Clown Gobies or Clown Fish?

[ghostcichlid]

As you may know I am starting my first saltwater tank and I have found a fish that I love, and have some stocking questions. My tank is a 26 bow front the sides are 10" center of the bow is 15" the width is 24" and the height is 21". How many green clown gobies could I safely put in this tank (after it cycles of course)? Another fish I have been Thinking about is the clarkii clown. If I decide not to do the clown gobies could I put three or four Clarkii Clowns (my second favorite fish.......so far ) in safely?

 

[BIGgourami]

i wouldn't do more than 2 of any clown goby, they can foght amonst themselves

i wouldn't even put 1 pair of clarkii's in there. much less 2

 

[ghostcichlid]

Ok so strike thoes plans. What about a trio of ocellaris clowns? Or if not thoes what fish could I put several of the same species together. For this tank I really want it to be a species only tank.

 

[BIGgourami]

there's really not a whole lot, bangaii cardinals maybe

the problem is it's a rather small (and certainly short) tank


(sweet pic of the goby you found BTW)

 

[ghostcichlid]

ok cool. I like the cardinals alot also. I really like the spotted cardinals also. So if I do the cardinals weather the bangii or spotted how many would you suggest? I hope to have a 75 with in the next 2 months but that is not a sure thing yet.

 

[BIGgourami]

the 75 would be great

you could probably get 3 in there... 5 if you were willing to step up the filtration and maintainence

 

[ghostcichlid]

cool thanks for all the help