PLEASE check out your intended fish purchases here first!

[snorvich]

Thank you for the prompt response Steve! I would have thanked you yesterday but I had class.

I know that powder blues are prone to ich and can be aggressive, but would that be a suitable substitute for a hippo tang? I really want that splash of blue - I want fish of every color of the rainbow.

Yes, more realistic. However you need to develop a quarantine protocol for all fish, not just tangs. Outside the scope of this thread, however.

 

[dunc101]

Steve,
I am looking to add some more wrasses to my 90 gallon mostly SPS reef, (about 1.5 years old), namely fairy wrasses. Below is my current stocking list
2 x ocellaris clowns (pair)
1 x purple gramma
1 x melanarus wrasse
1 x mccoskers flasher wrasse

Do you think I will have issues adding some more wrasses to the tank? The flasher and melanarus have been in the tank for about 9 months now which is my concern about how they will react to new wrasse additions.

The types of wrasses that I am looking at are all fairy wrasses, namely:
Exquisite fairy wrasse
Red velvet fairy wrasse
Red Head Solon fairy wrasse

I also like the lubbocks or Scott's fairy wrasse, however, I have read they can be aggressive.

Do you have any suggestions with the above mentioned fairy wrasses and how they might adapt to the current inhabitants? All new arrivals will be QT'ed for 8-10 weeks which is my standard QT procedure.

I am also wanting to add a starry blenny.

Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

Steve,
I am looking to add some more wrasses to my 90 gallon mostly SPS reef, (about 1.5 years old), namely fairy wrasses. Below is my current stocking list
2 x ocellaris clowns (pair)
1 x purple gramma
1 x melanarus wrasse
1 x mccoskers flasher wrasse

Do you think I will have issues adding some more wrasses to the tank? The flasher and melanarus have been in the tank for about 9 months now.

For adding fairy or flasher wrasses to a tank with existing wrasses, get a social acclimation box to hang in the front of the tank; this should diffuse any initial aggression.

The types of wrasses that I am looking at are all fairy wrasses, namely:
Exquisite fairy wrasse
Red velvet fairy wrasse
Red Head Solon fairy wrasse can be aggressive, will lost some coloration absent a female

I also like the lubbocks or Scott's fairy wrasse, however, I have read they can be aggressive. correct, and C. scottorum can be a terror

Do you have any suggestions with the above mentioned fairy wrasses and how they might adapt to the current inhabitants? All new arrivals will be QT'ed for 8-10 weeks which is my standard QT procedure.

I am also wanting to add a starry blenny. no problem

Thanks!

 

[dunc101]

Awesome. Thanks Steve!

 

[Ant1matt3r]

Thanks yet again Steve - and to ease your mind, I do have a quarantine tank. I will be quarantining all my fish as recommended by the sticky.

 

[snorvich]

Thanks yet again Steve - and to ease your mind, I do have a quarantine tank. I will be quarantining all my fish as recommended by the sticky.

Terrific. I spent a fair amount of time writing stickies, and it is gratifying that people actually read them.

 

[michaelmmreef01]

Hi there, I plan on setting up a 55g FOWLR in the future, and really like the following fish

-Mystery Wrasse
-Designer Clowns
-Flasher Wrasses
-Fairy Wrasses
-Dwarf Angels

As you can probably tell, I really like Wrasses but I do not think more than one would turn out very nicely in a 55g, what are your thoughts? Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

Hi there, I plan on setting up a 55g FOWLR in the future, and really like the following fish

-Mystery Wrasse not compatible with either flasher or fairy wrasses
-Designer Clowns
-Flasher Wrasses one in this sized tank
-Fairy Wrasses one or none in this sized tank depending on species
-Dwarf Angels one in this sized tank

As you can probably tell, I really like Wrasses but I do not think more than one would turn out very nicely in a 55g, what are your thoughts? Thanks!

 

[michaelmmreef01]

Thank you. So a Flasher and Dairy will get along together?

 

[snorvich]

Thank you. So a Flasher and Dairy will get along together?

I assume you mean fairy wrasse. Depends on species of fairy wrasse. Many fairy wrasses require much larger tanks. However in a 55 gallon tank I would only do one or the other (assuming you pick a fairy wrasse compatible with your tank size).

 

[Shaummy]

Starting from scratch with my 90g tank with 20g sump, AquaC EV12 skimmer and small fuge.

Looking to potentially stock:
Orchid Dottyback
Flame Hawkfish - not sure..will it kill off the CUC?
Bristletooth Tang (Chevron, Tommini etc)
Purple or Yellow Tang
Bartlett's Anthias pair
Kaudern's Cardinal (2-3)
Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse

Tank has some small patches of zoas at the moment, may add some easy stuff like shrooms, GSP etc.. hence no angels in the list.

Thanks for the help!

 

[snorvich]

Starting from scratch with my 90g tank with 20g sump, AquaC EV12 skimmer and small fuge.

Looking to potentially stock:
Orchid Dottyback must be introduced after fairy wrasse, but while P fridmani is the least aggressive pseudochromis, may not coexist with a fairy wrasse. I cannot predict with certainty here
Flame Hawkfish - not sure..will it kill off the CUC? it is not shrimp safe, but other CUC should be fine
Bristletooth Tang (Chevron, Tommini etc)
Purple or Yellow Tang must be last; zebrasoma tangs will not allow additional tangs to be introduced and in the long run may decide it does not like a bristletooth tang when it gets full grown
Bartlett's Anthias pair
Kaudern's Cardinal (2-3) must be tank raised; for two, must be male plus female. Only a male plus female will survive.
Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse

Tank has some small patches of zoas at the moment, may add some easy stuff like shrooms, GSP etc.. hence no angels in the list.

Thanks for the help!

 

[whiteshark]

Since I last posted I edited my fish list a bit and would appreciate your input. Previously:

1 - Stonogobiops yasha
1 - Nemateleotris magnifica
1 - Pterapogon kauderni
1 - Nemateleotris decora

Now:

1 - Stonogobiops yasha
1 - Nemateleotris magnifica
1 - Pterapogon kauderni
1 - Wetmorella tanakai
1 - Gobiodon okinawae

The Firefish and Cardinal have already been QT'd and were recently added to the DT. They get along fine and both seem happy. The change is to scratch the purple FF, add the Pygmy Wrasse and Clown Goby. From everything I've read these species should get along fine, but I'd appreciate your input. I worry the bioload might be a bit high, what do you think?

 

[snorvich]

Since I last posted I edited my fish list a bit and would appreciate your input. Previously:

1 - Stonogobiops yasha
1 - Nemateleotris magnifica
1 - Pterapogon kauderni
1 - Nemateleotris decora

Now:

1 - Stonogobiops yasha
1 - Nemateleotris magnifica
1 - Pterapogon kauderni
1 - Wetmorella tanakai
1 - Gobiodon okinawae

The Firefish and Cardinal have already been QT'd and were recently added to the DT. They get along fine and both seem happy. The change is to scratch the purple FF, add the Pygmy Wrasse and Clown Goby. From everything I've read these species should get along fine, but I'd appreciate your input. I worry the bioload might be a bit high, what do you think?

Compatibility is improved (two firefish often do not work even if different species) and you will love the Wetmorella, bioload is fine.

 

[devimik]

Quote:
<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="alt2" style="border:1px inset"> Originally Posted by devimik
I have a 90g tank with a 30g sump, protein skimmer and live rock with sugar grade aragamax sand. The tank is cycled and I have a CUC consisting of 8 Astrea snails, 15 blue legged hermits, 10 cerith snails, 5 narissius snails, a cleaner shrimp and two peppermint shrimp.

I am planning to add:

3 Green Chromis chromis have been coming in less than healthy; also, they tend to reduce their number down to one or at most two
1 Goby, either a watchman or diamond
1 red starfish
1 brittle star

Then, in a couple of weeks, I am thinking of adding two or three occ clowns

two clownfish is the maximum sustainable, any more will be killed

and one or two purple firefish two firefish will maintain only if they are a bonded pair, otherwise, over time, only one will survive

and maybe a basslet.

Will this work well?
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
As noted

Thanks for your help and advice Steve - much appreciated. So, I ended up with two black Ocellaris Clowns, a Yellow Watchman Goby, Diamond Goby, Lawnmower Blenny, Royal Gamma, two Blue Green Chromis and a Tricolor Wrasse.

All are getting along fine and the tank is happy. Thinking about one more fish and contemplating a Mimic Tang or Kole Tang, but from what I've read, they can get somewhat aggressive, even with other non-tangs. Right now, I am leaning toward not getting one, but what I have are mostly fish that hide a lot and I'd like to add one more that stays out and swims more, if possible. I just don't want to upset the tank with a bully at this point. Thanks again.

 

[snorvich]

Quote:
<table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="alt2" style="border:1px inset"> Originally Posted by devimik
I have a 90g tank with a 30g sump, protein skimmer and live rock with sugar grade aragamax sand. The tank is cycled and I have a CUC consisting of 8 Astrea snails, 15 blue legged hermits, 10 cerith snails, 5 narissius snails, a cleaner shrimp and two peppermint shrimp.

I am planning to add:

3 Green Chromis chromis have been coming in less than healthy; also, they tend to reduce their number down to one or at most two
1 Goby, either a watchman or diamond
1 red starfish
1 brittle star

Then, in a couple of weeks, I am thinking of adding two or three occ clowns

two clownfish is the maximum sustainable, any more will be killed

and one or two purple firefish two firefish will maintain only if they are a bonded pair, otherwise, over time, only one will survive

and maybe a basslet.

Will this work well?
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
As noted

Thanks for your help and advice Steve - much appreciated. So, I ended up with two black Ocellaris Clowns, a Yellow Watchman Goby, Diamond Goby, Lawnmower Blenny, Royal Gamma, two Blue Green Chromis and a Tricolor Wrasse.

long term two gobies may not work; a kole tang, if the last fish added, should do fine.

All are getting along fine and the tank is happy. Thinking about one more fish and contemplating a Mimic Tang or Kole Tang, but from what I've read, they can get somewhat aggressive, even with other non-tangs. Right now, I am leaning toward not getting one, but what I have are mostly fish that hide a lot and I'd like to add one more that stays out and swims more, if possible. I just don't want to upset the tank with a bully at this point. Thanks again.

 

[devimik]

Thanks Steve!

 

[gone fishin]

Hi Steve it's me again. I am thinking of adding one last fish. I have a 180g with a 55g sump. current occupants are:

Pajama cardinal
Purple firefish
pair of O'clowns
Chalk bass
Algae blenny
Hi fin banded goby/pistol shrimp
Red flasher wrasse
Red head solon fairy wrasse
pair of green chromis
Sunshine chromis

I was considering a Foxface Lo. As always I appreciate your input on this possible addition

 

[snorvich]

Hi Steve it's me again. I am thinking of adding one last fish. I have a 180g with a 55g sump. current occupants are:

Pajama cardinal
Purple firefish
pair of O'clowns
Chalk bass
Algae blenny
Hi fin banded goby/pistol shrimp
Red flasher wrasse
Red head solon fairy wrasse
pair of green chromis
Sunshine chromis

I was considering a Foxface Lo. As always I appreciate your input on this possible addition

No behavioral inconsistencies. If the tank is not mature, supplement with nori until it is.

 

[gone fishin]

Thanks Steve. The tank is closing in on a year. I have some algae in some hard to reach areas of the tank. Also, with your help on your recommendation over the past year I have created a nice community that is very enjoyable. Thankyou