Fish suggestions for a 29 gallon?

[Rook]

Hello all,

Ok, I am in need of adding some fish to my tank. I currently have a maroon clown hosted in a bta, a squas clam, a cleaner shrimp, lots of various coral, hermits, snails ect.

I would like to add a couple of new fish but would like some advice. Also, the maroon is a bit possessive of his tank. He does not even like me to stick my hand in there.

Here are some I am considering.

1) six line wrasse. Nice looking and potential benefit to the clam.

2) bangai cardinal. A pair. Also nice looking, but concerned about the maroon attacking them.

3) some type of blenny or goby. Not a jaw fish. I had two of these commit suicide on me.

4) yellow tang. Yes I know many forbid them in a 29 gallon, but with just two or possibly three fish, lots of rock work and hiding places, and the fact that I plan to upgrade to a 90 or 120 gallon within a year (before the tank would grow very much) than maybe he would go well. The lfs has some small yellows on sale right now.


Any suggestions?

 

[JohnRogan]

I have a very beautiful trigger(very healthy) if you are interested.

 

[Expos Forever]

lots of rock work = not much swimming room for your tang. If you're planning on upgrading anyways please consider waiting to buy a Tang until you have your bigger tank.

 

[Modo]

I just broke down my 3yr old 29g. I never had over 3 small fish in it at one time. If I did it would really cause a riot with the pecking order everytime.

Sorry, but the Tang is a huge NO! A Tang in a 29g will stress and die very quickly. It would almost be cruel. Please don't attempt it.

Some to consider...
Clowns
Gobies
Blennies
Hawks
Chromis
Psudochromis
Etc...

Stay to smaller fish and non-messy eaters and you should be fine.

 

[Rook]

Ok no tang even thought they are very cool. I don't want the hassel if I get ick either.

I am leaning to a six line. Thus I need a third or at the most third and fourth.

Also, having a new dsb, I can not get anything that needs to feed off of the dsb. Also, since the dsb is already small in a 29, I would probably be best to avoid anything that will burrow and disrupt the dsb correct?

Also, I typically have little algea, so anything that feeds soley on algea would not be a good idea either.

Also, something that will be able to hold its own with a maroon?

Thanks for your help.

 

[sslarison]

How about a Bamboo Shark?......KIDDING!!!!! sorry i couldnt resist.hehe

 

[Will C1]

blenny's would be good, or gobys, they will stay typically in the lower region of the tank and away from the mean old maroon.

 

[Rook]

Ok,

I think I will get a six line and one of the following,

-bicolor blenny
-midas blenny
-clown goby
-longnose hawkfish.

Which would be best?

 

[cal3v]

I'd say midas blenny or clown goby. The hawks tend to have problems with wrasses especially the lined wrasses ime. The bicolor blenny isn't a planktonic feeder like the midas so it might be seen as a threat to the wrasse and cause conflict since they patrol the same areas.

 

[Rook]

Boom,

thanks for that very good reply. I think the six line and the midas then will be my new fish to keep my maroon company. Of course once I read up a little about them :lol:

Thanks Cal3v and everyone.

Any rebuttels to this?

 

[Anonymous]

I myself would pull the Clown out..get a Flame Hawk......A small Foxface (two inches not including the tail)......and a Royal Gramma. That clown you got is goin to drive you nuts! Trust me! :idea: