my wish list so far for a 29 gal

weezer591

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-flame angelfish
-valentini puffer
-sixline wrasse
-lawnmower blenny
but which do you guys reccomend and which order to add them
 

mike22cha

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Well that is too many fish for a 29g for starters and I looked up these fish and the blenny's minimum tank size is 55g. Dont get a blenny and chose 2 of those 3 other fish. I dont know which order but good luck!
 

sharkboy13

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the angel needs a 55 as well as the puffer, ur best bet would be to have two small fish like two percs or two ocells
 

mike22cha

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Well you could do a cardinal fish and a perc, make the 29g a reef(Banggai cardinal r reef safe) with inverts. I think that you could also get a small damsel instead of a perc but basicly two small fish.
 

weezer591

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well i def want the puffer, which only needs a 30 gallon
by the way its a regular 29 gallon tank not a biocube
 

sharkboy13

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Originally Posted by weezer591
well i def want the puffer, which only needs a 30 gallon
well the puffer will do well for a short time but eventally will need a 55
 

seattle

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Yes,a flame Angel would work.You just assume that he/she is going to put all the corals and inverts in the world in that tank which makes me mad :mad: I'm sure if you could only have 2 small false percs I couldn't have ANYTHING in a 12-gallon

But I agree witht he blenny and I don't know about puffers really.
 

sharkboy13

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Originally Posted by Seattle
Yes,a flame Angel would work.You just assume that he/she is going to put all the corals and inverts in the world in that tank which makes me mad :mad: I'm sure if you could only have 2 small false percs I couldn't have ANYTHING in a 12-gallon

But I agree witht he blenny and I don't know about puffers really.

well the angel could go in there short term but the puffer tho most sites will say needs a 20-30gal minimal but w/ my experience w/ them they r swimmers and would do bettr in a 55
 

30-xtra high

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ok.. the blenny will do fine..the angel needs a 55, the puffer will need a 55, i'd say get the blenny, the sixline, and 2 percula clowns.
 

sharkboy13

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Originally Posted by 30-xtra high
ok.. the blenny will do fine..the angel needs a 55, the puffer will need a 55, i'd say get the blenny, the sixline, and 2 percula clowns.
he should only have 2 fish
 

30-xtra high

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what are you talking about.. 2 fish in a 30??.. people have 3-4 fish in 15 gallon tanks and they're ok.., i'm sure 4 fish would be completely fine in a 30.
 

sharkboy13

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Originally Posted by 30-xtra high
what are you talking about.. 2 fish in a 30??.. people have 3-4 fish in 15 gallon tanks and they're ok.., i'm sure 4 fish would be completely fine in a 30.
u have to keep in mind in a small tank levels such as ammonia can spike quick if he doesnt have proper filtration (aka if he had 4 or 5 fish then that would be like a skimmer and filter rated for 70-100gals) so 4 fish that r producing a lot of waste for a 30 is gonna equal high ammonia
 

30-xtra high

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Originally Posted by Sharkboy13
u have to keep in mind in a small tank levels such as ammonia can spike quick if he doesnt have proper filtration (aka if he had 4 or 5 fish then that would be like a skimmer and filter rated for 70-100gals) so 4 fish that r producing a lot of waste for a 30 is gonna equal high ammonia
have you had experience with a 30?.. when i started my 30 i didn't know anything and had 7 fish in it.. and my amonia never went over 0.25, don't worry, i ended up taking all the fish back, but still.. 4 fish in a 30 is completely reasonable.
 

nygel

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as long as your smart, you'll be fine with more than 'recommended' fish, i have 5 for now, but will get 6 with the addition of a mature perc in a few months. I have two filters and no skimmer. and i do monthly water changes, 3 of the fish have been in there for 10 -11 months. Mine dont produce much bioload though, keep that in mind when picking fish. and a lawnmower will need alot of rockwork with algae in a 30, i was gonna get one, but they produce ALOT of waste (raises bioload). firefish, shrimpgobies.... those produce very VERY little waste and barely contribute to bioload.
 

earlybird

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Here's my list for my 29. It may change slightly but I'm trying to keep small fish 4 at the most. 2 false percs, fire fish, and a clown goby. I might switch out the last two for a royal gramma and a yellow watchman goby.
 

nygel

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thats a good list, i had a clown goby, but it chased my juvenile true perc, and i liked the baby perc way more than the goby.
 
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