An empty 29 g. needs fish...I'm clueless?

[gratefulhippie]

O.K I have a 29 gallon full of coral thats been running about 5 years, my problem is figuring out what fish to stock? I have no fish at all, which is no fun, I just haven't got any good advice, my l.f.s said a foxface? No way right!? Cost isn't a problem. I need help!

 

[mckevinfang]

Originally Posted by gratefulhippie
http:///forum/post/2795905
O.K I have a 29 gallon full of coral thats been running about 5 years, my problem is figuring out what fish to stock? I have no fish at all, which is no fun, I just haven't got any good advice, my l.f.s said a foxface? No way right!? Cost isn't a problem. I need help!
when i had my 29 i had:
2 false perc. clownfish
1 firefish
1 flame angel
2 cromis
all very active cool to watch
at one point i had
3 bangai cardinals
1 royal gramma
1 algae blenny
1 black n white clownfish
but if cost isnt a problem i would probably do
1 golden angelfish
2 picasso clownfish or misbars
1 Helfrichi Firefish
its really up to you on what you want its cool to see fish school though!!

good luck and let me know what you decide on

 

[shrimpi]

A nice RBTA and a pair of clowns.
If you want to go all out get some picassos or something.
Everyone loves clownfish!
Good Luck
Jess

 

[nw2salt08]

Hey! I have a 29 gal and right now my stock list is:
a pair of yellow striped maroon clowns
1 pink spotted goby
1 pink brittle starfish
many little brittle starfish
10 hermits
3 nassarius snails
7 turbo snails
I had a lemonpeel angel but he had a bacterial infection that he just couldn't kick and died. They're pretty though.
HTH

Really it's about getting what you like that can coexsist.

 

[mch2o]

Get a japenesse mutli pgymi angel in money is no problem lol. just joking man the are like 1,600.00 dollars for one. But there is alot of really nice dwarf angels out there you can get for cheap but still pay money for that are reef safe and really nice.

 

[gratefulhippie]

Thanks for the advice! I'm going with two picasso clowns, a couple chromis, and a flame angel or a coral beauty. Does that sound o.k.?

 

[oceanlover]

You need a goby or blenny for the sand too.

 

[aquaguy24]

i'd think twice about the fame angel or the CB..they need a good amount of live rock so they graze on all day..not sure if 29g is gonna provide that...plus flame angels are a hit and miss..i'd suggest a cherub angel....i'd ditch the chromis and go for a sixline wrasse..the clowns are cool..how about some type of goby...or blenny....i've always like yellow watchman goby and midas blenny..

 

[flame hawk]

flame hawks are real cool they will look at you and watch you all around the tank

 

[debbie]

Keep in mind that not all angelfish are not reef safe and some like to nip at corals. It is a real hit and miss with each individual fish so I guess you would just have to watch it closely.
If it were my tank:
2 cleaner shrimp
2 picasso clowns
1 Royal Gramma
1 goby the coolest colored one you could find