fish Suggestions for Nano?

[Oscar]

I am going through a rebuild on mY 39g tank. Sunoka relieved me of my urchin who was bulldozing my rock and breaking coral. Soon I hope to get rid of the reef lobster who is a nasty bit of business. Once he is gone I can re aqua scape and add some wildlife.

So I hope to restock with some new inverts and fish. I currently have two clowns. I want to replace my yellow clown goby, lobster must have got the first one.

Considering a goby, Bennie, yellow tailed damsel. Also Looking for a small, calm herbivorous fish to keep algae under control.

What would you suggest for a nano?

[Mike-fish]

I would skip the damsel will get aggressive

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by Mike-fish

I would skip the damsel will get aggressive

What if it was added last?

[daniella3d]

don't do it, they are a pain and only suitable for large tank with big fish in it.

I bought a yellow belly damsel and I have a dottyback. At first the orchid dottyback was holding its ground to the damsel but after a week I had to give the damsel away because I found my dottyback one morning with all shredded fins and in poor condition. The choice between a 55$ orchid dottyback and an 8$ damsel was easy to make

Good thing it was in a nano aquarium and it was easy to remove the liverock because they are a nightmare to catch.

Originally Posted by Oscar

What if it was added last?

[Nano]

My tank is a bit smaller then yours, 35g cube. My stock list at the moment is 2 ocellaris, 1 cherub angel, one bangai cardinal and one scooter dragonet. My tank is very peaceful and I enjoy watching it all day

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

don't do it, they are a pain and only suitable for large tank with big fish in it.

I guess you mean do not do the damsel?

[daniella3d]

sorry, yes I ment the damsels...they are a pain to live with and a pain to catch once you decide to get rid of them.

Originally Posted by Oscar

I guess you mean do not do the damsel?

[Mike-fish]

It might help slim chance it will help

[Reefgoat]

If you get a Damsel it is very likely you will have to get rid of it once it is mature, particularly in such a small tank. You could get lucky, but you would be the exception. Putting an aggressive, territorial fish with those other peaceful fish isn't likely to work out.

[Cubeman]

The Hectors Goby is great nano fish, with the Rainfords Goby being a close second in my book.