Is this 15 gallon stocking list ok

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i’d advise against firefish AND cardinals as both do the same thing (one just swims more than the other)
Ok so fire fish, gramma and 2 clowns lol this is hard I just want movement really tired of looking at a tank with just corals and a hermit crab and turbo snail
 
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i’d advise against firefish AND cardinals as both do the same thing (one just swims more than the other)
I don’t mind it’s all for looks really I just want peaceful fish that I won’t have to upgrade to a bigger tank that’s all
 

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Ok so fire fish, gramma and 2 clowns lol this is hard I just want movement really tired of looking at a tank with just corals and a hermit crab and turbo snail
and RG just hides all day. I've had my RG for 2 years and I'm lucky if I see him once a week.
 

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So my 15 gallon innovative marine is about cycled and I’m heading to my LFS In Pittsburgh to get fish this weekend. My plans are 2 nano clowns, one clown goby and 2 cardinals is this fine or over kill? The nano clowns are so small they shouldn’t bother the other fish I think. Any feedback would be helpful.
Since you are looking at a clown goby, you may want to look at some of the other gobies available. I have two of the yellow clown gobies and they are active & well behaved. I’m thinking of adding a court jester goby myself.

for me personally, I would skip the clownfish if you aren’t too attached to having them. They can be a bit of a pain.
 

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I was just gonna buy some hammer coral I heard anemone are for experts I’m still new at this
Hammer too can be challenging with a new tank as they have flow and calcium requirements. Good beginner corals are : Candy cane coral, toadstool leather, mushrooms, xenia, trumpet, zoa and stylopora which are forgiving
 
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Since you are looking at a clown goby, you may want to look at some of the other gobies available. I have two of the yellow clown gobies and they are active & well behaved. I’m thinking of adding a court jester goby myself.

for me personally, I would skip the clownfish if you aren’t too attached to having them. They can be a bit of a pain.
I really want them but I’m worried about space and the other fish houses with them I really don’t want a tank with just two fish really but I might exchange em for a canary Blenny
 
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Hammer too can be challenging with a new tank as they have flow and calcium requirements. Good beginner corals are : Candy cane coral, toadstool leather, mushrooms, xenia, trumpet, zoa and stylopora which are forgiving
I was told hammer was good for beginners and a bunch of YouTubers stand by it too I have one no problems so far
 
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Ok appreciate everyone’s input think ima go possum wrasse , clown goby, fire fish and a sexy shrimp still thinking about the clowns maybe a 40 gallon for them though
 

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Ok appreciate everyone’s input think ima go possum wrasse , clown goby, fire fish and a sexy shrimp still thinking about the clowns maybe a 40 gallon for them though
My clown in a 14 gallon IM started life in a 40 breeder. She owned it. She was with a hawkfish, another clown, McCoskers, yellow goby, 3 pjam cardinals, and a coral beauty.

She lived in the sump for a few months because she beat everything mercilessly.

Clowns are not good community fish until you get to very large, 75g and up tanks.
 

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I second a tail spot goby, if I wasn’t maxed out I would definitely have one. Owner of my LFS caught me looking at one and tried to talk me into it this week, but I swore to myself after I added my 6th and last fish that I was done. They have great personalities. Hm, maybe an upgrade is in my future!
 
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I’m definitely getting a wrasse
I second a tail spot goby, if I wasn’t maxed out I would definitely have one. Owner of my LFS caught me looking at one and tried to talk me into it this week, but I swore to myself after I added my 6th and last fish that I was done. They have great personalities. Hm, maybe an upgrade is in my future!
They definitely look very cool might have to add to my list for the 40 gallon I plan to get
 
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