What are the best fish for a small display tank?

[gajeep94yj]

My new tank is just now getting to the point to where I can start putting a fish in it. Problem is the tank is only 35 gallons. No coral at this point, just fish. At some point we night but right now this is a project for be and my 6 year old.

This started because he wants nemo.

What other fish are good for smaller tanks? Also wanted to get a blue tang (dory) but have read they need large tanks. Wouldn't that be for full grown though?

Thanks,
Seth

 

[indecloudzua]

at any stage the tang will need bigger than your set up..firefish are good for small tanks..some wrasses..look at live aquarias nano section for a good database of fish to look for at your LFS..

 

[gajeep94yj]

Sorry but what is / where is a "live aquarias nano section"?

 

[gajeep94yj]

Oh yea, what about a flame angel?

 

[lsu_fishfan]

GaJeep94YJ;989494 wrote: Oh yea, what about a flame angel?

I would say no on the flame angel, the firefish is a great choice and I love mine.

 

[willie1983]

indecloudzua;989491 wrote: at any stage the tang will need bigger than your set up..firefish are good for small tanks..some wrasses..look at live aquarias nano section for a good database of fish to look for at your LFS..

Man dragon wrasse ate my fire fishes not a good combo imo!

 

[gajeep94yj]

Acandoit;989495 wrote: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=15+2124">http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=15+2124</a>[/QUOTE]
That is an awesome resource! Thanks.

 

[lsu_fishfan]

WILLIE1983;989533 wrote: Man dragon wrasse ate my fire fishes not a good combo imo!

I have a six line with a firefish and they do great together.

 

[gajeep94yj]

Do you have to have an anemone to have clown fish?

 

[jbdreefs]

No

 

[myreefclub0070]

GaJeep94YJ;989537 wrote: Do you have to have an anemone to have clown fish?

No, there is no guarantee that a clown will host in a nem, I have 2 clowns and 4 nems and my clowns don't even look at them.

 

[gajeep94yj]

Since he wants nemo.....that might have to be my next fish then.

Easy to start with?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+27+755&pcatid=755">http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+27+755&pcatid=755</a>

Looks like my 35 would be enough and they are listed as " easy"

 

[franciscosalazar]

I have 2 clowns, 3 bangai cardinals, 1 midas blenny and 1 flame angel in my 29 Biocube.

 

[gajeep94yj]

franciscosalazar;989551 wrote: I have 2 clowns, 3 bangai cardinals, 1 midas blenny and 1 flame angel in my 29 Biocube.
http://youtu.be/MkwrBuyLb5M">http://youtu.be/MkwrBuyLb5M</a>[/QUOTE]
Very nice tank.

Have you had any issues with the flame angel? Online it says a minimum 70 gallon tank.

Also just out of curiosity, why 3x Bangai cardinals? Are they school fish? We only bought one and it doesn't swim around at all. Just sort of stays on a corner. Wondering if we should have gotten more than one

 

[franciscosalazar]

Thanks.
Flame has been fine, I try to keep him well fed.
The bangais should be in at least a pair, I bought 3 hoping a female and male would emerge as I could not identify sex.

 

[marquiseo]

Get some of the nano gobies. That way you can have multiple smaller fish in your system. They are normally at 1-2 in max in size.

http://uniquecorals.com/fish-44/gobies/trimma-rubromaculatum-red-spotted-dwarf-goby-net-caught-approx-1-stock-specimen.html">http://uniquecorals.com/fish-44/gobies/trimma-rubromaculatum-red-spotted-dwarf-goby-net-caught-approx-1-stock-specimen.html</a>

[IMG]http://uniquecorals.com/fish-44/gobies/elactinus-oceanops-neon-goby-reefgen-captive-bred-approx-1-sotck-specimen.html">http://uniquecorals.com/fish-44/gobies/elactinus-oceanops-neon-goby-reefgen-captive-bred-approx-1-sotck-specimen.html</a>

[IMG]http://uniquecorals.com/fish-44/gobies/elactinus-evelynae-ora-sharknose-goby-captive-bred-approx-1-5-stock-specimen.html">http://uniquecorals.com/fish-44/gobies/elactinus-evelynae-ora-sharknose-goby-captive-bred-approx-1-5-stock-specimen.html</a>

And as a nemo fish:

[IMG]http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+27+3326&pcatid=3326">http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+27+3326&pcatid=3326</a>

 

[gajeep94yj]

I like that clown, but not sure the boys would see nemo

 

[willie1983]

MYREEFCLUB0070;989539 wrote: No, there is no guarantee that a clown will host in a nem, I have 2 clowns and 4 nems and my clowns don't even look at them.

+1 I was expecting my clowns to host as well....failed

 

[gajeep94yj]

Coop: Don't you have a diaper to change?

I've been having the water tested from the lfs. After putting the skimmer on the numbers have seemed to stabilize.

But not to get too far off topic, what is a good test to buy?

 

[crew]

I really like the Red Sea line of test kits - Easy to use and easy to read.