PLEASE check out your intended fish purchases here first!

[barbouri02]

Capensis SH's are cooler water fish that often are paired with catalina gobys. But that would be species only tank.

 

[barbouri02]

Thank you Steve for your advice. I was aware the more predatory fish probably wouldn't work with our "community" tank as planned, but I know sometimes they do well, other times not so good at all.

Thanks for answering about the corals, I know its a fish purchase thread but since we dont have the tank set up yet I just wanted to make sure since mainly this tank would be fish focus but if we added the corals we liked that there wouldn't be an issue with the fish.

As for stocking density with the fish, should we consider cutting it down? If so where?

 

[barbouri02]

Oh, and we plan to get the refug in the sump going well before any mandarin is even thought of going into the tank.

 

[aaglikin]

Newbie

Newbie

75 gallon, 2 fluval canister 205/305 filters, reef ooctopus,skimmer, 80 lbs live sand, 50 lbs live rock, led lights. Just introduced the sand and rock, just starting cycle. Probably add a little more rock later. Would like suggestions since this is my first go. Like clowns, angels, tangs, damsels and puffer. Thanks in advance.

 

[snorvich]

Thank you Steve for your advice. I was aware the more predatory fish probably wouldn't work with our "community" tank as planned, but I know sometimes they do well, other times not so good at all.

Thanks for answering about the corals, I know its a fish purchase thread but since we dont have the tank set up yet I just wanted to make sure since mainly this tank would be fish focus but if we added the corals we liked that there wouldn't be an issue with the fish.

As for stocking density with the fish, should we consider cutting it down? If so where?

Well your stocking density is a bit high. I would prioritize the list and then look at about 80% as a starter. Remember than any dwarf angel is not safe with LPS. It may be ok with your elegance but there is not a guarantee.

 

[snorvich]

75 gallon, 2 fluval canister 205/305 filters, reef ooctopus,skimmer, 80 lbs live sand, 50 lbs live rock, led lights. Just introduced the sand and rock, just starting cycle. Probably add a little more rock later. Would like suggestions since this is my first go. Like clowns, angels, tangs, damsels and puffer. Thanks in advance.

Corals? One Ctenochaetus tang is possible. I never recommend puffers or damsels due to aggression. But in general we do not recommend. We can evaluate your fish choices with each other and the environment you are providing.

 

[Tin_Whistler]

For the red mandarin pair, I was suggesting a Male and Female as two of the same sex do not work.

Just out of curiosity do you think a Green Clown Goby would work in place of a second Mandarin? Part of the reason I picked the fish I did was the broad color spectrum they had, realized last night I didn't have much green other than the small pale spots on the Cardinals.

I know the Clown Gobies have a tendency to snack on Pods, so I'd assume the tank wouldn't be able to support 2 mandy's and the clown goby. I'm also familiar with their Acro snacking, but I'd set up an acro farm for him beforehand so I wouldn't have to worry about it terrorizing a single coral.

Thanks in advance! I think it's really cool that you take your time to help everyone out with these.

 

[tsharp90]

In beginning of planning a 40g breeder bta tank. My thoughts for livestock so far are:
A bunch of different color morphs of BTA
Several clown fish. Maybe a BW pair and some pink skunks. Can I have a pair of each?
A bunch of sexy anemone shrimp
candy stripe pistol shrimp with some kind of shrimp goby.
Maybe add some ricodea later on.

please let me know your thoughts

Updated plans for tank:
40G Breeder 29G sump with refuge and ATS and dsb
Several Different color morph BTAs
Pair of BW Occ
some sexy anemone shrimp
some white spot anemone shrimp
maybe a white anemone crab
randall's shrimp goby(can I keep a pair?) with candy stripe pistol shrimp
once properly established and seeded a mandarin. (would a pair be possible?)

Any input greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance,
tim

 

[snorvich]

Just out of curiosity do you think a Green Clown Goby would work in place of a second Mandarin? Part of the reason I picked the fish I did was the broad color spectrum they had, realized last night I didn't have much green other than the small pale spots on the Cardinals.

I know the Clown Gobies have a tendency to snack on Pods, so I'd assume the tank wouldn't be able to support 2 mandy's and the clown goby. I'm also familiar with their Acro snacking, but I'd set up an acro farm for him beforehand so I wouldn't have to worry about it terrorizing a single coral.

Thanks in advance! I think it's really cool that you take your time to help everyone out with these.

I am more concerned about clown gobies and their effects on acropora but I do not worry about copepod consumption. .

 

[snorvich]

Updated plans for tank:
40G Breeder 29G sump with refuge and ATS and dsb
Several Different color morph BTAs
Pair of BW Occ
some sexy anemone shrimp
some white spot anemone shrimp
maybe a white anemone crab
randall's shrimp goby(can I keep a pair?) with candy stripe pistol shrimp
once properly established and seeded a mandarin. (would a pair be possible?)

Unless you have a producing refugium, a mandarin is not sustainable long term in your sized tank. BTA require a mature tank and proper lighting and flow. The remainder is fine. The BTA issue should be a separate thread in the New to the Hobby forum.

Any input greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance,
tim

 

[armison89]

what fish can i keep with a catalina goby since they need cooler water? anything other then seahorses?

 

[snorvich]

what fish can i keep with a catalina goby since they need cooler water? anything other then seahorses?

Nothing affordable that I know of.

 

[A_Z]

My recollection is that hogfish are not shrimp safe

I couldn't find much info online on Bodianus sepiacaudus other than
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=131953

think it would even eat the cleaner shrimp?

 

[snorvich]

I couldn't find much info online on Bodianus sepiacaudus other than
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=131953

think it would even eat the cleaner shrimp?

I considered one about six or seven years ago. I did not buy it as I have lots of shrimp.

 

[twahl]

I would like to add a few more fish to my tank. Within the last year I've lost 2 hippo tangs and a green mandarin. I'm thinking I would like to add a copper banded butterfly, a foxface, and maybe a naso tang or some other kind of not boring tang. Thanks for your advice.

 

[snorvich]

I would like to add a few more fish to my tank. Within the last year I've lost 2 hippo tangs and a green mandarin. I'm thinking I would like to add a copper banded butterfly, a foxface, and maybe a naso tang or some other kind of not boring tang. Thanks for your advice.

Is this for a 120 gallon tank? If so you can forget hippo and naso tangs. Both require a much larger tank. Copperbands are difficult fish to keep. Please read the Copperband Primer.

 

[armison89]

im bored so im thinking of my fish list for my future mixed reef tank. it will be a 500 gallon dt.

1 Lamarck's Angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck)
1 Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
3 Heniochus Black & White Butterflyfish (Heniochus acuminatus)
2 Kaudern's Cardinal (Pterapogon kauderni)
1 Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus)
5 Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
2 Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Foxface Lo (Siganus vulpinus)
1 Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus)

 

[snorvich]

im bored so im thinking of my fish list for my future mixed reef tank. it will be a 500 gallon dt.

1 Lamarck's Angelfish (Genicanthus lamarck)
1 Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
3 Heniochus Black & White Butterflyfish (Heniochus acuminatus)
2 Kaudern's Cardinal (Pterapogon kauderni)
1 Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus)
5 Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
2 Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Foxface Lo (Siganus vulpinus)
1 Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus)

The fish list works. But you are a long way from your current 40 gallon tank.

 

[badbreath]

Hey all, I have an almost 80 gallon tank with ~80lbs LR and 140lbs of sand, in my classroom. I currently have two juvi Ocellaris (one larger than the other) they are working on pairing, and I also have 1 royal gramma. I also have your standard cuc suspects.

I would like to add
1 Kole's Tang
1 watchman goby

I would like recommendations on Anthias and Wrasses. Will the Anthias kill each other off like chromis, and are there any wrasses that are unlikely to become ill tempered?

Thanks
Ryan

 

[armison89]

i know this wont happen untill after i buy a house in a few years.