5 gallon

bcb577 · 05/05/2019, 07:31 PM

Hi I'm starting a 5 gallon reef tank.I want one small fish once it's cycled,any suggestions?

murphreef · 05/06/2019, 02:19 PM

clown or small goby

Small Heavens · 05/11/2019, 09:55 AM

Damsel perhaps, their dorsal spikes are great to look at up close and they are rather aggressive so if you can pick one that does not shy away from the glass, it should be able to feel safe there.

I don't like playing too much with wild caught fish, a tank raised damsel might be the thing, although...i have no idea if damsels are industrially farmed by now I would guess so.

Small Heavens · 05/11/2019, 09:57 AM

I have heard of too many gobys disappearing down in a hole and only show themselves during feeding to choose that unless it's going into a wonderful community tank where it won't matter as much that it does so.

Small Heavens · 05/11/2019, 10:01 AM

I know a LFS who had one polymnus clown in a 5g long for many years, never put anything else in with it though.

Remember clowns jump a lot though & they are honestly most active in the morning and evening, I think damsels are more of an active swimmer if you wanna sit and look at it all the weekend or stuff like that.

jrill · 05/12/2019, 01:04 AM

High fin banded goby and pistol shrimp

05/05/2019, 07:31 PM	#1
bcb577 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Whitehall ohio Posts: 219	5 gallon Hi I'm starting a 5 gallon reef tank.I want one small fish once it's cycled,any suggestions?

05/06/2019, 02:19 PM	#2
murphreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: simi valley Posts: 3,208	clown or small goby __________________ Justin Current Tank Info: 25G cube (finally back in the hobby in a small way)

05/11/2019, 09:55 AM	#3
Small Heavens In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 246	Damsel perhaps, their dorsal spikes are great to look at up close and they are rather aggressive so if you can pick one that does not shy away from the glass, it should be able to feel safe there. I don't like playing too much with wild caught fish, a tank raised damsel might be the thing, although...i have no idea if damsels are industrially farmed by now I would guess so.

05/11/2019, 09:57 AM	#4
Small Heavens In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 246	I have heard of too many gobys disappearing down in a hole and only show themselves during feeding to choose that unless it's going into a wonderful community tank where it won't matter as much that it does so.

05/11/2019, 10:01 AM	#5
Small Heavens In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 246	I know a LFS who had one polymnus clown in a 5g long for many years, never put anything else in with it though. Remember clowns jump a lot though & they are honestly most active in the morning and evening, I think damsels are more of an active swimmer if you wanna sit and look at it all the weekend or stuff like that.

05/12/2019, 01:04 AM	#6
jrill Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 54	High fin banded goby and pistol shrimp