Stocking Questions

[nano man]

Well the time to add fish to my 24g nano cube is coming up, ammonia and nitrite are both at zero, and nitrates have been ranging from 0 to 10 imbetween weekly 10% water changes. I still currently have alot of diatoms in my tank, but my snails have been tearing through it.

Anyways I was thinking of having four fish, a common clown, a red firefish, a sixline wrasse, and a royal gramma. Does anyone see a problem with having these together? A couple other fish I was thinking about are the cardinal fish and the flame angel. The flame angel has always been my favorite fish, but I don't know if it would be good to keep him in a 24g. I have heard of people keeping them in nanos before, but I would be afraid that it would harras my other fish (which I wouldn't have as many of if I got an angel) and pick at my corals , any comments?

 

[SkiFletch]

The 4 fish you mentioned would be fine together. Cardinals are kinda cool cause they're always on display but they're actually pretty boring fish to watch IMO. Flame angels really dont pick on other fish except other dwarf angels . I'd be more concerned with the fact that SOME of them develop a taste for corals and they might be a bit too large for a 2' tank. I'd feel comfortable having one in a 30gal but a 24 cube seems a bit on the small side IMO

 

[Rafael Dilone]

Well the 4 fish you mentioned are fine for a 24 gallon nano, and the cardinal is somewhat ok. But the cardinal can sometimes get a bit aggressive. The angel will really go ok with the fish you mentioned but they need a tank that is at least 30 gallons. Good look with the fish you end up adding to your nano

 

[nano man]

Thanks for the comments guys, I think I'm going to stick with the four fish I mentioned. Later on I may also add a hifin goby and pistol shrimp. The flame angel s really cool, but I wouldn't want to risk it picking at my corals, and I wouldn't want to put it in to small of a tank.

 

[steelhealr]

I would NOT put a flame angel in a nano cube. Cardinals are rather interesting to look at but boring fish. They CAN get nippy at feeding time. You just can't beat the yashia or watchman/shrimp combo tho'. SH