15 gallon fish choice

[mhaynes01]

i have delagated for 3 months ever since i have set up my tank, its been cycles for 5 weeks. about what fish to get

what are your suggestions?

the reason i am not saying anything about fish i have chosen is i do not want any of you to be swayed by that choice.

express what you feel is best.

 

[lando]

Really depends what you want to do. Do you plan on putting together a nan-reef? FO, FOWLR? Smaller tanks are somewhat limited in what you can keep, and the amount. For suggestions there is always the stand-by of the perc clown. You might also like a royal gramma or something like a yellow watchman goby. Do you have LR in there? good luck...Lando

 

[mhaynes01]

i want a nano reef bad, but the price of the light i need is too great, (i plan on gettign a bigger tank someday, that will be a reef) so i do not watn to spend alot of money on this tank.

it will be a FOWLR, i am in contact with a guy who will get me about 20 lbs. (not sure which kind of live rock most likely fiji)

if i got a yellow watchmen goby what else could i get with it, chromis, damsels, clowns

 

[lando]

any of those fish will be fine with a yellow watchman. You will have LR so it will keep it happy. If you want a laugh, get a pistol shrimp to go with your yellow watchman. They have a pretty comical relationship.

 

[mhaynes01]

ok thats sounds better than want i intended to go with (i wanted 2 clowns)

i like bottom dwellers to begin with,

so a yellow watchmen goby and a pistol shrimp and last but no tleast a occelaris or percula probaly the occelaris

 

[lando]

Great choice, I think you will be happy with it. You may also want to consider a Royal Gramma. Very nice personality and adds some nice color to the tank.

 

[mhaynes01]

ok will that go with a the clown adn the goby or just the goby and the royal gramma

 

[lando]

I think you could get by just fine with a clown, a goby and a royal gramma. That would give you a nice mix of fish with some great color.

 

[WarOrks15]

well in a 15 gal tank that is about 3 in of fish. i would say that the yellow and the shrimp and then add the 2 clowns. but you are going to have to watch your levels and keep up on the water changes.

 

[mhaynes01]

yep but i also have a bak pak skimmer 2

i and i do weekly water changes of about 1-2 gallons (depends on levels of course)
but i always do 1 gallon per week regardless of what the levels are. since i havbe waited such a long time i finally think that i am ready for some fish, will be getting live rock soon, so maybe 2-3 weeks from know i will have my first fish

 

[mhaynes01]

also i might be gettin a fully setup 55 gallon tank(tank, stand,sand,liverock etc... adn 2 fish not sure what kind but if they are not what i want then i will find a good home for them) so maybe my 15 will turn into a quaritine

 

[Atari]

I personally wouldn't mix species in a small tank. It's going to be cramped with just one or two fish once they are adults. Remember even a clown is recommended to have 30 gal worth of space and they aren't even big swimmers.

I would go for one (maybe two if they are some kind of pair) and leave it at that.

 

[lando]

How much LR? Is it cured? I'm sure you know, but make sure you check your levels and wait a couple weeks after adding the LR beofre adding livestock. Also, please post some pics...I love to see tanks in progress. Lando

 

[mhaynes01]

i will be getting 20 lbs. its cured.. i have a digital camera but i cannot seam to upload them on the comp. (computer does not recgognize the USB and hence no uploadign pictures) the only way i can is to take a picture with a regualar camera and scan it on the computer,

p.s dotn worry after i put in the live rock, i will wait a week or two checking levels untill all is peachy 8)

 

[mhaynes01]

also if i get that 55 which i probaly will, my attention will turn to that tank and only that tank, so my 15 may sit for a while with nothing in it, or i can teach my brothers how to care for that tank and they can get a clown or two. but i am the superintendant of tanks in my house and some of my friends houses too.

 

[Atari]

In that case the 15 will make an excellent QT

 

[mhaynes01]

another tid bit of info. the tank i am most likely getting (crossing fingers) has an anemone not sure what kind but i think it a carpet anenome, he has 1 clown either a maroon or ocelaris.

my questiion is should i try adn take care of the anemone or should i give it to someone? also point me to info in anemones

 

[mhaynes01]

point me to information, care tips on anemones (carpet anemones)

 

[seaham358]

I would add the LR before you get any fish. The die off from the LR may cause a cycle which could stress the fish.
good luck....

 

[mhaynes01]

no i am talkign about the 55 that is already setup, (not my 15).

someone direct me to info. on anemones