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A dwarf angel is doable but they are not reef safe. The question of multiple tangs is a difficult one to answer. The ones that are the most peaceful get very large and really need a ten foot tank (length is more important than gallonage). The ones that are the most aggressive for sure need an 8 foot tank minimum. Ctenochaetus tangs would work in your tank, but only one. Since tangs eat constantly, it is critical to have sufficient algae for grazing and a long tank so that they do not perceive their territorial imperative being violated. Note that as tangs (and some other fish) mature their perceived needs for territory increase. So what will work for small immature fish will stop working as time passes.
When asking follow up questions please resupply tank size and stocking list. I do thousands of these and my memory is no longer wonderful and page changes mess me up from going back.
Thanks Again Steve
Is there any specific order they should be introduced, can I still go with the Mandarin?
pair of Ocellaris Clowns
Coral beauty Angelfish not reef safe for meaty LPS
Yellow Watchman Goby and Pistol Shrimp
Red Firefish
Green Mandarin definitely do not do the six line wrasse
Pair of Sexy Shrimp
Four Green Emerald Crabs
2 Yellowhead Jawfish
McCosker's OR Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
Tailspot Blenny
Pair of Spotted Cardinals
2 Blue Reef Chromis will become one over time
Is there any specific order they should be introduced, can I still go with the Mandarin?
pair of Ocellaris Clowns
Coral beauty Angelfish not reef safe for meaty LPS
Yellow Watchman Goby and Pistol Shrimp
Red Firefish
Green Mandarin definitely do not do the six line wrasse
Pair of Sexy Shrimp
Four Green Emerald Crabs
2 Yellowhead Jawfish
McCosker's OR Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
Tailspot Blenny
Pair of Spotted Cardinals
2 Blue Reef Chromis will become one over time
always, most passive first, most aggressive last except the mandarin must go at the end so that there will be sufficient copepods
He doesn't have an account and his internet went out before he could make one. If he wants to keep both of the tangs how big a tank would that require?
cptstnkpnts
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Your opinion please.
Your opinion please.
90 gallon fish only with 30 gallon sump
2 ocellaris clowns
1 cleaner wrasse
1 diamond goby
1 Kleini Butterfly
2 blue chromis
1 coral beauty
1 mimic tang
1 kole or tomini tang.
1 cleaner shrimp
1 sand sifting starfish.
Any issues with this list. Tank is currently populated with clowns, shrimp, starfish and cleaner wrasse
Your opinion please.
90 gallon fish only with 30 gallon sump
2 ocellaris clowns
1 cleaner wrasse
1 diamond goby
1 Kleini Butterfly
2 blue chromis
1 coral beauty
1 mimic tang
1 kole or tomini tang.
1 cleaner shrimp
1 sand sifting starfish.
Any issues with this list. Tank is currently populated with clowns, shrimp, starfish and cleaner wrasse
Thanks Steve
gsiegel
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Hey Steve. What are your thoughts about a Lyretail Hogfish in a 280g FOWLR. The other fish are in my signature. All are currently doing well with no fighting or issues with any of them. The Hogfish I saw is on the smaller side - about 2 inches. Very cool looking fish.
Thanks so much.
Thanks so much.
SCreeferGuy
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Hi Steve,
Tank specs:
135 gal (48 X 24 X 27)
40 gal refuge/sump
150 lbs live rock
2 inch sand bed
typical snail CUC - no crabs
Planning mixed reef - SPS/LPS
Inverts:
An anemone and clam later
Lysmata amboinensis - Scarlet cleaner shrimp pair
Fish list:
2 Amphiprion Ocellaris - (Clownfish, mated pair -tank bred)
1-2 Cryptocentrus leptocephalus, possibly mated pair - with Alpheus Bellulus (Pink spotted Watchman Gobie, with Tiger Pistol Shrimp)
2 Nemateleotris Magnifica (Flame Firefish)
1 Macropharyngodon meleagris (Leopard Wrasse)
1 Siganus unimaculatus or Siganus magnificus (Onespot or magnifcant Foxface)
2 Pterapogon kauderni (male/female Kaudern's cardinal, tank bred)
1 Salarias fasciatus (Lawnmower blenny - added after 6 months)
1 Opistognathus rosenblatti (Bluespotted jawfish)
Thanks again for the advice!!
Tank specs:
135 gal (48 X 24 X 27)
40 gal refuge/sump
150 lbs live rock
2 inch sand bed
typical snail CUC - no crabs
Planning mixed reef - SPS/LPS
Inverts:
An anemone and clam later
Lysmata amboinensis - Scarlet cleaner shrimp pair
Fish list:
2 Amphiprion Ocellaris - (Clownfish, mated pair -tank bred)
1-2 Cryptocentrus leptocephalus, possibly mated pair - with Alpheus Bellulus (Pink spotted Watchman Gobie, with Tiger Pistol Shrimp)
2 Nemateleotris Magnifica (Flame Firefish)
1 Macropharyngodon meleagris (Leopard Wrasse)
1 Siganus unimaculatus or Siganus magnificus (Onespot or magnifcant Foxface)
2 Pterapogon kauderni (male/female Kaudern's cardinal, tank bred)
1 Salarias fasciatus (Lawnmower blenny - added after 6 months)
1 Opistognathus rosenblatti (Bluespotted jawfish)
Thanks again for the advice!!
Greendarwin19
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Brackish Puffers?
Brackish Puffers?
Can you truly convert a figure 8 puffer or spotted to saltwater?
If so what kind of compatibility would it have?
Brackish Puffers?
Can you truly convert a figure 8 puffer or spotted to saltwater?
If so what kind of compatibility would it have?
Lyretail Hogfish are on the aggressive side and will do ok with tank mates that are somewhat similar in aggression. You do have some relatively docile fish, so difficult to predict. Your tank as a whole is on the aggressive side.
Impossible to answer this question without tank size and tank mates. However, I would not suggest trying to do so. I always keep animals as close to the environment they originated from as possible.
PirateToast
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Okay... I'm back! Let's try this out:
-60 gallons
-2 ocellaris clownfish
-1 longnose hawkfish
-1 green mandarin dragonet
-1 wrasse (carpenters/mystery)
-1 blenny (starry/lawnmower)
-1 angel (coral beauty/flameback/flame)
-1 top feeder (damsel/chromis)
-1 coral banded shrimp
-1 fire shrimp
-60 gallons
-2 ocellaris clownfish
-1 longnose hawkfish
-1 green mandarin dragonet
-1 wrasse (carpenters/mystery)
-1 blenny (starry/lawnmower)
-1 angel (coral beauty/flameback/flame)
-1 top feeder (damsel/chromis)
-1 coral banded shrimp
-1 fire shrimp
Greendarwin19
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What's the difference?
What's the difference?
On liveaquaria under firefish it has these 2 options, but does not tell the difference between the two and I cannot find anything on web either explaining the difference between Indonesia and Maldives Firefish
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+2971+168&pcatid=168
SW - Firefish (Indonesia) - Medium
CN-71133, $ 9.99
SW - Firefish (Maldives) - Medium
CN-80287, $ 21.99
What's the difference?
On liveaquaria under firefish it has these 2 options, but does not tell the difference between the two and I cannot find anything on web either explaining the difference between Indonesia and Maldives Firefish
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+2971+168&pcatid=168
SW - Firefish (Indonesia) - Medium
CN-71133, $ 9.99
SW - Firefish (Maldives) - Medium
CN-80287, $ 21.99
the issue is that collection and shipment from the maldives will be much more expensive for the supplier. There is no morphological difference in the two.
PirateToast
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How am i looking for bioload? Maxed out at that point? Room for more?
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