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[mdelp]

I want to add a few colorful and active fish to my tank. Its too empty now.

55 Gallon Corner Tank, 7 Gallon Sump, Live Rock, No Coral

Current Stock:
Green Bubbletip Anemone
2 Ocelaris Clowns
1 Banggai Cardinal
1 Dwarf Flame Angelfish
1 Diamond Goby
Reef Cleaner Snail package
3 small hermits
1 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Cleaner Shrimp

Planned Future Addition:
Mandarin Dragonets

Considering:
Wrasse or Fairy Wrasse
Royal Gramma

Any other fish that would be colorful and active during the day and not require special feeding?

Thanks in advance for the advice!

 

[snorvich]

I want to add a few colorful and active fish to my tank. Its too empty now.

55 Gallon Corner Tank, 7 Gallon Sump, Live Rock, No Coral

Current Stock:
Green Bubbletip Anemone
2 Ocelaris Clowns
1 Banggai Cardinal
1 Dwarf Flame Angelfish
1 Diamond Goby
Reef Cleaner Snail package
3 small hermits
1 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Cleaner Shrimp

Planned Future Addition:
Mandarin Dragonets needs a larger tank even for one

Considering:
Wrasse or Fairy Wrasse fairy wrasse needs larger tank, what species of wrasse
Royal Gramma fine

Any other fish that would be colorful and active during the day and not require special feeding?

Thanks in advance for the advice!

 

[lake.rickenbach]

75 gallon
17 gallon sump with protein skimmer and media reactor

Fish in tank now-
Yellow tang (1)
Ocelaris clown (1)
Coral beauty angel (1)
Yellow watchman goby (1)
Red Firefish (2)
Bicolor Benny (1)
Benggai Cardinal (1)

Wanting to add-
A trio of Lyretail Anthias

Question- would this be a good amount for my size and filtration?

 

[snorvich]

75 gallon
17 gallon sump with protein skimmer and media reactor

Fish in tank now-
Yellow tang (1)
Ocelaris clown (1)
Coral beauty angel (1)
Yellow watchman goby (1)
Red Firefish (2) will become one over time
Bicolor Benny (1)
Benggai Cardinal (1)

Wanting to add-
A trio of Lyretail Anthias

Question- would this be a good amount for my size and filtration?

a group of anthias would do better in a slightly larger tank; note that anthias, in general, do best with multiple feedings per day

 

[lake.rickenbach]

a group of anthias would do better in a slightly larger tank; note that anthias, in general, do best with multiple feedings per day

Would 1 be fine?

 

[snorvich]

Would 1 be fine?

marginally fine

 

[DylanF1]

I currently have a standard 29 gallon aquarium with a 10 gallon sump. In the display tank are a paired set of Ocellaris Clownfish. I found a trio of Green Canary Blenny (Meiacanthus tongaensis) online, they seem compatible. would you agree?

 

[mdelp]

What Wrasse?

What Wrasse?


I was considering a sixline wrasse but read that they'll eat the shrimps. The Mccoskers or Carpenter flasher wrasses are beautiful but I already have 3 orange fish. Any wrasse suggestions?

 

[snorvich]

I currently have a standard 29 gallon aquarium with a 10 gallon sump. In the display tank are a paired set of Ocellaris Clownfish. I found a trio of Green Canary Blenny (Meiacanthus tongaensis) online, they seem compatible. would you agree?

They are venomous so children would not be advised. One would work, more than one in this sized tank is not a good idea.

 

[snorvich]

I was considering a sixline wrasse but read that they'll eat the shrimps. The Mccoskers or Carpenter flasher wrasses are beautiful but I already have 3 orange fish. Any wrasse suggestions?

a sixline wrasse is very aggressive and will preclude many tank mates. For best analysis, tank size and stocking plan should also be provided.

 

[kenpau]

Omg what a long thread lol.

I'm getting my new 215 gal 6 foot long mixed reef tank up and running. Do you see anything wrong with this list?

2 - Black ice Clowns
Purple tang
Yellow tang
Hippo
Few chromis
Few fire fish
6-line wrasse
Pistol shrimp
Yellow watchman goby
Lawnmower blenny
Mandarin (later down the road)
Typical CUC
Flame angel (last)
2 - Florida fighting conch
LTA or seabae (down the road)

I'd be hesitant of adding a Purple and Yellow together, even in a 215G, Purple Tangs are notoriously aggressive towards other tangs, especially their own species. If you do it then I'd suggest adding them together, preferable as juveniles, hopefully it works if you try it because theres not many better sights in the hobby as a PT and YT together IMO.
As for the Flame Angel, it's hit and miss, I had one which never touched corals, was great until ich wiped it out. Heaps of people have had success with them and their beauty is worth the risk, it depends how easy it would be to catch if you did decide to rehome it.
Chromis do have a reputation of ending up as one, there is actually a thread going about them at the moment where people are having success in keeping schools of them, some pretty interesting points in that thread if you were thinking about them. A school of those is a fantastic sight in a reef tank too.

 

[mdelp]

I want to add a few colorful and active fish to my tank. Its too empty now.

55 Gallon Corner Tank, 7 Gallon Sump, Live Rock, No Coral

Current Stock:
Green Bubbletip Anemone
2 Ocelaris Clowns
1 Banggai Cardinal
1 Dwarf Flame Angelfish
1 Diamond Goby
Reef Cleaner Snail package
3 small hermits
1 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Cleaner Shrimp

Planned Future Addition:
Mandarin Dragonets

Considering:
Wrasse or Fairy Wrasse
Royal Gramma

Any other fish that would be colorful and active during the day and not require special feeding?

I was considering a sixline wrasse but read that they'll eat the shrimps. The Mccoskers or Carpenter flasher wrasses are beautiful but I already have 3 orange fish. Any wrasse suggestions?

a sixline wrasse is very aggressive and will preclude many tank mates. For best analysis, tank size and stocking plan should also be provided.

yeah the quote didn't include my earlier post, here it is.

 

[kzeller]

40Gallon Breeder Mixed - deep live sand bed, 40-50lb LR,
40Gallon Breeder sump with protein skimmer, refugium (DSB)

Fish desired-
Yellow tang (1)
Some Sort of clown (2)
Regal/royal angelfish, (Pygoplites diacanthus) (1)
Moorish Idol (1)
Sand Sifter goby (1)

Coral, SPS, etc.-
Carpet Anemone (1)
Zoanthids
Xenia Coral
Monipora (1)
Hammer, torch, frogspawn (2 ea)???

Clean-up Crew-
Brittle Star (1)
Tiger tail cuccumber (2)
Blue leg hermit (1)
Peppermint shrimp (1)
Black urchin (2)
Porceline crab (1)
misc snails???

Is this acceptable. I am starting my setup/cycle hopefully this weekend.

 

[Macdo]

Thinking about a 30x30x24 tank and just wondering what the thoughts are regarding whether there will be enough room for tangs. This will be a mostly FOWLR with significant rockwork and maybe some softies like zoa's and mushrooms. Thoughts?

 

[snorvich]

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[snorvich]

yeah the quote didn't include my earlier post, here it is.

I want to add a few colorful and active fish to my tank. Its too empty now.

55 Gallon Corner Tank, 7 Gallon Sump, Live Rock, No Coral

Current Stock:
Green Bubbletip Anemone
2 Ocelaris Clowns
1 Banggai Cardinal
1 Dwarf Flame Angelfish not coral safe
1 Diamond Goby
Reef Cleaner Snail package
3 small hermits
1 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Cleaner Shrimp

Planned Future Addition:
Mandarin Dragonets Even a single needs a larger tank

Considering:
Wrasse or Fairy Wrasse A fairy wrasse needs a larger tank
Royal Gramma

Any other fish that would be colorful and active during the day and not require special feeding?

I was considering a sixline wrasse but read that they'll eat the shrimps. The Mccoskers or Carpenter flasher wrasses are beautiful but I already have 3 orange fish. Any wrasse suggestions?

a sixline wrasse is very aggressive and will preclude many tank mates. For best analysis, tank size and stocking plan should also be provided.

 

[snorvich]

Thinking about a 30x30x24 tank and just wondering what the thoughts are regarding whether there will be enough room for tangs. This will be a mostly FOWLR with significant rockwork and maybe some softies like zoa's and mushrooms. Thoughts?

Tank gallonage (93 gallons) is ok for one small tang. See this for ideas. However length is most important and a cube is less than ideal.

 

[snorvich]

40Gallon Breeder Mixed - deep live sand bed, 40-50lb LR,
40Gallon Breeder sump with protein skimmer, refugium (DSB)

Fish desired-
Yellow tang (1) needs a much larger tank
Some Sort of clown (2) depends on species; one of the very aggressive species will need a larger tank if other fish are to be included
Regal/royal angelfish, (Pygoplites diacanthus) (1) needs a much larger tank
Moorish Idol (1) needs a much larger tank
Sand Sifter goby (1)

Coral, SPS, etc.-
Carpet Anemone (1) eats fish
Zoanthids
Xenia Coral
Monipora (1)
Hammer, torch, frogspawn (2 ea)???

Clean-up Crew-
Brittle Star (1)
Tiger tail cuccumber (2) needs a larger tank
Blue leg hermit (1)
Peppermint shrimp (1)
Black urchin (2)
Porceline crab (1)
misc snails???

Is this acceptable. I am starting my setup/cycle hopefully this weekend.

 

[Martini5788]

34 gallon solana
Pair of percula
Starry blenny
Chromis
Valentini puffer
Tail spot blenny

Would this work? They have all been together for awhile and get along great, no issues whatsoever. Picked up this tank today and I want to make sure that they will all be ok in a tank that size. Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

34 gallon solana
Pair of percula
Starry blenny
Chromis
Valentini puffer
Tail spot blenny

Would this work? They have all been together for awhile and get along great, no issues whatsoever. Picked up this tank today and I want to make sure that they will all be ok in a tank that size. Thanks!

Bioload is a bit high. I think two blennies would need a larger tank