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[BigBlueTang]

Hi Steve, just wondering if these fish will be compatible

75 gal DT
30 gal sump
FOWLR(Not Aggressive, just want to start out easy with just fish)

1 Christmas Wrasse
1 OCC Clown
1 Flame Angel
1 Sunset Butterfly (Chaetodon pelewensis)
1 Pearlscale Butterfly
1 Lawnmower Blenny

Am I overstocked? Can I add a leopard Wrasse down the road?

 

[snorvich]

Hi Steve, just wondering if these fish will be compatible

75 gal DT
30 gal sump
FOWLR(Not Aggressive, just want to start out easy with just fish)

1 Christmas Wrasse
1 OCC Clown
1 Flame Angel
1 Sunset Butterfly (Chaetodon pelewensis)
1 Pearlscale Butterfly
1 Lawnmower Blenny

Am I overstocked? Can I add a leopard Wrasse down the road?

This plan is fine but you would not be able to incorporate a leopard wrasse due to copepod competition.

 

[dupy73]

I have a 55G with 65lbs live rock 30lbs live sand and a 7 inch dragons tongue grown in the tank, 400gph canister filter with UV sterilizer ( filter contains course med and fine pad, ceramic rings , activated carbon, and bio balls) CPR bal pak 2r+ skimmer ( skimmer return packed with chaeto and a led light strip to keep it alive) I also wrapped my 2 1300gph wave makers in carbon filter pad for added filtration. I currently have 2 clown fish, 1 damsel, 1 hippo tang ( all fish are juvenile) I want to get rid of the damsel for a yellow tang and add a scooter blenny . would be a total of 5 fish. Opinions???

 

[snorvich]

I have a 55G with 65lbs live rock 30lbs live sand and a 7 inch dragons tongue grown in the tank, 400gph canister filter with UV sterilizer ( filter contains course med and fine pad, ceramic rings , activated carbon, and bio balls) CPR bal pak 2r+ skimmer ( skimmer return packed with chaeto and a led light strip to keep it alive) I also wrapped my 2 1300gph wave makers in carbon filter pad for added filtration. I currently have 2 clown fish, 1 damsel, 1 hippo tang ( all fish are juvenile) I want to get rid of the damsel for a yellow tang and add a scooter blenny . would be a total of 5 fish. Opinions???

You should get rid of the damsel and hippo tang (which requires a much larger tank) and not add any tangs. The scooter blenny would starve to death.

 

[BigJohnny]

I have a 50b with:

Reef Octopus Classic 2000 HOB
BRS Mini Reactor with carbon/gfo
Vortech mp40wqd/jebao rw4
36" ATI Sunpower 6x39w
2 150w heaters (redundancy, both controlled by reef keeper)
55 lbs marco dry rock
20lb dry aragonite sand
20lb CaribSea ocean direct live sand
Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO (super slow drip with kalkwasser, ph control fail safe/timer fail safe)
Reefkeeper with slx (temp/ph) and net module

Mixed Reef
Plan is clean up crew after cycle then (not sure what order):
Pair of small clowns (which are least aggressive?)
Pair of firefish
Midas Blenny
Bundoon Blenny (maybe)
Watchman Goby/Pistol shrimp pair (maybe)
2 blue reef chromis

Too many fish probably? Will have to leave out some i suppose, hard to decide! This is my aquascape:

It is about 12 inches high so 5-6 inches of water above it.

Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

I have a 50b with:

Reef Octopus Classic 2000 HOB
BRS Mini Reactor with carbon/gfo
Vortech mp40wqd/jebao rw4
36" ATI Sunpower 6x39w
2 150w heaters (redundancy, both controlled by reef keeper)
55 lbs marco dry rock
20lb dry aragonite sand
20lb CaribSea ocean direct live sand
Tunze Osmolator 3155 ATO (super slow drip with kalkwasser, ph control fail safe/timer fail safe)
Reefkeeper with slx (temp/ph) and net module

Mixed Reef
Plan is clean up crew after cycle then (not sure what order):
Pair of small clowns (which are least aggressive?) least aggressive is A. percula or A. ocellaris
Pair of firefish one will work, two not
Midas Blenny onlhy one blenny
Bundoon Blenny (maybe) aggressive, venomous
Watchman Goby/Pistol shrimp pair (maybe)
2 blue reef chromis while one would work, I do not advocate chromis as they are highly susceptible to uronema marinum

Too many fish probably? Will have to leave out some i suppose, hard to decide! This is my aquascape:



It is about 12 inches high so 5-6 inches of water above it.

Thanks!

 

[Cambik]

45g AIO JBJ with about 40 pounds Live Rock. Doing Mixed Reef that has been running for around 9+ months.

Currently has:
2 Bonded Perc Clownfish.
1 Sherman RBTA
1 Six Line
1 Emerald Crab
CUC (mixed Snail and Hermits)

Would like to add:
1 Catalina Goby
1 Dwarf Coral Beauty
1 Cleaner Shrimp

I know you don't like mixing Snails and Hermits so am going to let them figure out what will prevail then stick with that. Let me know what you think and what order you would add please.

 

[snorvich]

45g AIO JBJ with about 40 pounds Live Rock. Doing Mixed Reef that has been running for around 9+ months.

Currently has:
2 Bonded Perc Clownfish.
1 Sherman RBTA
1 Six Line will limit tank mates going forward
1 Emerald Crab
CUC (mixed Snail and Hermits)

Would like to add:
1 Catalina Goby needs cool waters, will not survive in your tank
1 Dwarf Coral Beauty needs a larger tank; not coral safe
1 Cleaner Shrimp If you want the shrimp rehome the wrasse

I know you don't like mixing Snails and Hermits so am going to let them figure out what will prevail then stick with that. Let me know what you think and what order you would add please.

 

[Cambik]

Trying again....


45g AIO JBJ with about 40 pounds Live Rock. Doing Mixed Reef that has been running for around 9+ months.

Currently has:
2 Bonded Perc Clownfish.
1 Sherman RBTA
1 Six Line will limit tank mates going forward
1 Emerald Crab
CUC (mixed Snail and Hermits)

Would like to add:
1 Yellowtail Damsel
1 Firefish

Would that work?

 

[Martini5788]

69 gallon dt, 120 gallon total system volume. Current inhabitants
2 percula clowns
Long nose hawkfish
Royal gramma
Tailspot blenny
Starry blenny
Green chromis

Will be adding 1 valentini puffer once it is done with qt

After that I want to add 1 more fish and I am trying to decide between a melanurus wrasse and a flame angel. Would this work? Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

Trying again....


45g AIO JBJ with about 40 pounds Live Rock. Doing Mixed Reef that has been running for around 9+ months.

Currently has:
2 Bonded Perc Clownfish.
1 Sherman RBTA
1 Six Line will limit tank mates going forward
1 Emerald Crab
CUC (mixed Snail and Hermits)

Would like to add:
1 Yellowtail Damsel
1 Firefish this one will not work with the six line

Would that work?

 

[snorvich]

69 gallon dt, 120 gallon total system volume. Current inhabitants
2 percula clowns
Long nose hawkfish
Royal gramma
Tailspot blenny
Starry blenny
Green chromis

Will be adding 1 valentini puffer once it is done with qt

After that I want to add 1 more fish and I am trying to decide between a melanurus wrasse and a flame angel. Would this work? Thanks!

Yes, but not safe for inverts

 

[BigJohnny]

Ok so how about:

2 ocellaris or percula
1 purple firefish
1 midas blenny
Watchman goby/Pistol shrimp pair
N then I need a blue fish if chromis are a no go maybe a red fish as well, I'm trying to get a wide color variety, any suggestions?

 

[BigJohnny]

Also snorvich, you said you font recommend chromis because of their susceptibility to uronema marinum, can that not be avoided/treated with qt? So many people have chromis, I really want to add a splash of blue to my tank and blue reef chromis are beautiful imo

 

[mmittlesteadt]

40 gallon breeder, 65 gallon sump (with a 27 gallon refugium). Just cycled and have a very minimal CUC that I'm feeding. Plan on adding more after tank gets more established.

Future plans include only soft corals...mushrooms, xenia, GSP.

Whenever the tank is ready for fish, these are what I have in mind (species only, not quantities, and in no particular order)...

Diamond Watchman Goby (pods in my fuge/DT?)
Lawnmower Blenny (only with established tank)
Royal Gramma
Bangaii Cardinal
Pajama Cardinal
Firefish
Coral Beauty (or another larger, colorful single specimen?)

 

[becic]

150 litre(40g), 20kg live rock, Aquaone g216 pro skim, all in one setup possibly upgrading to a sump later, no corals

I was thinking:
Dwarf Zebra Lionfish
Clarkii Clowns x2
Bangaii Cardinal

if not that:
Fire Fish
Bangaii Cardinal
Ocellaris Clowns x2
Neon Gobies x2
Coral Shrimp
Nassarius snails

Any opinions on other stuff I could add or should I lower stocking, opinions on both if possible.

 

[Curt Boswelll]

In a 20 gallon tall how would a pinkbar goby, a tailspot blenny, and a blue green chromis do together?

 

[snorvich]

Ok so how about:

2 ocellaris or percula
1 purple firefish
1 midas blenny
Watchman goby/Pistol shrimp pair
N then I need a blue fish if chromis are a no go maybe a red fish as well, I'm trying to get a wide color variety, any suggestions?

As those who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons. However, I am always happy to review stocking lists or plans as long as tank size is also provided.

 

[snorvich]

Also snorvich, you said you font recommend chromis because of their susceptibility to uronema marinum, can that not be avoided/treated with qt? So many people have chromis, I really want to add a splash of blue to my tank and blue reef chromis are beautiful imo

I suspect I am the wrong source of information for you. I suggest you ask the many people you refer to.

 

[snorvich]

40 gallon breeder, 65 gallon sump (with a 27 gallon refugium). Just cycled and have a very minimal CUC that I'm feeding. Plan on adding more after tank gets more established.

Future plans include only soft corals...mushrooms, xenia, GSP.

Whenever the tank is ready for fish, these are what I have in mind (species only, not quantities, and in no particular order)...

Diamond Watchman Goby (pods in my fuge/DT?)
Lawnmower Blenny (only with established tank)
Royal Gramma
Bangaii Cardinal
Pajama Cardinal
Firefish
Coral Beauty (or another larger, colorful single specimen?)

A dwarf angel will be difficult in this tank because they are algae grazers and your tank will not be large enough. Otherwise, the plan is fine.