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[snorvich]

I have a 90 gal 125 pounds rock 40 gal sump/fuge
livestock
2 clowns perc
2 bangi cardinals
2 paj cardinal
1 spot fox face
want to add 4-6 blue/green chromis chromis have been coming in frequently with uronema like symptoms; I would be very careful. Note that most people have their chromis reduce their number to one or at most two.

all levels are good

 

[Brando457]

don't forget me

180 gallon fish only with live rock - 75g sump w/ fuge, skimmer ATB 840, return.

Current Stock:

Sustainable Aquatics Snow Onyx Clownfish
Sustainable Aquatics Snow Onyx Clownfish
Blue Hippo Tang
Melnarus Wrasse
Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse (Yellow Patch Wrasse)
Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse
Bartlett's Anthias
Bartlett's Anthias
Bartlett's Anthias
Bartlett's Anthias
Potter's Angel
Flame Angel
African Exquisite Wrasse Super Male
Yellow Watchman Goby
Midas Blenny


Considering the following additions eventually:

Green Mandarin
Powder Blue Tang
Yellow Tang
Emperor Angelfish juvi
Lineatus Wrasse
Velvet Multicolor Fairy Wrasse
Blue Spot Jawfish

Thank you

 

[snorvich]

don't forget me

Sometimes when the pages change and there are a lot of questions posted, I screw up and miss one. I am very sorry, it was not intentional.

180 gallon fish only with live rock - 75g sump w/ fuge, skimmer ATB 840, return.

Current Stock:

Sustainable Aquatics Snow Onyx Clownfish
Sustainable Aquatics Snow Onyx Clownfish
Blue Hippo Tang Reef central recommends an 8 foot tank for this fish
Melnarus Wrasse
Yellow-Flanked Fairy Wrasse (Yellow Patch Wrasse)
Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse
Bartlett's Anthias
Bartlett's Anthias
Bartlett's Anthias
Bartlett's Anthias
Potter's Angel
Flame Angel
African Exquisite Wrasse Super Male
Yellow Watchman Goby
Midas Blenny


Considering the following additions eventually:

Green Mandarin If the tank is mature, it should do fine. Having "pod piles" (rock rubble piles) is also helpful.
Powder Blue Tang
Yellow Tang I would not do this one because once established, they are very territorial towards future additions.
Emperor Angelfish juvi the tank is marginal for a full grown Emperor
Lineatus Wrasse
Velvet Multicolor Fairy Wrasse
Blue Spot Jawfish does best with cooler temperatures for long term survival since they are collected in the sea of cortez.

Thank you

 

[Brittle]

I have a 40 gallon breeder tank, with live rock and some soft coral. My fish are two perc clowns and trible blenny. I want to add another fish or two but no idea what kind. I'm newer to this. Any suggestions for a begginer.

 

[snorvich]

I have a 40 gallon breeder tank, with live rock and some soft coral. My fish are two perc clowns and trible blenny. I want to add another fish or two but no idea what kind. I'm newer to this. Any suggestions for a begginer.

As those who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons, not the least of which, is that I want you to develop research skills. However I would be quite happy to review any stocking list and offer analysis.

 

[Brittle]

There are some fish i have thought of, that I know are reef safe. I have one trible blenny, two perc clowns. I want to add one or two more fish. These are the ones I have been thinking about. Blue tang, Mandarinfish, coral Beauty,and Golbie. Can more than one Blenny live together if It's a different type and color?

 

[snorvich]

There are some fish i have thought of, that I know are reef safe. I have one trible blenny, two perc clowns. I want to add one or two more fish. These are the ones I have been thinking about. Blue tang, Mandarinfish, coral Beauty,and Golbie. Can more than one Blenny live together if It's a different type and color?

When asking questions on this thread, please provide tank size and other particulars. Even if previously provided, I have done a lot of these and will not remember it. Two blennies cannot live together. Coral beauties are not reef safe. The other ones depend on tank size, but a Hepatus tang requires an 8 foot tank.

 

[dinger28]

Fish selection for 240 gallon

Fish selection for 240 gallon

Hey Steve,

I heard you were the best at knowing which fish are best suited for aquariums, so I would love some insight on my upcoming selections. Tank is running and will be done cycling in a few weeks. It's a drilled 240 gallon (72 long, 30 wide, 25 high). Here is the list. It's also a FOWLR tank with approximately 180 pounds of live rock and 160 pounds of crushed coral.

2 ocellaris clownfish
2 diamond gobies (can I have 2 in same tank?)
2 bangaii cardinals
1 queen angelfish
1 blue hippo tang
1 naso tang
1 yellow tang
1 flame angel (want a coral beauty as well but not sure if I can have 2 dwarf's in same tank)
1 annularis angel
5 green chromis
1 six line wrasse
1 lawnmower blenny

Thanks for your time!

Matt

 

[dinger28]

and a Harlequin tusk and sailfin tang. Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

Hey Steve,

I heard you were the best at knowing which fish are best suited for aquariums, so I would love some insight on my upcoming selections. Tank is running and will be done cycling in a few weeks. It's a drilled 240 gallon (72 long, 30 wide, 25 high). Here is the list. It's also a FOWLR tank with approximately 180 pounds of live rock and 160 pounds of crushed coral.

2 ocellaris clownfish
2 diamond gobies (can I have 2 in same tank?) In a six foot tank, probably not long term
2 bangaii cardinals be sure they are tank raised, male plus female
1 queen angelfish one of my absolute favorite fish; ok in a six foot tank, better in a longer tank.
1 blue hippo tang again, does better in a longer tank but a 12-15 inch fish makes a six foot tank look small. Also, when mature, fairly aggressive
1 naso tang depends which one, but really does better in an 8 foot tank
1 yellow tang
1 flame angel (want a coral beauty as well but not sure if I can have 2 dwarf's in same tank) with reasonable aquascaping, 2 is no problem. Three is possible once the tank is mature but I would supplement feeding with all these grazers with Nori, ideally on two side of the aquarium
1 annularis angel with a queen, I would definitely not add a second large angel
5 green chromis recently coming in less than healthy and will reduce their number to one or at most two over time
1 six line wrasse limits choices going forward, also is a prolific jumper
1 lawnmower blenny marginal with the number of algae eaters

Thanks for your time!

always a pleasure

Matt

 

[snorvich]

and a Harlequin tusk and sailfin tang. Thanks!

No more tangs, especially large ones. Your tank is going to look small anyway since you have very long fish that are active swimmers. Harlequin tusk eat small fish, but should be fine.

 

[dinger28]

Thanks man! Appreciate it! Will definitely stick with the queen angelfish only, and will substitute the naso tang with the sailfin (the wife's favorite). Thanks!

Matt

 

[snorvich]

Thanks man! Appreciate it! Will definitely stick with the queen angelfish only, and will substitute the naso tang with the sailfin (the wife's favorite). Thanks!

Matt

Good decision. The Queen angel is one of the most beautiful fish in the ocean but it likes it's own space. Red Sea Sailfins to my eye are better looking with the same behavioral profile.

 

[Brittle]

I hope I got this right and all the information you need. I have a forty gallon breeder aquarium. My perimiters are in "normal" range. I have no idea how many pounds of live rock I have but, it fills half the aquarium. I have some soft coral: polyps, mushrooms, buttons, xenia, lettuce coral. One feather duster, 2 colwns percila. 1 trible blenny. I do not have a sump yet but attend to get one eventually. My aquariums been thriving and running for a year. I want to add one or two fish, but not sure what yet. My choices that are left are goby, mandarinfish, maybe a yellow tail blue damselfish? Thank you for you help.

 

[snorvich]

I hope I got this right and all the information you need. I have a forty gallon breeder aquarium. My perimiters are in "normal" range. I have no idea how many pounds of live rock I have but, it fills half the aquarium. I have some soft coral: polyps, mushrooms, buttons, xenia, lettuce coral. One feather duster, 2 colwns percila. 1 trible blenny. I do not have a sump yet but attend to get one eventually. My aquariums been thriving and running for a year. I want to add one or two fish, but not sure what yet. My choices that are left are goby, mandarinfish, maybe a yellow tail blue damselfish? Thank you for you help.

A goby is no problem, a mandarin will starve to death unless you add a producing refugium, or go to rather exceptional efforts to maintain it, a blue damselfish is aggressive and will limit choices going forward.

 

[snorvich]

The tank: 30 gallon rimless with 20 pounds of live sand and 30 pounds of live rock.

Flasher Wrasse or White Banded Possum Wrasse possum wrasse is ideal and excellent, a flasher wrasse really needs a larger tank (50g) and is a prolific jumper which in a small tank is difficult to properly control; egg crate does not work. Flasher wrasses in small tanks can also intimidate firefish
Purple Firefish ideally, should be first and is a wonderful fish
yasha goby + pistol shrimp. you can have two pistol shrimp if you choose

I am not sure which order to add those fish in. I am also having isses finding either wrasse locally so I may have to switch it out but I want to know if it will be okay before I really start searching for one.

the possum wrasse is so excellent that it is worth going the extra mile to acquire

Thank you!

 

[snorvich]

Thank you snorvich. Next week I will get a purple firefish for my QT tank and start asking around to see if any local store can get a possum wrasse.

There are three species of possum wrasse, all of which are behaviorally the same. Either one would be terrific.

 

[Patver258]

Ok, I would like to try that two !

I have a 60 gallons rimless tank (24X24X24) with 52 pounds of live rocks and 1" of sand,
no sump or refugium and a Aquamaxx HOB skimmer. I'm looking for small fishes that will make my tank look bigger than it actually is (like the neon Tetras in Amano's tank) and I want to make a reef of that tank.

My plan:
2 True Percula Clownfish
1 Banngai Cardinal
1 Peppermint shrimp
1 Fire shrimp
...
? group of small fish that would hang out a little bit together (I need your help on that one)

Thank you

P.S. I hope my message is clear. I speak French so I might make some mistake when writting in English...

 

[snorvich]

Ok, I would like to try that two !

I have a 60 gallons rimless tank (24X24X24) with 52 pounds of live rocks and 1" of sand,
no sump or refugium and a Aquamaxx HOB skimmer. I'm looking for small fishes that will make my tank look bigger than it actually is (like the neon Tetras in Amano's tank) and I want to make a reef of that tank.

My plan:
2 True Percula Clownfish
1 Banngai Cardinal tank raised preferred
1 Peppermint shrimp
1 Fire shrimp
...
? group of small fish that would hang out a little bit together (I need your help on that one) the only ones like that are red spotted cardinals but they are small enough the cardinal fish would eat them and they are a difficult fish for a new to the hobby. Also, they are difficult shippers so there would be significant mortality in a group brought in. I would look at gobies, flasher wrasses, and possum wrasses instead and feel free to check back for behavioral compatibility.

Thank you

P.S. I hope my message is clear. I speak French so I might make some mistake when writting in English...

your English is much better than my French

 

[GrantH]

Questions on compatibility

Questions on compatibility

Tank Parameters:
4ft, 75 gallon tank, overflow box + 20 gallon refugium/sump
ASM mini G protein skimmer
Green Element EVO Quad 48" LED (64x3W)
Temp: 80F
pH: 8.2
Nitrates, Nitrates, Ammonia and Phosphate all undetectable
Apart from two skunk cleaner shrimp, CUC, green bubble-tip anem & various soft corals, the tank is currently fallow due to an ich attach.

Current fish in QT:
Yellow watchman goby
Six-line wrasse
1 firefish and 1 purple firefish (appear to have paired up)

Once these are back in the main display, I will keep the QT up and running for new arrivals. I would like to add the following:

1 or 2 Banggai cardinals (if I can find a pair)
Neon blue goby
Pistol shrimp to pair with the watchman goby
Orchid dottyback (appears to be the least aggresive dottyback based on forum research).

All of the above will be bought from tank-bred sources.

I think the tank is large enough to not overload the biomass, but I'd love your opinion on general compatibility. Although the 6-line wrasse is always active but peaceful, I hear it may become more aggressive over time. Would the cardinals suffer due to their more peaceful nature?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Grant