PLEASE check out your intended fish purchases here first!

[jswo]

29 gallon biocube can I get a scooter blenny.

 

[snorvich]

29 gallon biocube can I get a scooter blenny.

For an accurate answer, I would need the entire stocking list. However, since scooter blennies are dragonets (Synchiropus ocellatus) rather than a blenny it would be difficult to maintain since they are copepod eaters and your tank is very small.

 

[KCD1803]

Of the fish below which could I do multiples of in regard to keeping more than 1 of the same just in general theory?

clown gobies (yellow , green, ctiron) - can I have 1 of each color? or will they fight?

firefish - I think will be okay

diamond watchman goby - I think only bonded pairs can go together, but would he have a problem with another type of goby like a prawn goby?

tailspot blenny -?

zebra dartfish - I think will be okay

royal gramma - I don't think so

92 gallon corner tank

 

[snorvich]

Of the fish below which could I do multiples of in regard to keeping more than 1 of the same just in general theory?

clown gobies (yellow , green, ctiron) - can I have 1 of each color? or will they fight? yes, there will be a problem

firefish - I think will be okay yes, there will be a problem

diamond watchman goby - I think only bonded pairs can go together, but would he have a problem with another type of goby like a prawn goby? same ecological niche, so there would be a problem

tailspot blenny yes, there will be a problem

zebra dartfish - I think will be okay

royal gramma - I don't think so In your sized tank, it is a roll of the dice

92 gallon corner tank

 

[kellyj]

Powder blue in a 90?

Powder blue in a 90?

Was wondering if a powder blue tang will work in a 90 gallon reef tank. Current livestock include:
Bangaii cardinal
McCosker wrasse
Red lined wrasse
Percula clown

Also looking to add 3-4 ignitus anthias and a flame hawkfish.
Thanks,
Kelly

 

[snorvich]

Was wondering if a powder blue tang will work in a 90 gallon reef tank. Current livestock include:
Bangaii cardinal
McCosker wrasse
Red lined wrasse
Percula clown

Also looking to add 3-4 ignitus anthias and a flame hawkfish.
Thanks,
Kelly

A Powder Blue tang needs a larger tank. See this for our recommended tank sizes. A flame hawkfish is fine but is not shrimp safe. One anthias would work, a group of anthias needs a larger tank and multiple feedings per day for success.

 

[hkgar]

Current fish in a 180 DT
Matted File, Lubbocks Wrasse, Yellow Tang, Kole Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bellus Angel, Bi Color Dotty Back, Purple Dotty Back, 2 Ocellaris Clownfish.

Think of a Spot Breast Angel and another Tang (either a Naso or Clown).

 

[snorvich]

Current fish in a 180 DT
Matted File, Lubbocks Wrasse, Yellow Tang, Kole Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Bellus Angel, Bi Color Dotty Back, Purple Dotty Back, 2 Ocellaris Clownfish.

Think of a Spot Breast Angel and another Tang (either a Naso or Clown).

Unfortunately the existing yellow tang and/or the existing bellus angel will not allow addition of a genicanthus. Both of your possible tang additions need much larger tanks. You have a lot of potentially aggressive fish, I think adding any fish will be problematic.

 

[Patrick Cox]

Hi,
I have a 36x24x20 (75G), primarily SPS tank and I am trying to increase my fish load to increase nutrients in the tank. I would also like one or two fish to graze algae. Here is my current fish load...

2 Percula Clowns (mated) (They can also be aggressive with some fish.)
yellow assessor (mainly hides in rocks)
possum wrasse (mainly hides in rocks)
Kaudern's Cardinal
Flasher Wrasse
Neon Goby

I am considering a Lawnmower Blenny and then maybe also a dwarf angel like a Potters, Flame or Coral Beauty.

Or I could add one of the above and then another wrasse as I like that it is out in the tank more than the other fish. (Clowns are in open as well but most of my fish hide during the day.)

Thanks for your thoughts/recommendations.

 

[snorvich]

Hi,
I have a 36x24x20 (75G), primarily SPS tank and I am trying to increase my fish load to increase nutrients in the tank. I would also like one or two fish to graze algae. Here is my current fish load...

2 Percula Clowns (mated) (They can also be aggressive with some fish.)
yellow assessor (mainly hides in rocks)
possum wrasse (mainly hides in rocks)
Kaudern's Cardinal
Flasher Wrasse
Neon Goby

I am considering a Lawnmower Blenny and then maybe also a dwarf angel like a Potters, Flame or Coral Beauty. dwarf angels are not reef safe; the lawnmower blenny is an excellent fish and is reef safe

Or I could add one of the above and then another wrasse as I like that it is out in the tank more than the other fish. (Clowns are in open as well but most of my fish hide during the day.)

Thanks for your thoughts/recommendations.

 

[fearyaks]

Hi Steve, thanks as always for this thread. As usual, the tank is a bit of a moving target and wanted your advice on some fish.

Would love to see if these would get along (I like a peaceful tank) but I'm also concerned that this might be too many fish?

125 Gallon tank.
Current residents:
X2 Skunk Shrimp
X3 Chalk Bass
X2 Hybrid Gobies (ORA)
X1 Starry Blenny
Various Hermit crabs

Planned additions (in no particular order)
X1 purple firefish
X3 Zebra barred dartfish
X2 Clowns (ocellaris)
X2 (if I can find a bonded pair) of Kaudern's Cardinals (Banggai)?
Possibly a Kole

Thanks again!

 

[snorvich]

Hi Steve, thanks as always for this thread. As usual, the tank is a bit of a moving target and wanted your advice on some fish.

Would love to see if these would get along (I like a peaceful tank) but I'm also concerned that this might be too many fish?

125 Gallon tank.
Current residents:
X2 Skunk Shrimp
X3 Chalk Bass
X2 Hybrid Gobies (ORA)
X1 Starry Blenny
Various Hermit crabs

Planned additions (in no particular order)
X1 purple firefish
X3 Zebra barred dartfish
X2 Clowns (ocellaris)
X2 (if I can find a bonded pair) of Kaudern's Cardinals (Banggai)?
Possibly a Kole

Thanks again!

It is a bit on the busy side but I do not see obvious behavioral issues.

 

[Patrick Cox]

Originally Posted by Patrick Cox View Post
Hi,
I have a 36x24x20 (75G), primarily SPS tank and I am trying to increase my fish load to increase nutrients in the tank. I would also like one or two fish to graze algae. Here is my current fish load...

2 Percula Clowns (mated) (They can also be aggressive with some fish.)
yellow assessor (mainly hides in rocks)
possum wrasse (mainly hides in rocks)
Kaudern's Cardinal
Flasher Wrasse
Neon Goby

I am considering a Lawnmower Blenny and then maybe also a dwarf angel like a Potters, Flame or Coral Beauty. dwarf angels are not reef safe; the lawnmower blenny is an excellent fish and is reef safe

Or I could add one of the above and then another wrasse as I like that it is out in the tank more than the other fish. (Clowns are in open as well but most of my fish hide during the day.)

Thanks for your thoughts/recommendations.

Thanks. Could I add the blenny and another wrasse? Which Wrasse would you consider?

 

[Greendarwin19]

Gobies / Dragonets

Gobies / Dragonets

92 Gallon Corner


compatibility check ...

1x Diamond Watchman Goby

+

Male/Female pair Mandarin Dragonet


(will these new to the scene red dragonets cross breed with mandarins, spotted or greens?)

 

[fearyaks]

Thanks again for your advice!

 

[snorvich]

Thanks. Could I add the blenny and another wrasse? Which Wrasse would you consider?

A female flasher wrasse of the same existing species. I would not add a second blenny but one is fine.

 

[snorvich]

92 Gallon Corner


compatibility check ...

1x Diamond Watchman Goby

+

Male/Female pair Mandarin Dragonet Your tank is not large ehough to sustain two dragonets; one is fine if there are no other copepod eaters.


(will these new to the scene red dragonets cross breed with mandarins, spotted or greens?) No.

 

[Greendarwin19]

but the watchman and the single mandarin would be good, right?

 

[snorvich]

but the watchman and the single mandarin would be good, right?

You did not provide your entire stocking plan so I cannot assess whether that would work. Certainly, if the tank was mature and these were the only fish, no issue. On the other hand, if, for example, you had a sixline wrasse, it would not work.

 

[GoBigGuy]

180 gallon mixed reef stocking plan

180 gallon mixed reef stocking plan

Hi,

I am finishing up my 180 gallon build and wanted to get some feedback on the fish my wife and kids like. This will be a mixed reef tank, (no SPS). My wife loves her inverts,(which is why I can't have my blue jaw trigger), and the kids love their clown fish.

Let me know your thoughts:

Fish I already have in my 90 gallon (no sump, built in back filter)
1x Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris)
1x Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica)
1x Male Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
1x Hoeven's Wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus)
2x Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
2x Purple Firefish (Nemateleotris decora)

Fish I am thinking of adding to the new 180 gallon (48x18x18 sump)
1x Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
1x Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)
1x Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon)
1x Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum)
1x Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
1x Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula)
1x Engineer Goby (Pholidichthys leucotaenia)
1x Lineatus Fairy Wrasse
1x Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
1x Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)
1x Pacific Redstripe Hogfish (Bodianus sepiacaudus)
1x Purple Tilefish (Hoplolatilus purpureus)
1x Red Mandarin (Synchiropus cf. splendidus)
1x Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes)
1x Yellow Prawn Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)

Here are the inverts my wife likes
Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
Debelius' Reef Lobster (Enoplometopus sp.)
Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus)
Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
Sexy Anemone Shrimp (Thor amboinensis)
Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus sp.)
Trapezia Pocillopora-Acropora Crab (Trapezia sp.)

Thoughts?