Shallow Tide Livestock

[Baby Ray]

I’ve recently bought a 12 gallon shallow tide nano aquarium with the dimensions of 22 inches wide, 20 inches long and 7 inches high.

I just wanted to know if there were any species that you think could potentially do well in this tank that maybe wouldn’t do well in a traditional nano cube because of the added swim space.

I have a clownfish from a previous to that is going in it but other than that, nothing is set in stone. Do you think it would be possible do have something like a Pygmy flame back angelfish?

Or do you have any other suggestions for a unique fish to go in a nano lagoon tank?

 

[Utubereefer]

I wouldn’t do an angel in there. There are some small gobies. Possibly a chalk bass.
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[Baby Ray]

I ordered it late last week so haven’t gotten it yet.

The only reason I brought it a dwarf angelfish is because the combination of length and width is probably more than a standard 29 gallon, which I feel is considered as the minimum for one.

Obviously you lose the height but dwarf angelfish definitely tend to hang around the rock work more anyways.

 

[ZC aquatics]

I ordered it late last week so haven’t gotten it yet.

The only reason I brought it a dwarf angelfish is because the combination of length and width is probably more than a standard 29 gallon, which I feel is considered as the minimum for one.

Obviously you lose the height but dwarf angelfish definitely tend to hang around the rock work more anyways.

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[bluemon]

Even if it had a larger footprint than a typical nano, that 7 inches is VERY limiting and a dwarf angel is NOT okay for that tank.

With water and sand, that’s around 5 inches of swim space. With rocks, that’s 2-3 inches of water column at some places. That’s not okay for any swimming fish.

I wouldn’t stick to gobies and bottom dwelling fish

 

[ZC aquatics]

Even if it had a larger footprint than a typical nano, that 7 inches is VERY limiting and a dwarf angel is NOT okay for that tank.

With water and sand, that’s around 5 inches of swim space. With rocks, that’s 2-3 inches of water column at some places. That’s not okay for any swimming fish.

I wouldn’t stick to gobies and bottom dwelling fish

Agreed

 

[Baby Ray]

Even if it had a larger footprint than a typical nano, that 7 inches is VERY limiting and a dwarf angel is NOT okay for that tank.

With water and sand, that’s around 5 inches of swim space. With rocks, that’s 2-3 inches of water column at some places. That’s not okay for any swimming fish.

I wouldn’t stick to gobies and bottom dwelling fish

That makes sense, I just thought I would see if other people had tried and had success before.

Thank you

 

[seabedoasis]

Not sure which angel exactly you're talking about, there are Flamebacks and Pygmy Cherubs, both in the genus centropyge, and both unsuited for a tank this small. That being said, there are plenty of nano fish suitable for a tank this small. Elactinus gobies, shrimp-goby pairs, and firefish would all be suitable for this tank.