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[snorvich]

I have decided against the Whip fin Fairy Wrasse and engineer gobies.
How would a neon goby pair and yellow coris wrasse do with the others?

Thanks!

unless a bonded pair, neon gobies must be singular (also note that their lifespan is relatively short (1.5-2 years). The coris wrasse would be fine

 

[MKReefTank]

May have been skipped over: (repost)

I have a 180 gallon, mixed reef tank with a 75 gallon sump. Currently have about 180lbs of live rock and am using a Reef Octopus xp 5000 internal skimmer and run GFO.

Current list:
1 Yellow Tang
1 Blue Tang
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
2 Banggai cardinalfish
1 Firefish
1 Six Line Wrasse
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
5 Anemones
Assortment of snails and hermits

Would like to add:
1 Copperband Butterfly or Saddleback Butterfly
1 Firefish
5 Chromis
1 Blonde Naso Tang
1 Mandarin
1 Coral Beauty
1 Flame Angel

Really appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks.

 

[fermentedhiker]

repost in case it got missed

Proposed build; 93gallon cube w/29 gallon sump(fuge section will be for pod and gracilaria production0. Also a second fuge(maybe a 20 extra high) fed of the return line and then dumping back into the sump, which will have a dsb, reef rubble, and caulerpa(for nutrient export) which be a sort of "duplex" fuge with the macro making the lower portions of the rubble a dark fuge section.

Cuc will be mostly snail based, with possible addtions such as lettuce nudi, brittle star, tigertail cuke, fuzzy chiton, blood red cleaner shrimp, pom pom crab.

Planning on a mixed reef with a couple rock flower nems(and some porcelain anemone crab) and either a Malu or RBTA.

Wish list which is too much I think is as follows and approximately listed in order of introduction.

1x Randalls Goby and pistol shrimp
1x Purple firefish
1x Yellowhead Jawfish
1x Starry Blenny
2x Green Mandarin(bonded pair)
2x Darwin Ocellaris
1x Flasher Wrasse(Carpenters or McCoskers)
1x Atlantic Longnose Butterflyfish
1x Blackcap Basslet
1x Fisher's Dwarf Angel
1x Tomini Tang

I know I need to trim this down so I'm looking for advice on which ones to give up on
My concerns at the moment are;
The firefish will be intimidated by the basslet perhaps to it's doom.
The Jawfish will stay in it's burrow because of the activity level from some of the other fish and so I won't be able to observe it's normal behavior.
The blenny, angel and tang make three grazers which could be too much?
The tank even with two fuge's won't be able to generate enough Pods for two Mandarins.

I appreciate any thoughts/suggestions you might have.

Thanks
Adam

 

[AdamSabina]

I am not new to the hobby but a second opinion is always welcome.

Aquarium 240 Inhabitants:

Firefish, Purple
Nemateleotris decora
Dartfish
Added: December 11, 2013
Quantity: 2

Green Mandarin
Synchiropus splendidus
Dragonets
Added: December 11, 2013
Quantity: 2

Lyretail Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Anthias
Added: December 11, 2013
Quantity: 6

Naso Tang
Naso lituratus
Tangs
Added: December 11, 2013

Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Clownfish
Added: December 11, 2013
Quantity: 2

Potter's Angelfish
Centropyge potteri
Angelfish
Added: December 11, 2013

Radiant Wrasse
Halichores iridis
Wrasse
Added: December 11, 2013

Spotted Bristletooth Tang
Ctenochaetus truncatus
Tangs
Added: March 5, 2014

Whitecheek Tang
Acanthurus nigricans
Tangs
Added: December 11, 2013



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[TylerHaworth]

Checking in for a bit of an opinion for my 36x36 150 gallon…

Current stock:
Foxface Lo
Bellus Angel
ORA Occelaris Clown x2
Wheeler's Shrimp Goby
ORA Yellow Assessor
Lyretail Anthias x2

Question is regarding more Anthias… I originally started out with three Maldives Lyretail Anthias, but one never showed interest in any food at all which eventually led to its demise leaving me with a dominant full male and what appears to be a sub dominant male/female.

There is very little aggression in the tank, the Bellus will occasionally give a quick chase to the dominant male Anthia and the dominant Anthia will occasionally give a quick chase to the sub Anthia, the rest of the fish ignore one another… None of the conflicts ever result in any damage or last more than a quick moment. Noone is kept from feeding or resting peacefully.

Diver's Den occasionally offers a 3 fish set of female Anthias, I would like to add these to my mix for a bit of an increase to the harem and to fill out my system… Do you foresee any issues?

 

[snorvich]

May have been skipped over: (repost)

I have a 180 gallon, mixed reef tank with a 75 gallon sump. Currently have about 180lbs of live rock and am using a Reef Octopus xp 5000 internal skimmer and run GFO.

Current list:
1 Yellow Tang
1 Blue Tang needs a larger (longer tank)
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
2 Banggai cardinalfish
1 Firefish
1 Six Line Wrasse may eventually intimidate the firefish and will make any copepod eater difficult or impossible to add
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
5 Anemones
Assortment of snails and hermits hermits will eventually kill snails

Would like to add:
1 Copperband Butterfly or Saddleback Butterfly
1 Firefish will not survive with another firefish
5 Chromis will become one over time
1 Blonde Naso Tang an established yellow tank will make that exceptionally difficult
1 Mandarin difficult with the six line wrasse as well as a copperband
1 Coral Beauty
1 Flame Angel

Really appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks.

 

[snorvich]

Proposed build; 93gallon cube w/29 gallon sump(fuge section will be for pod and gracilaria production0. Also a second fuge(maybe a 20 extra high) fed of the return line and then dumping back into the sump, which will have a dsb, reef rubble, and caulerpa(for nutrient export)be careful with caulerpa as it can go sexual and/or spread to your DTwhich be a sort of "duplex" fuge with the macro making the lower portions of the rubble a dark fuge section.

Cuc will be mostly snail based, with possible addtions such as lettuce nudi, brittle star, tigertail cuke, fuzzy chiton, blood red cleaner shrimp, pom pom crab.

Planning on a mixed reef with a couple rock flower nems(and some porcelain anemone crab) and either a Malu or RBTA.

Wish list which is too much I think is as follows and approximately listed in order of introduction.

1x Randalls Goby and pistol shrimp
1x Purple firefish
1x Yellowhead Jawfish
1x Starry Blenny
2x Green Mandarin(bonded pair) maybe once you have a secondary refugium established
2x Darwin Ocellaris
1x Flasher Wrasse(Carpenters or McCoskers)
1x Atlantic Longnose Butterflyfish
1x Blackcap Basslet
1x Fisher's Dwarf Angel dwarf angels are not reef safe
1x Tomini Tang

I know I need to trim this down so I'm looking for advice on which ones to give up on
My concerns at the moment are;
The firefish will be intimidated by the basslet perhaps to it's doom. not necessarily
The Jawfish will stay in it's burrow because of the activity level from some of the other fish and so I won't be able to observe it's normal behavior. if your tank is built up jawfish friendly, it may work out
The blenny, angel and tang make three grazers which could be too much? that would be my primary concern of the ones presented
The tank even with two fuge's won't be able to generate enough Pods for two Mandarins. that is my secondary concern; one would be fine

I appreciate any thoughts/suggestions you might have.

Thanks
Adam

sorry I missed this earlier. When the page changes and I get a lot of questions, I sometimes screw up.

 

[snorvich]

I am not new to the hobby but a second opinion is always welcome.

Aquarium 240 Inhabitants:

Firefish, Purple
Nemateleotris decora
Dartfish
Added: December 11, 2013
Quantity: 2

Green Mandarin
Synchiropus splendidus
Dragonets
Added: December 11, 2013
Quantity: 2

Lyretail Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Anthias
Added: December 11, 2013
Quantity: 6

Naso Tang
Naso lituratus
Tangs
Added: December 11, 2013

Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Clownfish
Added: December 11, 2013
Quantity: 2

Potter's Angelfish
Centropyge potteri
Angelfish
Added: December 11, 2013

Radiant Wrasse
Halichores iridis
Wrasse
Added: December 11, 2013

Spotted Bristletooth Tang
Ctenochaetus truncatus
Tangs
Added: March 5, 2014

Whitecheek Tang
Acanthurus nigricans
Tangs
Added: December 11, 2013



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I don't see any behavioral or bioload issues

 

[snorvich]

Checking in for a bit of an opinion for my 36x36 150 gallon"¦

Current stock:
Foxface Lo
Bellus Angel
ORA Occelaris Clown x2
Wheeler's Shrimp Goby
ORA Yellow Assessor
Lyretail Anthias x2

Question is regarding more Anthias"¦ I originally started out with three Maldives Lyretail Anthias, but one never showed interest in any food at all which eventually led to its demise leaving me with a dominant full male and what appears to be a sub dominant male/female.

There is very little aggression in the tank, the Bellus will occasionally give a quick chase to the dominant male Anthia and the dominant Anthia will occasionally give a quick chase to the sub Anthia, the rest of the fish ignore one another"¦ None of the conflicts ever result in any damage or last more than a quick moment. Noone is kept from feeding or resting peacefully.

Diver's Den occasionally offers a 3 fish set of female Anthias, I would like to add these to my mix for a bit of an increase to the harem and to fill out my system"¦ Do you foresee any issues?

Usually longer tanks work better for anthias but I do not foresee issues.

 

[AdamSabina]

May have been skipped over: (repost) I have a 180 gallon, mixed reef tank with a 75 gallon sump. Currently have about 180lbs of live rock and am using a Reef Octopus xp 5000 internal skimmer and run GFO. Current list: 1 Yellow Tang 1 Blue Tang 2 Ocellaris Clownfish 2 Banggai cardinalfish 1 Firefish 1 Six Line Wrasse 1 Yellow Watchman Goby 5 Anemones Assortment of snails and hermits Would like to add: 1 Copperband Butterfly or Saddleback Butterfly 1 Firefish 5 Chromis 1 Blonde Naso Tang 1 Mandarin 1 Coral Beauty 1 Flame Angel Really appreciate your thoughts. Thanks.

Butterfly fish are anemones #1 predator. I'd pass on both butterflys. 6' tank is a little small for a naso but I'm not tang police so... Why not. The dwarf angels like nipping corals. Lots of people get away with it but some angels are just evil.

 

[AdamSabina]

Checking in for a bit of an opinion for my 36x36 150 gallon… Current stock: Foxface Lo Bellus Angel ORA Occelaris Clown x2 Wheeler's Shrimp Goby ORA Yellow Assessor Lyretail Anthias x2 Question is regarding more Anthias… I originally started out with three Maldives Lyretail Anthias, but one never showed interest in any food at all which eventually led to its demise leaving me with a dominant full male and what appears to be a sub dominant male/female. There is very little aggression in the tank, the Bellus will occasionally give a quick chase to the dominant male Anthia and the dominant Anthia will occasionally give a quick chase to the sub Anthia, the rest of the fish ignore one another… None of the conflicts ever result in any damage or last more than a quick moment. Noone is kept from feeding or resting peacefully. Diver's Den occasionally offers a 3 fish set of female Anthias, I would like to add these to my mix for a bit of an increase to the harem and to fill out my system… Do you foresee any issues?

Probably not. They will establish a peck order so the male many chase the females around. But I wouldn't expect an issue. Every fish is different though.

 

[snorvich]

Butterfly fish are anemones #1 predator. I'd pass on both butterflys. 6' tank is a little small for a naso but I'm not tang police so... Why not. The dwarf angels like nipping corals. Lots of people get away with it but some angels are just evil.

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[AdamSabina]

While we strongly encourage your participation elsewhere on Reef Central, this thread is answered only by Reef Central Staff. As such we would appreciate your not answering in this thread. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Whoops, sorry, thank you.

 

[TylerHaworth]

Thanks Snorvich… On top of the 3x more Anthias, do you feel there would be any issue with a Lineatus Wrasse thrown in to finish out the tanks fish stock? Too much bioload?

 

[snorvich]

Thanks Snorvich"¦ On top of the 3x more Anthias, do you feel there would be any issue with a Lineatus Wrasse thrown in to finish out the tanks fish stock? Too much bioload?

No problem. There would be no behavior issues whatsoever.

 

[Jimbo48827]

what to put in new cycling tank

what to put in new cycling tank

I have a 14 gallon nano cube. I am going to put old (dead) live rock in there. Should I put a live rock in there so it can spread? Or small peice of coral, or? How about live sand? Or should I just use my old crushed rocks/gravel? I'm just not sure how to start out yet.

 

[fermentedhiker]

sorry I missed this earlier. When the page changes and I get a lot of questions, I sometimes screw up.

No worries. I know you look at a ton of these everyday. I appreciate your time.

So I'm leaning towards revising as follows;
93gallon cube DT
29gallon sump
20xhigh gallon duplex fuge

1x Randalls Goby and pistol shrimp
1x Purple firefish
1x Yellowhead Jawfish
2x Green Mandarin(bonded pair) possibly only one depending on how the pod populations develops
2x Darwin Ocellaris
1x Flasher Wrasse(Carpenters or McCoskers)
1x Atlantic Longnose Butterflyfish
1x Blackcap Basslet
1x Fisher's Dwarf Angel watch the Fishers closely and have been thinking of converting the QT tank into a nano reef after this one is up and placing corals that the angel takes a liking to in that.
1x Tomini Tang

is there a niche I'm not filling or an overlap/conflict I haven't considered?

Thanks again.

 

[gpdno]

New 150 gal

New 150 gal

Thank you in advance for your advise. I currently have a 150 gal DT with a 50 gal refugium. 120 lbs live rock, 6" DSB with additional shell and rubble. Protein skimmer, Carbon, GFO, & Bio-pellets.

Looking to add:
3-4 Blue Chromis
2-3 Yellowhead Jawfish
1-2 Neon Goby
1 Chalk or Lantern Basslet
1 Royal Gramma

 

[msderganc]

Hi Steve,

Updated list below, any suggestions would be appreciated. Again, the tank is 190g DT, 240g system, SPS heavy mixed reef, 60x27x27. Please note the quantities as some have changed. Would you consider this medium or heavy stocking?

Current fish / inverts
Common Name - Scientific Name - Quantity
False Clownfish - Amphiprion ocellaris - 2
Blue Chromis - Chromis viridis - 1
Yellow Watchman Goby - Cryptocentrus cinctus - 1
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp - Lysmata amboinensis - 1
Sexy Anemone Shrimp - Thor amboinensis - 4
Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp - Lysmata debelius - 1
Bubble Tip Anemone - Entacmaea quadricolor - 1
Red Linckia Star - Linckia laevigata - 1
Peppermint Shrimp - Lysmata wurdemanni complex - 1
Purple Firefish - Nemateleotris decora - 1
One Spot Foxface - Siganus unimaculatus - 1
Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse - Paracheilinus carpenteri - 1
Kaudern's Cardinal - Pterapogon kauderni - 2
Royal Gramma - Gramma loreto - 1

Proposed Additions
Macneill's Assessor - Assessor macneilli - 1
Yellow Assessor - Assessor flavissimus - 1
Schooling Bannerfish- Heniochus diphreutes - 2
Bartlett's Anthias - Pseudanthias bartlettorum - 5
Yasha Goby - Stonogobiops yasha -1

9 months in
Moyer's Dragonet - Synchiropus moyeri - 1

Last and simultaneous
Kole Yellow Eye Tang - Ctenochaetus strigosus - 1
White Tail Bristletooth Tang - Ctenochaetus flavicauda - 1

Thanks,
Matt

 

[AdamNC]

Getting back into the reefing thing after about a 7 year break. I'm wanting to get the same thing or close to what I had before.

ATM I have a:
standard 29 gallon 30Lx12Dx18H
Aqua C Remora
30" Current PC 2x65watt Light(left over from previous reef tank)
multiple powerheads for current, I think I have about 7-8 of them(again left over from previous reef tank)

Looking to get about a 2-4" live sand bed, about 20lbs of base rock and 20lbs of live rock.
Possibly a 10gal sump underneath in the stand.

Soft Corals, hammers, leathers, ricordea, and the like
2 Perc Clowns
1 Neon Dottyback
1 Lawnmower Blenny
1 Cleaner Shrimp

I had this setup going before for about 2-3 years before when I lived in S. Florida until the triple hurricanes hit and wiped out 3/4 of the tank. The other 1/4 I gave to a friend who had a 110 gallon running on a generator and just broke my tank down. Just wanting to get an idea of what you all might think.