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[Justletters7]

So how many can I keep in my aquarium?

 

[Papa]

Other than chromis who will eventually kill each other is there another type of fish that would suit my tank i could have 3 or 4 of that will group together.

Thanx for you help

Appreciated greatly

 

[snorvich]

So how many can I keep in my aquarium?

Sorry, that is an unanswerable question. You are pretty much at the limit now.

 

[snorvich]

Other than chromis who will eventually kill each other is there another type of fish that would suit my tank i could have 3 or 4 of that will group together.

Thanx for you help

Appreciated greatly

Not really. Tank size limits what is possible.

 

[Nina51]

steve, i have begun preparing a stocking list for my 75g. you already answered my question about the possibility of 2 longnosed hawkfish as not a good idea. can i keep a flamehawk with the longnosed?

thanks!

 

[Optimist1979]

Hello.* I posted a few days ago and updated my stocking list. Here's my planned tank specs:

55 gallon
Live rock
Bare bottom
Bubble Magus NAC5
Top covered with screen mesh

Sps, lps, softies
Squamousa clam
Peppermint shrimp, fire shrimp
Trochus snails, turbo snail
Red serpent starfish
Tuxedo urchin

Ok, would these fish be ok for the tank (ordered by placement)
1x Possum wrasse
2x occelaris clowns (paired)
1x purple firefish
1x blue assessor
1x midas blenny

Thanks much!

 

[Arnel0387]

Which of these fish would you introduce first in a 6x3x2' SPS dominated mixed reef tank (Acroporas, milliporas, chalices, favias, Euphyllias, and Riccordeas)?

Australian Harlequin tusk
Black bandit angel
Red Sea regal angel
Goldflake angel
Black tang
Achilles tang

 

[luamada]

How about changing the tank to 96x36x24tall with a 100G sump? With a bigger tank I have seen online that they have more tangs. I talked to my LFS and he said they have not started on my tank yet so I can change the size to accommodate the number of fishes that I want. (Can I add those tangs with the bigger tank??? Thank you )
Lu

 

[luamada]

CHANGING THE SIZE TO 375 G plus 100 G SUMP.

Can I keep the list if I change the tank?

Hi guys I am so thankful for this site. Here is my dream and putting it together now.
New tank already ordered 220 gallons(72x30.5x25), will have about 250pounds of live rock( but dried out before putting it in the tank), 2 to 3 inches of live sand after the tank cycles, sump 80 gallons, skimmer for 500(have not decided on which one yet), but I will have a refugium with miracle mud, led lights, reactors, ATO, controllers (don't know which one yet), LED Radion PRO 3, I already bought the new 6 stages RO/DI unit, refrectometer, digital temp meter, I am not sure what to use for heater yet (if one or 2:?). ALL NEW dried live rock, will cycle the tank with bio-spira for at least 2 month after my nitrate gets to 0 before adding any fishes, will add some corals (need to know the hardie ones first after tank cycle and will feed the corals, will add crabs and snails and will feed them daily (for awhile). Will do 20% water change weekly. So here are the fishes that I want. I know there are many but I will do a lot of water change and feed twice per day and will monitor the water daily.

Quarantine set up already
55gallons no sump:-(
Bio wheel with carbon and ceramic things for the bacterial to grow
No sand
PVC MANY for hiding places
Will start this tank this week to start cycling it also with bio-spire because my display tank will come in 6 weeks. I figured I will take about 8 weeks to cycle the tank. Is that a good number of weeks?

Fish list :::

1st introduction
5 cardinals

2nd introduction
2 black/whight clown fishes (maybe with anemone)
2 snowflakes ( maybe with anemone)

3 introduction together
5 Goby purple fire fish
1 wrasse red head salon fairy male
1 wrasse carpenters flasher

4 introduction together

3 dotty back bicolor
10 green blue chromis

5 introduction together
1 purple queen anthias
1 Achilles tang

6 th Introduction together and small
2 purple tang
4 yellow tang

7th introduction together
2 blue royal tang
1 powder blue tang

8th introduction and last after the tank is full of corals too
1 coral beauty angel
1 goby mandarin
1 goby yellow

I really want these fishes and I can do maintenance to make this happen. Please let em know what you think and also if there should be a different introduction. Thank you so much
Lu

 

[gpdno]

Hello, current tank info. 150 gal DT w/ 50 gal Sump/Refugium. Reef Octopus skimmer, carbon, GFO, bio pellets reactors. Live Rock and deep sand bed.

Current occupants:
2 - jawfish
1 - bicolor Blenny
1 - Harlequin Basslet
2 - banded coral shrimp ( pair)

Looking to add
2 - Atlantic Yellow Tangs, Acanthurus coeruleus

Your thoughts are most appreciated. Thanks

 

[snorvich]

steve, i have begun preparing a stocking list for my 75g. you already answered my question about the possibility of 2 longnosed hawkfish as not a good idea. can i keep a flamehawk with the longnosed?

thanks!

I never tried it. Possible, but unlikely.

 

[snorvich]

Hello.* I posted a few days ago and updated my stocking list. Here's my planned tank specs:

55 gallon
Live rock
Bare bottom
Bubble Magus NAC5
Top covered with screen mesh

Sps, lps, softies
Squamousa clam
Peppermint shrimp, fire shrimp
Trochus snails, turbo snail
Red serpent starfish
Tuxedo urchin

Ok, would these fish be ok for the tank (ordered by placement)
1x Possum wrasse
2x occelaris clowns (paired)
1x purple firefish I would suggest introduction before clownfish
1x blue assessor
1x midas blenny

Thanks much!

 

[snorvich]

Which of these fish would you introduce first in a 6x3x2' SPS dominated mixed reef tank (Acroporas, milliporas, chalices, favias, Euphyllias, and Riccordeas)?

Australian Harlequin tusk
Black bandit angel
Red Sea regal angel
Goldflake angel
Black tang
Achilles tang

Neither angel would be reef safe; two tangs in a six foot tank may not work, especially with the achilles.

 

[snorvich]

How about changing the tank to 96x36x24tall with a 100G sump? With a bigger tank I have seen online that they have more tangs. I talked to my LFS and he said they have not started on my tank yet so I can change the size to accommodate the number of fishes that I want. (Can I add those tangs with the bigger tank??? Thank you )
Lu

The extra length makes all the difference in the world.

 

[snorvich]

CHANGING THE SIZE TO 375 G plus 100 G SUMP.

Can I keep the list if I change the tank?

Hi guys I am so thankful for this site. Here is my dream and putting it together now.
New tank already ordered 220 gallons(72x30.5x25), will have about 250pounds of live rock( but dried out before putting it in the tank), 2 to 3 inches of live sand after the tank cycles, sump 80 gallons, skimmer for 500(have not decided on which one yet), but I will have a refugium with miracle mud, led lights, reactors, ATO, controllers (don't know which one yet), LED Radion PRO 3, I already bought the new 6 stages RO/DI unit, refrectometer, digital temp meter, I am not sure what to use for heater yet (if one or 2:?). ALL NEW dried live rock, will cycle the tank with bio-spira for at least 2 month after my nitrate gets to 0 before adding any fishes, will add some corals (need to know the hardie ones first after tank cycle and will feed the corals, will add crabs and snails and will feed them daily (for awhile). Will do 20% water change weekly. So here are the fishes that I want. I know there are many but I will do a lot of water change and feed twice per day and will monitor the water daily.

Quarantine set up already
55gallons no sump:-(
Bio wheel with carbon and ceramic things for the bacterial to grow
No sand
PVC MANY for hiding places
Will start this tank this week to start cycling it also with bio-spire because my display tank will come in 6 weeks. I figured I will take about 8 weeks to cycle the tank. Is that a good number of weeks?

Fish list :::

1st introduction
5 cardinals

2nd introduction with those species of clownfish, may work but still slightly risky
2 black/whight clown fishes (maybe with anemone)
2 snowflakes ( maybe with anemone)

3 introduction together
5 Goby purple fire fish firefish may work, but may not; length will help a lot
1 wrasse red head salon fairy male
1 wrasse carpenters flasher

4 introduction together

3 dotty back bicolor I would not do three; one may be fine
10 green blue chromis still will winnow down to one

5 introduction together
1 purple queen anthias expert level fish that is unlikely to survive
1 Achilles tang

6 th Introduction together and small
2 purple tang
4 yellow tang

7th introduction together
2 blue royal tang
1 powder blue tang

8th introduction and last after the tank is full of corals too
1 coral beauty angel
1 goby mandarin
1 goby yellow

I really want these fishes and I can do maintenance to make this happen. Please let em know what you think and also if there should be a different introduction. Thank you so much
Lu

introduction of multiples of a species, is always a roll of the dice. Especially with tangs; tank length greatly increases your odds

 

[mpderksen]

75 gal.
29 gal sump.
Skimmer
Dosing 2- part
Dual GFO/carbon reactor

Current stock:
Maroon clown
2 PJ cardinalfish
Blue-green chromis
Starry bleenie
Dwarf flame angel
Cleaner shrimp
Banded coral shrimp
Mixed coral with softies and SPS

Looking to add:
1-spot foxface
Royal Gramma

Tank is 9 months mature. Open top.
Recommendations from general forum, but respect your advice.

Cheers,

Michael

 

[snorvich]

75 gal.
29 gal sump.
Skimmer
Dosing 2- part
Dual GFO/carbon reactor

Current stock:
Maroon clown due to aggressive behavior, may be a long term problem
2 PJ cardinalfish
Blue-green chromis
Starry bleenie
Dwarf flame angel
Cleaner shrimp
Banded coral shrimp
Mixed coral with softies and SPS

Looking to add: should be fine
1-spot foxface
Royal Gramma

Tank is 9 months mature. Open top.
Recommendations from general forum, but respect your advice.

Cheers,

Michael

 

[geef64]

I have a 125RR that is FOWLR it currently has

1- one spot foxface
1- valentini puffer
1- yellow eye tang
1- yellow tail blue damsel
1- coral beauty angel
1- snowflake eel
1- black clown. (Other died)
1- humu humu picasso trigger

Has 30 gallon sump
CAD tia-1150 protien skimmer

Looking to see what other fish i can add to the tank.

Anyone have any suggestions

 

[snorvich]

Anyone have any suggestions

Sorry, I do not analyze aggressive community fish tanks. However, I am sure you can get a lot of help in our aggressive fish forum.

 

[gpdno]

Hello, current tank info. 150 gal DT w/ 50 gal Sump/Refugium. Reef Octopus skimmer, carbon, GFO, bio pellets reactors. Live Rock and deep sand bed.

Current occupants:
2 - jawfish
1 - bicolor Blenny
1 - Harlequin Basslet
2 - banded coral shrimp ( pair)

Looking to add
2 - Atlantic Yellow Tangs, Acanthurus coeruleus

Your thoughts are most appreciated. Thanks

I know you get overwhelmed with requests, but I think you missed mine