Stocking List suggestions?

[ZachariahBeanzz]

Hey! So I’m looking into setting up a 20g AIO, and I just wanted to finalize my stocking list so I can plan out other elements of my tank. As I said, I’m looking into a 20g AIO, but specifically from Innovative Marine. For the fish, I was looking to get a Tailspot blenny, a Neon Goby, and a hectors goby. Ive read they all seem to have pretty small bio loads, and take up mostly different parts of the tank. I’m open to any suggestions, and or help, thanks!

 

[TX_REEF]

Sounds like a good list. You can add a few shrimp and plenty of snails too :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

 

[ZachariahBeanzz]

Sounds like a good list. You can add a few shrimp and plenty of snails too :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

Thanks! I was looking at some shrimp, many a blood shrimp, but I haven’t researched much on anything. I was also looking into an LPS and softies tank, so knowing some shrimp do nibble, I might stay away.

 

[Anna K]

I wouldn't do a neon and a Hector together. I've read that they each become aggressive towards one another. I'd choose one or the other and then maybe get another small fish? Maybe a pygmy wrasse or even a Banggai cardinalfish

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Sometimes having multiple species of gobies in a small tank can lead to territorial aggression. In my 20g I had a pair of Picasso clowns, a filefish, and a Yellow Watchman Goby, and I was satisfied with this list.

 

[TX_REEF]

Thanks! I was looking at some shrimp, many a blood shrimp, but I haven’t researched much on anything. I was also looking into an LPS and softies tank, so knowing some shrimp do nibble, I might stay away.

Cleaner shrimp will not harm any corals, if you like the looks of them. They may steal food if you target feed corals, but that’s the worst of it.

 

[ZachariahBeanzz]

Sometimes having multiple species of gobies in a small tank can lead to territorial aggression. In my 20g I had a pair of Picasso clowns, a filefish, and a Yellow Watchman Goby, and I was satisfied with this list.

Yeah, that what I read, but I was hoping that enough rock work with caves could suffice. But I’ll probably change the neon goby to something else (probably the Banggai) but if there are any other suggestions, that would be great!

 

[ZachariahBeanzz]

Sometimes having multiple species of gobies in a small tank can lead to territorial aggression. In my 20g I had a pair of Picasso clowns, a filefish, and a Yellow Watchman Goby, and I was satisfied with this list.

What type of file fish did you have?

 

[Fish & Coral Store]

Sometimes having multiple species of gobies in a small tank can lead to territorial aggression. In my 20g I had a pair of Picasso clowns, a filefish, and a Yellow Watchman Goby, and I was satisfied with this list.

That what I have on my desk at home, super content with it.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

My 15 gallon has royal gramma, 3 clown gobies (yellow, green, black), a redhead goby, and a neon goby. They've been together peacefully for 3.5 years now. Lots of rockwork and corals for the clown gobies to perch on. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone but it works for me. But personally I think your list was fine and a good mix of interesting and active fish.

 

[X-37B]

In my IM 15, 9.5g's total, I have a Pajama cardinal and a transparent cave goby, cool little camo fish.
Do you see it?

 

[ZachariahBeanzz]

That what I have on my desk at home, super content with it.

Yeah, honesty, I really like that stocking too. Do you think I could switch out the watchmen for a tailspot blenny?

 

[ZachariahBeanzz]

After doing some research, I first started thinking of doing a tailspot, a hector, and a occ clownfish, but then I remembered seeing skunk clownfish, and wanting one. After looking at compatibility, tanks size requirements, and temperament, I think a skunk clownfish would work. But, if you have any suggestions, that would be great!

 

[ZachariahBeanzz]

I guess while I have this post, I also have a couple coral in mind. I was thinking of having some Zoas, a Duncan, ricordea (Florida) toadstool leather, candy cane, GSP (I’ll isolate it), Xenia (I’ll also isolate this), and maybe other mushrooms. I was thinking of a torch coral for some movement, but I’m worried about it stinking other coral.