first livestock for 2,5gallon??

[JLReef]

my 2,5gallon is ready cycling im looking for a first tiny(obviusly) fish ive got all the upgrade means even eventualy to place it in a bigger tank of mine.
problem is.. the tank is to clean for hermits or snails (maybe feed them with pellets?)
im thinking a clown gobie species.
would that be fine for now in a small "clean" tank.
and what else whould be cool and high personality? i already have ocelaris clowns in another so im not that intersested in keeping more.

 

[Daniel92481]

Go with a citron goby if you can find one. Max size is 1”. Perfect for that tank.

 

[i cant think]

my 2,5gallon is ready cycling im looking for a first tiny(obviusly) fish ive got all the upgrade means even eventualy to place it in a bigger tank of mine.
problem is.. the tank is to clean for hermits or snails (maybe feed them with pellets?)
im thinking a clown gobie species.
would that be fine for now in a small "clean" tank.
and what else whould be cool and high personality? i already have ocelaris clowns in another so im not that intersested in keeping more.

Do you have a full tank shot?

 

[Tamberav]

my 2,5gallon is ready cycling im looking for a first tiny(obviusly) fish ive got all the upgrade means even eventualy to place it in a bigger tank of mine.
problem is.. the tank is to clean for hermits or snails (maybe feed them with pellets?)
im thinking a clown gobie species.
would that be fine for now in a small "clean" tank.
and what else whould be cool and high personality? i already have ocelaris clowns in another so im not that intersested in keeping more.

Green banded gobies have tons of personality and are small. Easy to feed. Little hungry sharks, easy to feed and bold.

 

[i cant think]

Go with a citron goby if you can find one. Max size is 1”. Perfect for that tank.

Assuming you mean Gobiodon citrinus then 1” max size is incorrect, this species gets closer to 2 inches in max size.
If you mean Gobiodon okinawae however, this is a small species of Gobiodon and maxes out around 1 inch (If not smaller).

I personally have Gobiodon acicularis and he’s a beauty even though he’s a very deep colour (Not pitch black but not far off of it).

For the OP, many gobies will do well. It’s best if you make a list of fish you like for us to pick through and leave you with one or two fish for the tank.

 

[Daniel92481]

Assuming you mean Gobiodon citrinus then 1” max size is incorrect, this species gets closer to 2 inches in max size.
If you mean Gobiodon okinawae however, this is a small species of Gobiodon and maxes out around 1 inch (If not smaller).

I personally have Gobiodon acicularis and he’s a beauty even though he’s a very deep colour (Not pitch black but not far off of it).

For the OP, many gobies will do well. It’s best if you make a list of fish you like for us to pick through and leave you with one or two fish for the tank.

I was talking about the yellow one

This one! And you are right. Max size 2”.

Clown Goby, Citrinis: Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums

 

[OfficeReefer]

Yeah, I would stick with something like a Goby. I think most other fish one can find are simply too large or too active. It would be possible to keep a single clown but I wouldn't recommend this other than as QT.

 

[nereefpat]

I wouldn't do any fish in a 2.5 gallon.

Certain shrimp would do well.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

agree with above, the fish won't swim or move, it will be the same as no fish, so what the point? Invert tank is a good idea.

 

[JLReef]

Do you have a full tank shot

 

[JLReef]

agree with above, the fish won't swim or move, it will be the same as no fish, so what the point? Invert tank is a good idea.

im totaly open to it. i have another tank anyway. any nice reef safe recomandations?

 

[JLReef]

I wouldn't do any fish in a 2.5 gallon.

Certain shrimp would do well.

i went to the lfs and didnt find any good options. did went home with a tiny blue legged hermit crab

 

[Rtaylor]

A barnacle blenny would be cool if you can find one.

 

[Tavero]

Assuming you mean Gobiodon citrinus then 1” max size is incorrect, this species gets closer to 2 inches in max size.
If you mean Gobiodon okinawae however, this is a small species of Gobiodon and maxes out around 1 inch (If not smaller).

I personally have Gobiodon acicularis and he’s a beauty even though he’s a very deep colour (Not pitch black but not far off of it).

For the OP, many gobies will do well. It’s best if you make a list of fish you like for us to pick through and leave you with one or two fish for the tank.

Minimum tank size for citrinus is 15g. For okinawae it is 6-7g. The fish that can be kept sucessfully in around 3g (due to my literature) are:
Eviota
Trimma
Gobiosoma evelynae/oceanops
Doryrhamphus excisus

My citrinus was 3" and okinawae 2" when they were grown up

 

[JLReef]

Minimum tank size for citrinus is 15g. For okinawae it is 6-7g. The fish that can be kept sucessfully in around 3g (due to my literature) are:
Eviota
Trimma
Gobiosoma evelynae/oceanops
Doryrhamphus excisus

My citrinus was 3" and okinawae 2" when they were grown up

so how would it go with one okinwea thats half the size would that be oke then? or doesnt it work like that? i do have a 19gallon to for rehomeing in the future.

 

[Dave1993]

get a pygmy blue whale

 

[Tavero]

so how would it go with one okinwea thats half the size would that be oke then? or doesnt it work like that? i do have a 19gallon to for rehomeing in the future.

The thing is, citrinus, okinawae and other clown gobys are usually hosting sps like montipora or pocilopora corals. These are getting too large for 2.5g when they are large enough for the gobi. The gobis will also use the whole tank for swimming even if they are sitting around 90% of their time. It can work, but 2.5g is really cramped for an okinawae (they can get very fast when they are adults)

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Personally/my opinion

I would not add any fish to this aquriam, I thought mine was small at 40g 200litres.
I understand you have another aquriam set up so I assume you know about 'fish stress'
Maybe disregard this 2.5g as a setup for marine life and maybe build/create another?
Anything you add to this 2.5g will have a very short life expectancy.

 

[JLReef]

Personally/my opinion

I would not add any fish to this aquriam, I thought mine was small at 40g 200litres.
I understand you have another aquriam set up so I assume you know about 'fish stress'
Maybe disregard this 2.5g as a setup for marine life and maybe build/create another?
Anything you add to this 2.5g will have a very short life expectancy.

for now there is a smal hermit crab who has it all for it self. maybe ill keep some sexy shrimp or other realy small inverts. corals are definitly goin in, witch i also see as marine life.i get that stress is a huge factor for fish and i wont go with anything to big and so i dont realy see why small inverts/fish would die faster in a smaller aquarium if al the paramaters are kept tightly and inhabitants fed well.

 

[Tamberav]

Two spot blenny would be another tiny fish with a buttload of personality. Smaller then a tailspot.