Mandarin and.... ?

[noxiousdog]

I'm putting together a stocking list. I have a 130G w/ 190lbs of live rock and will be adding more over time (I'm looking for specific pieces at this point), with about 15 gallons dedicated for refugium (there is a sump as well, but that doesn't have sand/chaeto).

The sand bed in the tank is 2-3 inches.

I currently have a foxface and a sailfin tang.

Clowns are a necessity, but I'll hold off on those until I'm confident enough in my parameters to give them an anenome or two to choose from.

I'm looking to add to them and my list (i don't plan on all of them... maybe half) include:
Either a Flame or coral beauty angel (eventually. Unless I have well growing coral, I won't put the coral at risk)
Blennies (midas, bicolor, scooter or sailfin)
Flame Cardinal
Either blude green or limbaugi chromis
a few firefish
yellow head jawfish
Fairy or 6-line wrasse.

Do any of these make a habit of munching on pods that would put my mandarin at risk?

 

[AquaReeferMan]

The wrasse would eat the pods as well. Everything else seems fine.

 

[flameangel88]

The scooter will eat pods also and the Angels may eat pods but I'll leave that question to the Angel keepers to answer.

 

[Angel*Fish]

If you get a flasher wrasse it won't compete for pods - a 6-line will wipe out your pod population and possibly actively kill the mandarin - not compatible at all

The scooter is not a blenny -you could basically consider it a mandarin & treat it as such

Generally speaking only one firefish per customer - they often will get along until they reach sexual maturity and one will eliminate the others -

HTH

 

[noxiousdog]

Thanks for the responses!