biocube 29 fish stock question

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  1. Beaun

    Beaun Fire Shrimp

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    Personally I think the coral beauty is too big for a 29. 40g is more appropriate. Small wrasses (maybe), gobies, cardinals, clowns, damsels, pseudochromis...are more in line with a 29g.
     
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  3. Steve Goldsmith

    Steve Goldsmith Fire Shrimp

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    Thats why they've invented this BioCube 29 Fish Saver Guard - inTank, LLC , to keep the fish in the tank. :)

    IMO a CB in a 29 gallon is minimum, but it will work out. The main thing they need in lots of rock work and areas to graze; of course swimming space too.

    As for another suggestion... Maybe a six line wrasse, yellow watchman goby, blue spot Jawfish. Some type of Blenny.. Not all ese of course. :p
     
  4. Mkizla

    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    lol i did not know there was such thing, it really does look like fish saver!

    I do have lots of rock works, coral beauty is pretty been healthy, active and alert, eats alot. Had him for a year now, but I think his okay.
    I will consider going blenny or jawfish, I never had those type of fish before because they always hide and make me :(

    How many fish do you think i can have in here? I want to have maybe up 5 fish, do you think that will be okay?
     
  5. FaceOfDeceit

    FaceOfDeceit Hockey Beard

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    My Blue Spot Jawfish is one of my most active fish. Out and about all the time. Expensive comapred to $5 Chromis though...but prettier, and more personality. Personality goes a long way. ;)
     
  6. Mkizla

    Mkizla Eyelash Blennie

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    are blenny, goby, jawfish, jumper fish like fire fish? If so then I need to get the fish saver first x.x
     
  7. Steve Goldsmith

    Steve Goldsmith Fire Shrimp

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    Ehh 5 fish is stretching it.. One... Maybe 2 more. Depends on the size of the fish.
     
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  9. Steve Goldsmith

    Steve Goldsmith Fire Shrimp

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    Lol id get it anyways. It always comes in handy. :)
     
  10. Va Reef

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    jawfish are diggers, you need sandbed reallistically as long as the fish but atleast half his length
     
  11. Steve Goldsmith

    Steve Goldsmith Fire Shrimp

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    I heard from Corailline that they are frequent jumpers, too.
     
  12. mulder32

    mulder32 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Dwarf angels should probably be in a bigger tank, but if he's healthy and thriving, so be it. I would say 3-4 fish tops. You have a decent sized fish in the coral beauty, so what the others have suggested makes sense--goby, firefish, clown, blennie.