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JustAHobbiest
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I have a 180g FOWLR and 40g DIY sump. Hoping to entertain a Voli. Lion a few triggers and a puffer.. was wondering if a spiny box puffer could hold its own.... or if all of the puffer species will hold there own as fish know puffers are deadly. Thanks in advance.
I am sorry, I do not provide analysis of aggressive fish community tanks. Questions should be a thread here.
Ok Steve. I'm, ready with several fish for you to consider: Spotted and Kaudern's Cardinals.
1. Should I get one at a time or both at once?
2. Them being docile, will they stress out over living with 2 clowns?
3. Am I reaching the bio-load limit with this size tank?
4. If #3 is a "NO", can I get 3 or 4 cardinals? -My kids want a school of fish over singles but I don't want the tank to be too crowded. . .
Thank you for your consideration. Tom
Fish: 1 Ocellaris Clown, 1 B&W Clown, 1 Green Mandarin, 1 Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Fire Shrimp, 1 Corral Banded Shrimp, 1 Arrow Crab, 2 Peppermint Shrimp plus bunch of Bristle Worms and CUC.
Reef: 50 lb. Sand, 70 lb. Rock, Frog Spawn, Button Polyps, Mushrooms, Kenya Trees, Feather Star, and recently, several aiptasias. . . :-(.
Tank: 50g hex, overflow, 20um filter, 23 gal sump, 2 pumps, 3 in-tank circulators, 5 UH fluorescent, chiller 650, heater 150W, skimmer 65, I got it on 7/18/2014 but it is established for over 15 years!!
BTW, Getting the Green Mandarin and Feather Star was an ignorant rookie mistake on my part. . . .
1. Should I get one at a time or both at once?
2. Them being docile, will they stress out over living with 2 clowns?
3. Am I reaching the bio-load limit with this size tank?
4. If #3 is a "NO", can I get 3 or 4 cardinals? -My kids want a school of fish over singles but I don't want the tank to be too crowded. . .
Thank you for your consideration. Tom
Fish: 1 Ocellaris Clown, 1 B&W Clown, 1 Green Mandarin, 1 Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Fire Shrimp, 1 Corral Banded Shrimp, 1 Arrow Crab, 2 Peppermint Shrimp plus bunch of Bristle Worms and CUC.
Reef: 50 lb. Sand, 70 lb. Rock, Frog Spawn, Button Polyps, Mushrooms, Kenya Trees, Feather Star, and recently, several aiptasias. . . :-(.
Tank: 50g hex, overflow, 20um filter, 23 gal sump, 2 pumps, 3 in-tank circulators, 5 UH fluorescent, chiller 650, heater 150W, skimmer 65, I got it on 7/18/2014 but it is established for over 15 years!!
BTW, Getting the Green Mandarin and Feather Star was an ignorant rookie mistake on my part. . . .
Great thread! Thank you for this!
Here's another for you when you have a chance. I didn't get my tank yet!
28 gal JBJ Nano Cube (intermediate)- setting up as stock. Adding a skimmer.
planning on having about 20 lbs of LR and inch or so sand bed.
for sure.. 2 clowns (That will be moving from my 9 gal tank)
I'd like to get a fire fish (or a pair)
or Royal Gamma
and a goby of sorts. Thinking Jawfish or Catalina?
For inverts, I'll be moving my asst snails over, 2 scarlet reef crabs, and if I can catch my emerald crab, he'll be moving over too.
Here's another for you when you have a chance. I didn't get my tank yet!
28 gal JBJ Nano Cube (intermediate)- setting up as stock. Adding a skimmer.
planning on having about 20 lbs of LR and inch or so sand bed.
for sure.. 2 clowns (That will be moving from my 9 gal tank)
I'd like to get a fire fish (or a pair)
or Royal Gamma
and a goby of sorts. Thinking Jawfish or Catalina?
For inverts, I'll be moving my asst snails over, 2 scarlet reef crabs, and if I can catch my emerald crab, he'll be moving over too.
btweymouth1s
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Blue hippo tang
Pajama Cardinal
Lawnmower Blenny
Diamond Goby
Pink wrasse
Ocellaris clown
Flame angel
Coral Beauty
2 chromies
75 gallon dt, 25 gallon sump
Pajama Cardinal
Lawnmower Blenny
Diamond Goby
Pink wrasse
Ocellaris clown
Flame angel
Coral Beauty
2 chromies
75 gallon dt, 25 gallon sump
vector_int_fish
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Hello everyone,
I am setting up a new saltwater tank and i would like some input and advice on stocking it. i have created a sort of wish list of the fish i would like to keep but im not sure if it is too many fish for my tank. so i have a 110gallon (60x18x24) with a corner overflow with a 30gallon sump. my pump is doing 1500gallons per hour, so a turn over rate of almost 15. i am also running a skimmer. so here is my wish list for this tank. i am going to use live rock, and i plan on having some sponges, and mushrooms, and some other soft corals, but nothing fancy or crazy.
here is my list:
x2 Engineer Goby
x1 One Spot Blenny
x1(male) McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
x1 Red Stripe Angelfish
x1(male) Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
x2-3? (female) Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
x1 Ocellaris Clownfish
x1 Flame or Red Hawkfish ? not sure which is the better choice, if any.
so these two i like but im not sure if they work with what i have above.
x1 Orange Spot Goby ?
x3-5 Chalk Bass ?
any input or advice on this will be greatly appreciated. thanks.
I am setting up a new saltwater tank and i would like some input and advice on stocking it. i have created a sort of wish list of the fish i would like to keep but im not sure if it is too many fish for my tank. so i have a 110gallon (60x18x24) with a corner overflow with a 30gallon sump. my pump is doing 1500gallons per hour, so a turn over rate of almost 15. i am also running a skimmer. so here is my wish list for this tank. i am going to use live rock, and i plan on having some sponges, and mushrooms, and some other soft corals, but nothing fancy or crazy.
here is my list:
x2 Engineer Goby
x1 One Spot Blenny
x1(male) McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
x1 Red Stripe Angelfish
x1(male) Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
x2-3? (female) Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
x1 Ocellaris Clownfish
x1 Flame or Red Hawkfish ? not sure which is the better choice, if any.
so these two i like but im not sure if they work with what i have above.
x1 Orange Spot Goby ?
x3-5 Chalk Bass ?
any input or advice on this will be greatly appreciated. thanks.
vector_int_fish
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perfect, thanks for the quick reply Steve.
vector_int_fish
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oh sorry, one more question. does the stock list work with all the fish on the list, including the Orange Spot Goby and 3-5 chalk bass? if so how many chalk bass should i do? also which hawkfish would be best, the flame or the red?
Yes, all fish on the list. There is no "magic number" of chalk bass. Both a red hawkfish and flame hawkfish are the same fish. you most likely intended to compare a red flame hawkfish and long nosed hawkfish. Both are ambush predators for small fish or shrimp.
vector_int_fish
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sorry the red hawkfish is also called Lyretail Hawkfish, Cyprinocirrhites polyactis. so is the flame or the lyretail best for my stock list?
The red flame hawkfish is more interesting. Both will eat shrimp and small fish.
vector_int_fish
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great, thanks for all the help.
twistedfinn967
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Standard 75g w/20g sump. LPS and P&Z's. Current inhabitants consist of:
(2) Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish - (Amphiprion ocellaris var.)
(1) Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula)
(1) Flame Hawkfish (Neocirrhites armatus)
(1) Dispar Anthias (Pseudanthias dispar)
(1) Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus ocellatus)
and various snail for cuc.
I would like to add (1) Hoeven's Wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus). In the past I had asked about different wrasses and you said Fairy and Flasher were not a good idea with the Mystery wrasse. Will the Melanurus be a suitable choice?
Many thanks.
(2) Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish - (Amphiprion ocellaris var.)
(1) Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula)
(1) Flame Hawkfish (Neocirrhites armatus)
(1) Dispar Anthias (Pseudanthias dispar)
(1) Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus ocellatus)
and various snail for cuc.
I would like to add (1) Hoeven's Wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus). In the past I had asked about different wrasses and you said Fairy and Flasher were not a good idea with the Mystery wrasse. Will the Melanurus be a suitable choice?
Many thanks.
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