New to forum, not to reefing...

[MurphyLong]

So I've been in the hobby for a little over a decade, but I took a 2 year hiatus for my last job which required frequent overseas deployments. Now that I'm back stateside (and staying) I've setup a little 37g tank, and while I can't think of any compatibility issues, I figured I'd see if anyone else wants to chime in...

In the long run, I plan to have 2 clowns (haven't decided which kind yet, I love Maroons, but small tank, I'm concerned about territorial issues with others) an anemone (RBTA if I go with maroons) a scooter blenny (after the tank is well-established, and even then, only if he's tank raised and eating frozen as well) A Starry Blenny (These guys are awesome) a pom-pom crab, and a paired pistol shrimp/goby. Assorted corals as well, zoas, shrooms, frogspawn, and some monti.

Thoughts?

 

[scooter31707]

Maroons will be not be able to go in that tank. If you did only a Maroon pair then it will work.

 

[MurphyLong]

Maroons will be not be able to go in that tank. If you did only a Maroon pair then it will work.

So you're in agreement, it's too small, their territorial nature will overrun the tank inhabitants... Check.

 

[AlSimmons]

It might work IMO. FWIW the breeding pair of Ocellaris Clownfish I have won't tolerate anything in there with them except invertebrates and for whatever reason a Tail Spot Blenny. My tank isn't very big either, (20 gallon) but I was prepared to make some changes if things didn't work out as planned.

 

[MurphyLong]

Maybe I should skip the clowns. As entertaining as they are when they hook up with an anemone, I don't want to miss out on the other inhabitants. If I have trouble with clowns, I'll bring them back to the LFS and get a couple blue hippo tangs... (I'm kidding about the tangs)

 

[Cliving1]

You could always do 1 clown. Thats what I have in my 40.

 

[MurphyLong]

You could always do 1 clown. Thats what I have in my 40.

One clown would be less aggressive than a pair? I figured since they'd be the only real "swimmers" in the tank, I wouldn't have any real issues overall, but all of my experience is from larger tanks.