35g tank stocking help

[shrub125]

So, i have a 35g tank, and its been up and running for a few months now, and i'm looking for suggestions on fish to add to my tank.
Current Stocklist:
2 clowns
1 blue chromis
1 arrow crab
1 emerald crab
1 hermit crab
1 tuxedo urchin
and an bunch of snails.
PS: I do plan on getting 2 more chromis to keep my 1 company, but it needs something more!

 

[scott t]

Have you considered maybe adding a Goby or a Blenny?? There are some nice ones that would work in a 35 gal tank!!
Just my .02

 

[shrub125]

Thanks for helping!
I really like the Mandarin Goby, watchman goby, and scooter blenny. Would any of those do well in my tank? Oh and btw i have about 35lbs of live rock in my tank if that helps

 

[scott t]

Well I am a Newbie to this hobby also, but I will just give you a little advice. All three of those fish need a Mature system 6+ months. The Diamond Watchman Goby I would say would be your best choice they are a sand sifting Goby so they need a sand substrate. As for the Mandarin and the Scooter Blenny they depend on Pods for Foods. They would need a Mature system with a Sufficient Pod Population and a tank with A Refugium to constantly keep the Pod population sufficient in your tank.
Mandarin's Usually do not have a Great Success in the home aquarium because of the fact that most do not put them in a mature tank and the pod population in a new tank is not enough to support the fish. Most think that they are doing well in the tank, but it will take 6 to 8 months for a Mandarin to starve if the do not have the pod population to feed off from. I would say that the Mandarin is out.
This is just my .02 from a Newbie

 

[shrub125]

Thanks for all the help, and as for these pods. When i turn my lights on from night time, tons of little bug like creatures are crawling around my live rock, and they immediately find refuge in like crevices, are these pods?

 

[scott t]

Yes. Those could be or are Pods, but what you have to Remember is that once you put a fish in the tank that eats them the pod populations is going to Decrease. If you dont have a somewhere they can take refuge (Refugium) to reproduce, then at some point there will be none left, then the fish that depends on them will starve. Do some research on them and see what the care is for each one of the fish and then see what you have to do to keep one. This site is full of information that will help you. Also read about pods and see what they need to survive and reproduce in your system. Hope this will help you and hopefully one of the more experienced people on here will chime in and help you out also.