What fish in a 3 gallon?

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azul1994

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I am getting a pico soon and am just wondering what you would do with the tank? What very small fish would be good?
I was looking at the yellow watchman but don't know if it gets to big?
Any opinions are apreciated. Thanks.
 
gobies (stick w/ the smaller ones) other than that it's all up to what you think won't get crowed in there... 3 gallons pretty small
 

matt b

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You could do like maybe a clown goby and like a cleaner shrimp. and then corals/snails/hermits
 
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azul1994

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Thanks, yeah i know its really small I was just thinking of one small fish like a goby.
Any other thoughts?
 
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azul1994

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Thank you i think i am leaning towards the yellow clown goby, because its pretty much the same as the yellow watchman only smaller. right?
 

nctarheels

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i have a 3 gallon with a green clown goby and a dwarf seahorse!! its perfect amount of livestock with the clean up crew
 
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azul1994

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Thanks for the input!
Can't post pics, considering i don't have the tank yet.
 

nigerbang

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3 gallons...Thats plenty of space for 6 tangs..and I am talking Sohal's
J/K I would go with the Green Clown Goby..
 
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azul1994

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Ok thanks, just got the tank up and running yesterday.
If i add live sand and rock from my 35, that has been running for a year, will I have much of a cycle?
 

ino

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I've done that before, and it really helps, but I would still wait awhile. Wait one week, test the water, and see how it goes. Alot depends on your initial water quality, also.
 
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azul1994

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Ok thank you, I was going to wait about 2 weeks anyway. I'll keep testing my water though, just to make sure.
 

ledzep

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Originally Posted by nctarheels
http:///forum/post/2502754
i have a 3 gallon with a green clown goby and a dwarf seahorse!! its perfect amount of livestock with the clean up crew
Wow, really? I've got a Pico with nothing in it, I may try that.
 

bjoe23

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3 gallons is tiny for any fish, with rock and sand theres probably 2.5 gallons or less. im not saying no but, it probably would be happier in a bigger tank
 
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azul1994

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Ok, well if i think he doesn't look happy, or he gets to big, i could always put him in my 35.
 

fenrir

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Hey Azul, I just got a highfin shrimp goby and shrimp thats paired with it for my deco. They seem pretty tiny and the goby doesn't swim far from it's burrow so I think this will work out great. I'm picking him up as soon as my tank cycles so i will tell you how it goes.
 
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