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[moneymm]

Is it okay to qt the Pseudochromis fridmani and pj Cardinal together?

Does the fridmani need to be added after a goby or Firefish or blue reef chromis if I choose one of them ?

Thanks for your help btw

 

[sputnik]

Have a 60 gallon cube with sump has been set up for a month. 3 inch sandbed, live rock.

Current inhabitants:
3 astrea snails
1 canary blenny


Would like to eventually have the following with the blenny:
Purple firefish
Pair of clowns - not sure which ones to add
mandarin
Coral banded shrimp

Will these work? And any suggestions on type of clowns?

Thank you for any help!

 

[JoelA7]

Hello Steve,

I want to thank you for your help as my stocking list evolved and tell you where it wound up.

PJ Cardinals x 3
Bicolor Blenny
Midas Blenny
Royal Gramma
Hoeven's Wrasse
Yellow Coris Wrasse
Huchtii Anthias male
Resplendant Anthias female
Lyretail Anthias female
Kole Tang

With the corals as well the tank is a riot of color and motion. Gorgeous.

Thank you again.

(If only there was a natural predator I could add to decimate the vermetids...)

 

[snorvich]

Is it okay to qt the Pseudochromis fridmani and pj Cardinal together?

Does the fridmani need to be added after a goby or Firefish or blue reef chromis if I choose one of them ?

Thanks for your help btw

As I indicated previously, the P. fridmani could be an issue with the firefish. In any case, that is the most aggressive and should be added last.

 

[snorvich]

Have a 60 gallon cube with sump has been set up for a month. 3 inch sandbed, live rock.

Current inhabitants:
3 astrea snails
1 canary blenny


Would like to eventually have the following with the blenny:
Purple firefish
Pair of clowns - not sure which ones to add
mandarin tank is not large enough to sustain a mandarin
Coral banded shrimp can and will take fish

Will these work? And any suggestions on type of clowns? In this sized tank, you cannot maintain the more aggressive species so you will need to focus on A. percula or A. ocellaris

Thank you for any help!

 

[snorvich]

Hello Steve,

I want to thank you for your help as my stocking list evolved and tell you where it wound up.

PJ Cardinals x 3
Bicolor Blenny
Midas Blenny
Royal Gramma
Hoeven's Wrasse
Yellow Coris Wrasse
Huchtii Anthias male
Resplendant Anthias female
Lyretail Anthias female
Kole Tang

With the corals as well the tank is a riot of color and motion. Gorgeous.

Thank you again.

(If only there was a natural predator I could add to decimate the vermetids...)

Yeah, I know. No recommendations on that one.

 

[djam]

Hi, I'm putting up a small tank, 20g, at my office with a skimmer and hob filter. I'd like to put the following in the tank.

1. Existing pair of small percs (from my main tank)
2. Yellow Watchman & pistol shrimp (new)
3. cleaner shrimp
4. pom pom crab

Any issues with the 3 fish getting along with 2 shrimp and the crab. My main tank is a 240 with two sets of clowns and I wanted to split them out.

 

[snorvich]

Hi, I'm putting up a small tank, 20g, at my office with a skimmer and hob filter. I'd like to put the following in the tank.

1. Existing pair of small percs (from my main tank)
2. Yellow Watchman & pistol shrimp (new)
3. cleaner shrimp
4. pom pom crab

Any issues with the 3 fish getting along with 2 shrimp and the crab. My main tank is a 240 with two sets of clowns and I wanted to split them out.

Should be fine.

 

[djam]

Thanks Steve.

 

[Miguelh1302]

Hello I have a 40gal mixed reef 2 clowns, 2 firefish, 1 baby yellow tank, 1 royal gramma, 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimps, 1 brittle starfish and a queen conch, I want to add a wrasse, but should it be ok in there, do j have to add more than one? Thanks

 

[snorvich]

Hello I have a 40gal mixed reef 2 clowns, 2 firefish, 1 baby yellow tank, 1 royal gramma, 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimps, 1 brittle starfish and a queen conch, I want to add a wrasse, but should it be ok in there, do j have to add more than one? Thanks

Depending on the species of clownfish, they should be fine. Two firefish will become one over time (usually a few months) and no tang should be in a 40 gallon tank. In general, a wrasse will need a larger tank. A queen conch is probably not a good idea except in very large tanks.

 

[itz frank]

Can I keep a McCosker's flasher and a Melanurus Wrasse together? I have a 60gal cube with 30 sump.

Will be with a royal gamma, two percs, and eventually two cardinals.

I have read that any wrasse can become aggressive and the two wrasses would be placed into the tank together at the same time.

 

[snorvich]

Can I keep a McCosker's flasher and a Melanurus Wrasse together? I have a 60gal cube with 30 sump.

Will be with a royal gamma, two percs, and eventually two cardinals.

I have read that any wrasse can become aggressive and the two wrasses would be placed into the tank together at the same time.

Halichoeres wrasses are peaceful towards other wrasses

 

[fearyaks]

Quick question - I have a 100gish tank (I think technically 105). It's relatively new (5 months) and I was looking ahead 7months(ish) to getting a Mandarin dragonet. I'm aware that they require a solid population of pods.

I currently have a Tanka's Pygmy Wrasse (awesome dude, out and about all the time). It eats meaty food when I feed the fish, but he also picks at (what I presume) are pods all day.

QuestionWill having the Pygmy Wrasse prevent me from supporting a Mandarin due to their similar diets?

Thanks again!

 

[anthonys51]

steve is it common for orange spot blemmy to jump out of tank. bought one and it was dead the next morning, found it on the floor i also purchased a sleeper goby, my sally or hermit crab got to him. Are there any bottom fish i can get to withstand the sally crab or should i just capture my 2 sally. ps how do u catch them without pulling all the rock out.

 

[anthonys51]

oh yes 29 gallon reef tank

 

[snorvich]

Quick question - I have a 100gish tank (I think technically 105). It's relatively new (5 months) and I was looking ahead 7months(ish) to getting a Mandarin dragonet. I'm aware that they require a solid population of pods.

I currently have a Tanka's Pygmy Wrasse (awesome dude, out and about all the time). It eats meaty food when I feed the fish, but he also picks at (what I presume) are pods all day.

QuestionWill having the Pygmy Wrasse prevent me from supporting a Mandarin due to their similar diets?

Thanks again!

They do eat pods. As such your tank size will probably be insufficient for both.

 

[snorvich]

steve is it common for orange spot blemmy to jump out of tank. bought one and it was dead the next morning, found it on the floor i also purchased a sleeper goby, my sally or hermit crab got to him. Are there any bottom fish i can get to withstand the sally crab or should i just capture my 2 sally. ps how do u catch them without pulling all the rock out.

Any fish can jump and if intimidated or attacked may do so. I do not trust any crabs (even hermits kill snails) with regards to fish. Bottle traps work for catching crabs. A sleeper goby will make a mess, then starve in your sized tank

 

[rfalvey89]

HOLA!

Been thinking about a 18" Zebra Eel in my 125 gal.
FOWLR

i currently have a Bird Wrasse & a Dusky Wrasse. Tons of sand and Rock. Is there a QT procedure that I am missing ( other than TTM ) for Eels ?
Thanks?

 

[joeb558]

I have a 54 gal mixed reef with a pajama Cardinal and one percula clown fish. They have been alone together for a few years. Can I add two antheas or what would you suggest.