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Okay, I am going to stay away from a dwarf angel then.

If I switched out the orchid dottyback for an indigo or purple dottyback would it be okay with the fire fish and carpenter wrasse?

No. P. fridmani is the least aggressive pseudochromis (dottyback)
 
^^ Fair enough. I'll hope for the long run. The LFS I got to has been good to me so far...
But as always, your advice is valued and appreciated!:beer:
 
55g

55g

*not completed yet, just planning tank, only have 5 lbs dry rock so far* We hope to have a tank primarily with soft corals and fish (a beginner tank).
55 gallon tank with 60lbs live rock, 20g sump with protein skimmer, refugium included with macroalgae. Tank is 48"x20"x12".
Planning on having (sorry a lot of it is either or based on pictures/behavior. Order of additions?

- 2 mated ocellaris black snowflake clowns

- either Orange Stripe Prawn Goby (Amblyeleotris randalli) or Hi Fin Red Banded Goby (Stonogobiops nematodes)

- potentially a yellow & Black Heraldi Angelfish (Centropyge heraldi)
-either Chalk Bass (Serranus tortugarum) or Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto)
-either Tail Spot Blenny (Ecsenius stigmatura) or Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus)
-Zebra Barred Dartfish (Ptereleotris zebra)
- Orchid Dottyback - Tank-Bred (Pseudochromis fridmani) or
Purple Dottyback (Pseudochromis porphyreus)
- Longfin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis)

We basically want a peaceful tank with fish that fill specific niches and don't over crowd. I have read a large amount of posts to this thread and want to make sure every fish has a lot of swimming room/bioload is ok.

Thanks so much for all you do! I know this thread keeps you super busy. On the up side, it really helps newbies like us make (hopefully) educated guesses on fish. :) lol :beer:
Thanks again!!
 
*not completed yet, just planning tank, only have 5 lbs dry rock so far* We hope to have a tank primarily with soft corals and fish (a beginner tank).
55 gallon tank with 60lbs live rock, 20g sump with protein skimmer, refugium included with macroalgae. Tank is 48"x20"x12".
Planning on having (sorry a lot of it is either or based on pictures/behavior. Order of additions?

- 2 mated ocellaris black snowflake clowns

- either Orange Stripe Prawn Goby (Amblyeleotris randalli) or Hi Fin Red Banded Goby (Stonogobiops nematodes) either is comparable behavior wise

- potentially a yellow & Black Heraldi Angelfish (Centropyge heraldi)
-either Chalk Bass (Serranus tortugarum) or Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto)
-either Tail Spot Blenny (Ecsenius stigmatura) or Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus)
-Zebra Barred Dartfish (Ptereleotris zebra)
- Orchid Dottyback - Tank-Bred (Pseudochromis fridmani) or
Purple Dottyback (Pseudochromis porphyreus) neither are really peaceful, the P. fridmani is less aggressive
- Longfin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis) aggressive; a flasher wrasse would be preferable

We basically want a peaceful tank with fish that fill specific niches and don't over crowd. I have read a large amount of posts to this thread and want to make sure every fish has a lot of swimming room/bioload is ok.

Thanks so much for all you do! I know this thread keeps you super busy. On the up side, it really helps newbies like us make (hopefully) educated guesses on fish. :) lol :beer:
Thanks again!!

Your success is my happiness. I think at this point I have done nearly ten thousand responses. On some days it keeps me really busy.
 
CUC Question

I am thinking of adding some clean up guys I have never used before and would like your take on them. I have no fish yet.

In my tank:
Emerald Crab
Cleaner Shrimp
Hermits and snails
Mini White Starfish (came on the rocks)

I was thinking of adding a serpent star (3" max) and a Fuzzy Chiton or 2. I have never housed either except for the little serpents that come on your rocks from time to time. Any issues with these guys I should be aware of?
 
CUC Question

This thread is only about marine fish compatibility and I try to keep it on topic. However I will add a couple observations below. If you want general participation, start a separate thread in Reef Discussion of New to the Hobby. This thread is only answered by Reef Central Staff


I am thinking of adding some clean up guys I have never used before and would like your take on them. I have no fish yet.

In my tank:
Emerald Crab
Cleaner Shrimp
Hermits and snails in general, pick crabs or snails but not both since hermits kill snails
Mini White Starfish (came on the rocks)

I was thinking of adding a serpent star (3" max) and a Fuzzy Chiton or 2. I have never housed either except for the little serpents that come on your rocks from time to time. Any issues with these guys I should be aware of?
 
*not completed yet, just planning tank, only have 5 lbs dry rock so far* We hope to have a tank primarily with soft corals and fish (a beginner tank).

55 gallon tank with 60lbs live rock, 20g sump with protein skimmer, refugium included with macroalgae. Tank is 48"x20"x12".

Planning on having (sorry a lot of it is either or based on pictures/behavior. Order of additions?



- 2 mated ocellaris black snowflake clowns



- either Orange Stripe Prawn Goby (Amblyeleotris randalli) or Hi Fin Red Banded Goby (Stonogobiops nematodes)



- potentially a yellow & Black Heraldi Angelfish (Centropyge heraldi)

-either Chalk Bass (Serranus tortugarum) or Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto)

-either Tail Spot Blenny (Ecsenius stigmatura) or Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus)

-Zebra Barred Dartfish (Ptereleotris zebra)

- Orchid Dottyback - Tank-Bred (Pseudochromis fridmani) or

Purple Dottyback (Pseudochromis porphyreus)

- Longfin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis)



We basically want a peaceful tank with fish that fill specific niches and don't over crowd. I have read a large amount of posts to this thread and want to make sure every fish has a lot of swimming room/bioload is ok.



Thanks so much for all you do! I know this thread keeps you super busy. On the up side, it really helps newbies like us make (hopefully) educated guesses on fish. :) lol :beer:

Thanks again!!


So would a Paracheilinus mccoskeri be preferable to the fairy wrasse? I may nix the dottyback, I really just liked the purple color.

In this sized tank is it preferable to have more than one wrasse or is one enough for this sized tank?

Also, should any of these fish be introduced in a specific order?

Thanks!
 
So would a Paracheilinus mccoskeri be preferable to the fairy wrasse? I may nix the dottyback, I really just liked the purple color.

so do many people, but then learn to regret the decision in terms of what the behavior limits in terms of stocking options

In this sized tank is it preferable to have more than one wrasse or is one enough for this sized tank? one is fine

Also, should any of these fish be introduced in a specific order?

always, most aggressive last, most passive first

Thanks!
 
My LFS has some Vanderbuilt Chromis. Very pretty fish. Do they have the same issue other chromis have with whittling down to one if a group is placed? The LFS swears they co-exist peacefully but I passed till hearing from the expert.
 
My LFS has some Vanderbuilt Chromis. Very pretty fish. Do they have the same issue other chromis have with whittling down to one if a group is placed? The LFS swears they co-exist peacefully but I passed till hearing from the expert.

Best of the chromis. But there is still that winnowing issue (They seem to do best with 6 or more)
 
Good morning Steve.
As you know, I'm rebuilding my fish list and had a question.
Have you, or could you post your current tanks inhabitants? I'm very interested.
Thanks.
 
Good morning Steve.
As you know, I'm rebuilding my fish list and had a question.
Have you, or could you post your current tanks inhabitants? I'm very interested.
Thanks.

I know it seems strange, but I don't really want this thread ever to be about me, or my tanks. I stock according to what pleases me and as a diver, I try to emulate behavior actually occurring on the reef. I have a 240 gallon tank built into the kitchen that is primarily corals and very small fish. Pygmy wrasses, a couple of leopard wrasses, one kole tang, various inverts, a mating pair of bellus angels, a cleaner wrasse (a screw up), a file fish that does not eat aiptasia, lots of shrimp of various types. I am considering for the future a colony of jawfish. I have a 350 gallon tank in the family room with an P. imperator and various butterfly fish and a harem of mating dwarf angels (flame back) as well as a mating pair of mandarins, and leopard wrasses. I keep very lightly stocked tanks in order to get as close to natural behavior as possible.
 
Thanks much.
A purple Tang and Possums are at the top of the list.

I kept a Midas, Starry, and a Tailspot Blenny together before the great leak, was I just lucky with them all basically ignoring each other?
 
Thanks much.
A purple Tang and Possums are at the top of the list.

zebrasome tangs, once established, are highly territorial which will limit additions going forward

I kept a Midas, Starry, and a Tailspot Blenny together before the great leak, was I just lucky with them all basically ignoring each other?

you have an 8 foot 240 gallon tank. The 8 foot dimension is critical. The longer a tank (gallons is irrelevant for fish behavior issues), the more feasible it is having occupants in the same ecological niche.
 
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