Ksologistt
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also, to add to mine Lemonpeel Angelfish.
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Everyones Hero
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Let the tank mature before you add an anemone. They don't do well in new tanks. Once you add one it'll likely move around the tank until it finds a spot it likes. An alternative is a large mushroom for the clowns to host.
Mandarin will exhaust it's food source in a short amount of time & tangs are grazers. There isn't enough room for one to swim & there won't be enough food growing in the tank to support one.
LiveAquaria says a Lemonpeel needs a tank size of 30g or more, but it grows to 6". Imagine you run track. Now imagine you are locked in a room where you can only take 4 steps & you have to turn around.
adunne
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hello all -
Ive had a 20g high setup for a while now. Its got mostly SPS and Clams in it right now with 2 Black clowns. I never intended to add more fish but I can not resist any longer
My clowns are very aggressive. To the point where my hand is attacked severely. Based on this I figure getting anything that spends all its time in the water column is a no go.
im thinking a pair of Firefish gobies. I will have to secure the top of the tank. Will this work? Any other suggestions are very very welcome!
Ive had a 20g high setup for a while now. Its got mostly SPS and Clams in it right now with 2 Black clowns. I never intended to add more fish but I can not resist any longer
My clowns are very aggressive. To the point where my hand is attacked severely. Based on this I figure getting anything that spends all its time in the water column is a no go.
im thinking a pair of Firefish gobies. I will have to secure the top of the tank. Will this work? Any other suggestions are very very welcome!
Everyones Hero
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They'll get their asses handed to them. Putting them into a tank with fish that are already showing signs of aggression is asking for trouble. If the Firefish manage to find a hiding space they'll never be out.
You'll probably have to spot feed because if they come out to feed the clowns will attack them.
You'll probably have to spot feed because if they come out to feed the clowns will attack them.
Hookup
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This seems like an active thread.. I'll go next...
Current:
90gal display (corner bowfront) with about 60bls of open concept LR.. some good hiding in the back.
175gal sump (measured and calcuated) with 40gal of refuge space and 100gal + 140lbs of LR
OctoPro300 Protine Skimmer (upgrading a new Huricone soon as they are out)
Ultralith system (faunamarin) keeps untrients at 0
5% weekly water changes via uber-wet skimming to export, Reef-Crystals RO/DI water mix to replace.
2 Picasso Clowns
1 Yellow Tang
1 Yellow Coris Wrasse
1 Royal Gramma
1 BiColor Blenny
PLANNED PURCHASES
1+4 Dispar Anthias (in a pre-haram group)
1 Convict Tang
1 Dragonet (Maybe)
Thoughts?
Current:
90gal display (corner bowfront) with about 60bls of open concept LR.. some good hiding in the back.
175gal sump (measured and calcuated) with 40gal of refuge space and 100gal + 140lbs of LR
OctoPro300 Protine Skimmer (upgrading a new Huricone soon as they are out)
Ultralith system (faunamarin) keeps untrients at 0
5% weekly water changes via uber-wet skimming to export, Reef-Crystals RO/DI water mix to replace.
2 Picasso Clowns
1 Yellow Tang
1 Yellow Coris Wrasse
1 Royal Gramma
1 BiColor Blenny
PLANNED PURCHASES
1+4 Dispar Anthias (in a pre-haram group)
1 Convict Tang
1 Dragonet (Maybe)
Thoughts?
Bladeslinger
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I got a 46 euro w/ a sump. protein skimmer comming soon. as for filter media i added Phosban and Chemipure. Live rock, 1 LPS (anchor coral) and 3 rocks full of polyps. I do 40% water changes every week and a half. Inverts include: 2 emerald crabs, 1 skunk cleaner shrimp, 3 peppermint shrimp, some blue foot hermits. Fish: 1 false percula clown, 1 baby blue hippo tang, 1 flame angel, 1 tiny blue chromis, 1 bicolor blenny.
Tank has been set up for 8 months ish.
Want to add...
- a mandarin ( could i do 2??)
-some smaller fish like clown goby...hector's goby.. etc... but RECCOMEND ME SOME!!!
Could I add a black percula clown?? i heard if u want multiple clowns u need to add them at the same time....
Tank has been set up for 8 months ish.
Want to add...
- a mandarin ( could i do 2??)
-some smaller fish like clown goby...hector's goby.. etc... but RECCOMEND ME SOME!!!
Could I add a black percula clown?? i heard if u want multiple clowns u need to add them at the same time....
128 litre/29 gallon Nano Tank (Boyu/Orca TL550)
Comes "ready to go". Filter wise it uses bio balls/noodles and a skimmer, aswell as UV. I plan on taking out the bio balls/noodles and just using the skimmer with bags of carbon.
I'm going to buy 16kg of premium Fiji Rock.
Also getting a Koralia 2
Fish I want:
1x True Percula Clown
1x Black/White Percula Clown
1x Yellow Watchman Goby
1x Bicolor Blenny
1x Royal Gramma (depends on room/bioload etc)
Clean up Crew:
2x Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
5x Cerith Snails
2x Turbos
3x Nassarius'
3x Blue Legged Hermits
I was also hoping (with time), to possibly get some Finger/Sinularia Corals, Zoas, Toadstool.
Any feedback/criticism/advice would be fantastic!
Comes "ready to go". Filter wise it uses bio balls/noodles and a skimmer, aswell as UV. I plan on taking out the bio balls/noodles and just using the skimmer with bags of carbon.
I'm going to buy 16kg of premium Fiji Rock.
Also getting a Koralia 2
Fish I want:
1x True Percula Clown
1x Black/White Percula Clown
1x Yellow Watchman Goby
1x Bicolor Blenny
1x Royal Gramma (depends on room/bioload etc)
Clean up Crew:
2x Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
5x Cerith Snails
2x Turbos
3x Nassarius'
3x Blue Legged Hermits
I was also hoping (with time), to possibly get some Finger/Sinularia Corals, Zoas, Toadstool.
Any feedback/criticism/advice would be fantastic!
Aquarist007
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I think your list is great. If I would caution anything that would be the mix of hermits and snails.
True, I can get snails pretty cheap though, and i think hermits add colour/activity abit more than snails. As that big russian guy says in Rocky, "if he dies, he dies". I might try and get a small bag of various size shells though to try and keep the eating of the snails to the minimum. Its getting closer now. Pick up the tank on Friday, excited
Dun Properly
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46 Gallon Bowfront (4 months old), 4" Sand Bed, 40-60lbs live rock, 192w PC's, AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer w/ preskimmer filter box, (2) Koralia 1's and a Koralia Nano, No sump or fuge
Current Live Stock:
Yellow Watchman Goby
Black and White Percula
Pistol Shrimp
4-6 snails
3-4 hermits
1 Fighting Conch
1 Sand Sifting Star
Xenias and Polyps
Feather Duster
Fish Wish List (In order of appearance):
Flasher Wrasse (maybe a McCosker's)
Dwarf Angel (Coral Beauty, Flame or Lemonpeel)
Invert Wish List:
Bubble Tip Anemone (Rose or Green)
Coral Wish List:
Assorted Zoas, Softies and some
low-moderate light demanding LPS
I will need to put a cover on my aquarium before adding a Flasher Wrasse and I want to wait a couple more months before I add an anemone.
Does this seem like a reasonable stocking list?
Current Live Stock:
Yellow Watchman Goby
Black and White Percula
Pistol Shrimp
4-6 snails
3-4 hermits
1 Fighting Conch
1 Sand Sifting Star
Xenias and Polyps
Feather Duster
Fish Wish List (In order of appearance):
Flasher Wrasse (maybe a McCosker's)
Dwarf Angel (Coral Beauty, Flame or Lemonpeel)
Invert Wish List:
Bubble Tip Anemone (Rose or Green)
Coral Wish List:
Assorted Zoas, Softies and some
low-moderate light demanding LPS
I will need to put a cover on my aquarium before adding a Flasher Wrasse and I want to wait a couple more months before I add an anemone.
Does this seem like a reasonable stocking list?
Bladeslinger
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10 gallon w/ compact flourescents, heater, wavemaker (mini), hob filter, 10 lbs live fiji rock, live sand, set up for at least 4 months now
1 anemone, 1 perc clown. 5 blue leg hermits
want nano fish n how many can i add? my LFS has itty bitty clown gobies.... how many would b the limit? any other recommendations?
PS i have a 50 gal. i can move fsh to when they get big.
1 anemone, 1 perc clown. 5 blue leg hermits
want nano fish n how many can i add? my LFS has itty bitty clown gobies.... how many would b the limit? any other recommendations?
PS i have a 50 gal. i can move fsh to when they get big.
Aquarist007
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very reasonable. I would nix the sand sifting star---they really destroy the critters in the top layers of the sand bed which is vital
for the health of the layers below which denitrify
Aquarist007
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some blue--green chromies would do well in there.
kypatriot
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I have a 135g (6'x2'x18"), with a basement sump from a 100g rubbermaid + a 20g macroalgae refugium + a 30g frag tank. Tank has been up for 5 years; added the basement sump a year ago. I run an Aqua C EV-400, phosban reactor, a 40W UV sterilizer, and the filter socks pull a lot of crap from the water.
Tank has some leathers, toadstools, frogspawn, and star polyps. Fish: naso tang, hippo tang, yellow tang, green coris wrasse, solar fairy wrasse, tomato clown, flame angel, and a lawnmower blenny.
Wanted to add a couple fish; here's what I was thinking:
- firefish (2)
- yellow clown goby
- neon gobies (2)
- anthias: about 4 (male + harem). Haven't decided which ones, thinking Bartletts, pink square, lyretails. Any help with picking a species?
- some other wrasse. Maybe bluehead or carpenter's
Mostly I'd like help with the anthias...
Tank has some leathers, toadstools, frogspawn, and star polyps. Fish: naso tang, hippo tang, yellow tang, green coris wrasse, solar fairy wrasse, tomato clown, flame angel, and a lawnmower blenny.
Wanted to add a couple fish; here's what I was thinking:
- firefish (2)
- yellow clown goby
- neon gobies (2)
- anthias: about 4 (male + harem). Haven't decided which ones, thinking Bartletts, pink square, lyretails. Any help with picking a species?
- some other wrasse. Maybe bluehead or carpenter's
Mostly I'd like help with the anthias...
kypatriot
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Oh yeah - I was going to add a mandarin too. I kept one for 3 years in my other tank until he jumped. My 'fuge and frag tank are COVERED in huge pods, so it shouldn't be a problem for food with the mandarin and the wrasses. These pods are crazy - they pull food out of my sun corals!
Aquarist007
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I'm not quite sure what you mean by a couple of fish. Do you mean 2 more fish from your list or all of them.
With a naso and regal tang in there already I would suggest you keep the level of fish where you are now. I am thinking on terms of adult sizes of these two tangs and swimming area that they need--not on the bioload handling capacity of your tank which is excellent.
Grassroots
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This list is fine but keep in mind that eventuality you will have to get rid of the Naso as they get extremely large over 18inches. Your bioload should be ok as long as you introducing the fish slowly, like one every 2-4 weeks excluding the Anthias and introduce them all at the same time but be prepared to watch water quality and have the ability to do water changes.
As for type of Anthias, I recommend Lyretails, It is easy to get three one male and two females, they are hardy and easily kept. Also extremely hardy fish.
If you add another wrasse I would go with the Carpenters since they are generally none aggressive. Although if you want to also get a Mandarin you will have to watch your pod populations closely it all looks good.
EDIT: opps Capn I was typing my reply for to long. I figure if he gets rid of the naso he will be able to add more of these smaller fish.
Bobby
Grassroots
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Should keep this thread active it is amazingly helpful for novice and experts alike.
30gal tank
2 clowns
1 regal tank
1 yellow damsel
2 pink tip anenome
feather dusters (tiny to large)
2 powerheads
1 protein skimmer/hang-on filter
10lbs live rock
Upgrading to a 55 gal.
Same fish from above will be added to this tank
4 blue chromis
10 gal sump
AquaC Remora Pro Protein Skimmer with Rio 1400 Pump (just ordered)
TAAM RID VOLT TITANTIUM GROUNDING PROBE USE WITH GFCI
ODYSSEA 48" 260W Aquarium Power Compact Light Lunar
Corals that I wuld like to have and also recommendations I appreciate.
Yellow Pencil Coral
Zoanthid
2 clowns
1 regal tank
1 yellow damsel
2 pink tip anenome
feather dusters (tiny to large)
2 powerheads
1 protein skimmer/hang-on filter
10lbs live rock
Upgrading to a 55 gal.
Same fish from above will be added to this tank
4 blue chromis
10 gal sump
AquaC Remora Pro Protein Skimmer with Rio 1400 Pump (just ordered)
TAAM RID VOLT TITANTIUM GROUNDING PROBE USE WITH GFCI
ODYSSEA 48" 260W Aquarium Power Compact Light Lunar
Corals that I wuld like to have and also recommendations I appreciate.
Yellow Pencil Coral
Zoanthid
JTL
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I have a 50 gal with 25lbs of LR and a 4" DSB. Current inhabitants are tons of watermelon mushrooms, 5 small coral frags (soft), 2 brittle stars, 3 or 4 hermits, about 10 various snails including a turbo, one rock flower anemone and a pair of mated mature clownfish. Water conditions are good. I am thinking I should get some sand shifters. Maybe 10 Nassarius and 10 Cerith. Also what about some amphipods and copepods? Maybe another brittle star. I am not sure about additional fish, but I like the Mandarin Goby. My goal is to keep the DSB healthy and only have a very few fish (3 or 4). I want to have more corals once I make sure the frags I purchased are growing (only been a week). My lighting is 4 T5 54 watt, 2 blue and 2 sunlight. I do have a concern that with only two fish the snails and crabs may not get enough to eat. Your thoughts?
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