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[snorvich]

I have a 220 gal. 72x24x30 that I'm setting up. I'll be putting 220 lbs of liverock into it with a deep sand bed. I have a 65 gal sump. It will start as a FOWLR and I eventually want to add SPS after I have the fish stocked. Will use snails as a cuc.

Stocking List
1. Centropyge bicolor (bicolor angel)
2. Centropyge loricula (flame angel)
3. Centropyge potteri (potters angel)
4. Pomacanthus xanthometopon (blueface angel)
5. Apolemichthys xanthurus (cream angel)
6. Paracanthurus hepatus (blue tang) In a six foot tank, I am leery about P. hepatus and Z. desjardini because of their aggressive nature and size
7. Zebrasoma desjardini (desjardini sailfin tang)
8. Acanthurus japonicus (powder brown tang)
9. Ctenochaetus strigosus (yellow eye kole tang)
10. Macropharyngodon bipartitus (blue star leopard wrasse) The other wrasses may not allow this fish to be successful
11. Halichoeres biocellatus (red lined wrasse)
12. Halichoeres Claudia (Christmas wrasse)
13. Halichoeres cosmetus (adorned wrasse)
14. Halichoeres iridis (radiant wrasse)
15 Pseudodax moluccanus (chiseltooth wrasse)

Just want to make sure these fish will work together. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[maxter]

65 gal aquarium 20 gal sump , aquarium running for 4 month still have some nitrates 25ppm ... reef tank with corals,snails,crabs ect... fish stock list.

1 (medium like 3 inch) yellow tang
1 (small) clown fish
3 green cromis
1 purple firefish

want to
1 mistery wrasse ( next week )
also if i have space in the futher
1 goby and another wrasse maybe eight line wrasse



thank you ..

 

[Quiklude]

About half way through my cycle, I have 120gal 48x24x24 ~20gal sump. 150lbs of LR, 2" sandbed Going to start with FOWLR. Then go reef. Planning to add:

Yellow Tang - Hawaii (Zebrasoma flavescens) x1
purple tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) x1
Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon) x1
Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) x1
Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish - (Amphiprion ocellaris var.) x1
Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula) x1
Lemonpeel Angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) x1
Bicolor Dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnellae) x1
Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus) x1
Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) x1
One Spot Foxface (Siganus unimaculatus) x1
CUC snails, hermits, a couple shrimp
Possibly an urchin or two

Advice would be much appreciated.

 

[snorvich]

65 gal aquarium 20 gal sump , aquarium running for 4 month still have some nitrates 25ppm ... reef tank with corals,snails,crabs ect... fish stock list.

1 (medium like 3 inch) yellow tang needs a larger tank
1 (small) clown fish
3 green cromis will become one over time
1 purple firefish

want to
1 mistery wrasse ( next week ) will intimidate firefish
also if i have space in the futher
1 goby and another wrasse maybe eight line wrasse an eight line wrasse is the only flasher wrasse that is aggressive; in any case the mystery wrasse will likely preclude that



thank you ..

 

[snorvich]

About half way through my cycle, I have 120gal 48x24x24 ~20gal sump. 150lbs of LR, 2" sandbed Going to start with FOWLR. Then go reef. Planning to add:

Yellow Tang - Hawaii (Zebrasoma flavescens) x1
purple tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) x1
Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon) x1 three tangs in this sized (length) tank will be a problem long term; once any zebrasoma tang is established, it will be aggressive towards future additions of tangs or grazers, especially largish ones. If you quarantine all tangs together, and introduce them concurrently (last), you might make this work
Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) x1
Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish - (Amphiprion ocellaris var.) x1
Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula) x1
Lemonpeel Angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) x1
Bicolor Dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnellae) x1 aggressive, will preclude conspecifics and will be generally aggressive
Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus) x1
Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) x1
One Spot Foxface (Siganus unimaculatus) x1
CUC snails, hermits, a couple shrimp
Possibly an urchin or two

Advice would be much appreciated.

 

[sigmapiguy1061]

Green clown goby and a yellow clown goby in a 5gallon?

 

[snorvich]

Green clown goby and a yellow clown goby in a 5gallon?

absolutely not.

 

[sigmapiguy1061]

Okay. This is stocking for my new fluval 5 gal, which pico fish is best suitable?

 

[snorvich]

Okay. This is stocking for my new fluval 5 gal, which pico fish is best suitable?

As those who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons. Reading our sponser's website at here will provide some ideas.

 

[archangel91]

For a 46g bowfront with a 15g sump, ~80lbs of live rock, bubble magnus curve5 skimmer, and planning to add a GFO reactor after christmas. The tank has been cycled for about 4 months and has a CuC of snails only.

Currently have 2 Ocellaris Clowns that will go in next week when they finish QT

Would like to add
1 Bangaii Cardnal
1 Royal Gramma
1 Multicolor Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
1 Flame Angel

My main concern is that from my research I've seen a lot of conflicting info for tank sizes for the Flame Angel, ranging between 30 and 70 gallons, will a 46 be big enough, or would I be better off waiting until we get a bigger tank down the line? Also, with all the info out there, is there a good book(s) that you could recommend for those like me that dont have much experience (yet) that would give good, accurate info on a variety of marine species?

 

[snorvich]

For a 46g bowfront with a 15g sump, ~80lbs of live rock, bubble magnus curve5 skimmer, and planning to add a GFO reactor after christmas. The tank has been cycled for about 4 months and has a CuC of snails only.

Currently have 2 Ocellaris Clowns that will go in next week when they finish QT

Would like to add
1 Bangaii Cardnal
1 Royal Gramma
1 Multicolor Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
1 Flame Angel since this is a grazer, a larger tank is desirable

My main concern is that from my research I've seen a lot of conflicting info for tank sizes for the Flame Angel, ranging between 30 and 70 gallons, will a 46 be big enough, or would I be better off waiting until we get a bigger tank down the line? Also, with all the info out there, is there a good book(s) that you could recommend for those like me that dont have much experience (yet) that would give good, accurate info on a variety of marine species?

Books on marine species exist, but none are really up to date and definitive (in my opinion). The books I personally read are marine biology books (as opposed to marine aquarium oriented) which tend to be more rigorous but are much more difficult reading (and also much more expensive). As a "reasonable" discussion of common aquarium species, our sponsor, Dr. Foster and Smith Live Aquaria has reasonable descriptions and fair minimum tank size recommendations on their website.

 

[zpak]

How would the bioload be if I added 2 more banggai cardinals? I also have and RBTA that I forgot to add to the list.

Originally Posted by zpak View Post
37 gallon
40 lbs of live rock
Protein Skimmer SCA-301
WP-25 power head
37 gallon cleanup crew package with hermit crabs from reefcleaners
bare bottom
Eshopps RS-100 sump

Currently have:
2 blackice snowflake clowns
1 banggai cardinal
1 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp

Going to purchase:
Mystery wrasse
tuxedo urchin

If I get the mystery wrasse, am I able to add anymore fish or have I maxed out my tank? bioload is fine but a mystery wrasse is aggressive enough that many small fish would not work

Thanks in advance!

 

[snorvich]

How would the bioload be if I added 2 more banggai cardinals? I also have and RBTA that I forgot to add to the list.

Bioload is not the issue; you can only have one male and one female Banggai cardinal. More than a mated/bonded pair cannot coexist especially in a small tank.

Originally Posted by zpak View Post
37 gallon
40 lbs of live rock
Protein Skimmer SCA-301
WP-25 power head
37 gallon cleanup crew package with hermit crabs from reefcleaners
bare bottom
Eshopps RS-100 sump

Currently have:
2 blackice snowflake clowns
1 banggai cardinal
1 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp

Going to purchase:
Mystery wrasse
tuxedo urchin

If I get the mystery wrasse, am I able to add anymore fish or have I maxed out my tank? bioload is fine but a mystery wrasse is aggressive enough that many small fish would not work

Thanks in advance!

 

[corabeauty4]

Hey guys. I have a 28 gallon aquarium with 20 lbs of live rock, penguin biowheel, and nano remora protein skimmer. So far I have one small oscelaris clown...I intend to get another for it to pair with. I would also like to get one final fish. I was thinking purple firefish but would like other suggestions of fish that would be suited for this small size tank. Any advice will help!

Thanks
Miranda

 

[snorvich]

Hey guys. I have a 28 gallon aquarium with 20 lbs of live rock, penguin biowheel, and nano remora protein skimmer. So far I have one small oscelaris clown...I intend to get another for it to pair with. I would also like to get one final fish. I was thinking purple firefish but would like other suggestions of fish that would be suited for this small size tank. Any advice will help!

Thanks
Miranda

I think a firefish would be great and perhaps a possum wrasse. Be sure the clownfish you introduce is smaller than the existing one and of the same species.

 

[corabeauty4]

Thanks Steve. Are you saying possibly a possum wrasse in addition to the fire fish, or one or the other. I do also intend to purchase a skunk cleaner shrimp for the tank. Also, I am having trouble getting responses to my other posts...so i'll ask you! The tank I am using used to be a freshwater tank...so the lights are nothing special (old power compacts). I am looking to purchase LED lights and retrofit the hood so that they will fit in there. I am currently looking at ecoxotic panorama...do you think those are sufficient for growing LPS? If not what are some other lights you recommend.
I know this is not the topic of this forum and i apologize but I have been unable to get any responses on my other posts!!

Thanks again

 

[snorvich]

Thanks Steve. Are you saying possibly a possum wrasse in addition to the fire fish, or one or the other.

Both.

I do also intend to purchase a skunk cleaner shrimp for the tank. Also, I am having trouble getting responses to my other posts...so i'll ask you! The tank I am using used to be a freshwater tank...so the lights are nothing special (old power compacts). I am looking to purchase LED lights and retrofit the hood so that they will fit in there. I am currently looking at ecoxotic panorama...do you think those are sufficient for growing LPS? If not what are some other lights you recommend.
I know this is not the topic of this forum and i apologize but I have been unable to get any responses on my other posts!!

Thanks again

This thread is only about marine fish compatibility so, unfortunately, I cannot really answer questions about equipment.

 

[wcharon]

Steve, i feel so confident of asking here when i want to put something in the tank so here it goes...

Do you know if Peppermint Shrimps can get along with Firefish and Orange Stripes Diamong Goby??? At least i am worried with them becuase they are the most little fishes in my tank. I need to fight with Aiptasia...

Thanks...

 

[snorvich]

Steve, i feel so confident of asking here when i want to put something in the tank so here it goes...

Do you know if Peppermint Shrimps can get along with Firefish and Orange Stripes Diamong Goby??? At least i am worried with them becuase they are the most little fishes in my tank. I need to fight with Aiptasia...

Thanks...

No problem with firefish and a diamond goby with regard to peppermint shrimp. However, peppermint shrimp may or may not help your aiptasia problem.

 

[wcharon]

Thanks Steve..