I do not keep brackish fish nor do I have experience with them. That being said these puffers are very aggressive.
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I do not keep brackish fish nor do I have experience with them. That being said these puffers are very aggressive.
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 alot
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 alot
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 since wrasses are copepod eaters, your risk would be the target mandarin since they depend on copepods for their nutrition even if they eat frozen or pellets and that they might intimidate your firefish
1) would all these fish get along? behaviorally, all would get along subject to the issue of the mandarin
2) would the 3 wrasse be too much pod competition for the mandarin? IMO, in the long run, yes
If only two would work which two would be best? the least desirable would be the christmas wrasse because of the mandarin issue
If only 1 which one?
If none, well that sucks
Thanks alot
The copepod competition issue is always difficult to accurately assess.
HI, I am new to the reef tank world, but have had 6 freshwater tanks over the last 20 years. My question is mainly about my lighting.
I have the following:
180 gal
30 gal sump/refugium/skimmer
2 CA-4000 pumps
2 Maxi-Jet 400 (500gph) powerheads in aquarium
1 Rock Beauty Angel
1 Powder Blue Tang
2 Clowns
2 Domino Damsels
2 Azure Damsels
1 Bengi Cardinal (had 2, one was eaten by Condi)
1 Mandarin
4 Green Chromis
1 Green BTA
1 Red BTA
1 Condy
1 Banded shrimp
80+ Snalils
5 Emerald crabs
25 Hermit Crabs
Water:
1.025 Salinty
8.0 PH
Amonnia/Nitrite/Nitrates 0.0
Temp 78 (rises to 80 when Hallides are on)
My light has 2 250w Metal Hallides and 2 57w T5 (blue)
I have the T5 on a timer from 10am - 8pm and the Hallides on from 2pm to 6pm
Is this "ok"? I want o add coral and shrums in the near future...but want to make sure the lighting and flow is not too little or too much.
I have the following:
180 gal
30 gal sump/refugium/skimmer
2 CA-4000 pumps
2 Maxi-Jet 400 (500gph) powerheads in aquarium
1 Rock Beauty Angel
1 Powder Blue Tang
2 Clowns
2 Domino Damsels
2 Azure Damsels
1 Bengi Cardinal (had 2, one was eaten by Condi)
1 Mandarin
4 Green Chromis
1 Green BTA
1 Red BTA
1 Condy
1 Banded shrimp
80+ Snalils
5 Emerald crabs
25 Hermit Crabs
Water:
1.025 Salinty
8.0 PH
Amonnia/Nitrite/Nitrates 0.0
Temp 78 (rises to 80 when Hallides are on)
My light has 2 250w Metal Hallides and 2 57w T5 (blue)
I have the T5 on a timer from 10am - 8pm and the Hallides on from 2pm to 6pm
Is this "ok"? I want o add coral and shrums in the near future...but want to make sure the lighting and flow is not too little or too much.
This thread is only about marine fish compatibility. As you did not ask any questions about stocking list, and you already have them, I will refrain. Lighting questions could be asked in Reef Discussion or in the lighting and equipment forum.
Teenreefer15
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10 gallon with two clowns
usingthejohn
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Generally speaking, which is a more docile tang to add to a tank with an 3 month old moorish idol:
Orange shoulder tang or
Naso tang?
Orange shoulder tang or
Naso tang?
Thanks Steve! I think I'll go with the mcCoskers and solar. Should I introduce at the same time or flasher then the fairy later after flasher is settled in?
Last question is you don't mind. Will the fairy wrasse likely make the mcCoskers flash and help keep his color?
In your sized tank, I would suggest that you introduce two flashers of different species. They would flash competitively and would also do well if you could find a female of the same species. C. solorensis will lose some coloration longer term without a female. Flasher wrasses will not lose coloration but will not show the mating behavior or competitive behavior without a male of different species or a female. Since neither C. solorensis nor a flasher wrasse will eat from rock (they are planktivores), they should have minimal problems with your existing mandarin. They may exhibit behavior that could intimidate your firefish.
Thanks for the very kind words. Unfortunately, some times my answers are not as complete as I would like them to be. On prior occasion, some folks felt my answers were "too" complete so a few years back I started shortening them a bit.
Mark_C
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I work in healthcare on a professional level. IMHO more information is always better, especially when it comes to biological systems and interactions. To have a 'too complete' answer, to me, is the equivalent of saying, 'I don't want to have to think or do research, just tell me what to do', which, I'm thinking, in this hobby, leads to problems, expense, dead animals, and dismissing the hobby in (ignorant) frustration.
As per myself, I did a considerable amount of research on my stocking, I asked an expert opinion, and your responses have driven me to do a bit more research before I make any decisions (though I still live in denial of the crab/snail wars, with no justification aside from the fact that I want crabs and snails).
You provide a fantastic service and it is truly appreciated.
If I were you I'd ask RC for a raise.
Mark_C
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Just being silly and defiant on the crab/snail thing - I'm undoubtably going to take your advice on board and go all snail.
Also, I was jesting on the raise. I gathered you were doing this for love of the hobby. Again, my sense of humor.
So, now that I'm sure your not getting paid you should walk into the RC main office, throw things about, and demand a salary or threaten to take your services elsewhere, like Joe's Crab Shack or Red Lobster or something.
I'll leave you be, though I'm sure I'll be humbly asking your advice in the future.
Have fun and thanks again,
Mark
Also, I was jesting on the raise. I gathered you were doing this for love of the hobby. Again, my sense of humor.
So, now that I'm sure your not getting paid you should walk into the RC main office, throw things about, and demand a salary or threaten to take your services elsewhere, like Joe's Crab Shack or Red Lobster or something.
I'll leave you be, though I'm sure I'll be humbly asking your advice in the future.
Have fun and thanks again,
Mark
I have a 90 gallon tank with ~30 sump/fuge. Equipment is Jebao DC9000 for return , GFO/Carbon Reactor, UV and SWC160 cone with 20% Weekly water changes.
Have mainly LPS with a limited selection of SPS and some NPS.
Current Stock:
2x true percs.
1 purple firefish
Proposed stock additions:
2x Azure Damsels
1x Royal Gramma
1xYellow tang ( I'm aware that I may have to give it up eventually when it outgrows the tank)
1x McCosker's Male
1x Neon Goby
1x Orange Stripped Prawn Goby with tiger snapping shrimp
I know it's a little heavy stocking but I'm willing to up the WCs in order to see the fish.
Have mainly LPS with a limited selection of SPS and some NPS.
Current Stock:
2x true percs.
1 purple firefish
Proposed stock additions:
2x Azure Damsels
1x Royal Gramma
1xYellow tang ( I'm aware that I may have to give it up eventually when it outgrows the tank)
1x McCosker's Male
1x Neon Goby
1x Orange Stripped Prawn Goby with tiger snapping shrimp
I know it's a little heavy stocking but I'm willing to up the WCs in order to see the fish.
Hi!
I am open to all ideas. I am currently upgrading my 63 gallon to a 320. I've never had a big tank, and have no idea where to start. I want to add three big fish (tang size) and focus on the small stuff. What would you stock with?
Currently have 2x percs, 3x chromis that get along nicely (!!!) An African flame back angel, a bluespotted shrimp goby, and two hitchhiker tidepool gobies (Max size 1.5 inches) - never had aggression, disease, or any issues. All young.
My husband wants colours other than blue and yellow. We are more into corals and inverts than fish, so the more reef safe the better, though I'd attempt certain borderline safe things - my pygmy angel is a model citizen, and I kept a copper band for years with zero issues.
I can catch stock locally is I'm lucky and patient - anthias, angels, tangs - I've seen wild gem tangs, doubt I can catch one tho.
What would you suggest?
I am open to all ideas. I am currently upgrading my 63 gallon to a 320. I've never had a big tank, and have no idea where to start. I want to add three big fish (tang size) and focus on the small stuff. What would you stock with?
Currently have 2x percs, 3x chromis that get along nicely (!!!) An African flame back angel, a bluespotted shrimp goby, and two hitchhiker tidepool gobies (Max size 1.5 inches) - never had aggression, disease, or any issues. All young.
My husband wants colours other than blue and yellow. We are more into corals and inverts than fish, so the more reef safe the better, though I'd attempt certain borderline safe things - my pygmy angel is a model citizen, and I kept a copper band for years with zero issues.
I can catch stock locally is I'm lucky and patient - anthias, angels, tangs - I've seen wild gem tangs, doubt I can catch one tho.
What would you suggest?
Just being silly and defiant on the crab/snail thing - I'm undoubtably going to take your advice on board and go all snail.
Also, I was jesting on the raise. I gathered you were doing this for love of the hobby. Again, my sense of humor.
So, now that I'm sure your not getting paid you should walk into the RC main office, throw things about, and demand a salary or threaten to take your services elsewhere, like Joe's Crab Shack or Red Lobster or something.
I'll leave you be, though I'm sure I'll be humbly asking your advice in the future.
Have fun and thanks again,
Mark
Always a pleasure. The stickies in the fish disease forum are worth reading . . .
It is heavy. The size of the yellow tang is not the issue, it is the territorial imperative and feeding required. Tangs eat constantly because they process food rather poorly, so RC's recommended tank size is based on that. Also, be aware that an established yellow tang is very aggressive towards new additions.
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