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[snorvich]

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

As those who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons. However, to properly analyze any possible additions, I would need to know species of clownfish. Also please specify tank size in any follow up questions.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Steve,

Which would you choose?

I have almost always had a Royal Gramma and really love the fish. But since I decided to get back into the hobby I've purchased two small ones and both were eaten by a very large emerald crab, whom now lives in the sump.

Well since upgrading to my 40b I've been thinking about my last 4 fish I'm wanting to add and looking over the basslets I am starting to think about the Black Cap since I'm two strikes on the RG's.

I know the BC is more aggressive than the RG but to what degree?

Currently in my tank:
Pair of True Percula Clowns
Hector's Goby
Cherub Angel

Others I have decided on
Yellow Watchaman Goby
Flame Hawkfish
McCosker's Wrasse

I've got some others I may change one of these out for before I'm done with my selection. I'm wanting a total of 8 when I'm done.

Any other suggestion as to a different fish to add? I'm wanting color variations.

 

[snorvich]

Steve,

Which would you choose?

I have almost always had a Royal Gramma and really love the fish. But since I decided to get back into the hobby I've purchased two small ones and both were eaten by a very large emerald crab, whom now lives in the sump.

Well since upgrading to my 40b I've been thinking about my last 4 fish I'm wanting to add and looking over the basslets I am starting to think about the Black Cap since I'm two strikes on the RG's.

I know the BC is more aggressive than the RG but to what degree?

Currently in my tank:
Pair of True Percula Clowns
Hector's Goby
Cherub Angel

Others I have decided on
Yellow Watchaman Goby
Flame Hawkfish
McCosker's Wrasse

I've got some others I may change one of these out for before I'm done with my selection. I'm wanting a total of 8 when I'm done.

Any other suggestion as to a different fish to add? I'm wanting color variations.

Your number of fish, for me, would be too busy looking. Royal Gramma (Gramma loretto) require small territories.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Your number of fish, for me, would be too busy looking. Royal Gramma (Gramma loretto) require small territories.

Thanks, I like busy My clowns don't take up much real estate either, they just stay in one small area of the tank. It would be nice to see them in one of my nems one of these days. :bounce3:

 

[Khrysocome]

Hello! This is a very preliminary stocking list (not even done cycling yet) - I figured it would be best to get feedback sooner rather than later, though.

Tank Specs
120 g (48in x 24in x 24in) - going to try to go for a mixed reef
125lbs dry rock
1.25in sand
Reef Octopus 150INT skimmer
2 Kessil A360WE LEDs
2 Sicce Voyager 3 powerheads

Eventual Stocking List
2 Banggai Cardinals
2 Ocellaris Clowns
1 Powder Brown Tang
1 Mandarin Goby (only if and when I have a good copepod population)
1 Pinkbar Goby (w/ a pistol shrimp)
1 Melanurus Wrasse (I've read they can eat shrimp and feather dusters, but I don't plan to have any in the tank - let me know if they've been known to nibble on more than that)
CUC of cerith snails, astrea turbo snails, and fighting conches
Tuxedo urchin (complete vanity choice - I just think they're cool)

Thanks in advance!

 

[TrenchToast]

Hi. and thanks for any advise you can give. I recently purchased a tank that came with occupants already. The previous owners wanted out of the hobby and didn't really know what they were doing according to the Saltwater fish store owner that directed me to them.

Tank: Innovative Marine Nuvo Nano24
Light: Current Orbit Marine LED (white/blue)
Innovative Marine Desktop Ghost Protein Skimmer
Filter: dual 3 stage media system
Heater: Finnex 100w digital glass heater

Came with:
10-12lbs of live rock
1/2" argonite / fine sand substrate
1 baby Duncan (two heads when i received it, now 3 weeks later has 4 heads and another head forming after attaching it to a rock) owners never attached it to anything and was found free drifting when i went to pick up the tank.
1 1and1/2" mushroom (purple/green) 2 baby mushroom polyps that have attached to live rock finally (all mushrooms have double in size since I got the tank up and going) Same as the Duncan, they were free drifting around the tank. They didn't increase in size until i positioned them to attach to a rock
2 large Turbo snails
1 bumble bee snail
3 blue legged hermits
3 red legged hermits
1 skunk cleaner shrimp

I went to the Saltwater fish store originally in search of a quarantine tank for my 20gal long. (which is now my QT)

I already have an Orchid Dottyback and a Coral Beauty Angel. They are in the QT due to an Ich outbreak. Currently going through Hydro therapy with stresscoat treatments. They have never been in the Nano24.

A. How is this setup? I was under the impression that the Orchid Dottyback was one of the least aggressive in the dottyback family. It's still very small. about an inch in length.

B. I was hoping to add a Picasso Clown and a goby or blenny at a later date.

C. I would like to make this a reef tank as well. Any recommendations on the next type of coral to be added? I have a nice large smooth pancake piece of live rock centered in my tank and would like to put something on that that will spread over it like a carpet.

D. I'm concerned with the hermits. I have plenty of empty shells in there for them to move to if needed.. a few have already changed but often change back.. The turbo snails are way too big for the hermits. both species of hermits are small anyway. most of them have reached their max size already from what I understand. I guess my main concern is if they will bother the coral.

Oh yeah! one other thing. I have good signs of copepods and amphipods showing in the tank already. This tank has been going from the previous owners for roughly 2 years. In my possession for three weeks.

As far as plans for future equipment, I plan on replacing the Ghost skimmer with a SkimMate Protien Skimmer. I'm not sure the ghost is acting correctly it was broken when i received it and I have a temporary patch job on it that is holding. I also plan to add at least one Minimax bio reactor to the tank as well, possibly two. (one carbon and one bio pellets)

 

[snorvich]

Hello! This is a very preliminary stocking list (not even done cycling yet) - I figured it would be best to get feedback sooner rather than later, though.

Tank Specs
120 g (48in x 24in x 24in) - going to try to go for a mixed reef
125lbs dry rock
1.25in sand
Reef Octopus 150INT skimmer
2 Kessil A360WE LEDs
2 Sicce Voyager 3 powerheads

Eventual Stocking List
2 Banggai Cardinals male plus female
2 Ocellaris Clowns
1 Powder Brown Tang
1 Mandarin Goby (only if and when I have a good copepod population) 9 months
1 Pinkbar Goby (w/ a pistol shrimp)
1 Melanurus Wrasse (I've read they can eat shrimp and feather dusters, but I don't plan to have any in the tank - let me know if they've been known to nibble on more than that)
CUC of cerith snails, astrea turbo snails, and fighting conches
Tuxedo urchin (complete vanity choice - I just think they're cool)

Thanks in advance!

Should be fine

 

[hotelbravo]

Steve, I finally got the OK from the wife to rehome the yellow tang she had bought 10 months ago and she will only let me replace it with another bright yellow fish. so i know you normally dont recommend random fish and i kind of narrowed it down to a lemonpeel angelfish.

The tank is 90 gallon with very few coral mostly just GSP and some polyps.
Tank inhabitants are:
1 Clown fish pair (1 ocellaris and 1 percula)
1 Marine Betta
1 Firefish
1 Flame angel (potential problem i know)
1 Yellow tang (the soon to be rehomee)
1 Snowflake eel
3 Anemones 1RBTA 1GBTA 1 mini maxi
1 cleaner shrimp


So if the lemon peel angel is not an option and will in no way shape or form work. Then can you point me in the right direction of a medium sized bright yellow fish that would work?? again i know you dont normally recommend fish but was hoping this was a little different

 

[snorvich]

Steve, I finally got the OK from the wife to rehome the yellow tang she had bought 10 months ago and she will only let me replace it with another bright yellow fish. so i know you normally dont recommend random fish and i kind of narrowed it down to a lemonpeel angelfish.

The tank is 90 gallon with very few coral mostly just GSP and some polyps.
Tank inhabitants are:
1 Clown fish pair (1 ocellaris and 1 percula)
1 Marine Betta
1 Firefish
1 Flame angel (potential problem i know)
1 Yellow tang (the soon to be rehomee)
1 Snowflake eel
3 Anemones 1RBTA 1GBTA 1 mini maxi
1 cleaner shrimp


So if the lemon peel angel is not an option and will in no way shape or form work. Then can you point me in the right direction of a medium sized bright yellow fish that would work?? again i know you dont normally recommend fish but was hoping this was a little different

A couple of issues: I do not analyze aggressive fish community tanks and, as you noted, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons. I would be reluctant, in any case, to suggest adding a second dwarf angel in this sized tank.

 

[ScienceRulez]

restocking tank

restocking tank

Those of you who have been following my trials and tribulations taking over a salt water tank here at work know about what happened to the last group of fish. For those who don't, brooklynella hostilis killed every fish.

It's getting towards time to start thinking about fish again, and this time I have a quarantine tank set up and cycled even though it's very small (10 gallons). The tank itself is 650 gallons with live rock, sand as a substrate, 5 chocolate sea stars, 10 large hermit crabs, and 6 sea urchins (pincushion?).

The quarantine tank is the limiting factor, fortunately, so I want somewhat hardy fish that will be ok in a 10 gallon tank for 4 weeks and then get put into a display tank that will have children's hands in it up to 5 times a day.

I was thinking a theme along the lines of Disney, that is Finding Nemo, or The Little Mermaid. Any suggestions? I'm willing to limit the number of fish so they can grow into the tank since I am forced to go with small fish.

Suggestions?
Robert

 

[Carlos Roberto]

85g reef tank, currently in process

Wanted fish
Plan A
- Pair of clowns (ocellaris)
- flame angel
- Yellow tang (?)
- blue chromis ( 1 or 3?)

Plan B
- Pair of clowns (ocellaris)
- Yellow tang

Any other suggestion?

 

[snorvich]

Those of you who have been following my trials and tribulations taking over a salt water tank here at work know about what happened to the last group of fish. For those who don't, brooklynella hostilis killed every fish.

It's getting towards time to start thinking about fish again, and this time I have a quarantine tank set up and cycled even though it's very small (10 gallons). The tank itself is 650 gallons with live rock, sand as a substrate, 5 chocolate sea stars, 10 large hermit crabs, and 6 sea urchins (pincushion?).

The quarantine tank is the limiting factor, fortunately, so I want somewhat hardy fish that will be ok in a 10 gallon tank for 4 weeks and then get put into a display tank that will have children's hands in it up to 5 times a day.

I was thinking a theme along the lines of Disney, that is Finding Nemo, or The Little Mermaid. Any suggestions? I'm willing to limit the number of fish so they can grow into the tank since I am forced to go with small fish.

Suggestions?
Robert

As those3 who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons. However, I am always happy to analyze stocking plans provided tank size and maturity is also provided.

 

[snorvich]

85g reef tank, currently in process

Wanted fish
Plan A
- Pair of clowns (ocellaris)
- flame angel
- Yellow tang (?) needs a larger tank
- blue chromis ( 1 or 3?) Chromis will diminish to one or at most two; also, highly susceptible to uronema marinum so you will need a robust quarantine protocol

Plan B
- Pair of clowns (ocellaris)
- Yellow tang needs a larger tank

Any other suggestion?

 

[SaltyFisher]

I want to set up a 90 gallon with sump/liverock/sand and I need feedback on my livestock list

Fish
1 Midas Blenny
3 Barnacle Blennies
1 Convict Blenny
2 Black Percula Clownfish
2 Purple Firefish
3 Bicolor Chromis

CUC
5 Asteria Snails
4 Red scarlet hermits
7 blue leg hermits
2 peppermint shrimp

What I want to know is are my choices compatible? Am I overstocking or can I add more? Is that a big enough cuc? And is there any particular order I should add any livestock to the tank?

Eventually I'd like to have an anemone and some corals but that's way down the road.

Thanks
- Max

 

[snorvich]

I want to set up a 90 gallon with sump/liverock/sand and I need feedback on my livestock list

Fish fine except as annotated
1 Midas Blenny
3 Barnacle Blennies
1 Convict Blenny
2 Black Percula Clownfish
2 Purple Firefish only one will survive longer term
3 Bicolor Chromis only one will survive longer term; also note that chromis are highly susceptible to uronema marinum so you had best have a rigorous quarantine protocol.

CUC I would choose snails or hermits but not both since hermits kill snails
5 Asteria Snails
4 Red scarlet hermits
7 blue leg hermits
2 peppermint shrimp

What I want to know is are my choices compatible? Am I overstocking or can I add more? Is that a big enough cuc? And is there any particular order I should add any livestock to the tank?

Eventually I'd like to have an anemone and some corals but that's way down the road.

Thanks
- Max

 

[Lee45102]

Too much?

Too much?

I'm a novice to saltwater tanks. With that being said I have 29 gallon tank an estimated 30 lbs of live rock. I'm running two filters one Marineland 200 hob filter and a small tetra filter running carbon on the small and sponge on the bigger. I'm also using a Marineland maxi jet 400 as a circulation pump. With a sand bed. Tank has been operating for about 9 months. I currently have 2 occelaris clownfish, a lawnmower blenny, pajama cardinal, and various snails and crabs. I am considering adding a yellow tail damsel but am worried about tank size and compatibility. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[snorvich]

I'm a novice to saltwater tanks. With that being said I have 29 gallon tank an estimated 30 lbs of live rock. I'm running two filters one Marineland 200 hob filter and a small tetra filter running carbon on the small and sponge on the bigger. I'm also using a Marineland maxi jet 400 as a circulation pump. With a sand bed. Tank has been operating for about 9 months. I currently have 2 occelaris clownfish, a lawnmower blenny, pajama cardinal, and various snails and crabs. I am considering adding a yellow tail damsel but am worried about tank size and compatibility. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

You are good as you are, but I would not add that fish because of its aggressive behavior. You do have biocapacity for a small well behaved fish.

 

[chucko]

For my new 120g, How does this look?
1. Black Ice Snowflake Clownfish
2. Black Snowflake Clownfish/
3. Hi-Fin Goby and Shrimp (or Randall’s Goby if I can't find a hi-Fin)
4. Starry Blenny
5. Royal Gamma
6. Magnificent Fox face (or One Spot Fox Face if I cant find the Magnificent)
7. Mystery Wrasse
8. Flame Angel
9. Yellow tang
10. Red Mandarin (depends on Fuge/pod situation)
11. 2x Banggai Cardinals


Clean up Crew - will be adding as needed:
1. Fighting Conch x1
2. Brittle star x2
3. Dwarf Cerith snails. X30
4. Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab x10
5. Astraea Turbo Snail x10
6. Nassarius Snail x10

 

[snorvich]

For my new 120g, How does this look?
1. Black Ice Snowflake Clownfish
2. Black Snowflake Clownfish/
3. Hi-Fin Goby and Shrimp (or Randall's Goby if I can't find a hi-Fin)
4. Starry Blenny
5. Royal Gamma
6. Magnificent Fox face (or One Spot Fox Face if I cant find the Magnificent) problematic with a largish and smaller algae grazer in this sized tank
7. Mystery Wrasse
8. Flame Angel
9. Yellow tang problematic with a largish and smaller algae grazer in this sized tank; must be last fish added in any case
10. Red Mandarin (depends on Fuge/pod situation) NOT with a mystery wrasse
11. 2x Banggai Cardinals male plus female

fine except as annotated
Clean up Crew - will be adding as needed: I would go with snails or hermits but not both since hermits kill snails
1. Fighting Conch x1
2. Brittle star x2
3. Dwarf Cerith snails. X30
4. Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab x10
5. Astraea Turbo Snail x10
6. Nassarius Snail x10

 

[chucko]

Thanks, I'll probably just drop the mandarin from the list as it was way down the road anyway.

By " problematic with a largish and smaller algae grazer in this sized tank" are you referring to the fox face along with the tang, as in it would be safer to have just one or the other?