How many?

[spellbound]

I have two RBTA's and one GBTA. My tank is 150 g. I've decided I would like GSM's. Other fish in the tank are: Sailfin Tang, Yellow Tank, Lavendar Tang, Dwarf Angel, Yellow Wrasse, Goby and 2 Spotted Pajama Cardinals. The LFS will be getting tank raised GSM's and recommended I purchase 6. These are to be the last fish added to this tank. Remaining additions will be mostly corals and some invertibrates. I'm thinking this may be too many so I thought I'd ask here. Perhaps he knows something I don't? (such as suvivability) I'm not sure how young these will be, but he says they will not have their true color at this time. That will come as they age. I didn't intend to have two RBTA's that just happened. As it was settling in the tank, it sent part of itself through a hole and ended up cutting itself into two. Both pieces are doing well. Perhaps someday the one piece will go. Not now as it is in the back and out of reach for removal. The one part grew a mouth within 4-5 days and is eating on schedule with the other two.

Thank you for your help and advice.

 

[kkyyllee]

no more than 2

 

[han012]

not to be rude but what is your question?

are you asking if you can keep 2 rbta's with that many fish in the tank? or are you asking if you should get the new fish?

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[spellbound]

I'm sorry for the confusion. I was trying to qualify the RBTA information so that it would be understood I was not hoping all three BTA's would host. My intention from the beginning was to have only one BTA and that was to be a RBTA. However, I ended up with three BTA's. My question is on the number of infant GSM's to add to ensure of hopefully having a pair.

 

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kkyyllee
Thank you very much for your recommendation.

 

[GSMguy]

2

 

[GSMguy]

when they get them in get the bigesst juvie and the smallest

 

[Anemone]

If you buy 6 juvenile GSMs, you are sentencing 4 of them to death, even in 150 gallon tank. Get a bigger one and pair it with a smaller juvenile. Have a clear plastic tank that you can isolate the juvie in and still fit it in the 150, if the harrassment becomes too bad (it shouldn't be too hard to get a smaller critter cage to protect the juvie, while still allowing the larger GSM to see and become acclimated to having the smaller one around).

FWIW,
Kevin

 

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GSMguy
Thank you very much for your recommendation and advice.

 

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Anemone
Thank you very much for your recommendation and advice. I definately do not want to sentence anyone to death. I hired a company to set-up this tank and that was their way of doing things. They put the fish listed earlier in the tank 3 weeks after the tank was set up. I lost two fish and realized that they were moving too fast. So I started reading and researching on the net. I started keeping a log, purchased test kits and started monitoring my water myself. I've added very little since then. Only a couple of corals and the RBTA and GBTA. I'm so glad I found this list as there are many willing to help me even though I was not very intelligent about the set up.