fish for a tall tank

Fishward · #1 09-08-2009, 03:15 AM

ive got a 30 gal hexagonal tank that im going to start cycling in about a week or two. I know i won't be able to keep any large fish, but does anyone have any thoughts on species that won;t mind the short swim lengths?

karazy · #2 09-08-2009, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishward

ive got a 30 gal hexagonal tank that im going to start cycling in about a week or two. I know i won't be able to keep any large fish, but does anyone have any thoughts on species that won;t mind the short swim lengths?

jawfish would be good. so would some species of gobies.

edikpok · #3 09-08-2009, 03:43 AM

percula clownfish...

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #4 09-08-2009, 05:32 AM

Yup, I had jawfish, clowns, little clown gobies & seahorses in my hex tank last time.

Snaz · #5 09-08-2009, 06:23 AM

Painted Firefish

Fishward · #6 09-08-2009, 10:38 PM

I would like to keep fish that have been bred, not harvested... is it possible to get any of these fish raised in captivity other than the clown?

Snaz · #7 09-08-2009, 10:50 PM

Orchid Dottybacks (Pseudochromis fridmani) can be captive bred. Nice fish that will hang out low in the rocks. See the purple fish in my signature.

naesco · #8 09-09-2009, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishward

I would like to keep fish that have been bred, not harvested... is it possible to get any of these fish raised in captivity other than the clown?

Impressive for a newbie.
Call Ocean Aquatics and J&L. They will provide you with a list of captive bred and than they will order it in for you if they do not have it in stock.

Myka · #9 09-09-2009, 01:50 AM

An Orchid Dotty, or if you want something more unique an Assessor. Any of the Cardinals would be happy in there. Clownfish would also be a good choice...any of the smaller ones (True Percs, False Percs, Skunks, Sebaes. All of the previous mentioned fish will do a good job of swimming all over the place. Jawfish would be a good choice, but stick to their burrow. Gobies would also do well, but most stick close to the sand. I would hesitate on adding any of the Firefish as they seem to enjoy a good length of tank to dart across (they are "dartfish" after all).

EDIT: Most Clowns and many Cardinals can be found captive bred. The Orchid Dotty you could find captive bred as well (although you may have to search for quite a while). The Jawfish and Firefish will be wild caught. Assessors have been raised in captivity, but I have never a CB for sale.

subman · #10 09-09-2009, 03:40 AM

banggai cardinals would be awsome!