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[Idahobob]

Stocking List...Revision "A"

I revised my stocking list as follows

1.....2 ocellaris clowns (one will be black and white)

2..... 1 one spot foxface

3..... 1 red head solon fairy wrasse or orange-back fairy wrasse

4..... 1 linspot flasher wrasse or yellowfin flasher wrasse or filamented flasher wrasse

5..... 1 green mandarin (next year)

inverts.... 2 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp and 2 peppermint shrimp.

I getting mixed reviews on the wrasses compatibility with each other.If there is a flasher and fairy that are compatible should they be put in at the same time?

Thanks for the help...Bob

 

[stevetcg]

125g Tank, crushed coral substrate, 80#LR, turf scrubber in 55g sump. FOWLR.

This is my proposed list:
NO CUC

Yellow Sailfin Tang (already own)
Bicolor Angelfish (already own)

Undulate Triggerfish (2 in)
Changing Emperator Angelfish
Achilles Tang (juvi)
Kole Tang (2 in)

I know the undie can get aggressive as they get big, but it will get big MUCH slower than anything else in the tank and can/will be removed if aggression becomes an issue.

 

[snorvich]

125g Tank, crushed coral substrate, 80#LR, turf scrubber in 55g sump. FOWLR.

This is my proposed list:
NO CUC

Yellow Sailfin Tang (already own)
Bicolor Angelfish (already own)

Undulate Triggerfish (2 in)
Changing Emperator Angelfish
Achilles Tang (juvi)
Kole Tang (2 in)

I know the undie can get aggressive as they get big, but it will get big MUCH slower than anything else in the tank and can/will be removed if aggression becomes an issue.

As you have fish that would not have sufficient room in your tank, I cannot really give advice that would be helpful. So sorry.

 

[snorvich]

Stocking List...Revision "A"

I revised my stocking list as follows

1.....2 ocellaris clowns (one will be black and white)

2..... 1 one spot foxface

3..... 1 red head solon fairy wrasse or orange-back fairy wrasse

C. solorensis will be on the more aggressive side and will lose coloration absent a female.

4..... 1 linspot flasher wrasse or yellowfin flasher wrasse or filamented flasher wrasse

either would be fine, all have similar behaviors

5..... 1 green mandarin (next year)

inverts.... 2 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp and 2 peppermint shrimp.

I getting mixed reviews on the wrasses compatibility with each other.If there is a flasher and fairy that are compatible should they be put in at the same time?

Thanks for the help...Bob

Note, the for fairy and flasher wrasses you MUST have a covered tank with 1/4 inch mesh as they WILL jump.

 

[stevetcg]

As you have fish that would not have sufficient room in your tank, I cannot really give advice that would be helpful. So sorry.

Could you elaborate on that please?

 

[snorvich]

Could you elaborate on that please?

Certainly. Your sailfin tang is semi-aggressive, and will reach a length over a foot if properly cared for. The normally suggested tank size for this fish alone is 180 gallons. Your proposed stocking list of

Undulate Triggerfish (2 in) is incredibly aggressive (albeit gorgeous) and will pretty much take after any fish in your tank. The normally suggested tank size is 180 gallons but I find that to be inadequate. If I were keeping one of the hyperaggressive triggers, I would keep it by itself.

Changing Emperator Angelfish will reach 1 foot if properly fed and cared for, it pretty much needs to be the boss fish in the tank in order to do best and thrive rather than survive

Achilles Tang (juvi) is a gorgeous expert level fish that needs a larger tank and has special needs

Kole Tang (2 in) is a nice mild mannered tang except when placed with a highly aggressive established tang

 

[Idahobob]

Note, the for fairy and flasher wrasses you MUST have a covered tank with 1/4 inch mesh as they WILL jump.

should I put the fairy and flasher in at the same?

Thanks Bob

 

[snorvich]

should I put the fairy and flasher in at the same?

Thanks Bob

Not necessarily so. The fairy wrasse will be more aggressive once established, so both together OR the flasher first would be preferable.

 

[k4ndyk1ng]

hi all!
my tank : 48" x 24" x 12" high 60g minimalist lr
my fish list :
2 x clownfish
1 x yellow tang or 1 x regal tang, not sure yet or another colourful tang
pair banggi cardinals
yellow clown goby
maybe a blennie
this tank is hopefully going to be and sps heavy tank
thanks

 

[k4ndyk1ng]

hi all!
my tank : 48" x 24" x 12" high 60g minimalist lr
my fish list :
2 x clownfish
1 x yellow tang or 1 x regal tang, not sure yet or another colourful tang
pair banggi cardinals
yellow clown goby
maybe a blennie
this tank is hopefully going to be and sps heavy tank
thanks

 

[snorvich]

hi all!
my tank : 48" x 24" x 12" high 60g minimalist lr
my fish list :
2 x clownfish
1 x yellow tang or 1 x regal tang, not sure yet or another colourful tang

Both tangs need a larger tank, the Hepatus tang really needs an 8 foot tank e.g. a 240 gallon and that yellow tank also needs a larger tank

pair banggi cardinals Be sure they are a male + female or you will end up with only one
yellow clown goby If you are acropora oriented, remember these fish perch on acropora, sometimes causing damage; If you have a lot of acropora, it may not be an issue
maybe a blennie
this tank is hopefully going to be and sps heavy tank
thanks

 

[k4ndyk1ng]

ok thanks is there any tang that could go in my tank?

 

[snorvich]

ok thanks is there any tang that could go in my tank?

One of the Ctenochaetus group would be marginally acceptable.

 

[trea718]

Greetings All

I am planning another saltwater tank set up in the near future. Please evaluate the tank setup and my proposed list of tank inhabitants and tell me if I would have any problems/issues in any of these areas.
Proposed Tank Specs:

90 gallon reef ready tank
40 gallon sump
90lbs live rocks
Reef Octopus Extreme 8 Inch XS200
48 Inch 6x54 Watt AquaticLife T5 HO Light Fixture w/ 4 LEDs

Proposed Fish List
Orange and white Clownfish (A. Ocellaris) x2
Black and white Clownfish (A. Ocellaris) x2
Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) x2
Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) x1

Proposed Inverts List
Blood Red Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius) x2
Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) x 2
(Montipora capricornis) x 4
Zoos (Zoanthus sp.) x 3 colonies

 

[snorvich]

Greetings All

I am planning another saltwater tank set up in the near future. Please evaluate the tank setup and my proposed list of tank inhabitants and tell me if I would have any problems/issues in any of these areas.
Proposed Tank Specs:

90 gallon reef ready tank
40 gallon sump
90lbs live rocks
Reef Octopus Extreme 8 Inch XS200
48 Inch 6x54 Watt AquaticLife T5 HO Light Fixture w/ 4 LEDs

Proposed Fish List
Orange and white Clownfish (A. Ocellaris) x2
Black and white Clownfish (A. Ocellaris) x2

In your sized tank, only one pair of clownfish will work

Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) x2

Must be a M + F or there will be only one long term

Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) x1

I recommend against this, especially given your desire for firefish

Proposed Inverts List
Blood Red Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius) x2
Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) x 2
(Montipora capricornis) x 4
Zoos (Zoanthus sp.) x 3 colonies

 

[trea718]

Thanks for the evaluation. I won't even try the two pairs of clowns and six line wrasse is definitely not a must have. However, I will look for male and female firefish.

 

[trea718]

Would it be possible to keep to pairs of A. Ocellaris clowns in a tank a 125 gallon tank (72x18x22)?

 

[snorvich]

Would it be possible to keep to pairs of A. Ocellaris clowns in a tank a 125 gallon tank (72x18x22)?

Unfortunately, no. It is not a species issue, it is a number of clownfish issue. You get one pair in a tank that size. Even much larger tanks have difficulty with more than one pair.

 

[trea718]

Unfortunately, no. It is not a species issue, it is a number of clownfish issue. You get one pair in a tank that size. Even much larger tanks have difficulty with more than one pair.

Oh well, what can you do, right? Thanks for the feedback.

 

[NMC]

I have a newly set up 28 gallon Nano cube. I don't even have water in it yet, so not cycled...I won't be ready for a fish for a while. I have a protein skimmer, and an auto top off, right now I have BRS reef saver rock and plan to seed with a few pieces of live rock from LFS. I plan to try different sorts of coral and have a few fish. For CUC I plan an assortment of snails, but don't know how many or what kinds....also like this red star fish I saw that is supposedly reef safe. For additional filtration I have an In Tank thing with chemi pure, purigen, and charcoal. I also plan to have some macro algae in the DT.

The fish I'm thinking about are:
1. Some sort of blenny or goby. I'm thinking this will be the first fish I add. I like the idea of the pistol shrimp/goby pair, but have read some things about the pistol shrimp being agressive and troublesome. Don't know if what I'm reading is true or accurate.
2. A flame angel fish. I am aware they may mess with corals or they may not from what I've read. I LOVE the color and I try to talk myself out of this fish and keep going back to it. HELP!
3. Not interested in clown fish or Damsels, although I do like the bright colors of the clowns.
4. So, basically, I'm looking for a small, dramatically colored fish (flame angel!) that will be happy in this small system. Can I get corals that the angel doesn't like to eat or feed it enough so it isn't interested in the coral? Open to suggestions for more appropriate knock out brightly colored STAR for my little tank. I sort of know the angel isn't the best choice, looking for an alternative that will satisfy my pretty fish craving and not bully my other fish (blenny or goby).