Serioussnaps
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My Copperband of 2 years decided to take a swim into a Tunze with a dreadful outcome so I am gonna stock my tank with new fish(now i only have 1 percula...about 3 inches long)
My philosophy is to keep waste and bioload to a minimum as this will be strictly SPS tank and no straying from this philosophy. Keep in mind this is a 55g tank so bioload must be payed strict attention due to the small water volume(30g sump/fuge as well) and only 1" of sand at the moment but may be BB in the near future
The fish in question and consideration are all small and alot of them can be paired------
here are my choices:
Neon Goby/ Gobiosoma oceanops ---- this can be paired but i wonder about the possibility and aggression.between them and other fish...also does anyone know where i can buy these already mated...they will spawn in tank..how do they get along with other gobies???
Blackray and Whiteray shrimp goby/stonogobiops nematodes and stonogobiops sp. respectfully-----------this can maintain a symbiotic relationship with pistol shrimp....do they need a sandbed??i am thinking about Barebottom....also, they can be mated pair with or without shrimp as well....where would i find the pairs / symbionts that are already established?????How do they get along with other gobies??will they establish a pair if i just simultaneosly introduce 2 of them
False perc----already have one....If i put a smaller one in i think they will pair up over time...but the smaller could get bullied but i doubt it will be severe...this pertains to...How would a clown pair be around a pair of gobies????in a 55 g tank remember that and no anemone!
Randall's shrimp goby/Amblyeleotris randalli------this supposedly can be kept with other shrimp gobies....would it get along with blackray/white ray shrimp goby and would the two still host a relationship with a pistol shrimp together??? how about 2/ pair of randall gobies???would it work?? Does it need a sandbed as well??? simultaneous intro of 2=pairing up???
yellow assessor/assessor flavissimus----------are these fish bad jumpers???? would it be possible to keep a pair or aggregation in a 55g???? how would the pair get along with other fish in a 55 if possible to even maintain the pair and without jumping(i WONT cover the tank)
Royal Gramma/gramma loreto-----is it possible to keep aggregations 2-5 individuals in a 55g????? how would this fair with other fish(possible with pair of gobies or pair of clowns???)
Orchid dottyback/pseudochromids fridmani-----ok...dottybacks i know are fairly aggressive but this one is "supposedly" very docile...what are your experiences with them around other orchids and other fish/fish pairs? remember 55 g here....i know it will pester gobies so that question is settled...but can i keep say 3 or 4 over the long run???if i put say 4 in the tank simultaneosly that arent necessarily paired up or formed their hierarchy do you think they will work it out and establish a harem/ pair situation???
What are your experiences with any or all of these fish??? What are the possible combinations?????
All your help is appreciated....this is a long initial post but i want to define what it is i want to know..thank you!!!
My philosophy is to keep waste and bioload to a minimum as this will be strictly SPS tank and no straying from this philosophy. Keep in mind this is a 55g tank so bioload must be payed strict attention due to the small water volume(30g sump/fuge as well) and only 1" of sand at the moment but may be BB in the near future
The fish in question and consideration are all small and alot of them can be paired------
here are my choices:
Neon Goby/ Gobiosoma oceanops ---- this can be paired but i wonder about the possibility and aggression.between them and other fish...also does anyone know where i can buy these already mated...they will spawn in tank..how do they get along with other gobies???
Blackray and Whiteray shrimp goby/stonogobiops nematodes and stonogobiops sp. respectfully-----------this can maintain a symbiotic relationship with pistol shrimp....do they need a sandbed??i am thinking about Barebottom....also, they can be mated pair with or without shrimp as well....where would i find the pairs / symbionts that are already established?????How do they get along with other gobies??will they establish a pair if i just simultaneosly introduce 2 of them
False perc----already have one....If i put a smaller one in i think they will pair up over time...but the smaller could get bullied but i doubt it will be severe...this pertains to...How would a clown pair be around a pair of gobies????in a 55 g tank remember that and no anemone!
Randall's shrimp goby/Amblyeleotris randalli------this supposedly can be kept with other shrimp gobies....would it get along with blackray/white ray shrimp goby and would the two still host a relationship with a pistol shrimp together??? how about 2/ pair of randall gobies???would it work?? Does it need a sandbed as well??? simultaneous intro of 2=pairing up???
yellow assessor/assessor flavissimus----------are these fish bad jumpers???? would it be possible to keep a pair or aggregation in a 55g???? how would the pair get along with other fish in a 55 if possible to even maintain the pair and without jumping(i WONT cover the tank)
Royal Gramma/gramma loreto-----is it possible to keep aggregations 2-5 individuals in a 55g????? how would this fair with other fish(possible with pair of gobies or pair of clowns???)
Orchid dottyback/pseudochromids fridmani-----ok...dottybacks i know are fairly aggressive but this one is "supposedly" very docile...what are your experiences with them around other orchids and other fish/fish pairs? remember 55 g here....i know it will pester gobies so that question is settled...but can i keep say 3 or 4 over the long run???if i put say 4 in the tank simultaneosly that arent necessarily paired up or formed their hierarchy do you think they will work it out and establish a harem/ pair situation???
What are your experiences with any or all of these fish??? What are the possible combinations?????
All your help is appreciated....this is a long initial post but i want to define what it is i want to know..thank you!!!
