Narrowed down my fish choices...

[BayouTurtle]

Just wanted to post this here to see if everything seems copacetic. I have a 75G tank and am working on setting everything up. Have been doing some research and here is my proposed fish list.

2 Darwin Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Neon Goby
2 Chalk Basslets
1 yellow watchman goby w/pistol shrimp

To come quite a bit later:
Cardinal fish and/or Mandarin Dragonet

For the CUC I'm thinking Super tongan Nassarius Snail and Cerith snails. Not really sure what else...Ideas?

My tank will have a sump with bean animals overflow and a mostly coast to coast box without teeth. No skimmer but want to put in a refugium.

Thoughts? Ideas? Help? Thanks!

 

[jpcemc]

Just wanted to post this here to see if everything seems copacetic. I have a 75G tank and am working on setting everything up. Have been doing some research and here is my proposed fish list.

2 Darwin Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Neon Goby
2 Chalk Basslets
1 yellow watchman goby w/pistol shrimp

To come quite a bit later:
Cardinal fish and/or Mandarin Dragonet

For the CUC I'm thinking Super tongan Nassarius Snail and Cerith snails. Not really sure what else...Ideas?

My tank will have a sump with bean animals overflow and a mostly coast to coast box without teeth. No skimmer but want to put in a refugium.

Thoughts? Ideas? Help? Thanks!

Clowns and the Goby/Shrimp will be a fun combo. Mandarin Dragonet's are a pain the the literal caboose to feed if I am remembering correctly. They only eat pods (correct me if I am wrong). They are very pretty but hard to feed. As for the Cardinal's....Banggai Cardinals or PJ?

 

[rajilnaja]

You are correct most mandarins will only accept pods and will eat tons of them. My watchman and pistol cant stand each other, hopefully you have better luck :headwalls:

 

[Sk8r]

You will need a mature fuge producing pods for your mandy when you get him. Cheato moss with a stack of rock.

 

[reef tank 2.0]

I own a couple chalk basslets myself. They look cooler in person. I wasn't to sure about them when deciding, but once I saw them in person, I decided to add them to my inmate collection. They are model citizens in my tank. Eat a lot, especially the bigger chunks of food. They are really peaceful and mind their own.

I have had two Banggai cardinals but lost them both to disease. If it weren't for that, I'd still have them. Those were cool fish too.

 

[BayouTurtle]

Thanks for the replies.
jpcemc I was looking at the Banggai and I had read multiple accounts of the Dragonet's heavy eating of pods which is why it was on my very later list.
Rajilnaja that sucks! I have read about how neat the pair are to watch, I really hope they do pair up.
Sk8R sounds good, I have been reading quite a bit of your stickys, they are very helpful. Thanks!
Crankbait I had dismissed the chalk basslets when I was doing my first look through but the more I read about them and how much everyone liked theirs I decided to do a rethink.