fish for biocube

[thehammer1985]

Hey everyone.

I am finally setting back up a tank and decided to give a biocube a try. I am trying to pimp it out. I have a coralife 29 I just ordered 15 lbs of special reef sand , tunze 9001, media basket , 2 jager heaters , and a hydor koralia nano powerhead. I know I'm gonna love this tank but I need some help. I need ideas for fish seeing as how all of my tanks have been 100+ gallons and never had to worry about size. Also how many fish can I have in there ? I know this is dependent on size and metabolism But a rough idea of what other people are doing. My daughter loves looking at my tanks so hopefully bright colorful fish. Tyia I appreciate the help

 

[fishroomlady]

I'm thinking 4 to 5 but I kind of lean to the heavy side in terms of fish :) Your daughter would probably really like clowns. You could get a bottom dweller (goby/pistol pair) and a mid tank swimmer (wrasses are really cool). My new love is the yellow clown goby. They are very small yet "too cute" - HTH oh, and a couple of sexy shrimp - your daughter would love those I think

 

[thehammer1985]

I was trying to avoid clowns I've done em in everytank. Maybe a different top fish. And what kind of wrasse best fit a 29g

 

[mike007]

Bar Gobies are cool and hardy and they school. Small wrasses would also be a good choice.

 

[brentsreef]

A yasha goby/pistol shrimp, purple firefish, or a barnacle blenny would be cool additions.

 

[saltyphish]

I have a Midas Blenny in mine, lots of personality. Like fishroomlady said clown gobies are nice. I have a green one and now that he isn't so shy and hangs out in the open pretty cool fish. As far as wrasse I believe a yellow banded possum wrasse, tanaka's pygmy wrasse, white banded possum wrasse, and of course the highly not recommended but very beautiful 6-line wrasse. A six line can become quite the bully and should only be added as the very last fish since they tend to not like anything added after them.

 

[saltyphish]

Figured I would share a pic of my midas blenny. I added a scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp to my tank and my blenny allows the shrimp to clean him pretty neat to watch.