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Old 07-10-2007, 09:38 PM
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i have a 29 g bowfront with some snails and crabs and a cleaner shrimp ( that cleaner shrimp is definitly my favorite what a personality Wow ) I have 1 percula clown that is in Quarintine for 5 weeks now and doing great so he is going to the main tank
I really want 1 or 2 more fish but have a hard time to decide witch one can you help me with some ideas
I was thinking Citrinis Clown Goby
or an other percula clown

anny other ideas for peacefull fish ??

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Old 07-10-2007, 10:31 PM
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maybe a Goby or Dottyback...take a look here...just watch the recommended tank size.

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Old 07-10-2007, 11:09 PM
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:12 PM
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what about jawfish?
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:44 PM
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Black Tang is my vote
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:48 PM
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A firefish, diamond goby or six-line wrasse are always neat fish. They also don't get too large and should would be compatible with the clown.
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:53 PM
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Diamond gobies are my favorite fish in all seriousness. They are so active and way cool. Always gobbling up sand and what not...Love them. They would be my real vote
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Old 07-11-2007, 12:09 AM
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Firefish are pretty fun!
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Old 07-11-2007, 01:18 AM
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well, if you looking for a purple pseudo or a 3 striped damsel, jst PM me, that goes for anyone as well! ill sell the pseudo for 5$ plus SH and the damsel for free!
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Old 07-11-2007, 11:42 AM
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Damsels and pseudochromis from my understanding are very territorial and the pseudo love shrimp so...so you could see why e_baer would love to get rid of his lol...tangs are gonna be too space wanting for such a small tank. The minimum any tang should be in is 75 gallons and that's only one type of species. I must say though e_baer has a good idea I just got a jawfish for my 29 gallon biocube and he rocks. They are very peaceful fish :thumbu p:
Here you can see him in his burrow, it's now much larger and covered in shells and pieces of rock frags
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Old 07-11-2007, 11:46 AM
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i am planning on getting a yellowhead jawfish for my sump/fuge. I will be making a DSB for added filtration, and i thouhg why not have a neat little fish down there?
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Lol least he'll have no one to bother him, but yeah that's the same kind as mine. Pearly/yellowhead = same thing
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does anyone have any info on breeding the yellowhead? I am debating whether or not to get a mated pair form Sea Life Inc. and then keeping them in the sump/fuge/corap propogation atnk by themselves.
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Well I know they breed in their mouth lol
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Old 07-11-2007, 03:07 PM
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I honestly think in the smaller tanks, I also have a 29 its better to just have a large school of fish, I have had everything in my 29, now I have a large tank and 12 striped damsels, Having a school of lil buggers is much more appealing then a few clowns or whatever other fish..

I say go for a school of damsels or better yet blue/green chromis..
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Striped damsels and damsels in general are very aggresive though so i'd rather have a peaceful tank than little nippers
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yes, i beleive it is my damsel tha bit the tail off of me chromis!
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A firefish, diamond goby or six-line wrasse are always neat fish. They also don't get too large and should would be compatible with the clown.
Yes, definitly a firefish or a 6 line. Thats what I woulda said. LOVED my 6 line wrasse!

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Ebaer, if you're gonna get jawfish, get two. They are much more entertaining watching them steal pieces of rock from the other's burrow. They are very cool fish to watch. The only bad thing is that they are so peaceful that during feeding, the other fish can and will gobble up all the food before the jawfish eat. It depends on your other specimens. If you have damsel or chromis, they will munch all the food before the poor little jawfish have a chance. Jawfish work the best in a species tank.
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YES =( I just lost my 75G due to a heater exploding in the tank =(

I had it for 7 years. I just got an aquapod this week. I was just so mad and upset at the loss =( =(

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yeah, ill probably be getting 2 jawfish for my fuge/sump/frag tank...mostly fuge and frag tank.
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I have a 24 gallon and since I've had it set up I had a six line wrasse, a Bali starfish, and a blue and pink spotted goby, with some snails and crabs. Recently I had to take my goby out because he was just getting way to big for my tank. I loved him though he was so fun to watch. I am thinking about what to add now as well... I was thinking I might add a mandarine goby, or a purple firefish. I know I'm going to get a pearly jawfish and a ocellaris clown fish. Blackcap basslets are also nice fish for small aquariums.
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