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SoloSK71
01-08-2013, 09:49 PM
Anyone have experience keeping smaller fish in a slightly bigger tank?

Looking to add a couple small blennies, maybe barnacle, canary yellow or yellow prawn and clown green, smaller fire fish, clownfish, some type of shrimp goby ...

Basically nano fish in a full size tank. Question is with these small fish is it likely that they hide and neve really be seen?

Charles

lastlight
01-08-2013, 09:53 PM
I saw my tailspot anytime the lights were on in my 400g.

The tiny trimma gobies were another story. Never saw them again after going in.

Proteus
01-08-2013, 10:27 PM
Should be any issue considering these fish come from a huge pool of water

SoloSK71
01-08-2013, 10:38 PM
Just wanted to be clear, I know water conditions and other inhabitants these are fine for, just want to make sure they will be visible and won't spend 99% of the time hiding out.

Charles

toytech
01-08-2013, 10:55 PM
you will see them it will just take more fish to add movement to the tank , i like lots of small fish too. Blennies are great , some small wrasses are good open water swimming fish as are fire fish .

ScubaSteve
01-08-2013, 11:08 PM
A good dither fish like a Midas blenny, wrasse or a Bartlett anthias will entice smaller, more timid fish to show their faces.