Stocking my first Nano

[Makai]

I just set up my first Nano 2 weeks ago and I am starting to stock it. So far I have a pair of PNG True Perculas and want to add another fish to help clean up the excess food as the clownfish only eat close to the Anemone. I was thinking about either a pair of Bangai Cardinals, a pygmy angel, a Possum wrasse, a Swissgaurd Basslet, or neon gobies. All of these I already have in other tanks and can be easily transfered. Any suggetions would be appreciated.

Some tank specs:
16 Gal cube: 16"X16"X16" Bare Bottom.
1-96W power quad PC; 1-24W PC. Will be replacing these with a 150W MH pendant w/2-24W pc actinics
Maxi-jet 900 return pump.
2-Maxi-Jet 1200 PH's on a wavemaker.
HOB CPR BakPak skimmer.

Bio-load:
25-30 lbs of Fiji LR. All have been in my systems for at least 5 years, some just finished "cooking".
2-Neon green polyped Toadstools.
Green polyped Umbrella Leather.
Rose Anemone (Bali).
Pair WC A. Percula (Papua New Guinea).
Lots of Zoa's, Mushrooms, Rics, & Star polyps to be added later from other tanks.

 

[skipm]

Since its excess food cleanup you are looking for I would opt for the neon gobies, they are basically bottom dwellers where the food will be and they are small and don't add alot to the bioload in cased you want to add something else.

 

[Makai]

Thanks for the reply Skip. I think I will go with the Gobies, they are a pretty active fish in groups. I did not want to add any other fish to the tank, except for the gobies. My Clowns will get up to 3" and I wanted this to be their tank.

 

[EDGRAY]

Hi and :welcome and well we will be grad if you show us your tank.... that requires some pictures please :lol:.... and also if you say you really dont want to add other fish so is only clowns tank ill say cut on the feeding and well you know that you dont have to over feed them dont let them fool you they are pigs but dont need that much food .. well if i was you ill feed half of what you giving them and that will help you then if there are some left overs the hermits will take care of it or even better my favorite cleaners for left over.... a school of sexy shrimps or cleaner shrimp dont need a extra fish really inverts will take care of it... :mrgreen: just my opinion but Neon Goby will be a nice addition i love them but they dont eat at the bottom really after some weeks of being in your tank they will be eating in the open just like the clowns.. you'll see :mrgreen: