PLEASE check out your intended fish purchases here first!

[snorvich]

thanks - I was afraid it might not be compatible with the orchid since they're similar in shape.

The orchid dottyback (P. fridmani) is one of the least aggressive dottybacks; also one of the prettiest. They do not occupy the same ecological niche.

 

[Mcjudge]

48 Gallon Rimless (no lid)
60 LBS of LR
Euroreef RS 80
10 Gallon Refugium w/ DSB
Little Fishies Phos Reactor
Tank is 5 months old.

Currently I have 2 Domino mated clowns that are about 2 inches in length.(been in the tank 1 month)

I am looking at a Fairy Wrasse, Coral Beauty Angel, Midas Blenny, and a red Mandarin.

Most websites say wrasses are jumpers and I will never put a cover on my tank so if that is true then the wrasse is out.

I have a concern about there not being enough live food for a blenny and a mandarin. I have alot of pods and they are getting big, some of them are the size of pencil erasers.

Order wise the angel is last everything else doesn't matter?

So thoughts?

 

[Bens_Reef]

ok, recently upgraded to a 40B and have a 20 L sump/fuge. i am in need of more CUC. this is my first sand bed aquarium so i dont know what i need for it. i used hermits and astreas in my old tank but they all seem to avoid the sand bed and it is looking terrible with all the brown growing on it. i am looking for animals that will pick through the sand and eat the stuff off from it but not dig. i want to avoid anything that may not do well like sand sifting stars or cleaner wrasse. i dont want anything that i may have to take a chance on.

all suggestions appreciated

i like the fighting conch but dont know how much he will mess with the sand bed

 

[snorvich]

48 Gallon Rimless (no lid)
60 LBS of LR
Euroreef RS 80
10 Gallon Refugium w/ DSB
Little Fishies Phos Reactor
Tank is 5 months old.

Currently I have 2 Domino mated clowns that are about 2 inches in length.(been in the tank 1 month)

I am looking at a Fairy Wrasse, Coral Beauty Angel, Midas Blenny, and a red Mandarin.

Most websites say wrasses are jumpers and I will never put a cover on my tank so if that is true then the wrasse is out.

No fairy or flasher wrasses; they will jump.

I have a concern about there not being enough live food for a blenny and a mandarin. I have alot of pods and they are getting big, some of them are the size of pencil erasers.

Your tank is not large enough or mature enough for a mandarin. The blenny should be fine along with a dwarf angel

Order wise the angel is last everything else doesn't matter?

So thoughts?

 

[snorvich]

ok, recently upgraded to a 40B and have a 20 L sump/fuge. i am in need of more CUC. this is my first sand bed aquarium so i dont know what i need for it. i used hermits and astreas in my old tank but they all seem to avoid the sand bed and it is looking terrible with all the brown growing on it. i am looking for animals that will pick through the sand and eat the stuff off from it but not dig. i want to avoid anything that may not do well like sand sifting stars or cleaner wrasse. i dont want anything that i may have to take a chance on.

all suggestions appreciated

i like the fighting conch but dont know how much he will mess with the sand bed

This thread is about fish and unfortunately there is no real solution to your problem using fish. Fighting conch are excellent, I do not recommend sand sifting fish for a variety of reasons. Various snails including nasarius and a sea hare might help.

 

[Bens_Reef]

is there a thread to ask about inverts? or should i just post it in the main "new to the hobby" forum. i do have more questions about some inverts

 

[snorvich]

is there a thread to ask about inverts? or should i just post it in the main "new to the hobby" forum. i do have more questions about some inverts

Probably best in the general/main "new to the hobby" forum. I also answer questions there when it is feasible as do other RC Staff. You will get lots of good information there as well as here for fish compatibility.

 

[RJT]

I have a 6ft 150. I want to add a powder brown and atlantic blue tang. Will they get along?

 

[snorvich]

I have a 6ft 150. I want to add a powder brown and atlantic blue tang. Will they get along?

One can never say for certain. If the powder brown is added last or concurrently, maybe.

 

[RJT]

Thank you. I will add them the same time. With that said, is the powder brown the more aggressive of the two?

 

[snorvich]

Thank you. I will add them the same time. With that said, is the powder brown the more aggressive of the two?

It depends on many variables including tank size (length), relative size of each, order of establishment. Be sure to QT any tang.

 

[RJT]

Thank you Steve.

 

[snorvich]

Thank you Steve.

You are most welcome. Wish I could be more definitive.

 

[Molly200125]

Fish

Fish

Hi, I have a 55 gallon tank with 65-70 lbs of live rock. I'm planning to get a new RO/DI system and protein skimmer in the next week to create a healthy environment for the fish and corals. Here is the list of the fish I'm thinking of getting. Please let me know your thoughts.

2 green reef chromis
1 black axil chromis
1 green clown goby
1 clown
1 carpenters flasher wrasse
1 red mandarin
1 green mandarin
1 banggai cardinal

 

[snorvich]

Hi, I have a 55 gallon tank with 65-70 lbs of live rock. I'm planning to get a new RO/DI system and protein skimmer in the next week to create a healthy environment for the fish and corals. Here is the list of the fish I'm thinking of getting. Please let me know your thoughts.

2 green reef chromis
1 black axil chromis
1 green clown goby
1 clown
1 carpenters flasher wrasse
1 red mandarin
1 green mandarin
1 banggai cardinal

Unfortunately you will not have sufficient copepods to sustain two mandarins. Even one would be problematic. Although many mandarins will eat frozen (although not all), their metabolism is such that they eat constantly.

 

[Molly200125]

Okay, that's too bad. Thanks for your help!

 

[RJT]

You are most welcome. Wish I could be more definitive.

You actually were very helpful. Based on your cautiousness with the powder brown, I removed him and all of the other fish in the tank started swimming around a lot more. It seems the powder brown was a tank bully.

 

[njw26]

Damsel fish

Damsel fish

So lets here what everyone has to say on this. I was thinking of getting 3-5 damsel fish for my tank 55gal. Now knowing that they are aggressive for the most part, and since i will be adding them all at once. anyone for see any problems with aggression?? In the tank i have a scopas tang, lawn mower, foxface, Royal gamma and two clown. I'm just looking for more of a schooling fish and lets keep the chromis out of the discussion thanks

 

[snorvich]

You actually were very helpful. Based on your cautiousness with the powder brown, I removed him and all of the other fish in the tank started swimming around a lot more. It seems the powder brown was a tank bully.

It can be. Very large tanks can help but not necessarily so. Glad you found out!

 

[snorvich]

So lets here what everyone has to say on this. I was thinking of getting 3-5 damsel fish for my tank 55gal. Now knowing that they are aggressive for the most part, and since i will be adding them all at once. anyone for see any problems with aggression?? In the tank i have a scopas tang, lawn mower, foxface, Royal gamma and two clown. I'm just looking for more of a schooling fish and lets keep the chromis out of the discussion thanks

In your sized tank, you are already over loaded. When fish feel cramped they will try to solve that problem on their own. Adding more fish, even damsels, will make the problem worse not better.