PLEASE check out your intended fish purchases here first!

[snorvich]

perfect! thank you again, steve.

btw, was browsing the saltwater fish at the local pet store recently. lady standing next to me asked how i make up my mind when i buy fish because they're all so pretty. i told her i go online and ask snorvich. i dunno...for some reason, she kept moving a little further away from me until she was all the way across the store. really? doesn't everybody ask snorvich??

Cute story! Enjoy.

 

[Mark_C]

Hi Steve!

Thanks for this thread, appreciate the help. I'm cycling my first reef tank and this community has been the best resource imaginable.
The tank is a 40B, sump with huge, protein skimmer, UV sterilizer, 2x power heads, 300gph overflow, etc.

For my initial introduction I'd like a small, but efficient, CUC, and I was thinking:
1 emerald crab
1 fighting conch
4 nerites
2 trochus
2 nassarius
4-6 dwarf cerith
4 assorted hermits (probably 2 red and 2 blue)
1 peppermint shrimp
1 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp

For my fish stock (I want a peaceful set up with a good variety of color):
2 O. clowns (tank raised)
2 reef chromis
1-2 neon blue gobies
1 orchid dottyback
1 clown goby

Link to tank images is here...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2453494

Thanks for any advice/opinions,
Mark

 

[mike1024]

Hi. I have a 30 gallon tank with about 25lbs of live rocks. Currently had a fire shrimp, a cleaner shrimp, 5 hermit crabs (a mistake), and a few small corals. How's this for a fish list? In order of additions:

Banggai cardinal
Royal gramma
Orange stripe prawn goby
Purple firefish
Pair of Occelaris clownfish

Also Would this leave room for another small fish before the clowns are introduced?

 

[snorvich]

Hi Steve!

Thanks for this thread, appreciate the help. I'm cycling my first reef tank and this community has been the best resource imaginable.
The tank is a 40B, sump with huge, protein skimmer, UV sterilizer, 2x power heads, 300gph overflow, etc.

For my initial introduction I'd like a small, but efficient, CUC, and I was thinking:
1 emerald crab
1 fighting conch
4 nerites
2 trochus
2 nassarius
4-6 dwarf cerith
4 assorted hermits (probably 2 red and 2 blue) herits kill snails long term, so I would go with snails (my preference) or hermits but not both
1 peppermint shrimp
1 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp

For my fish stock (I want a peaceful set up with a good variety of color):
2 O. clowns (tank raised)
2 reef chromis only one will survive long term; be very careful as they are susceptible to uronema
1-2 neon blue gobies one is fine
1 orchid dottyback the least aggressive pseudochromis but can limit tank mates going forward
1 clown goby

Link to tank images is here...


Thanks for any advice/opinions,
Mark

 

[snorvich]

Hi. I have a 30 gallon tank with about 25lbs of live rocks. Currently had a fire shrimp, a cleaner shrimp, 5 hermit crabs (a mistake), and a few small corals. How's this for a fish list? In order of additions:

Banggai cardinal
Royal gramma
Orange stripe prawn goby
Purple firefish
Pair of Occelaris clownfish

Also Would this leave room for another small fish before the clowns are introduced?

Plan is fine, but that is all that is feasible in this tank

 

[snorvich]

I won't likely do all three Tang.. but I certainly like the chevron and tomini.

I think you posted in the wrong thread. This thread is only about marine fish compatibility and is only answered by Reef Central Staff

 

[mike1024]

Plan is fine, but that is all that is feasible in this tank

Thanks! Would a single Banggai be ok (would a pair be better)? Would 2 clowns get too territorial (should I do one instead?)

 

[snorvich]

Thanks! Would a single Banggai be ok (would a pair be better)? Would 2 clowns get too territorial (should I do one instead?)

A single Banggai would be fine. However with a single clownfish, she will become female and the female is the aggressive one. So one or a pair is equivalent behaviorally.

 

[PIPSTER]

How about this list, in order of when I would add them to the tank, with at least a month between each...

1. goby (double spot?)
2. 6-line wrasse
3. blackworm fed mandarin
4. percula clown (only 1)
5. yellow tang
6. picasso trigger
7. copperband butterfly (I'm not sure how territorial these really are, so I would put them higher on the list if applicable.)
8. Coral Beauty Angel and, 9. Banggai Cardinal (again, I would put it higher on the list, if I knew how it gets along, or what timing would be better with other fish)


Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

How about this list, in order of when I would add them to the tank, with at least a month between each...

1. goby (double spot?)
2. 6-line wrasse inconsistent with a mandarin or copperband
3. blackworm fed mandarin
4. percula clown (only 1)
5. yellow tang
6. picasso trigger
7. copperband butterfly (I'm not sure how territorial these really are, so I would put them higher on the list if applicable.)
8. Coral Beauty Angel and, 9. Banggai Cardinal (again, I would put it higher on the list, if I knew how it gets along, or what timing would be better with other fish)


Thanks!

tank size? Generally, I do not provide analysis of aggressive fish community tanks such as any trigger

 

[PIPSTER]

I haven't decided on a tank size, maybe 75 gallon?

Is the order of my list as far as when to add fish look ok?

I've heard the triggers don't do good with slow swimming fish...???

 

[snorvich]

I haven't decided on a tank size, maybe 75 gallon?

Probably 100 gallons would be minimum.

Is the order of my list as far as when to add fish look ok?

I've heard the triggers don't do good with slow swimming fish...???

triggers are highly aggressive. The order should always be most aggressive last, least aggressive first. Without tank size, I cannot really give you a good opinion. For future, please provide stocking list and tank size since I am not able to go backwards on this rather massive thread.

 

[hickoryboy]

Livestock List

Livestock List

Hi, I have a 30 gal long tank with a Penquin 200 BIO wheel filter, a power head and 23 lbs of live rock. Our wish list is as follows:

2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Yellow tail damsel
2 Banggai Cardinal Fish

I know we need some CUC, just not sure what would be best. We would also like to add and a bubble tip anemone and some soft corals.

Thanks for any advice or suggestions!

 

[snorvich]

Hi, I have a 30 gal long tank with a Penquin 200 BIO wheel filter, a power head and 23 lbs of live rock. Our wish list is as follows:

2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Yellow tail damsel
2 Banggai Cardinal Fish

I know we need some CUC, just not sure what would be best. We would also like to add and a bubble tip anemone and some soft corals.

Thanks for any advice or suggestions!

Stocking plan is fine. As this thread is only about marine fish compatibility, we don't really advise on CUC other than we suggest snails or hermits but not both.l

 

[devimik]

Hi Steve,

I have a 90g with about 150lbs of rock - stocked currently with a Kole Tang, Tricolor Wrasse, Royal Gramma, two O. Clowns and a Yellow Watchman Goby. These fish have all been in the tank for 2 years.

I'm contemplating adding a Purple Firefish. Do you see any issues with that? I know the Kole is supposed to be the last fish, and it was, so not sure how the Firefish would be treated if added.

Thanks!

 

[Zer0.]

Hey Steve,

First off all thanks from all us noobs for all your hard work on this sticky.

My question is I have a 180 gallon tank standard 72" x 24" x 25" dimensions.

I want to add a few wrasse, Ive been looking at a mcCoskers flasher, a solar fairy, and a Christmas wrasse (claudia not the other)

My current fish are a midas blenny, royal gramma, firefish goby, 2 occ. clowns and a target mandarin

1) would all these fish get along?
2) would the 3 wrasse be too much pod competition for the mandarin?

If only two would work which two would be best?
If only 1 which one?
If none, well that sucks

Thanks a million,
-Z

 

[JeffyT]

Carpet Nems and BTA's

Carpet Nems and BTA's

I have a 30G NUVO ALL in ONE, i keep the top off because salt water evaporation on the glass top provided is disgusting and an eye sore. Water is on regulated by an ATO.

For filtration media i use and change out every 4 months
- small bag of phosgaurd
- small bag of seagel
- small bag of chemi-pure elite
-tunze 9001 skimmer

I feed pellets once a day at 8 PM

I just added two new bta's and i have a healing bta that went through my mp10 2 weeks ago.

I do intend to start feeding mysis and brine, i have heard some pretty nasty stories about feeding silversides to nems and having them "choke" to death.

I was wondering if having a carpet nem would be okay in a 30 gallon? Would the nems clash?

I just need to know if its okay to have both.

 

[snorvich]

Hi Steve,

I have a 90g with about 150lbs of rock - stocked currently with a Kole Tang, Tricolor Wrasse, Royal Gramma, two O. Clowns and a Yellow Watchman Goby. These fish have all been in the tank for 2 years.

I'm contemplating adding a Purple Firefish. Do you see any issues with that? I know the Kole is supposed to be the last fish, and it was, so not sure how the Firefish would be treated if added.

Thanks!

should be fine. The kole tang and firefish are in totally different ecological niches.

 

[snorvich]

I have a 30G NUVO ALL in ONE, i keep the top off because salt water evaporation on the glass top provided is disgusting and an eye sore. Water is on regulated by an ATO.

For filtration media i use and change out every 4 months
- small bag of phosgaurd
- small bag of seagel
- small bag of chemi-pure elite
-tunze 9001 skimmer

I feed pellets once a day at 8 PM

I just added two new bta's and i have a healing bta that went through my mp10 2 weeks ago.

I do intend to start feeding mysis and brine, i have heard some pretty nasty stories about feeding silversides to nems and having them "choke" to death.

I was wondering if having a carpet nem would be okay in a 30 gallon? Would the nems clash?

I just need to know if its okay to have both.

This thread is about marine fish compatibility. That being said, mixing anemones in a small tank is not likely to work out.

 

[Greendarwin19]

brackish puffers ?

brackish puffers ?

Hi there,

can figure 8's really be happy in saltwater?
If so are they freindlies or nippers in general?