Help with stock

[roansdad]

So I designed my rock work to be very open and bonsai"ish" on my 25gal cube and almost got the look I wanted but now I have an issue. It's so open that there aren't any caves or hiding places really.
Now the issue. With everything being forced to be in the open what can I get? I've been throwing around predator only if I could house a few. Like fu Manchu lion or frog fish Fish that would group. I realize schooling and shocking do not happen in a nano Fish that would swim in the open a lot. I wanted Toby puffer badly. My tank is also bare bottom.
Even shrimp will be an issue because again no caves just over hangs. So now i stress about what shrimp and how many
It will be a typical mixed reef housing various coral.
Thanks a lot!!!

 

[Katrina71]

What about barnacles?

 

[Southpawzzz]

What about barnacles?

What do you mean.

 

[Southpawzzz]

Why not rearange the rocks.

 

[Katrina71]

You could add some large barnacles for shrimp to hide in.

 

[ngoodermuth]

It looks like you have a pretty large overhang. You could have a firefish, a single clown, a small cardinal fish like a yellow-lined, a basslet like a chalk bass or yellow assessor, falco hawkfish, tailspot blenny...etc. There's a few good choices

 

[roansdad]

It looks like you have a pretty large overhang. You could have a firefish, a single clown, a small cardinal fish like a yellow-lined, a basslet like a chalk bass or yellow assessor, falco hawkfish, tailspot blenny...etc. There's a few good choices

I wanted the bass and blenny. How many of those fish could I have together?

 

[roansdad]

I meant to use this photo. I made a few changes to the first and secured it all together

 

[ngoodermuth]

I wanted the bass and blenny. How many of those fish could I have together?

3 would be safe...4 might be a push but depending on your export might be ok

 

[eatbreakfast]

Your rockwork provides enough cover for any of the fish that could be housed in that size tank.

 

[roansdad]

Ok. Thanks for the replies.

 

[Jofiel]

Your rockwork provides enough cover for any of the fish that could be housed in that size tank.

This, and cleaner shrimp like hanging out underneath ledges.

 

[Bluecbs]

Possum wrasse or pink streak wrasse

 

[roansdad]

Possum wrasse or pink streak wrasse

I was thinking both. Would that be possible. I read both are peaceful.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I was thinking both. Would that be possible. I read both are peaceful.

Yes, they coexist well.

 

[roansdad]

So kinda leaning towards
possum wrasse/tanaka
pink streaked wrasse
tailspot blenny
black cap basslet
leopard Toby puffer

barebottom so limited on cuc
5 blue leg hermits
5 red leg hermits
mix of some kinda snails

what about a coral banded shrimp? If not a toss up between a few peppermints or a blood shrimp

am I heading in the right direction?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I wouldn't do a coral banded shrimp witj small livestock. They can be quite opportunistic.

 

[roansdad]

Good to know. Lol

 

[Robink]

Cool scape.

 

[roansdad]

Thanks alot