New 20g stocking list

[Darrel24]

matters the size of the flame hawk. my friend has one that decided to just live in the overflow box for whatever reason lol. everytime he takes it out it just jumps back in. they dont move much but as im sure you know, can eat smaller fish. you are doing a great job asking. it isnt the best fish for this size aquarium but can be added if u intend to upgrade

in a couple of years im planning on upgrading to a 50ish gallon tank cause i know the hawkfish cant live in the 20g forever im gonna have a mesh lid so the hawkfish cant go out for safety reasons

 

[Darrel24]

my percs have been less aggressive than the ocys but it is all dependent on the individual

Oh but i think im still going gor the occelaris cause even if they are a bit more aggresive the hawkfish could be aggresive too so theres no bullying hawkfish have had mixed opinion some say they are bullys some say they are model citizens hoppefully both my clowns and hawks are the later

 

[dedragon]

tbh skunks i havent had but the info is based off of others experience. my first was a true sebae that wud bully everything but that was 20 years ago. him and my brown powder tang were like some dudes that understood each others space

 

[dedragon]

powder tangs are also some p_o_s and need to be added later

 

[Darrel24]

powder tangs are also some p_o_s and need to be added later

I dont really like acantharus tangs i like white tails more tbh not planning on getting them but thanks fir the advice

 

[dedragon]

nah i understand u wudnt add tangs to this size tank but was just letting uk. both are super aggressive

 

[Darrel24]

nah i understand u wudnt add tangs to this size tank but was just letting uk. both are super aggressive

Yeah if i put a tang in here the whole tang police deoartment would be on my back

 

[Darrel24]

nah i understand u wudnt add tangs to this size tank but was just letting uk. both are super aggressive

For most acantharus tangs thats what ive experienced they just chase other fish ive had FOWLR tanks before but for my first reef im going to start small

 

[Darrel24]

Oh yeah i forgot i wanted to ask in this sized tank do you have tips on how to keep gonis alive

 

[littlefoxx]

Oh so the 20g cube is a bit small for the hawkfish ive seen so many mixed opinions so i dont know if the hawkfish needs a bigger tank or not but are hawkfishes really active if so ill try to find anither fish

Mine is extremely active, he is always bouncing around my tank.

 

[Darrel24]

Mine is extremely active, he is always bouncing around my tank.

Oh but is it fine if i have lots of live rock and caves?

 

[higher99]

What im tryna say is i will just get a pair of clowns and the flame hawk also i have a bare bottom tank so gobys like yashas ane what not are a no go

I think you should get sand regardless, it'll give you good selection on your clean up crew like snails & crabs. One thing to consider with the flame hawk, it likes to perch so I'd consider getting it sand and live rock.

I actually wanted to get a flame hawk for my nano until I heard about their temperament with shrimps and inverts. It's a great fish but I'm willing to wait until I upgrade tanks in the near future. A good replacement for your tank size can be a tailspot blenny, it don't grow as big, it perches like the hawkfish and most important, it's 100% reef safe.

 

[higher99]

IMO damsels are very territorial and will aggressively defend their space, and the tank is a little small for the hawkfish, so I would keep it to only these 2 fish. If you really want more fish, I would select more peaceful community fish.

Agreed, damsels from my experience are too aggressive for nanos

 

[higher99]

in a couple of years im planning on upgrading to a 50ish gallon tank cause i know the hawkfish cant live in the 20g forever im gonna have a mesh lid so the hawkfish cant go out for safety reasons

What sizes does your LFS sell the hawkfishes at? If it's under 1 inch I'll take the chances. If it's almost full grown like 3-4 inches I would be cautious since your nano fish don't get that big

 

[Darrel24]

I think you should get sand regardless, it'll give you good selection on your clean up crew like snails & crabs. One thing to consider with the flame hawk, it likes to perch so I'd consider getting it sand and live rock.

I actually wanted to get a flame hawk for my nano until I heard about their temperament with shrimps and inverts. It's a great fish but I'm willing to wait until I upgrade tanks in the near future. A good replacement for your

tank size can be a tailspot blenny, it don't grow as big, it perches like the hawkfish and most important, it's 100% reef safe.

For me i will not get sand cause i use a gyre pump so no sand gets on my coral also from where im at the lfs doesnt sell tailspot blennies and i dont want a bicolor also flame hawks i will get from a special store that gets in imported fish like flame hawks also why im using a gyre its a bit piwerul but i need it to compensate for my weak pump and im planning on getting sps in the near future

 

[Darrel24]

Agreed, damsels from my experience are too aggressive for nanos

Theres one damsel family it has members like talbots and azures they are from many peoples experiences model citizens if they are alone and im now reconsidering that and prob only gonna keep a pair of clowns and the flame hawk

 

[Darrel24]

What sizes does your LFS sell the hawkfishes at? If it's under 1 inch I'll take the chances. If it's almost full grown like 3-4 inches I would be cautious since your nano fish don't get that big

Its prob gonna be from 1.5-2inches

 

[Darrel24]

Oh yeah i forgot to mention abt cuc im jot planning on putting shrimps but im gonna get larger snails or maybe some trochus and an urchin like a tuxedo if thats possible

 

[littlefoxx]

Oh but is it fine if i have lots of live rock and caves?

He doesnt like caves. He perches on everything. I dont think there would be enough perching room in that small of a tank.

 

[Darrel24]

He doesnt like caves. He perches on everything. I dont think there would be enough perching room in that small of a tank.

Oh so what fish woukd you recommend cause if i cant have the hawk idk what to put