Small Brackish Fish

[TheMurrays]

Does anyone know of a good website that maybe has a list of brackish fish? I was wanting to get an idea of some small ones that could work in a 10 or 20 gal.

 

[jetajockey]

I don't know of any sites, but one of my favorites is sheepshead minnows.

 

[alLexX]

bumble bee gobys are small and brackish

 

[jetajockey]

here's a video of sheepshead minnows spawning ‪Dominant Sheeps head minnow‬‏ - YouTube

 

[alLexX]

here's a video of sheepshead minnows spawning ‪Dominant Sheeps head minnow‬‏ - YouTube

those fish look nice,not much like minnows though. they look kinda like tangs

 

[jetajockey]

Their normal behavior is a lot like corys, they spend a lot of time stationary and schooled up tightly. They are also bottomfeeders.

 

[hiltymj]

Well what size tank are you looking at and I can tell you whatever fish you want to know about!

 

[TheMurrays]

Well what size tank are you looking at and I can tell you whatever fish you want to know about!

10 or 20 gal is what I'm thinking

 

[hiltymj]

Well this is my 10 gallon for my bumble bee gobies

They are great for a smaller tank or you could do 2 puffers a lot of people say don't have more than one but I had 4 in a 36 when i was upgrading my brackish tank and IME they have been nice to everyone! And with those you could do a knight goby. Mollies and fancy guppies are also brackish. But there aren't a lot of brackish fish that stay small

 

[TheMurrays]

Well this is my 10 gallon for my bumble bee gobies

They are great for a smaller tank or you could do 2 puffers a lot of people say don't have more than one but I had 4 in a 36 when i was upgrading my brackish tank and IME they have been nice to everyone! And with those you could do a knight goby. Mollies and fancy guppies are also brackish. But there aren't a lot of brackish fish that stay small

Thanks for sharing your tank! I like the little rocks with holes. Gobies love hiding places. I think they are the cutest fish! They are definitely one of my favorites.

 

[hiltymj]

Yes they are! And if you do them they like to be in communities of 8-12

 

[TheMurrays]

Yes they are! And if you do them they like to be in communities of 8-12

I was thinking about 5...

 

[hiltymj]

Ya that would be fine but I would do 6

 

[TheMurrays]

Ok! Thank you!