PLEASE check out your intended fish purchases here first!

[rich_one]

If the damsels go, that would be helpful going forward. The clownfish, depending on species should be fine. Describe what they look like?

I'll do you one better... I'll post a pic in a bit. Thanks!

-Rich

 

[rich_one]

Pics of the whole tank, and the clown fish. Thanks!

-Rich

 

[JR8999]

Best Choice for Next Purchase

Best Choice for Next Purchase

Hi Steve,
Thanks for the advice you have provided previously and thanks in advance for answering my questions here.


In the spirit of taking things slowly I am taking the approach of deciding one at time which fish I will add. I understand that there may be complications with not coming up with a complete stock list ahead of time for compatibility sake. To be honest I just can't wrap my head around thinking that far ahead especially if I'm adding one fish every 4-6 weeks. By then I may discover more fish I would like and have to make the decision then based on compatibility. Is this approach logical at all? ...or is it much more best practice to come up with a fairly complete list first? Either way I'd like advice on what is best to add next out of the three below.

56g tower (FOWLR for now)

Currently in DT:
2 - Small OC clowns
2 - Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Various Snails

What is my best choice of next addition out of these three given what I've already got in the DT?

- Purple Firefish
- Green/Yellow Clown Goby
- Tail Spot Blenny

 

[JR8999]

I'd like to add a 4th choice to my list if I could: Randall's Shrimp Goby
Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

Pics of the whole tank, and the clown fish. Thanks!

-Rich

Amphiprion Ocellaris, one of the most docile clownfish

 

[snorvich]

Hi Steve,
Thanks for the advice you have provided previously and thanks in advance for answering my questions here.


In the spirit of taking things slowly I am taking the approach of deciding one at time which fish I will add. I understand that there may be complications with not coming up with a complete stock list ahead of time for compatibility sake. To be honest I just can't wrap my head around thinking that far ahead especially if I'm adding one fish every 4-6 weeks. By then I may discover more fish I would like and have to make the decision then based on compatibility. Is this approach logical at all? ...or is it much more best practice to come up with a fairly complete list first? Either way I'd like advice on what is best to add next out of the three below.

56g tower (FOWLR for now)

Currently in DT:
2 - Small OC clowns
2 - Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Various Snails

What is my best choice of next addition out of these three given what I've already got in the DT? any/all of these would work well; if you choose the firefish, introduce it first

- Purple Firefish
- Green/Yellow Clown Goby
- Tail Spot Blenny

 

[rich_one]

Amphiprion Ocellaris, one of the most docile clownfish

Awesome!

-Rich

 

[RafaelAtkinson]

I am wanting to put a group of fish in my tank. Sort of like a school of fish. Colorful/small fish maybe like the dottyback or firefish. Or how many of those fish are possible to live together in my tank?
I have two clownfish at the present moment.
55gallon tank

 

[Liba]

Saw this goby or blend at my Lfs and was wondering what it was? Cycling up a 14 gallon biocube now not sure if it's too small? Haven't had a tank in a while so
Just getting back into it.

Just wanted one fish and
A
Shrimp of some sort in the tank.

 

[Liba]

Saw the goby? at my Lfs today and was wondering if would
Be compatible in a
14 Gallon biocube?i am currently cycling it.
I really just want a shrimp and fish in the tank.

 

[snorvich]

I am wanting to put a group of fish in my tank. Sort of like a school of fish. Colorful/small fish maybe like the dottyback or firefish. Or how many of those fish are possible to live together in my tank?
I have two clownfish at the present moment.
55gallon tank

Neither of those fish can exist as multiples. What species of clownfish?

 

[RafaelAtkinson]

False percula. Could I get one of each than?
And what fish could I get that can exist in multiples that are colorful?

 

[snorvich]

False percula. Could I get one of each than?
And what fish could I get that can exist in multiples that are colorful?

dottybacks are very aggressive so the firefish would have difficulty. In your sized tank, quite honestly a group of any fish is not feasible. Even in large tanks, groups can be problematic.

 

[rich_one]

dottybacks are very aggressive so the firefish would have difficulty. In your sized tank, quite honestly a group of any fish is not feasible. Even in large tanks, groups can be problematic.

Interesting to know. I was poking around on Live Aquaria also trying to find a cool schooling or shoaling fish, but all I could come up with were maybe chromis. Hmm...

-Rich

 

[JR8999]

Any chance I could ever add a One Spot Foxface to this group?

 

[snorvich]

Interesting to know. I was poking around on Live Aquaria also trying to find a cool schooling or shoaling fish, but all I could come up with were maybe chromis. Hmm...

-Rich

As I indicated previously, a group of any fish is not feasible in your sized tank.

 

[snorvich]

Any chance I could ever add a One Spot Foxface to this group?

Sorry, that requires a larger tank.

 

[rich_one]

As I indicated previously, a group of any fish is not feasible in your sized tank.

Wow... if you are talking about that 75 gallon I was initially going to setup way back in 2011, you have got one very good memory, man! I don't recall you telling me that for a 6ft. 125 gallon. That said, does the same thing apply in that regard then... still no suitable school of anything for that size tank?

-Rich

 

[RafaelAtkinson]

Okay. So could I get a fire fish. A Goby maybe and a blue tang?

 

[zombot]

New tank!

60 Gallon.

1 - Tiger Blenny

3 - Black Leopard Wrasse ( Been in main tank for a year)

4 - Slender Splitfin Waitei Anthias

5 - Longspine Blue Eye Cardinals

1 - Pink bar Goby / Yellow Watchmen or Orange Spot Goby ( Havent decided)

1 - Sunburst Anthias

1 - Coral Croucher.