Newly cycled tank

[rudysmallfry]

HI guys. I just found your forum. I'm liking the discussions I've read so far, so I decided to join. I have a newly cycled 26 gallon tank. It will be a FOWLR. I started with mostly cured dry rock and added a few pieces of live rock to help with the cycle along with live sand. The tank cycled within 2 weeks. Yesterday all three values read "0". (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate) I had 3 Damsels sitting in a quarantine tank for a month, so they went into the new tank today along with one Halloween hermit crab, Emerald crab, peppermint shrimp, and a few Trocus snails. I had Nassarius but can't seem to find them in the old tank. (still looking)

Anyway, the main question I have is, what other fish are recommended for such a small tank? I have a lot of rock in there, so there are more hiding spaces than swimming room. The Damsels are all surprisingly easy going. I don't want to add anything that is going to harm my shrimp. I really like the crabs. They are some cool dudes. I'd have no problem with having more in there assuming they would not harm my snails or shrimp. I have a suspicion the Halloween crab might be a bit more opportunistic than I thought since several snails seemed to have disappeared. I always see him up on the rocks, but who knows. I don't have a cover on the tank, so jumpers are not ideal. I love the look of the Blenny's and sand sifting Goby's, but don't want to put anything in there that the environment is not suited for.

I'd appreciate any suggestions.

 

[lmforbis]

With 3 damsels you are at capacity. They are very territorial, aggressive fish. To be honest there is a chance they will whittle their numbers down to one. Don't get me wrong I love damsels, they are beautiful fish just not great in a small tank and should be added after the less aggressive fish like say a goby.

 

[rudysmallfry]

That's fine if that's all I can get in there for fish. I'm told the Goby's are jumpers, so they might not work anyway, Damsels or not. The one fish I keep looking at is this wicked cool Blenny. He blends right into the sand bed and just hangs out at the bottom of the tank. I'm thinking the Damsels would not consider him a challenge for territory?

As far as crabs, snails and shrimp go, would I be able to get away with some more of those, or do I have a homicidal Halloween crab?