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Your plan is fine, but let the firefish get established for about a month and do NOT pair the clownfish
RattlerSkin
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75G tank with about 70 pounds of LR and 80 pounds sand
Currently have:
Ocellaris clown
YW Goby
Firefish
Diamond Goby
Mandarin Dragonet
Skunk cleaner
Fire Shrimp
Would like to get a Kole's Tang. Everything is established and I figured he would be just fine since the only other open water swimmer is the clown, but figured I would check with someone who has more experience than myself, since I havent had a Tang before.
Currently have:
Ocellaris clown
YW Goby
Firefish
Diamond Goby
Mandarin Dragonet
Skunk cleaner
Fire Shrimp
Would like to get a Kole's Tang. Everything is established and I figured he would be just fine since the only other open water swimmer is the clown, but figured I would check with someone who has more experience than myself, since I havent had a Tang before.
The Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish, is also called the Shortfin Lionfish or simply the Dwarf Lionfish. It has red, white, and black vertical stripes along the body with large, fan-like pectoral fins and tall, quill-like dorsal fins. The Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish is appropriately named because of its full fins. Dendrochirus zebra may also be called the Dwarf Lionfish.
A 50 gallon or larger aquarium with numerous hiding places is suitable. It will hide while acclimating to its new environment. The top spines are venomous, causing reactions similar to a bee sting. The Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish is a personable fish that quickly recognizes and responds to its owners presence.
When first introduced into the aquarium, live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. The Dwarf Lionfish diet consists of meaty foods such as live shrimp (including ornamental shrimp), live fish, and sometimes, crustacean flesh.
Would they be a happy bunch?
Would they be a happy bunch?
My new 65g tank with a 55g sump is about to be ready and I'm planning on which livestock I'll get. I want to add some corals, but not for now. Here is what I planned to get :
4 × Dwarf Zebra Hermit Crab (Left-Handed)
1 × Sailfin/Algae Blenny
1 × Diamond Watchman Goby (Orange-Spotted Sleeper Goby)
1 × Sand Sifting Sea Star
3 × Turbo Snail
3 × Cerith Snail
I also want to get some shrimps, but I don't think I can have them all since they might attack one another, but here are those I'd like, if they can cohabit :
1 × Banded Coral Shrimp
1 × Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
1 × Peppermint Shrimp
What do you think?
Would they be a happy bunch?
My new 65g tank with a 55g sump is about to be ready and I'm planning on which livestock I'll get. I want to add some corals, but not for now. Here is what I planned to get :
4 × Dwarf Zebra Hermit Crab (Left-Handed)
1 × Sailfin/Algae Blenny
1 × Diamond Watchman Goby (Orange-Spotted Sleeper Goby)
1 × Sand Sifting Sea Star
3 × Turbo Snail
3 × Cerith Snail
I also want to get some shrimps, but I don't think I can have them all since they might attack one another, but here are those I'd like, if they can cohabit :
1 × Banded Coral Shrimp
1 × Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
1 × Peppermint Shrimp
What do you think?
Nuralataion
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My Tank
My Tank
I have a 75 gal tank with a cpr overflow, refugium filter (20 gal tank with 3 chambers, bioball overflow, protein skimmer), 2 powerheads, CF light ( with 2 50/50 bulbs). I also have a wet/dry I'm not using since I got the refugium.
In terms of livestock, its all inverts atm as my tank only just finished the initial 2 week cycle. I have 2 emerald crabs, 2 porcelain crabs, 10 red legged hermit crabs, a serpent star, a shifting sand star, 11 margarita snails, 2 asteral snails, 3 peppermint shrimps, 1 blood shrimp. Also in my refugium is a sally crab and a red crab that came in on my rock (think its a ruby emerald but I isolated it just to be sure).
I also have a variety of tube worms, a green bubble anemone, bristle worms, anthropods, tigger pods, mini bristle stars, and Aiptasia.
Im expecting 2 baby (1") black ice clownfish on Thursday. In terms of plans for this tank, I would like to eventually have the following blue spot jawfish, yashi goby/pistol shrimp, green mandarin, blue stripe pipe fish, a waspfish (if it can live in my refugium), and probably a wrasse. I'm also looking to eventually expand my coral collection with other soft coral.
My Tank
I have a 75 gal tank with a cpr overflow, refugium filter (20 gal tank with 3 chambers, bioball overflow, protein skimmer), 2 powerheads, CF light ( with 2 50/50 bulbs). I also have a wet/dry I'm not using since I got the refugium.
In terms of livestock, its all inverts atm as my tank only just finished the initial 2 week cycle. I have 2 emerald crabs, 2 porcelain crabs, 10 red legged hermit crabs, a serpent star, a shifting sand star, 11 margarita snails, 2 asteral snails, 3 peppermint shrimps, 1 blood shrimp. Also in my refugium is a sally crab and a red crab that came in on my rock (think its a ruby emerald but I isolated it just to be sure).
I also have a variety of tube worms, a green bubble anemone, bristle worms, anthropods, tigger pods, mini bristle stars, and Aiptasia.
Im expecting 2 baby (1") black ice clownfish on Thursday. In terms of plans for this tank, I would like to eventually have the following blue spot jawfish, yashi goby/pistol shrimp, green mandarin, blue stripe pipe fish, a waspfish (if it can live in my refugium), and probably a wrasse. I'm also looking to eventually expand my coral collection with other soft coral.
I am concerned that your LFS loaded you up with CUC, some of which is fine, some of which is not.
talktojvc
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My new tank plan
My new tank plan
My nitrates are down and going to wait 2 more weeks and a hefty water change to start adding. I'm really wanting a clownfish/amenome combo. I was wondering if it is best to add the BTA first and let it roam while the tank is empty or wait until my tank is more aged. I kept my carpet anemone alive for over 3 years before I had to sell and get out of the hobby due to unplanned twin boys! I'm pretty sure the 54 won't support a Saddle, which is what I had before. So I'm thinking BTA. I have a lot of light at 4 t5 24" and also a 250 MH, but the tank is very deep. My live rock is about 75 lbs, maybe closer to 100 Lbs becuase half was bought as dry rock. The other was FL aquacultered and amazing rock.
I also wondered what clowns work best with the BTA. I really like to Percula or False, but the won't take to the BTA. I'm not interested in Clarks, but I'm also worried a Maroon might get too large for a 54. My other plans include a coral beauty (i had good luck with these, though maybe not so reef safe) and maybe 3 green chromis. I also want to get a pair of coral banded shrimp to top it all off. I wanted an opionion on a lawnmower blenny if it would get eaten by the BTA or if I'm pushing to load on my tank. I will add slowly of course.
My tank stuff is as follows:
54 Gallon Corner w/ overflow
Megaflow Wet Dry with rock rubble and 6 inch DBS and increased water depth. (80% of the rocks are under water)
600 GPH return flow
600 GPH tank flow
24" T5 x 4 50/50
250 MH 14000K
1 inch in tank sandbed
Eshopps 75 in sump skimmer
75-100 lbs live rock (50lbs Marco dry and 50 lbs Captin LR aquacultured)
Running 30 days, with dry rock 3 weeks, with Live Rock 2 weeks) Amonina hit .5 PPM and declined, Nitirites hit 3 ppm and declinced. Now registering 0. Nitrates are at 10 ppm but I've just installed the skimmer due to shipping issues and once that gets broke in I will do about 75% water change in another week or so with RO water.
Any input would be appreciated. I have some experience but have been out of the hobby for awhile and with 3 preschoolers my mind isn't what it used to be and forget about research time.
My new tank plan
My nitrates are down and going to wait 2 more weeks and a hefty water change to start adding. I'm really wanting a clownfish/amenome combo. I was wondering if it is best to add the BTA first and let it roam while the tank is empty or wait until my tank is more aged. I kept my carpet anemone alive for over 3 years before I had to sell and get out of the hobby due to unplanned twin boys! I'm pretty sure the 54 won't support a Saddle, which is what I had before. So I'm thinking BTA. I have a lot of light at 4 t5 24" and also a 250 MH, but the tank is very deep. My live rock is about 75 lbs, maybe closer to 100 Lbs becuase half was bought as dry rock. The other was FL aquacultered and amazing rock.
I also wondered what clowns work best with the BTA. I really like to Percula or False, but the won't take to the BTA. I'm not interested in Clarks, but I'm also worried a Maroon might get too large for a 54. My other plans include a coral beauty (i had good luck with these, though maybe not so reef safe) and maybe 3 green chromis. I also want to get a pair of coral banded shrimp to top it all off. I wanted an opionion on a lawnmower blenny if it would get eaten by the BTA or if I'm pushing to load on my tank. I will add slowly of course.
My tank stuff is as follows:
54 Gallon Corner w/ overflow
Megaflow Wet Dry with rock rubble and 6 inch DBS and increased water depth. (80% of the rocks are under water)
600 GPH return flow
600 GPH tank flow
24" T5 x 4 50/50
250 MH 14000K
1 inch in tank sandbed
Eshopps 75 in sump skimmer
75-100 lbs live rock (50lbs Marco dry and 50 lbs Captin LR aquacultured)
Running 30 days, with dry rock 3 weeks, with Live Rock 2 weeks) Amonina hit .5 PPM and declined, Nitirites hit 3 ppm and declinced. Now registering 0. Nitrates are at 10 ppm but I've just installed the skimmer due to shipping issues and once that gets broke in I will do about 75% water change in another week or so with RO water.
Any input would be appreciated. I have some experience but have been out of the hobby for awhile and with 3 preschoolers my mind isn't what it used to be and forget about research time.
Your post is one of the more difficult to answer in recent memory. If your primary focus is clownfish, I would get a BTA and a pair of GSM (gold stripe maroon) clownfish as the ONLY fish in my 54 gallon tank. I would also do various interesting inverts. I would not get coral banded shrimp for a variety of reasons including aggression and their ability to take fish. It would be very, very difficult to have sexually mature clownfish with a reasonable anemone in your tank along with other fish.
Stercus Accidit
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I have a 55 gallon ready to stock. (but still a young tank 8-9 weeks old) Plan is a reef tank so not much in fish going in. In about a year I will be graduating to a larger tank to the tune of about 185+ gallons
Current:
1- blue damsel (I'm not attached to him)
6- astrea snails
2- blue knuckle hermits
1- scarlet hermit
Planned:
1- Midas Blenny
1- Royal Gramma
1- Clown (I would love to avoid the "nemo" affect by not having the typical Ocellaris, but having a black and white, though I have heard they are more aggressive?)
2-3 cleaner shrimp (more needed?)
Thanks for this thread!!!
Current:
1- blue damsel (I'm not attached to him)
6- astrea snails
2- blue knuckle hermits
1- scarlet hermit
Planned:
1- Midas Blenny
1- Royal Gramma
1- Clown (I would love to avoid the "nemo" affect by not having the typical Ocellaris, but having a black and white, though I have heard they are more aggressive?)
2-3 cleaner shrimp (more needed?)
Thanks for this thread!!!
Nuralataion
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I have about 60 lbs of live rock and about 2"-3" of live sand in my tank. In terms of water parameters, I used Instant Ocean's Bio Spira to cycle it in 24 hrs. Sure enough, when I tested the water lvls; Ammonia and Nitrite were at 0 ppm (or very close to 0) for the 2 weeks (tested every few days) before I added any CUC.
Why is it that you don't trust crabs? Everything I've read/heard from my LFS (both of them) was that Emeralds and Hermits were safe.
My LFS did not inform me about the dangers of serpent stars or shifting sand stars, what would you recommend in this regard?
I'm aware that the BSJ, Mandarin, and Pipefish are all difficult, and that I'm not ready. But in 6 months+ they're fish I'd like to have. So, on that not, besides competing for copepods, any other compatibility issues?
Any recommendations for some reef friendly starter fish that might go well with my clowns? I recently got a green bubble anemone to host them.
Also, while I'm spamming you with questions, what are some good starter corals?
Yeah, I don't know why that LPS didn't inform me about these issues. I'll be sure to just stick with the other one then because they seem more knowledgeable.
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