what fish for 14 gallon AIO cube?

[el mayo]

So im setting up a new 14 gallon cube. Its gonna be a mini reef with coral from my 40gallon. This smaller tank is in my living room so I want it to be a nice display because my 40gallon is in my kids bedroom so nobody really can see it, including myself. What fish can I put in it? Its filtration is a refugium, miracle mud, and ceramic bio balls.

 

[el mayo]

Bump for suggestions

 

[lowbudget]

damsels only 1

 

[oredith]

pair of clowns, and a nem. maybe a cleaner shrimp too.

 

[trunglippo]

Fire fish is good too.


Trung.

 

[oredith]

firefish can/will jump, so make sure you have a lid if you get those.

i guess for that matter, any fish can jump. i was surprised by my filefish jumping a good 4" above the water..

 

[el mayo]

damsels only 1

That doesnt sound bad, wont it be bored by itself with just coral and snails?

 

[el mayo]

pair of clowns, and a nem. maybe a cleaner shrimp too.

Clowns sound good but I think the nem would be too big for that tank. I want to use the tank to show off nice coral pieces also.

 

[el mayo]

Fire fish is good too.


Trung.

Fire fish sound cool, I dont have a lid though. They shouldnt get startled to jump because I wont have any other fish in there.

 

[MedicBMC]

Maybe a small blenny like a tailspot or a bicolor. There's also green and yellow clown gobies that are perfect for nano tanks.

 

[BeanMachine]

Fire fish sound cool, I dont have a lid though. They shouldnt get startled to jump because I wont have any other fish in there.

They'll jump, only a matter of when.

14 gallons doesn't give you many options to be honest. Even clowns are recommended to be in a larger tank. I think if you went with occellaris or perculas you'd be alright, just no maroons or larger varieties like clarkis or saddlebacks.

Maybe a goby? Like a yellow watchman? They seem happy with a small space as long as you have some rock for a burrow.

Glass Cardinals are nice as well and don't need a ton of room.

 

[ngvu1]

Blue neon gobies worked for me before!

 

[el mayo]

So if I go with a goby what kind of food do you feed? I dont feed my fish live food, just flakes and pellets. I dont want a needy fish that I have to buy different food for, my wife is the one that feeds them.

 

[thedevilscandy]

A pair of nice clowns and either a Royal Gramma, Jawfish, or Midas Blenny. Or if you're like me, all 5. I've got a pair of Clowns, a pair of Madarins, an Orchid Dottyback, and a Black Blenny in a 15 gal. I just do 4 gallon water changes every week and keep Chemipure Elite in the filter.

 

[xmas_one]

Clown gobies are cool in smaller tanks.

 

[MarinaClown]

I say a Naso tang and a trigger. Lol. Kidding.
Yasha goby is cool. So is Helfrichi firefish. Not cheapest fish but both are very nice, peaceful and easy to care for.


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[orbela]

Clowns sound good but I think the nem would be too big for that tank. I want to use the tank to show off nice coral pieces also.

Get a small nem and don't feed it just with the light and clownfish poop and and whatever the clownfish eat.


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[orbela]

Hector Goby or Rainsford Goby they stay small and eat algae.


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