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[snorvich]

Thanks again Steve. I really appreciate all your help over the last couple years.

You are most welcome. Always a pleasure to help!

 

[St.A]

29 Gallon Mixed Reef

29 Gallon Mixed Reef

Hi. I am looking at stocking a 29 gallon mixed reef and would like your opinion regarding the species of fish as well as some guidance regarding overstocking. I want to keep the corals and inverts happy and am not looking to create a lot of maintenance trouble with too many fishes. The tank is just being set up now and will consist of mostly soft corals, worms, polyps, and maybe some LPS. The inverts I want to use are a green brittle star, pepperment shrimp, and maybe some sexy shrimp, and maybe a coral banded shrimp. Various snails and no crabs (though I think they are super interesting- I don't want any trouble). So the fish I'd like are listed below in order of importance. There are five listed- if that's too many I'd go with four, or three, or whatever would keep them happy and the tank healthy.

1. A pair of Ocellaris Clownfish (one if the tank is too small for a breeding pair)
2. Coral Beauty Angel
3. Banggai Cardinal
4. A Wheeler's Watchman Goby or a Sixline Wrasse or a Lawnmower Blenny (whichever would get along best with the others).

Thanks for the help.

-Aaron

 

[snorvich]

Hi. I am looking at stocking a 29 gallon mixed reef and would like your opinion regarding the species of fish as well as some guidance regarding overstocking. I want to keep the corals and inverts happy and am not looking to create a lot of maintenance trouble with too many fishes. The tank is just being set up now and will consist of mostly soft corals, worms, polyps, and maybe some LPS. The inverts I want to use are a green brittle star, pepperment shrimp, and maybe some sexy shrimp, and maybe a coral banded shrimp. Various snails and no crabs (though I think they are super interesting- I don't want any trouble). So the fish I'd like are listed below in order of importance. There are five listed- if that's too many I'd go with four, or three, or whatever would keep them happy and the tank healthy.

1. A pair of Ocellaris Clownfish (one if the tank is too small for a breeding pair)
2. Coral Beauty Angel
3. Banggai Cardinal
4. A Wheeler's Watchman Goby or a Sixline Wrasse or a Lawnmower Blenny (whichever would get along best with the others).

The watchman goby is far preferable of the three you wish to consider. A coral beauty is not going to be LPS safe.

Thanks for the help.

-Aaron

 

[St.A]

Thanks Steve. Wow, you are fast. Just so I'm clear, would the other's be suitable (2 clowns, a cardinal fish and the goby)? And if the LPS were excluded, would the dwarf angel be okay? Thanks again. -Aaron

 

[snorvich]

Thanks Steve. Wow, you are fast. Just so I'm clear, would the other's be suitable (2 clowns, a cardinal fish and the goby)? And if the LPS were excluded, would the dwarf angel be okay? Thanks again. -Aaron

Yes. What I do is annotate potential problems in behavior/compatibility and then you can assume that the rest are fine. Dwarf angels are notoriously unpredictable towards meaty LPS, but other LPS often are fine.

 

[St.A]

Got it. Thanks so much. -Aaron

 

[Bdeppen]

55g DT w/20g sump, 55lbs BRS reef saver, 1" sand bed, 6" Reef Octopus pinwheel skimmer, 4' TEK T5 4 bulb w/ 2 aquablue specials and 2 aquablue plus.

Wanting to add...
2 blue/green chromis
2 ocellaris clowns
mandarin(suggestion on type)
Any other suggestion on bright colored guys for a beginner?

suggestions on snails, crabs etc etc..

 

[Osteichthyes]

12g jbj nano cube with 28lbs of live rock, 15lbs live sand. Koralia nano 240, hydor flow rotating defelctor, maxijet 900. Filtration is live rock only. Currently have 4 hermit crab, 2 Turbo snails, and an emerald crab. I intend on getting a pair of small ocellaris clowns and maybe a yellow watchman if ky tank permits. What do you guys think??

 

[snorvich]

55g DT w/20g sump, 55lbs BRS reef saver, 1" sand bed, 6" Reef Octopus pinwheel skimmer, 4' TEK T5 4 bulb w/ 2 aquablue specials and 2 aquablue plus.

Wanting to add...
2 blue/green chromis chromis are problematic for a couple of reasons; first, they have been coming in less than healthy, second, a group often ends up being just one because they do not like each other
2 ocellaris clowns
mandarin(suggestion on type) I would not recommend a mandarin for someone new to the hobby in less than a 75 gallon mature tank
Any other suggestion on bright colored guys for a beginner?

as those who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons. However I will happily review any stocking list for compatibility

suggestions on snails, crabs etc etc..

 

[snorvich]

12g jbj nano cube with 28lbs of live rock, 15lbs live sand. Koralia nano 240, hydor flow rotating defelctor, maxijet 900. Filtration is live rock only. Currently have 4 hermit crab, 2 Turbo snails, and an emerald crab. I intend on getting a pair of small ocellaris clowns and maybe a yellow watchman if ky tank permits. What do you guys think??

a tank of that size cannot really handle a pair of clowns, let alone a pair of clowns and any other fish. By the way, this thread is answered only by reef central staff.

 

[jdizine]

Wanted: Green Clown Goby, Orange Spotted Blenny.
Have: 46g bow front, 306 fluval canister, 37 lbs.LR, 40 lbs. argonite, 36" led single bright (102 white, 6 blue)
On the way: Octopus BH1000, Stunner leds, 1 72-blue led, 1 48-blue/24-magenta led, in-line heater.
1- sebae clown fish
1- super tongan nassarius
1- astrea
1- pom pom xenia, looks dead
Water: PH- 8.3, ammonia- 0, nitrite- 0, nitrate-0
Have done research on both fish. I think I am ok on the goby, but afraid my answer will be no on the blenny. It is a NEW tank set up, only 8 days old now.
Thank you in advance.:fish1:

 

[Osteichthyes]

a tank of that size cannot really handle a pair of clowns, let alone a pair of clowns and any other fish. By the way, this thread is answered only by reef central staff.

I see, what would you recommend I get?

Thanks,
Bryan

 

[snorvich]

I see, what would you recommend I get?

Thanks,
Bryan

One of the reasons, among others, I do not provide recommendations is that you need to develop research skills about what may or may not be appropriate for your tank. Live Aquaria and other online sites provide information for you to research, and I will be happy to provide compatibility commentary on any prospective stocking list.

 

[snorvich]

Wanted: Green Clown Goby, Orange Spotted Blenny.
Have: 46g bow front, 306 fluval canister, 37 lbs.LR, 40 lbs. argonite, 36" led single bright (102 white, 6 blue)
On the way: Octopus BH1000, Stunner leds, 1 72-blue led, 1 48-blue/24-magenta led, in-line heater.
1- sebae clown fish
1- super tongan nassarius
1- astrea
1- pom pom xenia, looks dead
Water: PH- 8.3, ammonia- 0, nitrite- 0, nitrate-0
Have done research on both fish. I think I am ok on the goby, but afraid my answer will be no on the blenny. It is a NEW tank set up, only 8 days old now.
Thank you in advance.:fish1:

You need to slow down a bit. Let the tank mature a bit for the blenny. That clown is one of the more aggressive ones but your overall stocking plan will work once the tank is more mature.

[welcome]

 

[jdizine]

@snorvich, thanks...i figured.

 

[Osteichthyes]

One of the reasons, among others, I do not provide recommendations is that you need to develop research skills about what may or may not be appropriate for your tank. Live Aquaria and other online sites provide information for you to research, and I will be happy to provide compatibility commentary on any prospective stocking list.

Okay thank you! I will look up a few prospective fish and ask for your feedback once again once I've done more research!

Regards,
Bryan

 

[whanieldang]

10g, 10lbs of dry rock, 2" of live sand, aquaclear 30 'hang on the back' filter, 2 aqueon circulation pump 500, aqueon 100w heater, 20" aquaticlife t5 ho dual lamp


I was thinking of getting 2 tank bred ocellaris clown fish

What else can I put in a 10g tank with my 2 clowns without it being overcrowded?

after sometime of raising the clowns i would like to get into reefs and corals as well. but that's for down the road after i'm able to keep the clowns alive.

 

[snorvich]

10g, 10lbs of dry rock, 2" of live sand, aquaclear 30 'hang on the back' filter, 2 aqueon circulation pump 500, aqueon 100w heater, 20" aquaticlife t5 ho dual lamp


I was thinking of getting 2 tank bred ocellaris clown fish

What else can I put in a 10g tank with my 2 clowns without it being overcrowded?

after sometime of raising the clowns i would like to get into reefs and corals as well. but that's for down the road after i'm able to keep the clowns alive.

Similar to one of the posters above, yhour tank is not really large enough for a pair of clownfish. Depending on the species of clownfish, the minimum tank size is 25 gallons with some species needing more.

 

[Bdeppen]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bdeppen View Post
55g DT w/20g sump, 55lbs BRS reef saver, 1" sand bed, 6" Reef Octopus pinwheel skimmer, 4' TEK T5 4 bulb w/ 2 aquablue specials and 2 aquablue plus.

Wanting to add...
2 blue/green chromis chromis are problematic for a couple of reasons; first, they have been coming in less than healthy, second, a group often ends up being just one because they do not like each other
2 ocellaris clowns
mandarin(suggestion on type) I would not recommend a mandarin for someone new to the hobby in less than a 75 gallon mature tank
Any other suggestion on bright colored guys for a beginner?

as those who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons. However I will happily review any stocking list for compatibility

suggestions on snails, c

Swap the mandarin for a Kaudern's Cardinal
Swap both chromis for a green clown gobby
add a yellow tail damselfish
add carpenter's flasher wrasse
5 cerith snails
2 scarlet reef hermits
2 peppermint shrimp

 

[snorvich]

Swap the mandarin for a Kaudern's Cardinal or a male/female pair, tank raised
Swap both chromis for a green clown gobby
add a yellow tail damselfish I would not do this one but otherwise fine.
add carpenter's flasher wrasse
5 cerith snails
2 scarlet reef hermits
2 peppermint shrimp