Keepin the cube!

mantiye, i like that lol

Starfish, if your looking for something you cant put in a reef, try a nano waspfish. (red rooster pygmy) for example.

 

Clearly you should put 2 damsels and a valentini puffer hehe just kidding as that's too small for a puffer when he got older.

 

I say a watchman and a pistol shrimp. They are a real entertaining pair.

 

a species tank, one for coral one for invert one for fish.
or a fuge for a larger tank.

 

ooo Im liking this idea..... I want that in my 40 too lol. there are so many choices! ahh

 

The pistol is a crazy burrower and in my opinion the tiger pistol would be ideal in a small cube with the watchman. Also in my opinion not so ideal for bigger tanks as the burrowing shifts rocks if not stable and tends to cover corals on the sand bed or near to it. Try it in your cube then if you really want move it to the 40. My guess is you would end up keeping it where it is. I have one in my 30 and always have to clear lower corals of sand.

Just my opinion though. PS beware I have heard of them breaking glass before but have yet to experience that and you can always here him clicking away.

 

I would likely keep it in the cube.. alright so we got tiger pistol/ yellow watchmen.. what else? I want a chocolate chip star... maybe a fire fish or maybe a school of firefish ! like 3....

 

I doubt you will get firefish to school in a 14g.

 

I agree the helfirchi are very cool and expensive. regular purple are cool also and a lot less expensive. 3 or four are suggested as they are a schooling fish. They can be shy, keep in a low foot traffic area and tend to be seen out and about more.

 

All the above species tank suggestions are good. With that size tank, I like going for a single idea and truly showcasing it. Great examples have been mentioned like:
Pistol/goby pair
Mantis
Clown/nem

Ricordea garden
Zoa garden


Or something more modern:
A single hard coral with a spotlight led effect (acro casting a shadow, or a vase coral with a light off center. Like a strange saltwater art gallery (easier said than done)



and... as I typed this I look up and realize you already got the pistol/goby! Lol, great choice!