biocube 29 stocking questions

[MasterJW]

Hello, this is my first thread. I got a biocube 29 for christmas and was wondering what would work well in there as a reef tank. I have it fully cycled and currently have an azure damsel and a saddle blenny. I'll probably get rid of the saddle blenny though. this is what i would like to have in the tank 1 azure damsel, 2 firefish, 1 six line wrasse, 1 ocelaris clown. anything that would do better or any other suggestions would be helpful. This is also my first saltwater tank and easier fish would be better.

[Cliff]

Based on the info you have provided, the only fish that might not work is the damsel, but I think it might to worth a try. You would just have to keep a close eye on him and see if he becomes aggressive. A lot of blennys can out grow a 29 gallon bio-cube so I think you already have a good idea to re-home him latter on.

Depending on how you have your bio-cube set-up (live rock, skimmer,...... and so on), you could look into some of the different types of cardinals like the Longspine Cardinalfish (Zoramia leptacantha) or the Yellowstriped Cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus cyanosoma). I have never kept them, but I have read up on them and I would think they would work in your set-up.

[MasterJW]

Ok, Its a saddle blenny and from what i've read this species will not out grow the tank. would this list work
1 saddle blenny
1 azure damsel
1 sleepre banded goby
1 six line wrasse
1 ocellaris clown fish
would this work?

[Cliff]

I would stick with smaller fish if I was you

The sleeper goby can get as big as 6 inches. If you are planning a good amount of rock in your aquarium (which I would highly recommend) he my not be to comfortable in there.

[MasterJW]

Oh, what about a transparent cave goby

[Cliff]

I had to google that one, never heard of them before

Based on what I read it looks like they would work in a 29 gallon cube tank. Cool looking fish to

[MasterJW]

could I do a second azure damsel instead of the clown, what wold work out better?

[Cliff]

I would not recommend trying it.

Having two territorial and semi-aggressive fish in a small tank will be risky

[glarior]

Yea the damsel will become aggressive. I had a black/white damsel beating up my yellow and blue tang... this was in a 240g tank. When it was small no big deal bit as it grew he became highly territorial