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[Bent]

Thinking about adding a canary blenny.

Current stock list is:
Oscii clown
Red fire fish
LMB
Good sized engineer goby.

Any problems?

 

[snorvich]

Thinking about adding a canary blenny.

Current stock list is:
Oscii clown
Red fire fish
LMB which is?
Good sized engineer goby.

Any problems?

I would need to know tank size and maturity.

 

[Kahlypso]

stocking possibilities

stocking possibilities

possible stocking list idea....i have a 58 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump, 50 lbs live rock, skimmer, I am still cycling. I just want to get a basic idea of what i want so i can do further research.

Heres my maybe list:
2 ocellaris clownfish
2 banggai cardinals
1 lawnmower blenny
1 firefish
1 yasha goby/shrimp pair

I already have a clean up crew, tank has been cycling for 6+ weeks, no ammonia, but out break of brown diatoms and hair algae
CUC:
5 turbo snails
2 emerald crabs
2 halloween hermits
2 blue legged hermits

also, is there any order i should add fish in? or any certain fish first? i do not plan on adding fish for probably at least another month

 

[snorvich]

possible stocking list idea....i have a 58 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump, 50 lbs live rock, skimmer, I am still cycling. I just want to get a basic idea of what i want so i can do further research.

Heres my maybe list: This would work
2 ocellaris clownfish
2 banggai cardinals need to be male plus female pair
1 lawnmower blenny wait until tank is mature
1 firefish
1 yasha goby/shrimp pair

I already have a clean up crew, tank has been cycling for 6+ weeks, no ammonia, but out break of brown diatoms and hair algae
CUC:
5 turbo snails snails and hermits result in hermits killing snails
2 emerald crabs
2 halloween hermits
2 blue legged hermits

also, is there any order i should add fish in? or any certain fish first? i do not plan on adding fish for probably at least another month

algae grazers last, other wise no issues with those fish.

 

[Bent]

I would need to know tank size and maturity.

Oh sorry. LMB = lawn mower blenny.

And it's a standard 55. Little over a month post cycle.

 

[snorvich]

Oh sorry. LMB = lawn mower blenny.

And it's a standard 55. Little over a month post cycle.

I suspect your tank is not mature enough for a LMB; also an engineer goby will play havoc with your aquascaping. They are a royal PITA.

 

[Bent]

I suspect your tank is not mature enough for a LMB; also an engineer goby will play havoc with your aquascaping. They are a royal PITA.

I already have the lawn mower blenny, and I've got him eating nori sheets. There's quite a bit of algae to graze on, but play it safe anyway. He's pretty fat.

The engineer goby is fine. After I got my TBS rock, I moved all the sand and epoxied the rock to the bottom of the tank, then covered it back up. He's got it all dug up, but it's not moved.

I was just really wanting to know if the LMB and the Fang would fight.

 

[Kahlypso]

algae grazers last, other wise no issues with those fish.

ive added quite a few extra shells in different sizes to hopefully help keep the hermits from killing my snails. I also to make sure theyre well fed so they dont attack each other.

would it be possible to add a citron goby to my list?

 

[snorvich]

ive added quite a few extra shells in different sizes to hopefully help keep the hermits from killing my snails. I also to make sure theyre well fed so they dont attack each other.

would it be possible to add a citron goby to my list?

the extra shells will not protect the snails from being killed. I would not add another fish in this sized tank.

 

[Jpcrash1]

Cardinal fish

Cardinal fish

I have a 37 gallon tank with two clowns and two blue green chromis. Looking to add one cardinal fish. Will he get along with others?

 

[snorvich]

I have a 37 gallon tank with two clowns and two blue green chromis. Looking to add one cardinal fish. Will he get along with others?

species of clownfish? Age of tank?

 

[scorpio83]

Hi steve,

3 month old 100 gallon tank, total water volume 130 gallon,

Very small anemone which came with the rock (pale colored BTA)
Hermit crabs - 2 nos.
Dartfish - 1no. ptereleotris genus
Yellow wrasse - 1no. (Halichoeres leucoxanthus)
1" juvenile clarkii clown - 1no. (Amphiprion clarkii)
2" smoke angel - 1no.(Apolemichtys Xanthurus)
Lyre tail anthia - 1no. (pseudanthias squamipinnis)
Yellow tail blue damsel - 1 no.*

Recently added
1 no. arabian cowry
1 no. Sand goby

Can i add
Blue streak cleaner wrasse (if yes how many)
Schooling bannerfish (if yes how many)


Thanks in advance

Naveen

 

[OllieNZ]

17.5gal 24x14x13 with 10gal sump
Proposed stocking:
A. ocellaris - Pair
Ecsenius stigmatura (tail spot blenny)
Stonogobiops nematodes (hi fin red banded goby)
Wetmorella albofasciata (white stripe possum wrasse) or Pseudocheilinus hexataenia(6 line wrasse) With e 6 line being the preferred choice.

 

[snorvich]

Hi steve,

3 month old 100 gallon tank, total water volume 130 gallon,

Very small anemone which came with the rock (pale colored BTA)
Hermit crabs - 2 nos.
Dartfish - 1no. ptereleotris genus
Yellow wrasse - 1no. (Halichoeres leucoxanthus)
1" juvenile clarkii clown - 1no. (Amphiprion clarkii)
2" smoke angel - 1no.(Apolemichtys Xanthurus)
Lyre tail anthia - 1no. (pseudanthias squamipinnis)
Yellow tail blue damsel - 1 no.*

Recently added
1 no. arabian cowry
1 no. Sand goby

Can i add
Blue streak cleaner wrasse (if yes how many) One, but they rararely survive; also, they do noting for parasite control
Schooling bannerfish (if yes how many) they need a larger tank


Thanks in advance

Naveen

 

[snorvich]

17.5gal 24x14x13 with 10gal sump
Proposed stocking:
A. ocellaris - Pair
Ecsenius stigmatura (tail spot blenny)
Stonogobiops nematodes (hi fin red banded goby)
Wetmorella albofasciata (white stripe possum wrasse) or Pseudocheilinus hexataenia(6 line wrasse) With e 6 line being the preferred choice.

A pair of clownfish is more than your tank can handle long term. If you do not do those, the next three fish would work, but a six line wrasse would preclude any of the three.

 

[scorpio83]

Thanks steve then I will skip both.

I am having one smoke angel, I was thinking of adding one more fish similar in form, so that there is some activity in the middle of the tank.

Can I add a juvenile tang or another angel.

Thank you,

Naveen

 

[snorvich]

Thanks steve then I will skip both.

I am having one smoke angel, I was thinking of adding one more fish similar in form, so that there is some activity in the middle of the tank.

Can I add a juvenile tang or another angel.

Thank you,

Naveen

When the tank is more mature (think six months) you can add one of the Ctenochaetus tangs. All are behaviorally similar and all are algae grazers. For future, please reiterate tank size and stocking plan as I cannot go backwards in this thread.

 

[OllieNZ]

A pair of clownfish is more than your tank can handle long term. If you do not do those, the next three fish would work, but a six line wrasse would preclude any of the three.

Thanks Steve,
Any suggestions for an alternative to the clowns? A single clown or perhaps an orchid dottyback (Pseudochromis fridimani) ?

17.5gal 24x14x13 with 10gal sump
Proposed stocking:
?????
Ecsenius stigmatura (tail spot blenny)
Stonogobiops nematodes (hi fin red banded goby)
Wetmorella albofasciata (white stripe possum wrasse)

 

[snorvich]

Thanks Steve,
Any suggestions for an alternative to the clowns? A single clown or perhaps an orchid dottyback (Pseudochromis fridimani) ?

Pseudochromis fridmani needs a larger tank and would be incompatible with the peaceful fish you were considering. Your tank size is very limiting for long term for many fish.

 

[MarcoKirsten]

Juwel Rio 125 ltr

Juwel Rio 125 ltr

Hello,

I have a Juwel rio 125 (33 gallon)

I used real reef rock with live sand.
As a filter i have the Hydra 40 Internal filter.

I currently have 2 little clownfish in my tank.

Which fish do you think i should/could add to my tank in the future?

Grtz Marco