Nano Fish Choices!

[FishyReef]

I've been thinking a lot about stocking options for my 10g and have spent hours browsing live aquaria and other sites to look at what they recommend for a 10g. I know there are a lot of new nano tanks sprouting up around here (yay!) and am curious to hear what ideas others have for their stocking lists! I am also wondering if anyone could recommend a nano fish that has purple in its color scheme other than the purple firefish or helfrichi firefish?

To start things off, my current possibilities are:

Red Firefish
Red Sea Mimic Blenny (though very hard to come by)
Black-Line Blenny
Yellow Watchman Goby
Wheeler's Shrimp Goby
Greenbanded Goby
Black/White Clown

What Nano Fish are you thinking about or have you added?

 

[jr7168]

Hmmm 10g is very popular right now. how about a purple dotty, size limit close a purple chromis, purple tilefish, MAN gotta love the internet, haha royal gamma??, im out of idea's good luck lets see pics!

 

[beeguiles]

I have a hi fin red banded goby, hectors goby and a spotted mandarin.

 

[Cheeser]

i have a yellow watchman with a pistol shrimp.
u think it would b wise to try and add a chromis?

 

[kbuser92]

CB Occelaris and Im getting a Yellow Clown Goby, too.

 

[kbuser92]

Oooh. Try a Neon, Arabian or Sunrise Dottyback.

 

[SarahSmile]

Clownfish, chromis, dottybacks; purple tilefish, royal gramma all need bigger tanks. None of these would be good options for a 10 gallon tank.

 

[little_fish]

+1 sarah

 

[FishyReef]

Yup, agreed Sarah! Which is why I came here to see if anyone could think of an uncommon purple fish that could survive in a 10g! I'm trying to get a nice mix of colors in my nano fish. I'd really like a red firefish but I also want purple in my tank. Do you think I could do both a red and purple or helfrichi's firefish in the same 10g, or is that just asking for trouble?

 

[little_fish]

you might be ok, i think that will depend on the individual fish