PLEASE check out your intended fish purchases here first!

[Wretch]

Thanks for the advice. Do these changes work?

Blue & Gold Blenny
Royal Gramma
Ocellaris Clown
Four Spot Yellow Coris
Flameback Angel instead of Coral Beauty
Flame Hawkfish instead of Starcki Damsel

 

[snorvich]

Thanks for the advice. Do these changes work?

Blue & Gold Blenny
Royal Gramma
Ocellaris Clown
Four Spot Yellow Coris
Flameback Angel instead of Coral Beauty marginal tank size with another algae eater
Flame Hawkfish instead of Starcki Damsel

otherwise, fine.

 

[Dolinka]

230G 96x28x20

230G 96x28x20

Hi,
I have the project to upgrade this year, can you check my fish list?
230G. 96x28x20

Firefish purple 1x
Tailspot blenny 1x
Royal gamma 1x
Black bar chromis 5x
Tierra anthias 5x
Oscellaris 2x
Pyramid butterfly 1x
Watanabei angel female 1x
Orange back fairy wrasse 1x
Red velvet fairy wrasse 1x
Blue hyppo tang 1x
Saifin tang 1x
Whitecheck tang 1x
Yellow tang 1x


Thank you!

 

[snorvich]

Hi,
I have the project to upgrade this year, can you check my fish list?
230G. 96x28x20

Firefish purple 1x
Tailspot blenny 1x
Royal gamma 1x
Black bar chromis 5x will likely become one over time
Tierra anthias 5x anthias do best if fed multiple times per day
Oscellaris 2x
Pyramid butterfly 1x
Watanabei angel female 1x
Orange back fairy wrasse 1x
Red velvet fairy wrasse 1x
Blue hyppo tang 1x
Saifin tang 1x
Whitecheck tang 1x
Yellow tang 1x


Thank you!

should be ok subject to comments. Be sure to introduce the yellow tang last and the sailfin tank next to last.

 

[melissa120906]

I just bought a new tank and would like a porcupine puffer as the main fish. It is only a 16-gallon tank and I know these fish get large, but how fast do they grow?

 

[Dolinka]

should be ok subject to comments. Be sure to introduce the yellow tang last and the sailfin tank next to last.

Ok thanks!!

Is it ok if, to replace chromis, I add 5 tierra anthias for a total of 10? Or can I mix two kind of anthias? Per exemple 5 tierra ( 1 male 4 f.) and 5 lyretail ( 1 m 4 f)?

 

[Jilnifer]

I'm really struggling to choose fish for my tank. I have 2 clownfish already. The tank is a mixed reef 40 gallon breeder.

Here's what I am thinking:

1- Barnacle Blenny
1- Two Spot Goby
1- Blue Flasher Wrasse OR Pinstriped Fairy Wrasse
1- Harlequin Bass
1- Royal Gramma Basslet
3-4 Red Spotted Pajama Cardinals

Thanks for the help!

 

[snorvich]

I just bought a new tank and would like a porcupine puffer as the main fish. It is only a 16-gallon tank and I know these fish get large, but how fast do they grow?

How fast they grow is not the issue. Their eating behavior and metabolism is such that the minimum tank size should be 180 gallons.

 

[snorvich]

Ok thanks!!

Is it ok if, to replace chromis, I add 5 tierra anthias for a total of 10? Or can I mix two kind of anthias? Per exemple 5 tierra ( 1 male 4 f.) and 5 lyretail ( 1 m 4 f)?

I would add additional anthias of the same species.

 

[snorvich]

I'm really struggling to choose fish for my tank. I have 2 clownfish already. The tank is a mixed reef 40 gallon breeder.

Here's what I am thinking:

1- Barnacle Blenny
1- Two Spot Goby expert level fish that will starve in this sized tank
1- Blue Flasher Wrasse OR Pinstriped Fairy Wrasse needs a larger tank
1- Harlequin Bass will eat smaller fish
1- Royal Gramma Basslet
3-4 Red Spotted Pajama Cardinals

Thanks for the help!

 

[Dan90]

Hello Steve Thanks for taking time to do this for us and the fish. Now my project. I have a 90G with 100# LR, Sump, skimmer, two 1150 and one 1500 Korillas. I want mixed reef. I have no fish yet but this is what I want to end up with.

1 Lawnmower Blennie
1 Watcher Golby
2 Clowns
1 Yellow Tang. Like the Powder Blue more but my tank is too small
1 Coral Beauty
3 Blue Reef Chromis. This is confusing me. I read these do well in larger groups like 5 but everyone here says only buy 1. On this help with quantity would be great.
1 Blue Mandrin much later and I would built a brine shrimp hatchery with a feeder first.

Thanks Again

 

[snorvich]

Hello Steve Thanks for taking time to do this for us and the fish. Now my project. I have a 90G with 100# LR, Sump, skimmer, two 1150 and one 1500 Korillas. I want mixed reef. I have no fish yet but this is what I want to end up with.

1 Lawnmower Blennie algae eater; in this sized tank I would not recommend three as you are currently planning
1 Watcher Golby
2 Clowns what species? make a big difference
1 Yellow Tang. Like the Powder Blue more but my tank is too small algae eater; in this sized tank I would not recommend three as you are currently planning
1 Coral Beauty algae eater; in this sized tank I would not recommend three as you are currently planning
5 Blue Reef Chromis. This is confusing me. I read these do well in larger groups like 5 but everyone here says only buy 1. On this help with quantity would be great. the problem is that the dominant one will kill the rest over time.
1 Blue Mandrin much later and I would built a brine shrimp hatchery with a feeder first. copepods are what are required not brine shrimp; your tank should be sufficient in this regards after about a year

Thanks Again

 

[Dan90]

Thanks I will work on modifying my list and check back. Of the lawnmower, Coral Beauty, and Yellow Tang are there any two that would work better or should I really just pick one algae eater.

 

[snorvich]

Thanks I will work on modifying my list and check back. Of the lawnmower, Coral Beauty, and Yellow Tang are there any two that would work better or should I really just pick one algae eater.

since any zebrasoma tang in this sized tank will limit what can be added later, I would opt for a dwarf angel and the lawnmower blenny. Both are more interesting than the yellow tang which I personally find overly commonplace.

 

[SCreeferGuy]

Hi Steve,

Thanks so much for keeping this thread going! I am new to the hobby and would love some advice.

I am in the process of planning my 135 gal mixed reef tank (48 X 24 X 27). I will have a RO DCS 170 skimmer in a 40 gal acrylic sump/refugium. The refuge section should be about 18 gal with Chaeto. Two Tunze 6095 (one on each end) and one Tunze 6055 in the back for flow. I'm still in the process of collecting all the equipment...but would ultimately like to have some LPS, SPS, and maybe an anemone or clam many months down the road.

My fish list so far:
Blue chromis (one or school of 4 - 6?)
Kaundern's cardinal (best single or in pairs?)
Lawnmower blenny (after the tank has been up for 6 months?)
Watchman goby with pistol shrimp?
Clown pair - Ocellaris or Clarkii
Purple or Yellow tang? (too small a tank?)
Dottyback?

Honestly, I'm having a little trouble trying to make the list. Read a decent amount, and still unsure how to proceed or if there are other groups I should consider (wrasses, etc). Don't want to overstock it either...

Thanks again!

 

[Chilkoot89]

Just in the VERY early stages of planning out a 65G Reef Tank. planning on a 20G Sump, Protein Skimmer, Fuge, Carbon Reactor. Eventually Auto-Top Off. As of right now I have the 65 Gallon tank, and a book on reef fish and Reef tank set-up and maintenance so any experience you can share with me is great. lol Although new to this hobby I always research things extensively and ask questions on forums like this one for a long period of time before starting anything. Also, I'm a quick study so you shouldn't have to tell me the same thing twice

Here are the residents I'm hoping to fill the tank with. Please let me know if I'm over-filling the tank (or have room for more) or missing something as far as compatibility or the complexity required to keep these inhabitants together (or suggested genders of fish included). Any and all suggestions and comments will be appreciated as well as any info you all might be able to give as far as in what order/timing to introduce everything into the tank would be best.

(1) Blue Tang
(2) Dragonets (probably last? after tank matures and pods are abundant in tank and Fuge)
(2) Black Clownfish
(3) Blue Reef Chromis
(4) Black Mollys
(1) Yellow Wrasse

(1) Blood Red Fire Shrimp
(x) Pods for Dragonets (don't know what type is best)

(1) Blue Maxima Clam

(1) Anemone- Long tentacle purple (nice home for the 2 clownfish?)
(1) Blue Mushroom Coral
(1) Colony Polyp, Yellow
(1) Blue Candy Cane Coral
(1) Yellow Fiji Leather Coral

Thanks in advance

 

[snorvich]

Hi Steve,

Thanks so much for keeping this thread going! I am new to the hobby and would love some advice.

I am in the process of planning my 135 gal mixed reef tank (48 X 24 X 27). I will have a RO DCS 170 skimmer in a 40 gal acrylic sump/refugium. The refuge section should be about 18 gal with Chaeto. Two Tunze 6095 (one on each end) and one Tunze 6055 in the back for flow. I'm still in the process of collecting all the equipment...but would ultimately like to have some LPS, SPS, and maybe an anemone or clam many months down the road.

My fish list so far:
Blue chromis (one or school of 4 - 6?) More than one will be reduced to one as the most aggressive one kills the remainder over time
Kaundern's cardinal (best single or in pairs?) best is tank raised, male plus female pair
Lawnmower blenny (after the tank has been up for 6 months?)
Watchman goby with pistol shrimp? or a pair of pistol shrimp (alpehus randall)
Clown pair - Ocellaris or Clarkii A. ocellaris is better because A. clarkii are highly aggressive
Purple or Yellow tang? (too small a tank?) once established, zebrasoma tangs are very territorial
Dottyback? P. fridmani is marginally aggressive, the others in the group will limit additions

Honestly, I'm having a little trouble trying to make the list. Read a decent amount, and still unsure how to proceed or if there are other groups I should consider (wrasses, etc). Don't want to overstock it either...

Thanks again!

 

[snorvich]

Just in the VERY early stages of planning out a 65G Reef Tank. planning on a 20G Sump, Protein Skimmer, Fuge, Carbon Reactor. Eventually Auto-Top Off. As of right now I have the 65 Gallon tank, and a book on reef fish and Reef tank set-up and maintenance so any experience you can share with me is great. lol Although new to this hobby I always research things extensively and ask questions on forums like this one for a long period of time before starting anything. Also, I'm a quick study so you shouldn't have to tell me the same thing twice

Here are the residents I'm hoping to fill the tank with. Please let me know if I'm over-filling the tank (or have room for more) or missing something as far as compatibility or the complexity required to keep these inhabitants together (or suggested genders of fish included). Any and all suggestions and comments will be appreciated as well as any info you all might be able to give as far as in what order/timing to introduce everything into the tank would be best.

(1) Blue Tang P hepatus requires a much larger tank
(2) Dragonets (probably last? after tank matures and pods are abundant in tank and Fuge) tank is marginal for one, inadequate for two
(2) Black Clownfish species? Makes a difference if you pick highly aggressive ones
(3) Blue Reef Chromis will reduce down to one over time
(4) Black Mollys I have no way to evaluate fresh water fish in salt water but there should be no behavioral issues
(1) Yellow Wrasse

(1) Blood Red Fire Shrimp
(x) Pods for Dragonets (don't know what type is best) You will go broke trying to do this with supplied copepods since dragonets eat constantly; breeding them via refugium is feasible

(1) Blue Maxima Clam depends on lighting as the primary feeding mechanism will be photosynthetic zooxanthellae

(1) Anemone- Long tentacle purple (nice home for the 2 clownfish?)
(1) Blue Mushroom Coral
(1) Colony Polyp, Yellow
(1) Blue Candy Cane Coral
(1) Yellow Fiji Leather Coral

Thanks in advance

 

[Chilkoot89]

Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish, would there be a similar looking clownfish that is less aggressive?

Also, I had read that the black Mollys can be acclimated and kept in a salt water environment, perhaps it was misinformation.

the Blue Tang, one Dragonet and 2 blue chromis are out then i suppose.

 

[snorvich]

Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish, would there be a similar looking clownfish that is less aggressive?

No. A. ocellaris followed by A. percula are the clownfish that are the least aggressive

Also, I had read that the black Mollys can be acclimated and kept in a salt water environment, perhaps it was misinformation. No, that is correct. But I would wonder why you would wish to do that?

the Blue Tang, one Dragonet and 2 blue chromis are out then i suppose.

If you build "pod piles" (which are rock rubble piles), that will facilitate copepod production as it creates a refuge within the display tank.