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[Sgchick]

Hi Steve,

I have a29 gallon biocube with 2 ocellaris clownfish, 1 cherub Pygmy angel and a pistol shrimp watcan goby pair. Also a cleanup crew including a peppermint shrimp, cleaner shrimp, hermits and snails. Wondering if I could add one last fish... A helfrichi firefish. Or would that be too much of a bioload? And I do have corals, mostly softies, but I know the firefish is reef safe. Thanks for your help. Melanie

 

[snorvich]

Hi Steve,

I have a29 gallon biocube with 2 ocellaris clownfish, 1 cherub Pygmy angel and a pistol shrimp watcan goby pair. Also a cleanup crew including a peppermint shrimp, cleaner shrimp, hermits and snails. Wondering if I could add one last fish... A helfrichi firefish. Or would that be too much of a bioload? And I do have corals, mostly softies, but I know the firefish is reef safe. Thanks for your help. Melanie

Should be fine.

 

[Sgchick]

Awesome!! Thanks Steve. Have a great weekend.

 

[snorvich]

Awesome!! Thanks Steve. Have a great weekend.

Always a pleasure. Same to you!

 

[Jwey]

Hello Steve,
I have a 100 Gal tank 72" long with 30 Gal Sump and a 20 Gal FRAG Tank
Water flow is 28 turns with wavemakers.

The plan is to be more Coral based.


Current fish:
2-Ocellaris Clownfish
Diamond Watchman Goby
Six Line Wrasse - Move to FRAG Tank?

To be purchased:

TANG's:
Chevron
Kole
Bristletooth Tomini


1 Dwarf Angel: Choices are-
Bi Color
Flame
Coral Beauty

Wrasse:
McCoskers
Carpenters

Gobies:
Orange Stripe Pawn
Orange Spotted
Sleeper Blue Dot

Others:
Blue Spot Jawfish
One Spot Foxface


Thanks for your time Steve.

 

[Deberber]

29 gallon biocube reef:
Pajama Cardinal
Firefish
Tailspot Blenny

 

[snorvich]

Hello Steve,
I have a 100 Gal tank 72" long with 30 Gal Sump and a 20 Gal FRAG Tank
Water flow is 28 turns with wavemakers.

The plan is to be more Coral based.


Current fish:
2-Ocellaris Clownfish
Diamond Watchman Goby
Six Line Wrasse - Move to FRAG Tank? yes

To be purchased:

TANG's: pick one
Chevron
Kole
Bristletooth Tomini


1 Dwarf Angel: Choices are-not reef safe
Bi Color
Flame
Coral Beauty

Wrasse:
McCoskers
Carpenters

Gobies: pick one
Orange Stripe Pawn
Orange Spotted
Sleeper Blue Dot

Others:
Blue Spot Jawfish requires cooler temperature for long term success
One Spot Foxface not with a tang and dwarf angel; if there is insufficient algae they will not be reef safe


Thanks for your time Steve.

 

[snorvich]

29 gallon biocube reef:
Pajama Cardinal
Firefish introduce first
Tailspot Blenny

no problems; you have space for another small compatible fish

 

[Liverocknroll]

Hey was wondering about my current fish stock and if I should or could get more and possibly what I should remove.
Details:
1 blue hippo tang medium
2 clown fish, they are a pair and very strong survivors
1 Lyretale anthias, spotted pectoral fins and fin spike so possibly transitioning
1 large snowflake eel, so far has eaten frozen shrimp and allows other fish to swim through his massive live rock tunnel, and right up to his mouth.
1 Mandarin goby
1 cleaner goby
4 zebra snails
Would like to add
2 more anthias
1 more cleaner goby

 

[snorvich]

Hey was wondering about my current fish stock and if I should or could get more and possibly what I should remove.
Details:
1 blue hippo tang medium
2 clown fish, they are a pair and very strong survivors
1 Lyretale anthias, spotted pectoral fins and fin spike so possibly transitioning
1 large snowflake eel, so far has eaten frozen shrimp and allows other fish to swim through his massive live rock tunnel, and right up to his mouth.
1 Mandarin goby
1 cleaner goby
4 zebra snails
Would like to add
2 more anthias
1 more cleaner goby

Sorry, I do not really provide advice on aggressive tanks. However, the P., hepatus really needs an 8 foot long tank with 240 gallons.

 

[Liverocknroll]

All of the fish within the tank are considered "Reef safe", atleast with caution, and the inhabitants are peaceful. The blue tangs semi aggressiveness is controlled with its diet, and for now at least it seems very happy and has plenty of room to roam, swim, and hide, I do not see a reason to move it until it has out grown its current habitat. The eel is not aggressive at all, I would like to know what in this tank you are considering too aggressive because I would like it to be a very active, diverse reef tank. The clowns did come with the tank by the way and any suggestions on what you think I should move/add to make this tank peaceful colorful would be much appreciated

 

[snorvich]

All of the fish within the tank are considered "Reef safe", atleast with caution, and the inhabitants are peaceful. The blue tangs semi aggressiveness is controlled with its diet, and for now at least it seems very happy and has plenty of room to roam, swim, and hide, I do not see a reason to move it until it has out grown its current habitat. The eel is not aggressive at all, I would like to know what in this tank you are considering too aggressive because I would like it to be a very active, diverse reef tank. The clowns did come with the tank by the way and any suggestions on what you think I should move/add to make this tank peaceful colorful would be much appreciated

Snowflake Eels eat fish, or at least those that it can fit in its mouth. That is an aggressive fish. Hepatus tangs, as I mentioned, need an 8 foot 240 gallon tank. If you remove those two, I will be happy to analyze for compatibility. Failing that course of action, I am sure you can get suggestions in our Aggressive Fish Forum which is found here.

 

[Deberber]

no problems; you have space for another small compatible fish

Thank you so much. Neon Goby?

 

[snorvich]

Thank you so much. Neon Goby?

A neon goby would be fine, but remember that the life span of this fish is relatively short.

 

[Deberber]

Ohh I was unaware, thanks for letting me know.

 

[Jwey]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jwey
Hello Steve,
I have a 100 Gal tank 72" long with 30 Gal Sump and a 20 Gal FRAG Tank
Water flow is 28 turns with wavemakers.

The plan is to be more Coral based.


Current fish:
2-Ocellaris Clownfish
Diamond Watchman Goby
Six Line Wrasse - Move to FRAG Tank? yes

To be purchased:

TANG's: pick one
Chevron
Kole
Bristletooth Tomini


1 Dwarf Angel: Choices are-not reef safe
Bi Color
Flame
Coral Beauty

Wrasse:
McCoskers
Carpenters

Gobies: pick one
Orange Stripe Pawn
Orange Spotted
Sleeper Blue Dot

Others:
Blue Spot Jawfish requires cooler temperature for long term success
One Spot Foxface not with a tang and dwarf angel; if there is insufficient algae they will not be reef safe


Thanks for your time Steve.





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Can I put a Blue and Yellow Tang together if I put them in at the same time?

Can I also add another Goby with the one I have currently?
Thanks

 

[snorvich]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jwey
Hello Steve,
I have a 100 Gal tank 72" long with 30 Gal Sump and a 20 Gal FRAG Tank
Water flow is 28 turns with wavemakers.

The plan is to be more Coral based.


Current fish:
2-Ocellaris Clownfish
Diamond Watchman Goby
Six Line Wrasse - Move to FRAG Tank? yes

To be purchased:

TANG's: pick one
Chevron
Kole
Bristletooth Tomini


1 Dwarf Angel: Choices are-not reef safe
Bi Color
Flame
Coral Beauty

Wrasse:
McCoskers
Carpenters

Gobies: pick one
Orange Stripe Pawn
Orange Spotted
Sleeper Blue Dot

Others:
Blue Spot Jawfish requires cooler temperature for long term success
One Spot Foxface not with a tang and dwarf angel; if there is insufficient algae they will not be reef safe


Thanks for your time Steve.





__________________
Warmest regards and best wishes,

~Steve~

Doing something the same way and expecting different results is irrational.




Can I put a Blue and Yellow Tang together if I put them in at the same time?

No, not really. There is insufficient grazing for two tangs

Can I also add another Goby with the one I have currently?
Thanks

there are various types of gobies. I would not put another commensal goby in this sized tank

 

[E46Twist]

Hey all, I am trying to decide what my stock is going to be. Tank dimensions are 8x2x1. I don't plan on keeping much in the way or coral just ZOA's and probably GSP. So far I have a false perc(will be two one came DOA,) Eibli angle, and lawnmower blenny(headbutting algea like a champ.) I do not plan on too many fish as I want to keep a low bioload and get the tank to where LR and fuge is all it needs. Really the only two fish I have in my head are a fox face and either powder blue/naso tang. I would only keep one bigger fish and it seems the tangs may grow to big. So what are recommendations on good fish for my set up? Also I have a CUC so no snail/shrimp eaters.

 

[snorvich]

Hey all, I am trying to decide what my stock is going to be. Tank dimensions are 8x2x1. I don't plan on keeping much in the way or coral just ZOA's and probably GSP. So far I have a false perc(will be two one came DOA,) Eibli angle, and lawnmower blenny(headbutting algea like a champ.) I do not plan on too many fish as I want to keep a low bioload and get the tank to where LR and fuge is all it needs. Really the only two fish I have in my head are a fox face and either powder blue/naso tang. I would only keep one bigger fish and it seems the tangs may grow to big. So what are recommendations on good fish for my set up? Also I have a CUC so no snail/shrimp eaters.

This thread is different than most on Reef Central in that it is answered only by Reef Central Staff, in this case, me. I am always happy to analyze a stocking list as long as tank size, stocking plan, and maturity is provided, but as those who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons. The tank size you provided is very unusual; are you sure that it is correctd?

 

[droog]

Steve,

Thanks for the detailed response, much appreciated!

DT: 129g + 16g sump = 135g System Volume
Dimensions: 51"x28" (129cm x 70cm)
~120lb live rock (all supplied live, some growth and coralline on there)
Shallow aragonite substrate (2mm+ sized grains white color)
Skimmer is a Red Sea Max C-1800 (tank is Red Sea Max 500)


1] To keep a mixed reed, SPS dominated reef
2] I would like one medium sized school of small fish In this sized tank there is no fish that will school or even shoal. Anthias will aggregate and have social interaction but they must be fed multiple times per day which has its own issues

Oh... I see. That is a little sad. Think I might struggle to keep Anthias, so it looks like I need to shelve this plan. (Back to school for me.. haha).

Would a group of Damsels like the yellow tailed blue damsel interact in a tank this size? i guess that might be an option for me and easier to keep?

3] A pair of clowns, preferably tank bred and mated pair, with a host coal The good news is that getting a pair of clownfish is pretty easy. Just start out with two juveniles of the same species. The bad news is that if they associate with a coral, they may damage it. And the worse news is that you cannot choose what they will want to associate with.

I see. Thanks

4] As peaceful, docile behaviour as possible

The only "must have" is a pair of Ocellaris Clowns (my daughters would be devastated if memo doesn't come to live on the reef!) I understand that, and as I mentioned above you will have to understand the consequences.

After that I'm considering a school of like fish (hopefully 10 like fish) however many chromis you add will slowly wither down to one or at most two.
Sunshine/Olive Chromis
Royal Gramma or Brazilian Grammar
Longfin Cardinalfish will not school; will initially aggregate, then pair off; also note that cardinals are primarily nocturnal and don't do a lot during the day

I see. Don't want to torture the poor fish! Wow... you have saved me a ton of heartache here already. Thanks so much.


1x Dwarf angel (Flame or Potters) not LPS safe
1x Tang (Powder Blue or Chevron) chevron is easier

OK, one Chevron tang. Finally something that should work!

Read lots of people love their Gobies esp. Diamond Goby. That would work for me. Will the diamond goby live with a shrimp and if so which shrimp would I need to get? Mixed reviews on commensal shrimp + gobies as they tend to be messy with sand; the shrimp is alpheus randal

Got it, thanks Steve!

-Droog