fishmates for maxima clam(s)?

[modernsavage]

can anyone point me to a previous thread, a list, or give suggestions on fish the can coexist with my clammy buddy. it currently lives in its own refuge and is maybe 4". i would like to remove the fuge and place it in the tank and maybe get another.

 

[Scuba Dog]

To be on the safe side...avoid angles...some are 50/50 chances with clams, and butterflys have read acounts of the copperband being a 50/50 fish with clams...other than those exceptions stick with reef safe fish....my clowns...tangs...manderin, lawn mower blenny, and gobys dont mess with my clams...had a six line wrass that disapeared that never mesed with my clams ither....

 

[jda]

The only angels that are safe are Genicanthus family of angels. The others are risky, but can work.

Most reef safe fish are safe.

 

[WaterDogs]

The Yellow Coris Wrasse is a very good choice. They are great snail hunters and they stay small under 5". I have two of them in my 75g with 4 clams.

 

[modernsavage]

The Yellow Coris Wrasse is a very good choice. They are great snail hunters and they stay small under 5". I have two of them in my 75g with 4 clams.

will they eat just pyramid snails or will they go after the clean up crew?

 

[dave2184]

I had a clown tang that picked on my crocea, which was suprising because he never bothered it then one day wham wham wham. Tore it to pieces in about 3 minutes then didn't touch it again. It was damaged beyond help poor guy suffered for two days before dieing.

 

[jda]

I have found that Yellow Coris, Leopard, 6 and 4 line as well as Mystery Wrasses will eat all small snails (including pyram) as well as flatworms, small nudibranches (think harmful) and other small pests. They could eat enough pods to starve an existing mandarin, so be careful.

I eventually hated the 4 and 6 lines because they were hostile toward new tankmates, but they were excellent eaters or unwanted organisms.

My new favorites are the leopard wrasse family. They "get up" at about 8 AM while the lights are still off for a while and hunt pods and stuff. They "go to bed" about 9:00. Their bellies are always full, even when I don't feed for some reason.

I would do more research on mystery wrasse before you depend on one, but it worked for me... not saying that it will work for you. The others are commonly known for eating pyram.

 

[Peabody]

Be careful...no bi-color blennies with clams. They are often clam nippers.

 

[adddo]

Triggers? Odonus Niger? can they co-exist with clams?

 

[WaterDogs]

I had a blue chin that would nip once in a while, but for the most part she was good.