fish stock for 29g nano tank

fallensynner

fallensynner

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i am going to get a 29g oceanic biocube and making it a reef tank.
question is how much fish is to much?
im going to name fish tell me if this is to much or if i can get more or where the cut off is..... plzzzzzzz give me ur input
2 nemos - max 3"
1 cout jester goby - max 2.5"
1 green clown goby - max 1.5"
1 panda goby - max 1"
2 purple firefish - max 3"
2 bangaii cardinal - max 3"
1 hi fin red banded goby - max 2"
1 flame angel - max 4"
this i would think, would be my cut off but not sure ill keep going

1 yellow head jawfish - max 4"
1 smith blenny - max 3"
1 yellow stripe clingfish - max 3"
ok thats all that intrests me and can fit in my tank with a different variety then well... all that i listed
 
weezer591

weezer591

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you gotta remember rule of thumb for saltwater is 2-3 inches of fish per 10 gallons...i would probably go with the pair of clowns the angel, and maybe a small fish
 
fallensynner

fallensynner

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ok how about this, the fishes that i put in pairs if i make them single can i put all the fish until i said heres the cut off
1 nemos - max 3"
1 cout jester goby - max 2.5"
1 green clown goby - max 1.5"
1 panda goby - max 1"
1 purple firefish - max 3"
1 bangaii cardinal - max 3"
1 hi fin red banded goby - max 2"
1 flame angel - max 4"
is this better or is this doomed to fail
 
nminunni

nminunni

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doomed to fail......
I am guessing you are making the switch from fresh to salt water?
Salt water tanks require more clean-up crew and less fish.
try some emerald crabs or Shrimp. They are really cool AND functional.
in a 29g I wouldnt have more than 5-6 inches of fish, and that assumes you have at least 20-30 lbs of live rock.
 
fallensynner

fallensynner

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lol i might sound like a noob but im not i had a 175g reef tank that i maintaned and took care of and it thrived more than imaginable its just im going from the mentality of a 175g reef to a 29g reef big big difference i just... want more fish there r some fish i just want one in the tank but u r right it is small how about this
ooo and i will have at least 30lb of live rock
1 nemo - max 3"
1 purple firefish - max 3"
1 pajama cardinal - max 3"
1 hi fin red banded goby - max 2"- i cant take out this 1 because of the "symbiotic" pistol shrimp
1 harptail blenny - max 3"
cmon plz tell me this can work i cant live with less than this damn i love the biocube but man i need at least this cmon does anybody think this can work
 
fallensynner

fallensynner

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ok this is the final list i will be getting one of these three
first:
1 nemo - max 3"
1 hi fin banded goby - max 2" w/ pistol shrimp
1 purple firefish - max 3"
1 bangaii cardinalfish - max 3"
1 yellow clown goby - max 1.5"
total length 12.5"
second:
2 nemo - max 3"
1 hi fin banded goby - max 2" w/ pistol shrimp
1 purple firefish - max 3"
1 bangaii cardinalfish - max 3"
total length 14"
third:
1 nemo - max 3"
1 hi fin banded goby - max 2" w/ pistol shrimp
1 purple firefish - max 3"
1 bangaii cardinalfish - max 3"
1 tailspot blenny - max 2.5"
total length 13.5"
this is my final list and i was going to go with the 2 nemos but at the last second found the blenny so that messed up everything
 
m0nk

m0nk

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Originally Posted by FaLLenSyNNer
http:///forum/post/2809759
ok this is the final list i will be getting one of these three
first:
1 nemo - max 3"
1 hi fin banded goby - max 2" w/ pistol shrimp
1 purple firefish - max 3"
1 bangaii cardinalfish - max 3"
1 yellow clown goby - max 1.5"
total length 12.5"
second:
2 nemo - max 3"
1 hi fin banded goby - max 2" w/ pistol shrimp
1 purple firefish - max 3"
1 bangaii cardinalfish - max 3"
total length 14"
third:
1 nemo - max 3"
1 hi fin banded goby - max 2" w/ pistol shrimp
1 purple firefish - max 3"
1 bangaii cardinalfish - max 3"
1 tailspot blenny - max 2.5"
total length 13.5"
this is my final list and i was going to go with the 2 nemos but at the last second found the blenny so that messed up everything
Still too many fish. I'd say 4 max, unless you do something like 2 firefish, 1 clown, 1 cardinal, 1 blenny. Firefish have a low bioload, but IMO, 4 should be your max. Also, the inches/gallon doesn't really apply well in saltwater.
 
fallensynner

fallensynner

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forreal i thought the inch to gallon thing was ok i got that info from a store online that is very good foster... i think u know the rest
 
fallensynner

fallensynner

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Originally Posted by m0nk
http:///forum/post/2809769
Still too many fish. I'd say 4 max, unless you do something like 2 firefish, 1 clown, 1 cardinal, 1 blenny. Firefish have a low bioload, but IMO, 4 should be your max. Also, the inches/gallon doesn't really apply well in saltwater.

the total size of those fishes r 15" considering that the blenny is 3" since there is only 2 blennies that r smaller than 3" including the one spot blenny
my total length is 13.5"
i think my list will work because the nemo is peaceful and swims pretty much everywhere, the cardinal peaceful and stays to an area, firefish peaceful and stays maily in an area, hi fin banded goby peaceful and small and will stick to a little corner with the pistol, and the one spot blenny rather small and heard is peaceful beautiful and easy to feed(chopped nori) not to mention he actually moves around the tank i heard
 
mgeraci2007

mgeraci2007

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The second list sounds alright with a proper clean up crew and alot of maintenance. I have a bio 14 with a pair of clowns and I am adding a sixline.
 
fallensynner

fallensynner

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yea forreal on the clean up crew i heard the extra food can mess up ur water quality and the clean up crew will help not to mention to not over feed
any tips u have for nano tank since i havent even gotten the tank yet
 
rotarymagic

rotarymagic

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Originally Posted by FaLLenSyNNer
http:///forum/post/2802631
i am going to get a 29g oceanic biocube and making it a reef tank.
question is how much fish is to much?
im going to name fish tell me if this is to much or if i can get more or where the cut off is..... plzzzzzzz give me ur input
2 nemos - max 3"
1 cout jester goby - max 2.5"
1 green clown goby - max 1.5"
1 panda goby - max 1"
2 purple firefish - max 3"
2 bangaii cardinal - max 3"
1 hi fin red banded goby - max 2"
1 flame angel - max 4"
this i would think, would be my cut off but not sure ill keep going

1 yellow head jawfish - max 4"
1 smith blenny - max 3"
1 yellow stripe clingfish - max 3"
ok thats all that intrests me and can fit in my tank with a different variety then well... all that i listed
Get all those fish AND an angler.
 
rotarymagic

rotarymagic

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Originally Posted by zanoshanox
http:///forum/post/2815595
lets call them clownfish instead of nemos, for the sake of conversation. You'll get more responses
he called me ignorant for addressing that. remember he's a big boy, he already had a "175gallon reef tank." he knows everything.
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

Active Member
Originally Posted by FaLLenSyNNer
http:///forum/post/2809759
ok this is the final list i will be getting one of these three
first:
1 nemo - max 3"
1 hi fin banded goby - max 2" w/ pistol shrimp
1 purple firefish - max 3"
1 bangaii cardinalfish - max 3"
1 yellow clown goby - max 1.5"
total length 12.5"
second:
2 nemo - max 3"
1 hi fin banded goby - max 2" w/ pistol shrimp
1 purple firefish - max 3"
1 bangaii cardinalfish - max 3"
total length 14"
third:
1 nemo - max 3"
1 hi fin banded goby - max 2" w/ pistol shrimp
1 purple firefish - max 3"
1 bangaii cardinalfish - max 3"
1 tailspot blenny - max 2.5"
total length 13.5"
this is my final list and i was going to go with the 2 nemos but at the last second found the blenny so that messed up everything
I think if you ax the nemo you'll be ok. They are pretty agressive, enough so you probably won't see any of your other fish in such a tiny tank.
 
jp30338

jp30338

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How many times are you going to ask this question? I thought you were "the expert" that used to have a 180g, or a 175 (if your gonna lie at least get your story straight)
Anyway, it is FISH, not FISHES, get an education. Clownfish are not nemos-you may actually get some good advice if you call them by their proper name.
 
fallensynner

fallensynner

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hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha man ur funny rotarymagic ur calling me a know it all right when anybody tells u anything u boast about how u do everything right and they dont need to tell u anything no no im not joking u should try comedy
im going to call them nemos period... some people abbreviate things
i dont care wat anybody else calls them u can say nemo or turd or w/e im calling it wat i always call them
just like thats ur opinion to say for me to change my opinion. my opinion is u call nemo its scientific name "Amphiprion Ocellaris" rotarymagic ur not helping in anything and like i said i dont need any info u know everything
so just go and be a god amongst saltwater
 
fallensynner

fallensynner

Member
Originally Posted by jp30338
http:///forum/post/2816508
How many times are you going to ask this question? I thought you were "the expert" that used to have a 180g, or a 175 (if your gonna lie at least get your story straight)
Anyway, it is FISH, not FISHES, get an education. Clownfish are not nemos-you may actually get some good advice if you call them by their proper name.

holy moley man ur are really smart
... did u even pass high school
its called fishes when u are saying several different species of fish... just insert ur foot in ur mouth now
next time u are typing nemo out then right this Amphiprion Ocellaris because thats the real name... abbreviation never heard of it
 
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