final fish list for 20gallon long sps

[brandon7491]

here it is the final one tell me what you think
1 flame angel
1 royal gramma
1 6 line wrase
1 catalina goby
1 mandarian dragonet (ive had him for a year already in other tank)

 

[azul1994]

Flame Angel and Catalina goby won't work. Flame Angel needs a larger tank, and catalina gobies are cold water species. Other than that you could probably do the sixline and royal gramma.

 

[fedukeford]

Angel wont work, catalina goby wont work, and mabey the dragonnet wont work. What size tank do you have the dragonnet in right now, and is it eating frozen foods? Make sure you add the sixline wrasse last, otherwise it might pick on any new additions.
Feduke

 

[debbie]

When I had my 25 gal going I added a Coral Beauty Angel, close to the same size as the Flame you want. To be completely honest with you it is not fair. I would watch this Angel swim back and forth up and down all the time. They seem to be active fish and really deserve a bigger tank IMO. 20 gal is just not big enough and you would not enjoy watching this behavior as it bothered me.

 

[b0bby1]

if it is a small flame u can do that, i saw one at the LFS last week the size of a quarter.

 

[rara12]

The catalina just never lives in warm waters so even if you choose not to take the advice given on them you will be out $20 when it dies. I agree with what was said about the small tank being unfair. I took my first angel back becuase of this behavior.

 

[brandon7491]

any other suggestions besides clown fish and the fish have to be colorful not like some cheep --- damsels.

 

[brandon7491]

the drag that i have is in a 14gallon biocube with 25lbs of lr. i just ordered another 22lbs of fiji premeum for the 20 and it has the 2 penguin 1140 powerheads and has 30lbs of ls. i mean my lfs has perfect lilterally 1'' flame angles in perfect health. and the dementions of the tank are 30''x12''x12 it has almost 3ft to swim. my only problem is that i dont want it to nip at sps

 

[debbie]

I know the angel is small right now but they do grow and I found to be quite active fish. I am not saying you cannot have one in there, I just found it to be cruel to watch as this fish would swim back and forth. Reminded me of the Lions in their cages for the circus performances.
I agree with the damsels, they are certainly cute, colorful active fish but they have their place in a huge tank where they can really act out their behaviors....

Another thing you could do is to post a question to see what folks here have in their tanks that are the same size as yours?
Here are some that I would put in but you have to make sure that they are compatible as some you can only have one of, looks like you want to have five fish but make sure they are right for each other.
Bi-Color Blenny
Yellow Clown Goby
Yellow Watchman Goby
Hi-Fin Red Banded Goby
Cardinals
Bi-Color Pseudochromis
Fridmani Pseudochromis
Black Cap Basslet
Royal Gramma Basslet
Cleaner Shrimp(s)
There is lots of color here, keep us posted on what you decide. Is this tank 20 gal??

 

[autofreak44]

Originally Posted by b0bby1
if it is a small flame u can do that, i saw one at the LFS last week the size of a quarter.
the thing is... THEY GROW... for the longevity of the fish it is not a good idea to get a fish that will not survive in the aquarium full grown

 

[autofreak44]

Originally Posted by brandon7491
the drag that i have is in a 14gallon biocube with 25lbs of lr. i just ordered another 22lbs of fiji premeum for the 20 and it has the 2 penguin 1140 powerheads and has 30lbs of ls. i mean my lfs has perfect lilterally 1'' flame angles in perfect health. and the dementions of the tank are 30''x12''x12 it has almost 3ft to swim. my only problem is that i dont want it to nip at sps
if u have your heart set on an angel, check out a cherub angel, thats what im gonna get for my 20 long

 

[brandon7491]

yea i c what u guys are saying. i am going to get the flame angel but he will be probably 2nd to the last fish i put in there. the last fish i put in there will be the 6 line wrasse. and that will probably be 2months from now. and when the flame angel goes in it will be when all the lr is mature. he will be getting fed and will be fat and happy. his diet will consist of nori,live bs, carrots that are thin sliced so he can nip at them and they have beta carotine which will make his color outstanding. and hey if he gets to big i can always throw him on the grill

i will be posting pics later just to let yall know

 

[ice4ice]

I think you have too many fish in a 20G long as it is IMO.

 

[dskrezyna]

20G Long is too small for either a flame angel or a dragonet but do as you must. I'd put 3, maybe 4 fish in there tops.

 

[brandon7491]

well as u guys advised i will not have the catilina goby in there. the final fish is going to be in this order.
mandrian dragonet
royal gramma
3months after these fish are put in
flame angel
6line wrasse

 

[ice4ice]

The mandarn is gonna need a tank that's matured at least a year not 3 months.