Restocking my tank, need some suggestions

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Hum. I will say every single blenny I have had has lived in the barnacles when they discover them. I had a bi color and lawnmower brawl over one cluster (when I had one at each end of a 6 foot tank) and had to remove one! I would just keep an eye on it since they all seem to love barnacles!
Didn't think of that, thats a good point. The barnacle blennies should be going in first so maybe they will claim them first. Maybe adding a second cluster could help. I'll definitely keep this in mind.
 
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Have you started the restock process yet.
No, I need to free up my ten gallon first to use as a qt tank. To do that ive gotta set up this 8 gallon to transfer the stuff to. Im about to go on a little road trip so im gonna wait on that for a bit.
 

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Discordipinna greissingeri
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Aka flame goby or flame prawn goby.

I second a rainford or hectors as well.
 

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Ive considered them but I hear they love to hide
Most nano fish I've seen seem to be a bit cryptic (below tailspot blenny sized). I try to get them as small as I can and let them "grow up" in the tank. My pink streaks have become quite bold. Never managed to get a greissinger, though. Might have to try one in the clown prison upgrade if I can find one!
 

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Discordipinna greissingeri
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Aka flame goby or flame prawn goby.

I second a rainford or hectors as well.
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I got my Hector's yesterday!
 

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Ive considered them but I hear they love to hide
I wonder if adding a Shrimp with them would help? My old YWG was always hiding but my new one with the Pistol is out all the time (until I added the Molly Miller...)
 
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I SHOULD finally be starting on this.
I have freed up my ten gallon and will clean it out this weekend to be used as a quarantine tank, now I just need to find TWO barnacle blennies 😫
A fish store near me had one a month or two ago, I doubt its still there but I will see if I can have them order some in for me.
 
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I don't think I'll get the tail spot blenny due to possible aggression with the barnacle blennies like @littlefoxx mentioned. Considering how hard these will be to get, I don't want to risk anything. I think I'll get a second springeri damsel instead.
Also, I think I'll sub out the trimma gobies with a pair of rusty gobies (Priolepis hipoliti) from kp aquatics.
 

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