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Ok, thanks Steve, thinking McCoskers and Blue flasher introduced at the same time. So do i have this right, only being kept with a same species female fairy wrasse helps male fairys keep their color? My LFS just got in a blue sided fairy wrasse I really like, but i may just go with the two flashers instead of all 3.

The "blue toned" fairy wrasses are the most susceptible to loss of some coloration absent a female. Flasher wrasses will flash with males of a similar species (e.g. what you are planning) or display nuptial coloration in the presence of one or more females of the same species.
 
So I took my wife and kids out to a few LFS this past weekend and we all came up with the below list.
Wanted to get your feedback on the stocking list for my 180gal reef tank, please let me know your thoughts.

1 - Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
1 - Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)
1 - Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
1 - Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon)
1 - Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes)
1 - Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula)
2 - Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) - CURRENT
1 - Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) - CURRENT
1 - Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)
1 - Hoeven's Wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus) - CURRENT
2 - Purple Firefish (Nemateleotris decora) - CURRENT
2 - Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) - CURRENT
2 - Red Mandarin (Synchiropus cf. splendidus)
2 - Spotted Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) - CURRENT
1 - Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) - CURRENT
1 - Sleeper Gold Head Goby (Valenciennea strigata)

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Flatworm Eating Small Fish?

Flatworm Eating Small Fish?

I have a standard 29 gallon tank with only two clown fist. It has been up for about 18 months or so. I want to add a small wrasse to help me out with a flatworm thing. I had it down to a yellow corris, but would consider a six line or any other flatworm eating wrasse that would be okay in the 29. Picture of the tank and the flatworms.
 

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I have a standard 29 gallon tank with only two clown fist. It has been up for about 18 months or so. I want to add a small wrasse to help me out with a flatworm thing. I had it down to a yellow corris, but would consider a six line or any other flatworm eating wrasse that would be okay in the 29. Picture of the tank and the flatworms.

The wrasses that would solve the flatworm problem require a substantially larger tank. A six line wrasse is not a good solution to handle flatworms.
 
Hey snorvich

I'm just getting into the hobby so my first goal is just to get a peaceful tank this first time so I can get feel of it so I can move on to bigger and better later on.

I'm going with a 29g

1 purple firefish
1 Tanaka's Pygmy Wrasse
1 Yellow watchman goby

1 pistol shrimp
assorted snails
1 Red Tuxedo Urchin

and maybe a couple hermit crabs or an emerald crab
or any other inverts you would recommend

Thanks for all the help
 
Hey snorvich

I'm just getting into the hobby so my first goal is just to get a peaceful tank this first time so I can get feel of it so I can move on to bigger and better later on.

I'm going with a 29g excellent plan with "room" for another small peaceful fish

1 purple firefish
1 Tanaka's Pygmy Wrasse
1 Yellow watchman goby

1 pistol shrimp
assorted snails
1 Red Tuxedo Urchin

and maybe a couple hermit crabs or an emerald crab I advise against having both crabs and snails.
or any other inverts you would recommend

Thanks for all the help
 
Hi Steve,

I've got a 190g display with a variety of fish in it currently. If you would like the full list, I will provide it, but it may not be necessary for my question.

I've got a pair (male/female) of Genicanthus watanabei. My male has lost most of his male coloration (stripes et cetera), and I've read that it may be due to only having one female in the tank (I guess, in nature, a male would dominate a harem). So I was thinking about adding two more (smaller) females to help him regain his markings and possibly give him a life more similar to nature.

What are your thoughts?

Thanks,
Matt
 
The wrasses that would solve the flatworm problem require a substantially larger tank. A six line wrasse is not a good solution to handle flatworms.

Thanks Steve. You are a great service to the hobby. I will look for alternatives to adding a fish.
 
So I took my wife and kids out to a few LFS this past weekend and we all came up with the below list.
Wanted to get your feedback on the stocking list for my 180gal reef tank, please let me know your thoughts.

1 - Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
1 - Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)
1 - Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
1 - Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon)
1 - Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes)
1 - Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula)
2 - Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) - CURRENT
1 - Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) - CURRENT
1 - Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)
1 - Hoeven's Wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus) - CURRENT
2 - Purple Firefish (Nemateleotris decora) - CURRENT
2 - Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) - CURRENT
2 - Red Mandarin (Synchiropus cf. splendidus)
2 - Spotted Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) - CURRENT
1 - Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) - CURRENT
1 - Sleeper Gold Head Goby (Valenciennea strigata)

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forgot to tell you this is 180gal, (72x24x24), with a 48x18x18 sump and a skimmer rated for 400gal
 
So I took my wife and kids out to a few LFS this past weekend and we all came up with the below list.
Wanted to get your feedback on the stocking list for my 180gal reef tank, please let me know your thoughts.

1 - Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) needs a larger tank
1 - Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)
1 - Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
1 - Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon) three tangs is pushing it a bit in a six foot tank, yellow tang must be last fish added or must be concurrent with other tangs
1 - Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes)
1 - Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula)
2 - Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) - CURRENT
1 - Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) - CURRENT
1 - Yellow Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)
1 - Hoeven's Wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus) - CURRENT
2 - Purple Firefish (Nemateleotris decora) - CURRENT over time, your various firefish may be reduced in number to only one
2 - Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) - CURRENT
2 - Red Mandarin (Synchiropus cf. splendidus)
2 - Spotted Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) - CURRENT
1 - Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) - CURRENT
1 - Sleeper Gold Head Goby (Valenciennea strigata) these make a mess if you have corals and often starve to death
 
Hi Steve,

I've got a 190g display with a variety of fish in it currently. If you would like the full list, I will provide it, but it may not be necessary for my question.

I've got a pair (male/female) of Genicanthus watanabei. My male has lost most of his male coloration (stripes et cetera), and I've read that it may be due to only having one female in the tank (I guess, in nature, a male would dominate a harem). So I was thinking about adding two more (smaller) females to help him regain his markings and possibly give him a life more similar to nature.

What are your thoughts?

Thanks,
Matt

I have had males become females and females become males. Sounds like your male is becoming a female. I doubt that adding additional females will solve the problem and may make matters worse. G. watanabei is one of the more difficult Genicanthus to pair up.
 
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