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[ctdaniels]

Yep, will have a refugium and will keep an eye on how well it's producing before thinking about a mandarin.

Thanks for the info. You confirmed my only worry about the wrasse and dottyback combo.

If I lose the dottyback, how would a flasher wrasse do with a firefish?

 

[snorvich]

Yep, will have a refugium and will keep an eye on how well it's producing before thinking about a mandarin.

Thanks for the info. You confirmed my only worry about the wrasse and dottyback combo.

If I lose the dottyback, how would a flasher wrasse do with a firefish?

If the firefish is established first (about a month), should be no problem.

 

[johnike]

Welcome back Steve, hope you are healing well.
Todd, great job and thanks for stepping in.

 

[markalot]

You have biocapacity for another small fish however the dottyback will most likely not allow another water column fish

Thanks Steve!

 

[snorvich]

Welcome back Steve, hope you are healing well.
Todd, great job and thanks for stepping in.

Thanks much! The whole experience was easy and trouble free and the results are to put it mildly, UNBELIEVABLE.

 

[pnavarro170]

anyone have experience with pink smith damsels, it says to add a small group, im guessing that means 3-5 ?? i have a 30g cube im working on and want these fish. they dont get huge and besides the group recomendation should they be added first or last ? really want info from someone who has seen them in person or has had them, not just a damsel response.

 

[snorvich]

anyone have experience with pink smith damsels, it says to add a small group, im guessing that means 3-5 ?? i have a 30g cube im working on and want these fish. they dont get huge and besides the group recomendation should they be added first or last ? really want info from someone who has seen them in person or has had them, not just a damsel response.

Since Reef Central staff is the only responder to this thread, you will not get a discussion, just my opinion. If you add 3-5 damsels to a 30 gallon cube, those are the only fish you will have in that tank.

 

[jws0318]

Welcome back Steve - glad everything went well for you.

30 gallon, 30lbs live rock, 3-4 inch sand base. Assorted zoas, Florida rics, and acans so far.

Livestock so far:

Small yellow assessor
Tailspot blenny
Blue flasher wrasse

I would like to add a 2 or maybe 3 gobies as the final fish. I have narrowed down my list to the following:

Green banded goby
Two spot goby
Hectors goby
Randall goby
Clown goby (citrinis or green)

Are there any combinations of the above that would be problematic? Also, are there any special needs/concerns with any or these?

Once again, thanks in advance for your help.

 

[snorvich]

Welcome back Steve - glad everything went well for you.

Thanks for your kind wishes

30 gallon, 30lbs live rock, 3-4 inch sand base. Assorted zoas, Florida rics, and acans so far.

Livestock so far:

Small yellow assessor
Tailspot blenny
Blue flasher wrasse One of my favorites, be sure your tank is covered, they are prolific jumpers

I would like to add a 2 or maybe 3 gobies as the final fish. I have narrowed down my list to the following:

Green banded goby excellent, can pair or group them
Two spot goby very difficult to feed in a small tank. Not impossible, but I would prefer a much larger tank
Hectors goby excellent
Randall goby semi aggressive towards other gobies so I would avoid
Clown goby (citrinis or green) fine, no problem

Are there any combinations of the above that would be problematic? Also, are there any special needs/concerns with any or these?

as noted

Once again, thanks in advance for your help.

 

[boba1]

Hello again, I made some changes to my tanks and was looking for some suggestions/advise. My 30 gal reef now has a 20 gal sump with about 1/3 of the 20gal tank as a fuge. Will be getting the Eshopps 75 skimmer this week. It currently has 2 black clowns, 3 blue/green cromies and a cleaner shrimp. I was thinking about adding some small fish to the mix. Here are the list of what I would like.
Catalina Goby
Midas, Tailspot, and or Stripped Blenny (prob not all 3, just one that will fit best, or if 2 will then maybe)
and maybe a 1 or a few Chalk Bass (heard if you add a few at the same time they are ok)
if these are not going to work, please give me some ideas, I'd like to add some gobies and blennies and would like something that schools if i can.

keep in mind that I have a 150 (found a new home for my lion fish) that only has 1 small snowflake eel (well fed) and 1 4-strip damsel, and I can move the cromies there if needed.

Thanks in advance,
Bob

 

[boba1]

I also have a few rics, zoas, mishrooms, a hamerhead, a duncan, a monti, a birdsnest, an acan and another brancing sps. Please let me know if you have heard of any of these being a problem with with any of these corals. Or any corals.

 

[jws0318]

Regarding the greenbanded goby, if I added 2, is there a way to determine male/female or does it not make a difference?

 

[snorvich]

Regarding the greenbanded goby, if I added 2, is there a way to determine male/female or does it not make a difference?

If there is a way to sex them, I do not know it. But sex is not an issue.

 

[snorvich]

Hello again, I made some changes to my tanks and was looking for some suggestions/advise. My 30 gal reef now has a 20 gal sump with about 1/3 of the 20gal tank as a fuge. Will be getting the Eshopps 75 skimmer this week. It currently has 2 black clowns, 3 blue/green cromies and a cleaner shrimp. I was thinking about adding some small fish to the mix. Here are the list of what I would like.
Catalina Goby requires cold water
Midas, Tailspot, and or Stripped Blenny (prob not all 3, just one that will fit best, or if 2 will then maybe)

Any of the three is fine, but you have pretty much used your capacity with the chromis.

and maybe a 1 or a few Chalk Bass (heard if you add a few at the same time they are ok)

With no chromis, you have capacity, but otherwise not but remember the chromis will winnow down to one, especially in your sized tank

if these are not going to work, please give me some ideas, I'd like to add some gobies and blennies and would like something that schools if i can.

keep in mind that I have a 150 (found a new home for my lion fish) that only has 1 small snowflake eel (well fed) and 1 4-strip damsel, and I can move the cromies there if needed.

Thanks in advance,
Bob

 

[SKurj]

Ok a little early as the tank hasn't arrived yet...

anyways: 40g long fowlr, aragonite and live rock, 2 "piles", 1 at each end with open space between is the plan.
also HOB refugium for chaeto(sump and skimmerless for the time being).

1 x black and white clown
1 x yellow watchman goby/pistol shrimp combo
1 x bass not sure yet between chalk, lantern or harlequin
1 x flame hawkfish
1 x coral beauty or flame angel

Would it be possible to add a green clown goby to this mix?
And are there any algae grazers that could also fit?

Thanks

 

[snorvich]

Ok a little early as the tank hasn't arrived yet...

anyways: 40g long fowlr, aragonite and live rock, 2 "piles", 1 at each end with open space between is the plan.
also HOB refugium for chaeto(sump and skimmerless for the time being).

1 x black and white clown
1 x yellow watchman goby/pistol shrimp combo
1 x bass not sure yet between chalk, lantern or harlequin
1 x flame hawkfish will eat ornamental shrimp
1 x coral beauty or flame angel

Would it be possible to add a green clown goby to this mix?

Yes

And are there any algae grazers that could also fit? dwarf angels graze on algae

Thanks

 

[miyzfrider]

First, thanks for such a great thread and idea to help us newbies! I certainly want to ensure our fish choices give us years of enjoyment and are good tank mates.

Our tank is a 90gallon with a 29G sump. Equipment is a Reef Dynamics INS135 skimmer and about 95lbs of live rock with 2-3 inch argonite sand bed.

So far we have:

- Royal Gramma
- 2 Ocellaris Clowns

We'd like to add:

- 1 Pajama Cardinal
- 1 Kole Tang
- 1 Yellow Tang
- 1 Hawkfish or Jawfish

In addition, I've thought about a wrasse (six-line) if the bio-load could handle it. Just thought a fish that could help keep the pod population in check would be good.

I do have corals so I want to ensure reef safe species only. I don't have any shrimp yet. I say yet because I'd love to have a shrimp of some type in the tank, just because I think they're kinda cool. But if one of our particular species of fish won't allow that, then I'm willing to go with the fish instead.

Any thoughts would be great! Thanks.

Lars

 

[snorvich]

First, thanks for such a great thread and idea to help us newbies! I certainly want to ensure our fish choices give us years of enjoyment and are good tank mates.

You are most welcome.

Our tank is a 90gallon with a 29G sump. Equipment is a Reef Dynamics INS135 skimmer and about 95lbs of live rock with 2-3 inch argonite sand bed.

So far we have:

- Royal Gramma
- 2 Ocellaris Clowns

We'd like to add:

- 1 Pajama Cardinal
- 1 Kole Tang One tang, especially one of the bristletooth tangs is fine , but I would recommend only one tang in this sized tank
- 1 Yellow Tang
- 1 Hawkfish or Jawfish A hawkfish will preclude shrimp

In addition, I've thought about a wrasse (six-line) if the bio-load could handle it. Just thought a fish that could help keep the pod population in check would be good.

The bioload would be fine, but sixline wrasses can be very aggressive; I would not worry about copepods

I do have corals so I want to ensure reef safe species only.

All on your list are coral safe

I don't have any shrimp yet. I say yet because I'd love to have a shrimp of some type in the tank, just because I think they're kinda cool.

Shrimp are interesting but ambush predators such as hawkfish will preclude shrimp

But if one of our particular species of fish won't allow that, then I'm willing to go with the fish instead.

Any thoughts would be great! Thanks.

Lars

 

[miyzfrider]

Thanks so much Steve!!! One follow up, we really were hoping to get a Kole and Yellow as we saw both in the reefs of Hawaii during our recent trip. It's one of the reasons my wife was a go for getting a reef.

What "dangers" do I risk by having both in a 90G? Is it an issue of aggressive behavior towards one another?

 

[snorvich]

Thanks so much Steve!!! One follow up, we really were hoping to get a Kole and Yellow as we saw both in the reefs of Hawaii during our recent trip. It's one of the reasons my wife was a go for getting a reef.

What "dangers" do I risk by having both in a 90G? Is it an issue of aggressive behavior towards one another?

Both occupy the same ecological niche, that is they are both algae grazers. As fish grow, their perceived ecological niche in an aquarium shrinks. Under those circumstances, they can become aggressive, zebrasoma tangs more so than bristletooth tangs. You may be able to get away with it by feeding nori since the algae supply for grazing will be consumed by two rather than one. But it is a slight risk.