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[hk45]

Have 180g with 55g sump and ref with liverock. Tank been running 3 months. This is what I'm looking to order. Any suggestion on what to do and maybe size to order to add all at once. Currently have one clarkii clown 2.5 in size
Lemonpeel or flame dwarf angel
Emperor angel
Flamehawk
Sailfin tang
Pakistan or raccoon buttery
Scotts fairy wrasse
Lyre tail anthias 1 male 2 female

 

[elcucuu]

If that is your dream fish, would you consider upgrading? If not, I guess go for it. Large fish look strange in seven foot or less tanks, however, and tend to make the tank look small. That species is not a high energy fish so it may do ok as long as there are no other large grazers. Reef Central's recommendation for this fish is 8 feet so you are close. If it were Naso Vlamingi or a first cousin, I would more strongly advocate the 10 foot tank minimum.

Steve

Thanks for the honest feedback. I will certainly be giving this some more thought. My wife has know me to make spare of the moment decisions with my tanks so upgrading in the near future to a 10 footer is not that far fetched of a concept for me.

If I don't what would you say regarding

3 BANNERFISH, SCHOOLING ( Heniochus diphreutes)

 

[snorvich]

Steve

Thanks for the honest feedback. I will certainly be giving this some more thought. My wife has know me to make spare of the moment decisions with my tanks so upgrading in the near future to a 10 footer is not that far fetched of a concept for me.

If I don't what would you say regarding

3 BANNERFISH, SCHOOLING ( Heniochus diphreutes)

No problem.

 

[snorvich]

Have 180g with 55g sump and ref with liverock. Tank been running 3 months. This is what I'm looking to order. Any suggestion on what to do and maybe size to order to add all at once. Currently have one clarkii clown 2.5 in size
Lemonpeel or flame dwarf angel
Emperor angel
Flamehawk not shrimp safe
Sailfin tang marginal in a six foot tank, and must be last fish added
Pakistan or raccoon buttery raccoon is heartier
Scotts fairy wrasse
Lyre tail anthias 1 male 2 female

 

[RabbitKC99]

I'm getting back in after a decade. Over the past decade, I've been given some stuff, so I'm trying to figure out how best to keep the fish I like in the tanks that I have. Nothing is set in stone - except for three fish that I purchased on Friday. Those fish are currently going through a precautionary run of tank transfer; they will then go into a cycled 20 gallon tank for quarantine/observation for a number of weeks.

Fish I have:
2 small Amphiprion ocellaris (Ocellaris clowns)
1 Psedochromis fridmani (Orchid Dottyback)

Possible stocking plan for the three tanks I have:
68 gallon with 20 gallon sump:
The 2 Amphiprion ocellaris
A group of flasher wrasses - 1 male, 2 or 3 females (not sure which one species yet, possibly Carpenter's or McCosker's or Filamented) - not sure if my tank size is large enough to allow for me to keep this group
1 Liopropoma rubre (Swissguard basslet)
1 blenny - either Ecsenius bicolor or Ecsenius midas

55 gallon:
3 Gramma Loreto - 1 male, 2 female (Royal gramma)
A colony of Opignathus aurifrons (Yellowhead jawfish) - if this works, how many would be an appropriate colony? I know I need to provide them with appropriate substrate. I've asked at a number of different LFSs and gotten some extreme answers.

20 gallon (for my son):
1 pistol shrimp/goby pair - species to be determined
The pseudochromis fridmani - If this is a bad idea with the pistol shrimp/goby, or because of the tank size, I can move the fridmani to the 68 gallon tank and remove some fish from that list.

Again, these are mainly future plans. Thanks for the suggestions and advice!

 

[snorvich]

I'm getting back in after a decade. Over the past decade, I've been given some stuff, so I'm trying to figure out how best to keep the fish I like in the tanks that I have. Nothing is set in stone - except for three fish that I purchased on Friday. Those fish are currently going through a precautionary run of tank transfer; they will then go into a cycled 20 gallon tank for quarantine/observation for a number of weeks.

Fish I have:
2 small Amphiprion ocellaris (Ocellaris clowns)
1 Psedochromis fridmani (Orchid Dottyback)

Possible stocking plan for the three tanks I have:
68 gallon with 20 gallon sump:
The 2 Amphiprion ocellaris
A group of flasher wrasses - 1 male, 2 or 3 females (not sure which one species yet, possibly Carpenter's or McCosker's or Filamented) - not sure if my tank size is large enough to allow for me to keep this group
1 Liopropoma rubre (Swissguard basslet)
1 blenny - either Ecsenius bicolor or Ecsenius midas I would opt for the E. bicolor

I think this is doable. Again, flasher wrasses are prolific jumpers

55 gallon:
3 Gramma Loreto - 1 male, 2 female (Royal gramma)
A colony of Opignathus aurifrons (Yellowhead jawfish) - if this works, how many would be an appropriate colony?

I am guessing that in this sized tank (floor space is the binding constraint) that 2-5 would work

I know I need to provide them with appropriate substrate. I've asked at a number of different LFSs and gotten some extreme answers.

As a diver, I have spent a fair amount of time with jawfish under water. Best tank would be a longish tank, with a mixture of course and fine sand, rock rubble, about 4-5 inches deep. I do not know if you can have multiple gramma loreto in that sized tank. I guess you can, but cannot say for certain. Jawfish are prolific jumpers

20 gallon (for my son):
1 pistol shrimp/goby pair - species to be determined
The pseudochromis fridmani - If this is a bad idea with the pistol shrimp/goby, or because of the tank size, I can move the fridmani to the 68 gallon tank and remove some fish from that list.

No problem. I would consider 1 goby and two shrimp

Again, these are mainly future plans. Thanks for the suggestions and advice!

 

[Lorna g]

I hope someone can help me I have a mated pair of mandarins and purchased a pair of bangai tonight the mandarins were tryin to mate and the bangai kept getting in the way so they gave up will they get used to the bangai or will I have to seperated them?

 

[snorvich]

I hope someone can help me I have a mated pair of mandarins and purchased a pair of bangai tonight the mandarins were tryin to mate and the bangai kept getting in the way so they gave up will they get used to the bangai or will I have to seperated them?

tank size and tank maturity? If this is in your 63 gallon tank, that tank is not enough to sustain a pair of mandarins and it is not large enough for them to mate with the cardinal fish.

 

[Lorna g]

I have a 63 gallon with sump which has been running for 2 years

 

[Lorna g]

Thankyou the mandarins are eating frozen and there is loads of copipods do u recomend moving the bangai then?? Their both really fat

 

[snorvich]

Thankyou the mandarins are eating frozen and there is loads of copipods do u recomend moving the bangai then?? Their both really fat

I do recommend moving the Bangaii cardinals. Mandarins eat constantly which is why copepod consumption is critical for their ongoing health. I assume you only feed once or twice per day. In any case this subject is beyond the scope of this thread which is only marine fish compatibility.

 

[Lorna g]

I am feeding 3 times a day I have had them both for 6 months and loads of copipods

 

[Lsufiregal]

Tank: 220 w/ 50 gal sump /refugium.

Current stock list:

The Tangs:
Sohal tang (6in)
Purple Tang x2 (one 5 inches one 3)
Hippo Tang x2 (one 4in one 3 in)
Chevron Tang (5in)
Yellow Tang (4in)

The Angels
Emperor angel (4 in)
Passer angel (3 in)
Blue face angel (1.5 in)
Flame angel x2 (1.5 in)

Bangaii cardinals x4. (2 lg 2 sm)
Purple Firefish
Purple dotty back
Royal gramma
Black Combtooth blenny
Tail spot blenny
Midas blenny
Engineer goby (8in)
Harlequin Tusk (6in)
Black cap Basslet
Long nose Hawkfish x2
Black ice snowflake clown pair
Reg oc clown/ B&W oc pair
Blue devil damsel x2
6 line wrasse
Lineatus wrasse (7in)
Green mandarin
Yellow blotch rabbit fish
Saddleback puffer
Sunrise dottyback
Marine Betta (6in)

I had a large sailfin tang, but unfortunately lost him. I want to add another one, but I wasn't sure what your thoughts were on that. The tank is very peaceful. The only chasing I have is the snowflakes chase the other pair of clowns if they venture too close to their anemone. I am watching closely and will remove the other pair if there is any real aggression. What are your thoughts on adding another sailfin? If you think it is ok should I add a smaller one or a larger one?

Thanks!

 

[Mandrew]

Damsels

Damsels

I have two damsels right now, soon I'm goin to get two clowns and I was wondering if the damsels would kill the clowns? I have a 60g tank with live rock.
What do you guys think?

 

[snorvich]

I am feeding 3 times a day I have had them both for 6 months and loads of copipods

well good luck. 1 year would normally be considered success. Fat in fish is not normally a good thing nor is skinny.

 

[snorvich]

Tank: 220 w/ 50 gal sump /refugium.

Current stock list:

The Tangs:
Sohal tang (6in)
Purple Tang x2 (one 5 inches one 3)
Hippo Tang x2 (one 4in one 3 in)
Chevron Tang (5in)
Yellow Tang (4in)

The Angels
Emperor angel (4 in)
Passer angel (3 in)
Blue face angel (1.5 in)
Flame angel x2 (1.5 in)

Bangaii cardinals x4. (2 lg 2 sm)
Purple Firefish
Purple dotty back
Royal gramma
Black Combtooth blenny
Tail spot blenny
Midas blenny
Engineer goby (8in)
Harlequin Tusk (6in)
Black cap Basslet
Long nose Hawkfish x2
Black ice snowflake clown pair
Reg oc clown/ B&W oc pair
Blue devil damsel x2
6 line wrasse
Lineatus wrasse (7in)
Green mandarin
Yellow blotch rabbit fish
Saddleback puffer
Sunrise dottyback
Marine Betta (6in)

I had a large sailfin tang, but unfortunately lost him. I want to add another one, but I wasn't sure what your thoughts were on that. The tank is very peaceful. The only chasing I have is the snowflakes chase the other pair of clowns if they venture too close to their anemone. I am watching closely and will remove the other pair if there is any real aggression. What are your thoughts on adding another sailfin? If you think it is ok should I add a smaller one or a larger one?

Thanks!

In my opinion, you are way overstocked. Also, you have a lot of potential behavioral problems that will surface if they have not already. As such, I cannot really help with additions as I do not feel your tank is long term stable. Sorry.

 

[Lsufiregal]

Ok thanks anyway. Been doing great for 4 years. Guess I will leave it alone.

 

[snorvich]

I have two damsels right now, soon I'm goin to get two clowns and I was wondering if the damsels would kill the clowns? I have a 60g tank with live rock.
What do you guys think?

You have four (not two) damsels as clownfish are damsels. It will not be a peaceful mix in best case. Also, this thread is only answered by Reef Central staff. If you want multiple opinions, post the question in Reef Fish.

 

[Lorna g]

Thankyou hopefully can catch the eggs next time as regularly spawning the female looks like a gum ball as she holds eggs but the male is perfect weight

 

[freefallen4key]

i have a 55gal tank with, 40lbs of dry rock and 10 of live. fluval pushs 300gal an hour. my goal is to do fish only , lion (maybe dwarf) trigger and an eel... maybe another fish but I don't want to over crowd