I see. Thanks for all your help Steve. It's an amazing and valuable service you are providing to this community!
Some fish lives were saved here too; not going to buy fish that will be bullied to death for no reason.
-Droog
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I see. Thanks for all your help Steve. It's an amazing and valuable service you are providing to this community!
Some fish lives were saved here too; not going to buy fish that will be bullied to death for no reason.
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My analysis on this thread is predicated on being successful in the five year time frame. Some may consider the advice to be conservative; on the other hand, we have many "satisfied customers". I can tell you the consequences but many choose to do what they wish any way.
looking for a new fish
looking for a new fish
I have a 34 gallon Solana Cube tank, stock skimmer
30 lbs live rock
2 snowflake clownfish
1 royal gramma
several hermits
snails
I'm looking to add another fish or two...
a Benggai Cardinal fish? one or two perhaps
a few more narcissus snails
a pom pom crab
I would want another fish, but I'm not sure the tank is big enough for 5 or 6 fish? Could I add a goby or flame angel?
looking for a new fish
I have a 34 gallon Solana Cube tank, stock skimmer
30 lbs live rock
2 snowflake clownfish
1 royal gramma
several hermits
snails
I'm looking to add another fish or two...
a Benggai Cardinal fish? one or two perhaps
a few more narcissus snails
a pom pom crab
I would want another fish, but I'm not sure the tank is big enough for 5 or 6 fish? Could I add a goby or flame angel?
As those who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons. I am always happy to reanalyze if you provide tank size and age and total planned stocking.
Mr. Oraange
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Hallo. Starting to plan an aquarium and was hoping for some advice.
Intended tank is a 30 Gallon Deep Blue (24x24x12) with a Model 1 Aqueon ProFlex Sump + 65 Gallon Coralife Super Skimmer
Planned Corals Include
Blue Carpet Anemone (Will be relocated when outgrows DP.)
Purple Cespitularia
Red Sea Pulsing Xenia
Orange Mushroom
Blue Mushroom
Planned Fish Include
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
2 Yellowtail Damsel
1 Blue Damsel
Please help this eager yet overwhelmed hobbyist. :spin3:
Intended tank is a 30 Gallon Deep Blue (24x24x12) with a Model 1 Aqueon ProFlex Sump + 65 Gallon Coralife Super Skimmer
Planned Corals Include
Blue Carpet Anemone (Will be relocated when outgrows DP.)
Purple Cespitularia
Red Sea Pulsing Xenia
Orange Mushroom
Blue Mushroom
Planned Fish Include
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
2 Yellowtail Damsel
1 Blue Damsel
Please help this eager yet overwhelmed hobbyist. :spin3:
Love this thread !
I have a 5ft 120g tank, 20g sump w/small refugium sectioned, it`ll be mixed corals;
1-Royal Gramma-have, believe its Brazilia
2-3 Barred Dartfish- have 1
2-Blue Gudgeon Goby-
2-Green Banded Goby
2-Neon Goby-would be mated pair
2-Yellow head Jawfish- mated pair
2-Hifin Shrimp Goby w/Alpheus bellulus shrimp(tiger pistol), have rock separated sandbed in hope to keep separate from YHJ
1-Rainford Goby/Tailspot Blenny- 1 or both?
3-Longfin Fairy Wrasse- seeing in person, became my choice, planned to be last(unless lg fish added)
1-Mandarin-any others make this not good idea?
1-3 Assessors- just a maybe for the yellow or blue color dropping somethingelse, and could be last? because of $$
1-Yellow Coris Wrasse- just a maybe for yellow(had one in earlier tank0
1 larger fish?- copperband or longnose butterfly or scopas or kole or mimic(tristis)-leaning towards the longnose for the time being
Inverts;
Would any preclude the little anemone shrimps?
Peppermints-have 2
scarlet cleaner/fire shrimp- pair of each or just 1 type?
emerald crab- have 1 might remove?
Pincushion urchin- he`s my "canary in the coal mine" pain I know, maybe remove?
blue legs hermits- just have 3
snails- have nassarius, astrea, cerith(always seen eggs, had a hatching ALOT)any others?
any ccumbers possible?
(I know fish thread just snuck that in there)
Once again, love this thread , and Thanks
I have a 5ft 120g tank, 20g sump w/small refugium sectioned, it`ll be mixed corals;
1-Royal Gramma-have, believe its Brazilia
2-3 Barred Dartfish- have 1
2-Blue Gudgeon Goby-
2-Green Banded Goby
2-Neon Goby-would be mated pair
2-Yellow head Jawfish- mated pair
2-Hifin Shrimp Goby w/Alpheus bellulus shrimp(tiger pistol), have rock separated sandbed in hope to keep separate from YHJ
1-Rainford Goby/Tailspot Blenny- 1 or both?
3-Longfin Fairy Wrasse- seeing in person, became my choice, planned to be last(unless lg fish added)
1-Mandarin-any others make this not good idea?
1-3 Assessors- just a maybe for the yellow or blue color dropping somethingelse, and could be last? because of $$
1-Yellow Coris Wrasse- just a maybe for yellow(had one in earlier tank0
1 larger fish?- copperband or longnose butterfly or scopas or kole or mimic(tristis)-leaning towards the longnose for the time being
Inverts;
Would any preclude the little anemone shrimps?
Peppermints-have 2
scarlet cleaner/fire shrimp- pair of each or just 1 type?
emerald crab- have 1 might remove?
Pincushion urchin- he`s my "canary in the coal mine" pain I know, maybe remove?
blue legs hermits- just have 3
snails- have nassarius, astrea, cerith(always seen eggs, had a hatching ALOT)any others?
any ccumbers possible?
(I know fish thread just snuck that in there)
Once again, love this thread , and Thanks
Fisher2014
New member
This is the list of fish I have put together as well as coral and other creatures. Please let me know anything you think I need to know. I won't be purchasing anyone until I add some more live rock and install the sump. Researching potential species and refining my list before purchase to prevent deaths. Recommendations of other species is welcomed. I am wanting to stay with smaller sized fish.
Tank size - 55 gallon
Salinity - 1.024
Ammonia/nitrate - 0
Temp (with heater) - 76
Live Rock
Protein Skimmer
Sump
Power head x 1 (not a lot of flow so will be adding a second)
I need to obtain a kit to test for the rest of it so will do that on my next day off.
Fish
Pink Spotted Watchman Goby
Lemon Chromis
2 x Zebra Barred Dartfish (research says these need to be in a pair)
3 x Blue/Green Reef Chromis (research says these are happier in a group)
Ocellaris Clownfish, Tank Bred (please recommend a soft coral this one would enjoy living in)
Clown Goby, Citrinis
Royal Gramma Basslet
Coral
Long Polyp Leather
Taylor's Purple Tree Coral
Green Polyp Leather
Devil's Hand Leather Coral
Green Toadstool Mushroom
Trumpet Coral
Purple Sea Whip
Inverts
Fighting conch
Turbo snails (already in tank)
Nassarius Snail
Cerith snails (already in tank)
Assorted small hermit crabs (already in tank)
peppermint shrimp
scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp
sexy anemone shrimp (small group 3 - 5 shrimp)
assorted feather dusters (some small ones have begun growing in tank already)
I'd like more crabs, I gained 2 as hitchhikers - 1 porcelain crab and 1 emerald crab. Are more than 2 alright? I would only add porcelain crab species that are reef safe.
Tank size - 55 gallon
Salinity - 1.024
Ammonia/nitrate - 0
Temp (with heater) - 76
Live Rock
Protein Skimmer
Sump
Power head x 1 (not a lot of flow so will be adding a second)
I need to obtain a kit to test for the rest of it so will do that on my next day off.
Fish
Pink Spotted Watchman Goby
Lemon Chromis
2 x Zebra Barred Dartfish (research says these need to be in a pair)
3 x Blue/Green Reef Chromis (research says these are happier in a group)
Ocellaris Clownfish, Tank Bred (please recommend a soft coral this one would enjoy living in)
Clown Goby, Citrinis
Royal Gramma Basslet
Coral
Long Polyp Leather
Taylor's Purple Tree Coral
Green Polyp Leather
Devil's Hand Leather Coral
Green Toadstool Mushroom
Trumpet Coral
Purple Sea Whip
Inverts
Fighting conch
Turbo snails (already in tank)
Nassarius Snail
Cerith snails (already in tank)
Assorted small hermit crabs (already in tank)
peppermint shrimp
scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp
sexy anemone shrimp (small group 3 - 5 shrimp)
assorted feather dusters (some small ones have begun growing in tank already)
I'd like more crabs, I gained 2 as hitchhikers - 1 porcelain crab and 1 emerald crab. Are more than 2 alright? I would only add porcelain crab species that are reef safe.
In that sized tank, it is highly likely that the carpet anemone will eat your fish. It is also not clear that the A. ocellaris will associate with the anemone. 5 damsels in a small tank is a recipe for problems. Sorry, I wish I had a better prognosis.
I am not a proponent of any crabs except porcelain crabs; hermits will kill snails for their shells
Mr. Oraange
New member
snorvich said:
"In the home aquarium, they can also serve as host for A. ocellaris, A. percula, and A. allardi…." - LiveAquaria Blue Carpet Anemone Article
Would the a single Ocellaris and a Damselfish trio be suitable? Or should I go for a clownfish pair and a Vultari Puffer?
(I've seen that combination a number of times throughout various forums.)
A clownfish pair that is bonded and mating will want to control about 25 gallons (A. ocellaris, other species, more) so mixing them with other damsels would be a less than desirable thing to do. The Saddle Valentini Puffer is not invertebrate safe but is suitable for this sized tank. What you have seen on various forums may or may not be a good thing to do but if you wish to emulate them, feel free.
Mr. Oraange
New member
jaytongret
New member
8gallon im tank stock lighting I am doing a reef and thinking about a single B.W. Ocellaris clownfish maybe a fire fish and that's about it. Tank is running sheet media I have matix filter media in the filter . Approve? Or disapprove? Or other recommendations?
JDT
JDT
In this sized tank, a firefish and a goby/shrimp combination is about your max. A clownfish needs a larger tank
jaytongret
New member
I am also building a 37 gallon that will definitely get a pair of clowns
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