The smallest fish in reefs power the ecosystem

[PicassoClown04]

dang! I think this thread just inspired me to pair up my green clown goby...

 

[Robert Riccio]

My reef tank is 225 gallons and 50% of my fish are 3" or less. They are always out swimming around. Maybe I've just had good luck picking overly social fish.

Royal Gramma
Orchid Dottyback
Flame Hawkfish
Neon Gobies
Yellowline Gobies
Diamond Watchman Goby
Six Line Wrasse
Percula Clowns
Resplendent Anthias

 

[TomatoClownfish]

I have had a Red Firefish and a Royal Gramma for a while, and just added a Yellow Watchman Goby. I will also be adding a Starry Blenny and an Azure Damsel in the coming weeks. I love small fish!

 

[inktomi]

I want to get some more damsels. I had a single Starckii damsel for a while, then it probably died after a couple years. They're supposed to do well in small groups, it would be really neat to have a few of them darting amogst/under my rock work. I've also thought maybe about the Talbot's Damsel as a small group of fish.

 

[laverda]

I have always had small fish in my tanks. I don't consider, anthias, watchman gobies or starry blennies as small. They are more medium to me. I almost always have a few Neon gobies . I just wish they lived longer than 3 years. I love watching them clean my larger fish. I currently have 4 neon gobies, a blue mandarin, 2 very small gobies I have forgotten the names of, a small clown (and a mated pair), a pipe fish, a fire fish and 2 scooter blennies in my 300 gallon.
I have 9 medium sized fish and 4 large fish. I am planning to get more small and medium fish.

 

[klp]

I seem to remember reading that peppermint shrimp lays a lot of eggs the are good for general food within the aquarium.

 

[saltyhog]

Panamic barnacle blennies have to be one of the coolest and fastest (for about 8" anyway) fish in the ocean. Love these little guys.

 

[inktomi]

What a neat fish! Thanks for the video - I love little fish like that. Such personality.

 

[Natefank]

@saltyhog what gobie is that?

 

[davilahope]

It's interesting but I don't want to raise fish food in my main

I've always wanted a large tank just so I can have large fish in it but I think that if I ever do have a large tank ill try providing adequate housing for the smaller ones too.

 

[saltyhog]

@saltyhog what gobie is that?

Those are Panamic Barnacle Blennies. Eyebrow Barnacle Blennies are a little larger.

 

[Natefank]

Those are Panamic Barnacle Blennies. Eyebrow Barnacle Blennies are a little larger.

Sorry, I was talking about the gobie that comes out near the middle of the tank with the red stripes on it's cheeks

 

[squidarcher]

Sorry, I was talking about the gobie that comes out near the middle of the tank with the red stripes on it's cheeks

Green Clown Goby