Frag Tank Fish

[aceer15]

Hey everyone, I'm getting a frag tank built right now that will be 22x27x11" right around 28-29 gallons. I'm going to have a frag rack on the left 2/3 of the tank that will be propped up leaving space under it and on the entire right 1/3 of the tank.

I'd like to keep a fish or 2 in here, anyone have any ideas? I've read a lot about the sixline's in frag tanks but don't really have any pest issues for them to monitor. I'm looking for a cool fish or 2; any ideas?

I originally thought about a pair of clowns an a nem on the empty side, thoughts? Opinions?

[Mike]

I would suggest some utility fish, a small bristle tooth tang like a yellow eyed kole tang to help keep the tank clean/pick at algae. Other algae eaters- tail spot blenny might be cool, as would a shrimp/goby pair. How about a cool invert- arrow crab or sea apple. Just some suggestions...

[aceer15]

I may try to get something like an arrow crab in there with a fish or two. Do you think the tanks big enough to keep a small tang for quite a while?

[aceer15]

any other suggestions?

[BBQHILLBILLY]

Sounds like a neat frag tank. Clowns and shrimp for sure. Pajamas are good too . . .

[350gt]

I would get something more beneficial to a frag tank...... A small wrasse to pick any unwanted pests. A goby or blennie of some sort to clean any frags..

Arrow crab would be cool too....

Clowns and nem would be cool, but not very useful....


Just my 2 pennies

[BBQHILLBILLY]

How much sand are you putting in there? Little to none or a lot. Some fish need more sand than others.

[Dean]

Rainfords goby
Clown goby
Geometric Hawk
Arrow crab
Cleaner shrimp

Sixline would be a great pest control fish just don't be surpised if it gets aggressive.

- Dean

[aceer15]

Sounds like a neat frag tank. Clowns and shrimp for sure. Pajamas are good too . . .

Thanks! Clowns were the original idea, and I may still go with them; just seeing what other suggestions anyone has.

[aceer15]

How much sand are you putting in there? Little to none or a lot. Some fish need more sand than others.

I'm not going to have any sand in here. It'll be plumbed into my current DT and sump

[aceer15]

Rainfords goby
Clown goby
Geometric Hawk
Arrow crab
Cleaner shrimp

Sixline would be a great pest control fish just don't be surpised if it gets aggressive.

- Dean

I've thought about a lot of gobies, I had a clown goby in the past that laid on all my coral so idk if he'll be the best for the frags.

Everyone has said sixline, but I gotta be honest, I'm not the biggest fan of them and don't have a pest problem. I'd be worried about any other fish in there getting picked on too. Keep the ideas comin tho! I'm open to anything

[Dean]

If you will be putting frags from other sources in your tank it would be great to have something in their to catch and dispatch pests that may be on them is where i was coming from. Rainfords Gobys eat micro algea and prepared foods as well as lightly sift sand. They are fun to watch and very pretty also. My son's never messes with his coral at all.

- Dean

[FireWater]

Check out a pink streaked wrasse. Beneficial and def not as aggressive as a 6line.

[aceer15]

I might try a pink streak and rainford goby combo😁


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