Finally got rid of my mantis shrimp

[ReeferItIs2]

After 2 hours of trying to get him out of his rock in a bucket the little pick finally came out...i gave him to a friend of mines...

So now I get to buy some fish other than damsels and finally get to keep my cuc alive...

Any suggestions?? I know I'm getting a 6 line wrasse and some peppermint shrimps to eat all the aiptasias in my tank...anything other fish that help with tank maintenance?? Since zoas like the water a little dirty and i do weekly water changes i decided to i should of at least 5 or 6 fish...

 

[swk]

Algae blennies are useful and fun to watch

 

[ReeferItIs2]

Thanks so I'll look into those

 

[79chopperdr]

You will come to regret the six line also. Unless he is the only wrasse want. They get mean and bossy. IME

 

[swk]

I have a 6 line and I don't mind him being the only wrasse in the tank. They are lookers at least. Fun fish to watch too

 

[ReeferItIs2]

What if I get a bigger wrasse than him?

 

[K3nnyG]

Well you always can get two nice clowns maybe a fire fish if you have a lid. Or cardinal fish.

How established is your tank because a mandarin goby would be awesome.

 

[lokii_37]

I've heard 6 lines can be real mean. Plus if you put it in first he will establish his territory and make it harder when introducing new fish

 

[ReeferItIs2]

My tank has been running 8 months...i see copepods in there at night...but the pass 3 water changes I've been siphoning my sand so I don't know how many I have sucked up...was thinking maybe a flame hawk...I'm not really into clowns...it will make me mad when someone says oh you have a nemo, no I have a clown quit watching movies lol

 

[ReeferItIs2]

Oh and I'm Definetly getting 2 banggai cardinals

 

[ReeferItIs2]

Just got off the phone with a lfs...they have a green mandarin that's eating frozen foods...going to go take a look at him when I get off work

 

[Ssteve]

I have a red firefish and chromis you can have.

 

[AMAYEU]

I would choose between mandarin or sixline. Even though the Mandy is trained to eat, it would better to have extra live food. The sixline will destroy the pods.

My mandarin is pellet trained and I live with the fact I don't have a wrasse. Just a choice.

Tail spot blenny would be a good add.

 

[ReeferItIs2]

Just picked up a large mandarin that's eating bloodworms...As long as he's eating that I'll train him on other things...I've always wanted as mandarin even before I even had a saltwater tank...if the 6 line will tear the pods up what live food can i feed the mandarin?

 

[ReeferItIs2]

They had a ruby red blenny with yellow fins i wanted so bad also eating bloodworms...

 

[woodnaquanut]

Are you still getting a six line? It might be too aggressive for the Mandy and steal all it's food.

 

[lokii_37]

Check out a midis blenny

 

[ReeferItIs2]

Got a 6 line too, I'm going to spot feed the mandarin everyday...i need to get rid of these damsels quick

 

[ReeferItIs2]

Nick I'm going to Google and do some research on that blenny...thanks

 

[swk]

My midas is my favorite saltwater fish at this point.

Actually saw mine grazing on some HA today