20g ideas for peaceful tank

seecrabrun

seecrabrun

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I need to start researching what I'm going to put in my 20g once it is done with its fallow period. It'll take a little while to procure them and then do a full QT.

So I know I want firefish, but open to opinions past that!
 
seecrabrun

seecrabrun

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I was thinking 2 different firefish, nemateleotris decora and magnifica, blue neon goby, and then something that lives mostly on the bottom but doesn't burrow.

What do you think?
 
jay0705

jay0705

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Certain clowns are. My occ dont bother a thing. Neither does my maroon but I wouldn't suggest that lol. I said spotted for a reason, there quicker to eating frozen foods
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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A pair of clowns, neon goby and yellow watchman goby are fun. If you don't want a yellow watchmen, a bicolor blenny is unique and fun to watch.
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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If you want something that stays small and also has unique colors and personalities, there is a wide variety of fairy wrasses that are also fun to watch.
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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Possum wrasses are kinda cute. lol. I like the redand white striped looking one. I saw one at my LFS in his display tank and they are fun to watch.
 
seecrabrun

seecrabrun

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Hmmm maybe I'll just do a goby tank, since that's the ones I'm liking so far for this.

Also I should make it clear this is actually a 20 high and not long. So I'm concerned about certain fish feeling a little cramped with the lack of floor and swim space.

I'm not sure about something rated for a 30 going into this 20 due to its small footprint.
 
jay0705

jay0705

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Well thought out. I have a 56 column. Also a high tank. The fire fish is really the only fish that uses the height
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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Fairy wrasses don't really mind the small volume so much. They even burrow in the sandbed to sleep. But, I understand the concerns. A opossum wrasse is a small fish that stays small and doesn't mind the space of a 20g tank. It's something to consider as well.

Gobies are pretty awesome, and they are common.
 
seecrabrun

seecrabrun

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The fish that go into this tank will stay in this tank, so I want to make sure when they are full grown they will be happy.

My other tank is getting the size upgrade and it's an aggressive tank.
 
jay0705

jay0705

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Your not an idiot it seems lol. You knew 20h is diff than 20L for your fish considerations. So fish you could easily do in your tank, are scooter blennys and mandarin draggonets. These fish will eat prepared foods. I have 5 in my 56 w a 6line wrasse. I have no pods lol
but u have to be willing to train them
 
seecrabrun

seecrabrun

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I'm open to suggestions still. Not saying I am getting all gobies, just realized everything I do think I'm getting is a goby.
 
seecrabrun

seecrabrun

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Yeah I know. I'm definitely not like that, actually I'm kind of bad and do so much research I talk myself out of it LOL.

Such as, my tank that is almost a year old has no coral even though I've wanted some since I started it, because I don't feel like it is actually ready LOL

And this tank that is going fallow for 10 weeks because I'm not certain the fish that was in it didn't die of disease. It wasn't parasite as I did full QT.
 
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