I want to start with the question; did I post this in the correct forum? I haven't used this resource in quite some time. Just curious. I am looking for some opinions on possible new additions to my reef tank.
The tank is approximately 3 years old. It is 62 gallons. Basically a tall 55. The rockwork you see is free standing. There is room for the fish to swim all around. I run a Reef Octopus 1000 HOB skimmer and a Aquafuge HOB refugium. There are 2 pendant-style LED fixtures suspended behind the hood with a supplemental strip light. I believe the system to very active biologically, and I re-up with fresh copepods and amphipods once a year. I generally feed two or three times a day; dried flake food and frozen Mysis. Water changes are bi-weekly and run in the 25% range. I run two powerheads blowing in opposite directions with a varied and intermittent cycle.
I recently upgraded my lighting. This upgrade came along with a new group of coral. I pulled out most of the old LPS and purchased several frags of various LPS and polyps. Most of them are very small at the moment and probably don't show up well in the photo. I also have a Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Emerald Crab and what I think we would all consider your generic "Clean Up Crew".
Here's my fish:
(2) Green Chromis
(1) Pygmy Angel
(1) Tiger Ward's Goby
(1) Black Sailfin Blenny
Not much, I know. I also know this forum is a powerful resource, and I would like some educated opinions on possible additions to the tank. I am talking about fish, of course. Some other thinks you should know:
I started off with 6 Green Chromis. They were great until one became dominant. This number has slowly dwindled down over the past year. I expect it will be one before long. I think I've learned my lesson when it comes to Chromis. The dominant Chromis has shown no aggression towards the other fish.
The Pygmy Angel is great. She hasn't bother any of my coral. She is very active and is only passively aggressive to the other fish. Mostly just "flashing" next to them.
I bought the Tiger Ward's Goby hoping it would pair with my Pistol Shrimp. No such luck. It's been about 3 months now. My poor Pistol Shrimp has been buddyless for about 6 months.
I would like my shrimp to have a buddy, but I feel my setup may be too small for two gobies.
I like to do my research before making a purchase, and I've done my fair share of reading about Kole Tangs. Yes, I know. That's probably a pipe dream.
I think that's everything. Questions are always welcome. I apologize for the length of this post. Just trying to be thorough. I'm hoping I can squeeze at least two more fish into my setup. Your opinions are greatly appreciated, and I thank you in advance for your help.
The tank is approximately 3 years old. It is 62 gallons. Basically a tall 55. The rockwork you see is free standing. There is room for the fish to swim all around. I run a Reef Octopus 1000 HOB skimmer and a Aquafuge HOB refugium. There are 2 pendant-style LED fixtures suspended behind the hood with a supplemental strip light. I believe the system to very active biologically, and I re-up with fresh copepods and amphipods once a year. I generally feed two or three times a day; dried flake food and frozen Mysis. Water changes are bi-weekly and run in the 25% range. I run two powerheads blowing in opposite directions with a varied and intermittent cycle.
I recently upgraded my lighting. This upgrade came along with a new group of coral. I pulled out most of the old LPS and purchased several frags of various LPS and polyps. Most of them are very small at the moment and probably don't show up well in the photo. I also have a Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Emerald Crab and what I think we would all consider your generic "Clean Up Crew".
Here's my fish:
(2) Green Chromis
(1) Pygmy Angel
(1) Tiger Ward's Goby
(1) Black Sailfin Blenny
Not much, I know. I also know this forum is a powerful resource, and I would like some educated opinions on possible additions to the tank. I am talking about fish, of course. Some other thinks you should know:
I started off with 6 Green Chromis. They were great until one became dominant. This number has slowly dwindled down over the past year. I expect it will be one before long. I think I've learned my lesson when it comes to Chromis. The dominant Chromis has shown no aggression towards the other fish.
The Pygmy Angel is great. She hasn't bother any of my coral. She is very active and is only passively aggressive to the other fish. Mostly just "flashing" next to them.
I bought the Tiger Ward's Goby hoping it would pair with my Pistol Shrimp. No such luck. It's been about 3 months now. My poor Pistol Shrimp has been buddyless for about 6 months.
I would like my shrimp to have a buddy, but I feel my setup may be too small for two gobies.I like to do my research before making a purchase, and I've done my fair share of reading about Kole Tangs. Yes, I know. That's probably a pipe dream.
I think that's everything. Questions are always welcome. I apologize for the length of this post. Just trying to be thorough. I'm hoping I can squeeze at least two more fish into my setup. Your opinions are greatly appreciated, and I thank you in advance for your help.
