PLEASE check out your intended fish purchases here first!

[Roman120G]

Great,
thank you for quick response

I will certainly pick bicolour blenny. I can have the pair of them?

as for crabs, I know, and probably follow your advice and have snails only.

for the angels yes, it is true. Not yet decided, still long time ahead.

 

[snorvich]

Great,
thank you for quick response

I will certainly pick bicolour blenny. I can have the pair of them?

If and only if they are a bonded pair; otherwise you will end up with only one or none.

as for crabs, I know, and probably follow your advice and have snails only.

Just hate to see you waste money on animals that will be picked off later

for the angels yes, it is true. Not yet decided, still long time ahead.

I can only give you the most likely consequences; you have to decide what is right and proper for your circumstances.

 

[Roman120G]

sad for no scooling fish.

which ones I can add Simultaneously?

1. True percula Clownfish pair with blenny or royal gamma

2. Bicolour blenny - pair with royal gamma?

and can they be quaranteened together, if, say I add 2 clowns and 2 blennies together?

thank you

 

[Roman120G]

ok, will be looking for bonded pair blennies,
if cannot find, will get one.

 

[Roman120G]

what do you think about adding
Yasha Goby - Stonogobiops yasha and the Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp - Alpheus randalli
to my wish list.

did not mention them at the beginning, since not yet decided which goby/shrimp combination to have. This one is pretty.

thank you

 

[snorvich]

sad for no scooling fish.

which ones I can add Simultaneously?

1. True percula Clownfish pair with blenny or royal gamma

2. Bicolour blenny - pair with royal gamma?

and can they be quaranteened together, if, say I add 2 clowns and 2 blennies together?

thank you

Either option can be added together as they will not interact.

 

[snorvich]

what do you think about adding
Yasha Goby - Stonogobiops yasha and the Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp - Alpheus randalli
to my wish list.

did not mention them at the beginning, since not yet decided which goby/shrimp combination to have. This one is pretty.

thank you

You can have one shrimp/goby in that sized tank, although you can have two pistol shrimps for a single goby. The pairing above will be fine.

 

[snorvich]

ok, will be looking for bonded pair blennies,
if cannot find, will get one.

I have seen pairs on Live Aquaria Divers Den; otherwise the odds of finding a bonded pair is unlikely.

 

[texasbug]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate the shrimp goby/pistol shrimp pair suggestion. I'm going to add them to my list in place of the clown goby. That's exactly why I wanted to ask what you would do.

 

[LGB76]

125 gallon mixed reef

Orange spotted goby
Yellow goby
Lawnmower blenny

What im basically trying to figure out is, can I house more than 1 goby and more than 1 blenny in a tank?

Plan on also having 3 peppermint shrimp and 2 cleaner.

 

[snorvich]

125 gallon mixed reef

Orange spotted goby
Yellow goby
Lawnmower blenny

What im basically trying to figure out is, can I house more than 1 goby and more than 1 blenny in a tank?

No, in both regards. Prawn gobies don't like each other, but in the short run, it will work, except that it is likely that one goby will take both shrimp. Blennies which occupy the same ecological niche will not tolerate conspecifics.

Plan on also having 3 peppermint shrimp and 2 cleaner.

 

[LGB76]

What about just a yellow goby or a lawnmower blenny. Can I house just 1 and it be ok with shrimp?

 

[snorvich]

What about just a yellow goby or a lawnmower blenny. Can I house just 1 and it be ok with shrimp?

Either is shrimp safe as are all shrimp gobies and all blennies. But with two shrimp gobies, one will "steal" the other's pistol shrimp to effectively remove that goby's tunnel builder.

 

[javdog2001]

Most lack of compatible behavior does not show up right away. In the aquarium, months are more relevant than weeks or days. Unfortunately pseudochromis are very aggressive and may kill or intimidate water column fish

I posted this in the new to the hobby forum, and it was suggested that I pose in here...unfortunately the Bicolored Dottyback has already been purchased and is in the tank.

Ok, 75 gallon tank with live rock.

So I bought a fish that I thought was a Royal Gramma, but its actually a Bicolor Dottyback.

I have
1 Ocellaris clownfish
1 Barred Goby I should have said Bar Goby
2 Firefish Not sure how to tell if they are bonded, but they seem to be very compatible, only had them for a month
1 Bluegreen chromis
1 Sand Goby This one is actually a black barred convict goby

Am I okay with the two Gobys (they don't bother each other at all that I can tell)?

From what I am reading about the Bicolor Dottyback I am in for trouble. As of now, it's been a week, the fish hasn't been too aggressive...Would I be better off trying to catch him and return him to the LFS now. Or should I wait to see. I think I know the answer but I am hesitating because he hasn't been a trouble maker, yet, and it's such a pretty fish...

Thanks for your help.

 

[bighead]

clowns

clowns

:clown::clown:I am going to purchase a set of ocellaris clowns I noticed you can get them from all around the world does it matter where they come from USA Africa Aus Europe or England

 

[snorvich]

:clown::clown:I am going to purchase a set of ocellaris clowns I noticed you can get them from all around the world does it matter where they come from USA Africa Aus Europe or England

Behaviorally Amphiprion Ocellaris will be identical irrespective of source. They are endemic to coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific, particularly in the Fiji and Tonga regions. They often associate with the sea anemone Heteractis magnifica. In the USA, it is common to find them tank bred and raised. Many breeders will select specific morphological colorations to create "designer clowns" however these are not found in the wild.

 

[Roman120G]

I have seen pairs on Live Aquaria Divers Den; otherwise the odds of finding a bonded pair is unlikely.

thank you Steve

will let you know, if I find a pair.

am thinking about 2 tank quarantine procedure that you suggest in other topic. It is somewhat different and certainly shorter then regular/most common quarantine practice of haveing 1 tank and keeping fish for 30 days.

any comments why you chose 2 tank vs 1 tank? besides the parasites and bacteria getting to the bottom after 3 days.

I would assume I would need 2 set ups of sponge filter and can use same air pump. Heater if necessary.

Would you suggest using DT water or adding new aged saltwater every 3 days to fill up second tank?

thank you

 

[snorvich]

thank you Steve

will let you know, if I find a pair.

am thinking about 2 tank quarantine procedure that you suggest in other topic. It is somewhat different and certainly shorter then regular/most common quarantine practice of haveing 1 tank and keeping fish for 30 days.

any comments why you chose 2 tank vs 1 tank? besides the parasites and bacteria getting to the bottom after 3 days.

I would assume I would need 2 set ups of sponge filter and can use same air pump. Heater if necessary.

Would you suggest using DT water or adding new aged saltwater every 3 days to fill up second tank?

thank you

Tank transfer (TT) is well beyond the scope of this thread and I do not answer questions about it here. There is an extensive thread I wrote about it as a sticky in the Marine Fish Disease forum and a detailed description about it and an entire quarantine protocol in my blog. TT is exceptionally effective for prevention of Cryptocaryon Irritans (commonly known as ich) but should be combined with Prazipro to treat flukes and related parasites.

 

[gsiegel]

Harlequin with other wrasses?

Harlequin with other wrasses?

Hi Steve!

I currently have exquisite, xmas, and labout's wrasses in a 280 gallon fish only tank. All seem good and I love the color they add to the tank.

What is the compatibility of adding a Harlequin Tusk?

Also would other wrasses (ie: fairy?) do ok if added to this mix? Add the Harlequin last regardless?

Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

Hi Steve!

I currently have exquisite, xmas, and labout's wrasses in a 280 gallon fish only tank. All seem good and I love the color they add to the tank.

What is the compatibility of adding a Harlequin Tusk?

Also would other wrasses (ie: fairy?) do ok if added to this mix? Add the Harlequin last regardless?

Thanks!

Some fairy wrasses can be added to this mix; an acclimation box for social acclimation will help. Harlequin Tusks can and will eat small fish (as well as a variety of invertebrates); I cannot predict the outcome with your mix. Harlequin tusks do well with semi-aggressive fish but yours are more on the peaceful side.