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[Zbreefer]

fine except as annotated; feel free to check back for additional analysis. Be sure to remind me of tank size and complete planned stocking list.

Would a white cheek tang be a viable candidate with the yellow and the powder blue, or are you recommending I keep it to two tangs in my 180g? Do you think I can QT 2 or 3 tangs in a 20g Qt?

 

[FoxfaceShane]

Ok I have a couple questions on fish I'm new to marine tanks so heres what I have. 90g tank with a 45g sump protein skimmer media tumbler for GFO over 100lbs of live rock and a bunch of soft leather corals from colts to devils hand a huge torch mushrooms and so on. I'm looking to stock the tank with some fish movement and color are a big deal to me. I have a yellow Foxface about5 inch's long a small 6 line wrasse about 1.5 inch's and 2 purple fire fish. I love tangs the chevron atlantic blue and hippo's are my favorites what do you guys think would be good for a 90g reef? I also have a brakish tank with 2 schools of mono's in it both the seabe's and the argentus's 3 of each I was thinking of acclimating them to full marine but I figure they would eat my 2 cleaner shrimp and my 4 fire shrimp. Any thoughts on the mono's? Next year I was going to do a 210g fish only tank and put them in there. My 90g has been up and running 8-10 months.

 

[bhayduk]

So I am planning on starting to add some fish to my 38g Nuvo. I would like to add some of the following:

First - 2 small B&W Ocellaris

Then in no particular order so I might need some help with timing on when and/or if I can add:

- Black cap basslet or Swales basslet or Swissguard basslet

- Midas Blenny

- Orange Stripe Prawn Goby or Court Jester Goby (could I get a pistol shrimp as well?)

Thanks for your time and wisdom!

 

[snorvich]

Would a white cheek tang be a viable candidate with the yellow and the powder blue, or are you recommending I keep it to two tangs in my 180g? Do you think I can QT 2 or 3 tangs in a 20g Qt?

In a six foot tank, two tangs is preferred for long term. I do not think you can QT two in a 20G. Yellow must be last.

 

[snorvich]

Ok I have a couple questions on fish I'm new to marine tanks so heres what I have. 90g tank with a 45g sump protein skimmer media tumbler for GFO over 100lbs of live rock and a bunch of soft leather corals from colts to devils hand a huge torch mushrooms and so on. I'm looking to stock the tank with some fish movement and color are a big deal to me. I have a yellow Foxface about5 inch's long a small 6 line wrasse about 1.5 inch's and 2 purple fire fish.

a sixline wrasse will limit other tank mates, 2 firefish will become one over time


I love tangs the chevron atlantic blue and hippo's are my favorites what do you guys think would be good for a 90g reef?

with one grazer in a 90 gallon tank, I would not recommend any additional tangs.

I also have a brakish tank with 2 schools of mono's in it both the seabe's and the argentus's 3 of each I was thinking of acclimating them to full marine but I figure they would eat my 2 cleaner shrimp and my 4 fire shrimp. Any thoughts on the mono's? Next year I was going to do a 210g fish only tank and put them in there. My 90g has been up and running 8-10 months.

I have no comments on the brackish tank since I do not nor have not kept these fish.

 

[snorvich]

So I am planning on starting to add some fish to my 38g Nuvo. I would like to add some of the following:

First - 2 small B&W Ocellaris

Then in no particular order so I might need some help with timing on when and/or if I can add:

- Black cap basslet or Swales basslet or Swissguard basslet

- Midas Blenny

- Orange Stripe Prawn Goby or Court Jester Goby (could I get a pistol shrimp as well?) either would be fine; if you like the commensal relationship, I would do the prawn goby and pistol shrimp

Thanks for your time and wisdom!

fine except as noted

 

[bhayduk]

fine except as noted

So these 5 fish would be ok in a 38g Nuvo? How long after adding the 2 B&W clowns could I start adding other fish? I will be adding the clowns after 7 weeks of the tank running.

 

[snorvich]

So these 5 fish would be ok in a 38g Nuvo? How long after adding the 2 B&W clowns could I start adding other fish? I will be adding the clowns after 7 weeks of the tank running.

Be sure the tank is cycled. Ideally add clean up crew first, then wait for four weeks. Develop a quarantine protocol. And yes, those fish would be fine in your tank.

 

[FireFor3ffect]

I've recently set up an 80g reef (48x20x21) so I'm working on my stocking list to be added after the tank cycles and the CuC is settled in. The list is on the heavy side, I'm just wondering about the compatibility of all of the fish for now. Special attention and extra quarantine time will be given to the Chromis should I decide to add them.

1x Bicolor Blenny
2x Resplendent Anthias
1x Firefish
1x Royal Purple Gramma
1x Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
2x Blue Gudgeon Dartfish
1x Blue Green Reef Chromis
1x Blue Reef Chromis

Any opinion on which order to add them?

Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

I've recently set up an 80g reef (48x20x21) so I'm working on my stocking list to be added after the tank cycles and the CuC is settled in. The list is on the heavy side, I'm just wondering about the compatibility of all of the fish for now. Special attention and extra quarantine time will be given to the Chromis should I decide to add them.

1x Bicolor Blenny after the tank is mature (6-9 months)
2x Resplendent Anthias excellent but they do best with multiple feedings per day
1x Firefish first would be preferred
1x Royal Purple Gramma
1x Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
2x Blue Gudgeon Dartfish
1x Blue Green Reef Chromis given the health of chromis coming in, it is difficult for me to recommend them (uronema) and in any case two will become one
1x Blue Reef Chromis

fine except as annotated

Any opinion on which order to add them?

Thanks!

[welcome]

 

[MacWilliams]

Ok Snorvich. I have posted lists in the past and you have helped me out tremendously. This is a revised list for a new tank I have and I'm currently putting together.
Tank: 117ish gallons 30x30x30 inches w/ fully enclosed canopy
Sump w/ Refugium custom made around 30 gallons

Currently have in my 60 gallon cube:
2 Black and White Clowns
1 Coral Beauty Angel
1 Blue spotted Watchman Goby w/ Pistol
1 Sixline Wrasse (Thinking about trading him/her in for credit to another fish due to their aggression. Tho i havent had any issues in the 6-8 Months I've had it)

Wanting to add when i transfer everything to the new tank:
1 Yellow Wrasse
3 Lyretail Antias or Squarebacks (1 male 2 female ) Lyretail is my preferred.
1 Tailspot or Midas Blenny
1 Kole Yellow Eye Tang

Also, if you can recommend an order for adding that would be amazing. Thank you for all you do and your help as always.

 

[JoeVandal49]

Im a long ways of from stocking,

But how would a watchman goby work out with a mandarin?

Also like the comical blenny,

Interested on recommendations for the best combo of the three.

I have a 55g reef tank in cycle, just trying to get a list together.

 

[snorvich]

Ok Snorvich. I have posted lists in the past and you have helped me out tremendously. This is a revised list for a new tank I have and I'm currently putting together.
Tank: 117ish gallons 30x30x30 inches w/ fully enclosed canopy
Sump w/ Refugium custom made around 30 gallons

Currently have in my 60 gallon cube:
2 Black and White Clowns
1 Coral Beauty Angel
1 Blue spotted Watchman Goby w/ Pistol
1 Sixline Wrasse (Thinking about trading him/her in for credit to another fish due to their aggression. Tho i havent had any issues in the 6-8 Months I've had it)

Wanting to add when i transfer everything to the new tank:
1 Yellow Wrasse may have issues with the sixline
3 Lyretail Antias or Squarebacks (1 male 2 female ) Lyretail is my preferred.
1 Tailspot or Midas Blenny
1 Kole Yellow Eye Tang should be last

stocking list is fine; see couple annotations

Also, if you can recommend an order for adding that would be amazing. Thank you for all you do and your help as always.

 

[snorvich]

Im a long ways of from stocking,

But how would a watchman goby work out with a mandarin?

there is no interaction but your tank is not large enough or mature enough to sustain a mandarin

Also like the comical blenny, wait until tank is 6 months mature so algae has grown

Interested on recommendations for the best combo of the three.

I have a 55g reef tank in cycle, just trying to get a list together.

 

[JoeVandal49]

Thanks Steve!

 

[airtime23]

Hi Steve,

Still trying to tweak my stock list for a 225 mixed reef, 72 x 27 x 27.

Yellow tang
Kole tang
Purple tang
A pair of percula clownfish
Flame angel
Blue throat trigger
Exquisite wrasse
Carpenters flasher wrasse
Hoevens wrasse
Cleaner common wrasse - African
Longfin fairy wrasse
Whip fin fairy wrasse
A trio of spotted cardinalfish
A trio of anthias (all female, to be determined)
Bicolor blenny
Tailspot blenny
Mandarin (after 9-12 months of tank maturity)
Tangaroa goby
Orange spotted goby
Purple firefish (planning to have this as my very first fish)
Royal gramma
Court jester goby
Yellow headed jawfish
Orchid dottyback - tank bred
Gold assessor basslet

In terms of number of fish, taking into account a very good skimmer and good husbandry, is that about the maximum number of fish I should keep? Or is there room for a few more here and there?

Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

Hi Steve,

Still trying to tweak my stock list for a 225 mixed reef, 72 x 27 x 27.

Yellow tang
Kole tang
Purple tang if possible, introduce tangs concurrently as established zebrasoma tangs get territorial
A pair of percula clownfish
Flame angel
Blue throat trigger
Exquisite wrasse
Carpenters flasher wrasse
Hoevens wrasse
Cleaner common wrasse - African may harass mandarin
Longfin fairy wrasse aggressive; I would not add; there are better fairy wrasses available or flasher wrasses
Whip fin fairy wrasse aggressive; I would not add; there are better fairy wrasses available or flasher wrasses
A trio of spotted cardinalfish
A trio of anthias (all female, to be determined)
Bicolor blenny
Tailspot blenny
Mandarin (after 9-12 months of tank maturity)
Tangaroa goby
Orange spotted goby
Purple firefish (planning to have this as my very first fish)
Royal gramma
Court jester goby
Yellow headed jawfish
Orchid dottyback - tank bred
Gold assessor basslet

In terms of number of fish, taking into account a very good skimmer and good husbandry, is that about the maximum number of fish I should keep? Or is there room for a few more here and there?

Thanks!

number is always difficult especially in this sized tank; however I think it should be about the max. The ecological niche thing breaks down once you get into longer tanks; however six feet is on the "short side" of longer

 

[airtime23]

Steve, are flasher wrasses generally not aggressive, whereas fairy wrasses are?

 

[snorvich]

Steve, are flasher wrasses generally not aggressive, whereas fairy wrasses are?

flasher wrasses except the red sea eight line flasher wrasse are not aggressive. Some fairy wrasses are relatively passive, some are very aggressive.

 

[airtime23]

Is there a list or chart available anywhere which breaks down which fairy wrasses are passive versus which are very aggressive?