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02-20-2008, 10:24 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 22
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 |  fish for nano
Hey everybody!! I have seen some of the threads on here about good beginner fish and so on but I was wondering what fish people suggest to put in a 28 gal soft coral tank? Im just trying to plan out what fish I should get and I really dont want to overstock or anything. I just want some nice, good-tempered fish that will get along with mostly no problems. One of the fish will be a small clown. Thanks! | 
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02-20-2008, 10:54 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Only one clown? A mated pair is so much more entertaining to watch. False Percs (Amphiprion ocellaris) are small nicely behaving clowns for a Nano sized tank.
I have a pair in my 12g Nano, along with 1 small Damsel and a Tiny Winnie dragonet...
Plenty of room for all and they get along fine.
Let us know what you decide on.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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02-20-2008, 10:58 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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If the clowns are the first ones in the tank and are by themselves for a while before adding other fish will they be aggresive to the new additions? I know they are related to damsel fish which is why I ask.
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02-21-2008, 02:11 AM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Age: 32
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They will try to strut their stuff, but will soon get over it. Clowns are very mellow. They will get along just fine with other species/fish. The only instance False clown can get very territorial is if it's using an anemone as a host, it will deffend and deter fishes away from the anemone. | |
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02-21-2008, 03:12 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Gobies, Blennies and Flasher/Fairy Wrasses, Pajama or Bangaii Cardinalfish make great additions in my opinion. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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02-21-2008, 12:07 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Originally Posted by thenagler72  If the clowns are the first ones in the tank and are by themselves for a while before adding other fish will they be aggresive to the new additions? I know they are related to damsel fish which is why I ask. | That will depend on the type of clowns you decide to keep. Marroons, tomato and cinammon clowns are very aggressive and will most likely attack anything you add to the tank later on. I would go with perculas or oscellaris. | 
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02-21-2008, 08:51 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 22
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Ive been looking at the firefish gobies and they look pretty cool although ive read about them jumping. My tank is gonna be open on top so should I skip getting this fish? or should i cover the top? thanks | |
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02-21-2008, 10:12 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA Age: 34
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my firefish became a krispy kriiter on my carpet w/ no lid. thought it was hiding...behind my tank drying out!! poor fishie! _________ Kimmy | |
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02-21-2008, 10:25 PM
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| | Purple Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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for once i actually agree with omard, this is entertaining. oh yea dont forget to do a water change, sorry omard had to put that in there.
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02-22-2008, 12:14 AM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 34
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Originally Posted by clownfish They will try to strut their stuff, but will soon get over it. Clowns are very mellow. They will get along just fine with other species/fish. The only instance False clown can get very territorial is if it's using an anemone as a host, it will deffend and deter fishes away from the anemone. | VERY WELL PUT. Finally some justice for the mean humbugs. Mine is exactly as you speak with very peaceful tankmates. I've got a Maroon that has hosted my bubble coral amongst other things in my tank i.e . powerheads etc. | |
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