Fish choices...?

[littleliza]

Howdy!
I've ordered the 12 gallon jbj nano cube deluxe! Yay! It'll be awhile before I can put fish in it, but I'm already looking at choices. I'm wondering which of these are possibilities and which would not work. All of them were listed as being 4" or smaller at full size at one source I looked at. What do you think?
canary blenny
forktail blenny
flame hawkfish
firefish goby
yellow watchman goby
yellow clown goby
blue neon goby
yellow neon goby
royal gramma
diadema pseudochromis
six line wrasse
I know a few of them are ok for sure, the others I haven't heard anything about, so I guess I'd like to know why they don't work in a nano reef tank. I would like a colorful selection, if possible.
Thanks!
Also, has anyone used the Hydor Flo and would they recommend it? I was thinking of pairing it with a maxi-jet 900. How about the tap water filter for $29.99 over at *Illegal Site Reference**? I know a R/O would be better, but money is getting tighter. Are there any other adjustments I should consider making to my jbj deluxe when it comes? Any info would be appreciated!

 

[viper_930]

IMO only the firefish, yellow watchman, clown goby, neon or yellow goby would be ok in such a small tank. But no more than 2 fish, again IMO. The others I didn't list should have more room than 12 gallons, like at least 30g.
The Hydor Flo would be unnecessary in a small tank, and a maxijet 900 might be too much. The maxijet 400 would be enough, combined with the nanocube filter.
I'm not too sure how good the tap water filter is, but your LFS would probably have RO water and/or premixed saltwater. My LFS sells RO water for 50 cents per gallon, and saltwater for $1 per gallon.

 

[avbryce1]

JMO but I think that your list is pretty well thought out, the only one I would stay away from is the flame hawk other than that any 1 or 2 of those fish would be ok IMO...