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[snorvich]

Can I have....

rbta once the tank is mature if lighting is sufficient
pr clowns
clam once the tank is mature if lighting is sufficient
3 blue/green chromis three will become one or two over time, especially in a small tank
purple firefish gobi introduce first if possible
cleaner shrimp
emerald green crab
pom pom crab

corals: zoas, ricordia, acropora, stag

Not all at once, but over the course of a year or two? Thanks

Otherwise, should be fine

 

[steinerc]

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you for the reply. I appreciate it.

 

[Jacsubi]

Hey Snorvich,
I plan on a 65 gallon aquarium 3’x20”x21” with Reef Octopus SRO 1000int and a 30 gallon sump with fuge
Here is my planned stocking list
2 percula clownfish
Tail spot blenny
Yasha goby with pistol shrimp
Lubbocks fairy wrasse
Mccoskers flasher wrasse
One spot foxface

 

[snorvich]

Hey Snorvich,
I plan on a 65 gallon aquarium 3'x20"x21" with Reef Octopus SRO 1000int and a 30 gallon sump with fuge
Here is my planned stocking list
2 percula clownfish
Tail spot blenny
Yasha goby with pistol shrimp
Lubbocks fairy wrasse
Mccoskers flasher wrasse
One spot foxface

No behavioral issues but at least two of these are prolific jumpers so a top with quarter inch holes is essential.

 

[Brittle]

I have a forty gallon breeder aquarium. My perimiters are in "normal" range. I have no idea how many pounds of live rock I have but, it fills half the aquarium. I have some soft coral: polyps, mushrooms, buttons, xenia, lettuce coral, kenya tree. One feather duster, 2 colwns percila. 1 trible blenny. I do not have a sump yet but attend to get one eventually. My aquariums been thriving and running for a year. I want to add one or two fish, but not sure what yet. My choices that are left are goby, basset, blue green chormis, firefish, bubble-tip anemone. Thank you for you help.

 

[snorvich]

I have a forty gallon breeder aquarium. My perimiters are in "normal" range. I have no idea how many pounds of live rock I have but, it fills half the aquarium. I have some soft coral: polyps, mushrooms, buttons, xenia, lettuce coral, kenya tree. One feather duster, 2 colwns percila. 1 trible blenny. I do not have a sump yet but attend to get one eventually. My aquariums been thriving and running for a year. I want to add one or two fish, but not sure what yet. My choices that are left are goby, basset, blue green chormis, firefish, bubble-tip anemone. Thank you for you help.

Actually any of these fish would work, ideally introduce the firefish first.

 

[CAPSLOK]

I'm trying to figure out what size tank I could do to accommodate my ideal fish list.

Would the following work in a 125g (72"x18")?
It would have a sump / fuge / skimmer, softie type reef.
CUC - Snails, skunk cleaner shrimp, peppermint shrimp, porcelain crab.

-Neon blue goby (Elacatinus oceanops)
-Shrimp goby (Amblyeleotris sp.) / pistol shrimp (Alpheus randalli)
-Yellow clown goby (Gobiodon okinawae)
-Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica)
-Pearly jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) - with 6" deep sand area & rubble
-1 Blenny: Blue & gold (Ecsenius lividanalis), Segmented sailfin (Salarias segmentatus), OR Orange spotted (Blenniella chrysospilos)
-Possum wrasse (Wetmorella sp.)
-Flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus mccoskeri, carpenteri, or filamentosus)
-Royal gramma (Gramma loreto)
-2 Ocellaris or percula clowns
-Lemon / millet butterfly (Chaetodon miliaris)
-Flame angel (Centropyge loriculus) - willing to risk w/ soft corals
-Cherub angel (Centropyge argi) - willing to risk w/ soft corals
-Tomini tang (Ctenochaetus tominiensis)
-Red scooter dragonet (Synchiropus stellatus) OR Mandarin (S. splendidus) - once 1 yr mature

Thank you for your expertise, time, and effort!

 

[snorvich]

I'm trying to figure out what size tank I could do to accommodate my ideal fish list.

Would the following work in a 125g (72"x18")?
It would have a sump / fuge / skimmer, softie type reef.
CUC - Snails, skunk cleaner shrimp, peppermint shrimp, porcelain crab.

-Neon blue goby (Elacatinus oceanops)
-Shrimp goby (Amblyeleotris sp.) / pistol shrimp (Alpheus randalli)
-Yellow clown goby (Gobiodon okinawae)
-Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica)
-Pearly jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) - with 6" deep sand area & rubble
-1 Blenny: Blue & gold (Ecsenius lividanalis), Segmented sailfin (Salarias segmentatus), OR Orange spotted (Blenniella chrysospilos)
-Possum wrasse (Wetmorella sp.)
-Flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus mccoskeri, carpenteri, or filamentosus) introduce early
-Royal gramma (Gramma loreto)
-2 Ocellaris or percula clowns
-Lemon / millet butterfly (Chaetodon miliaris)
-Flame angel (Centropyge loriculus) - willing to risk w/ soft corals ideally dwarf angels concurrently
-Cherub angel (Centropyge argi) - willing to risk w/ soft corals
-Tomini tang (Ctenochaetus tominiensis)
-Red scooter dragonet (Synchiropus stellatus) OR Mandarin (S. splendidus) - once 1 yr mature

Thank you for your expertise, time, and effort!

First of all, I greatly appreciate your sizing the tank to the desired stocking list as that is a much better way than the reverse. Yes, a 125 gallon tank would do well with this stocking list.

 

[CAPSLOK]

Thank you very much Steve

 

[schatzi]

I would like to add, wrasse first, then tang, to an established 125

1 - Exquisite Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus exquisitus)
1 - Multicolor Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki)
1 - Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)


Currently have in the tank:
1 - Ocellaris Clown
1 - Coral Beauty Angel
1 - Foxface
1 - Yellowtail Damsel
1 - Orchid Dottyback
1 - Flame Hawfish
4 - Blue/Green Chromis

Thanks.

 

[snorvich]

I would like to add, wrasse first, then tang, to an established 125

1 - Exquisite Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus exquisitus)
1 - Multicolor Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki)
1 - Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)

P. fridmani might have issues with your fairy wrasses; an acclimation box would determine that and potentially diffuse it.

Currently have in the tank:
1 - Ocellaris Clown
1 - Coral Beauty Angel
1 - Foxface
1 - Yellowtail Damsel
1 - Orchid Dottyback
1 - Flame Hawfish
4 - Blue/Green Chromis

Thanks.

 

[dinger28]

I want to have a Harlequin Tusk and an Annularis Angel in a 240. Which should I add first?I will have a few tangs and 2 dwarf angels in there before them as well. Thanks!

Matt

 

[snorvich]

I want to have a Harlequin Tusk and an Annularis Angel in a 240. Which should I add first?I will have a few tangs and 2 dwarf angels in there before them as well. Thanks!

Matt

The angel, especially given other grazers, should go into a mature tank. Harlequin Tusks, other than eating small fish, would not notice any of the other fish.

 

[schatzi]

Oginally Posted by snorvich

P. fridmani might have issues with your fairy wrasses; an acclimation box would determine that and potentially diffuse it


Would anthias be a better fit?

 

[snorvich]

Oginally Posted by snorvich

P. fridmani might have issues with your fairy wrasses; an acclimation box would determine that and potentially diffuse it


Would anthias be a better fit?

Any pseudochromis can react to fairy or flasher wrasses but P. fridmani is the least aggressive. Probably no interaction with anthias.

 

[dinger28]

Sweet. Thanks so much!

Matt

 

[dougdstecklein]

I have just set up a 90 gallon mixed reef tank (48x19x24) and am starting to add fish. I thought I had better check with the experts first.
I have 110lbs. Of rock, 80lbs. of caribsea live sand seafloor special topped with 30lbs. of tropic eden miniflakes. A 29gal sump/fuge which has some sand, a rock, and chaeto. I am adding 2000 pods tomorrow. I have an Sca-302 cone skimmer and am not currently running any other type of filtration.

The tank is cycled and I have had 4 soft corals doing very well for over a week now. Tomorrow I will have 2 oscellaris clownfish and 1 sailfin blenny arriving in the mail. I also plan on getting 1 regal tang, 1 yellow tang, 2-3 blue chromis, a sea serpent, and maybe a goby.
Will all these fish be compatible and reef safe? 2 tangs/ goby&blenny
Will This be too much bio load?
Should I put the glass canopies back on my tank?
What should I feed/how much/how often? Right now I just have spirulina flakes
Thanks,
Doug

 

[snorvich]

I have just set up a 90 gallon mixed reef tank (48x19x24) and am starting to add fish. I thought I had better check with the experts first.
I have 110lbs. Of rock, 80lbs. of caribsea live sand seafloor special topped with 30lbs. of tropic eden miniflakes. A 29gal sump/fuge which has some sand, a rock, and chaeto. I am adding 2000 pods tomorrow. I have an Sca-302 cone skimmer and am not currently running any other type of filtration.

The tank is cycled and I have had 4 soft corals doing very well for over a week now. Tomorrow I will have 2 oscellaris clownfish and 1 sailfin blenny arriving in the mail. I also plan on getting 1 regal tang, 1 yellow tang, 2-3 blue chromis, a sea serpent, and maybe a goby. A Regal Tang, P. hepatus really needs an 8 foot tank for long term; Reef Central's recommendation for this fish is 240 gallons. In any case, I would not put two tangs, especially if one is a zebrasoma in a 90 gallon tank. Chromis have recently been coming in with unhealthy results; while your tank is sufficient, I would be leery of this fish at this time.
Will all these fish be compatible and reef safe? 2 tangs/ goby&blenny
Will This be too much bio load? No problem here
Should I put the glass canopies back on my tank? No prolific jumpers in this grouping
What should I feed/how much/how often? Right now I just have spirulina flakes which are excellent, but variety for marine fish is highly desirable, and ideally a vitamin supplementation such as Selcon or equivalent.
Thanks,
Doug

 

[Outrigger Reef]

I have a 90 with two tomato clowns, purple pseudo, Foxface, and two chromis.
Have one shrimp, crabs, and snails as well.

Can I add a pajama cardinal to the tank?

 

[snorvich]

I have a 90 with two tomato clowns, purple pseudo, Foxface, and two chromis.
Have one shrimp, crabs, and snails as well.

Can I add a pajama cardinal to the tank?

That is going to be a rough crowd to add fish to but the cardinal does not occupy a niche that the other fish will try to defend. As such, you should be fine.