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[Aquarist007]

Very helpful thread - see tank conditions below. System is new so no fish yet but here is what I am hoping to add as it matures:

Cherub or Flame Angel
Blue or Yellow Assessor
True Percula Clown pair
Blue-Green Chromis school
Firefish
Mandarin Dragonet (I know, wait at least 6 months)
Watchman Goby
Yellow or Kole Tang
Fairy Wrasse

My goal is to have a peaceful community tank - see any problems with the menu?

Good choices. You must have freshwater experience as by the use of "community"
With salt water there are mixed reefs which is coral, inverts, fish and fowlr which is fish only with live rock. There are a few other types but not to confuse the issue here---
If you have any intention of adding corals down the line then go with the flame angel rather then the cherub--another suggestion would be a coral beauty instead of your two mentioned choices

I would keep the numbers of chromies to three--any larger of a school then they pick at each other untill there are only 2 or 3 left

 

[Aquarist007]

I could use some help guys.. I have a 90g corner which is fallow right now, but its time to start getting some fish. Here are the requirements:

1. Dont want anything thats agressive
2. Cant be jumpers as its an open top
3. Must have nice colors, I dont want any plain looking fish
4. Must like to swim around and not hide for most of the day
5. Must not be easily prone to ICH (tangs), because I dont QT and will/do have ICH in the tank.

I only want to put around 5-6 fish in my tank at the most. Probably start off with 2-3 and then slowly add more in the future. Right now I am thinking

1. Ocellaris clown
2. Purple Firefish
3. Dispar Anthia
4. Some sort of Wrasse (are there any that arent jumpers?)
5. Flame Angel
6. A couple Chromis

What do you guys think, and do you have any suggestions for some docile, non jumper, and pretty looking fish?

the list is good
any wrasse is capable of jumping
alot of people put a white egg crate on the top of their tank to help keep them in the tank(Its sold as a 4 foot piece in the lighting dept of Home Depot and you can easily cut it to fit your tank top)
I would suggest you stay away from the six line which can be a problem bullying other tank members

I have to say it---the best quarantee for no ich is to qt all fish even for an observation period of a couple of weeks.

 

[Goodwin9]

I would keep the numbers of chromies to three--any larger of a school then they pick at each other untill there are only 2 or 3 left

I've not heard that before. I currently have 9 in my 470 tank and another dozen in a 600 gallon tank. Mine are of the blue green variety, maybe that's why they don't pick on themselves? Have had them for years.

 

[JTL]

That is a great mix. The pinstripe wrasse is also a good choice for a wrasse as it will get along with other wrasses(exception sixline)

I like the look of the melanuras, my concern is that it may compete with my mandarin for pods. Any thoughts on that?

 

[claire481]

Sorry to inturrupt, but this seems like a pretty active thread, so I will try my question here. If a shrimp goby (high-fin red-banded) dies do you have to replace it with the same species, or can I see if my pistol shrimp will accept, say a yellow watchman?

 

[KarlBob]

Sorry to inturrupt, but this seems like a pretty active thread, so I will try my question here. If a shrimp goby (high-fin red-banded) dies do you have to replace it with the same species, or can I see if my pistol shrimp will accept, say a yellow watchman?

If you replace the high-fin with another high-fin, I think that will give you the best chance of having the newcomer pair up with your shrimp. A different species of goby might or might not be accepted. Even if you do get a high-fin goby, it's not guaranteed that they'll pair off. Some gobies and some shrimp just never seem to realize that they're supposed to be symbionts.

 

[Aquarist007]

I like the look of the melanuras, my concern is that it may compete with my mandarin for pods. Any thoughts on that?

Unlike the Mandarine the melanuras will eat frozen preparations for carnivores, chopped seafood and a nutritionally complete flake food. So if you keep him fed on the food it preserves then the mandarine can live on the copopods

 

[Aquarist007]

If you replace the high-fin with another high-fin, I think that will give you the best chance of having the newcomer pair up with your shrimp. A different species of goby might or might not be accepted. Even if you do get a high-fin goby, it's not guaranteed that they'll pair off. Some gobies and some shrimp just never seem to realize that they're supposed to be symbionts.

I agree however a yellow watchman and pistol shrimp is also a good pair up.
Thanks for helping out answering the posts karlBob:thumbsup:

 

[ninja_fish]

I recently set up a 29g Biocube with 45lbs LR and 35 lbs LS. I do eventually want to ease into some easy corals. For now, my plan for livestock is as follows:

6 turbo snails
10 nassarius snails
10 cerith snails
fire shrimp
cleaner shrimp
electric blue hermit crab
halloween hermit crab
starfish??? (preferably colorful, any suggestions?)

flame angel
clownfish
yellow watchman goby
purple firefish
sixline wrasse

How does this sound Capn?

 

[Aquarist007]

I've not heard that before. I currently have 9 in my 470 tank and another dozen in a 600 gallon tank. Mine are of the blue green variety, maybe that's why they don't pick on themselves? Have had them for years.

I would think that with the 470 tank and 600 gal tank might be the reason for them not picking on each other.

So what stock do you have in each of the tanks Goodwin?

 

[Aquarist007]

I recently set up a 29g Biocube with 45lbs LR and 35 lbs LS. I do eventually want to ease into some easy corals. For now, my plan for livestock is as follows:

6 turbo snails
10 nassarius snails
10 cerith snails
fire shrimp
cleaner shrimp
electric blue hermit crab
halloween hermit crab
starfish??? (preferably colorful, any suggestions?)

flame angel
clownfish
yellow watchman goby
purple firefish
sixline wrasse

How does this sound Capn?

The list sounds great except for the sixline wrasse. I would subsitute it with a fairy wrasse which tends to be alot less agressive.

I would also suggest a red bubble tip anemone for that size of cube.
Check out the grantex cube on my website(there is a slide show by clicking on the picture)
www.scottsaquariumservices.ca

I have put sand sifting star fish in my cubes and they keep the sand bed really clean along with the nessarius snails.
A blue star fish for eg would be okay but they grow too big.
A bristle star would be great in there.

 

[ninja_fish]

Thanks Capn!

Would you suggest a bristle star in addition to the sand sifting star or just one or the other?

Also, If I decided not to get a wrasse, what other recommendations would you have instead?

 

[JTL]

I current have the following:
2-Chromis
a pair of b&w clowns
tailspot
coral beauty
mandarin
Thinking about the following and need suggestions.
midas blenny
orchid dottyback
melanurus/hovens wrasse
Comments and other suggestions would be really helpful.
Thanks

Capn,
I know you responded to this list and thank you for doing that. I have also considered the following:
carpenters flasher wrasse
McCosker fairy wrasse
panda goby

I wouldn't necessarily get all of these fish, but do you see any conflicts between my first list and these? Thanks.

 

[cfgenesis]

Good choices. You must have freshwater experience as by the use of "community"
With salt water there are mixed reefs which is coral, inverts, fish and fowlr which is fish only with live rock. There are a few other types but not to confuse the issue here---
If you have any intention of adding corals down the line then go with the flame angel rather then the cherub--another suggestion would be a coral beauty instead of your two mentioned choices

I would keep the numbers of chromies to three--any larger of a school then they pick at each other untill there are only 2 or 3 left

Thanks for the input. I think some guy at LFS called it a community tank but I am definitely going for a mixed reef with no bullies.

The Coral Beauty is a good call - saw one at LFS the other day and thought it would make a good addition.

 

[pazzo40]

Setup

Setup

Hello, I've had my tank up and running for over a year now and my tail spotted blenny has passed on. I have the following and I am looking to add another fish. I was thinking a black and white clown or even a pair. Would this be a good fit? Any other good options?

28G Nano Cube HQI
26 LBS of rock
18 lbs of sand
MP10
Eshopps PSK-75H Skimmer

1 purple firefish
1 clown fairy wrasse

4 Scarlet Hermits
6 Astrea

Torch
Anchor Hammer
Dendro
Acan
Zoa
Acropora

 

[looney662]

Hello! :spin2:

I need more info on a Odontanthias Borbonius (Pic below)

Is it a hardly fish? Temperament? Reef safe? Minimum tank required? Special requirements?

Love this fish, saw it at my local fish store. Wanted to buy it so bad but had to resist, since i know nothing about it!

Please let me know if you have any info on these fishes :fish2:

My tank:
60 Gallon
30 Gallon Sump w/ refugium, 30lbs rubble rock
Vertex IN-100
K 2, 3 and 4
70 lbs live rock

Fishes:
1 Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
7 Blue/Green Reef Chromis
2 Firefish, Purple (Mated)
1 Royal Gramma Basslet
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
2 Cleaner Shrimp
2 Peppermint Shrimo
6 Hermit Crabs
5 Cerith Snail

Thank you for your time!

 

[Aquarist007]

Hello! :spin2:

I need more info on a Odontanthias Borbonius (Pic below)

Is it a hardly fish? Temperament? Reef safe? Minimum tank required? Special requirements?

Love this fish, saw it at my local fish store. Wanted to buy it so bad but had to resist, since i know nothing about it!

Please let me know if you have any info on these fishes :fish2:

My tank:
60 Gallon
30 Gallon Sump w/ refugium, 30lbs rubble rock
Vertex IN-100
K 2, 3 and 4
70 lbs live rock

Fishes:
1 Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse
7 Blue/Green Reef Chromis
2 Firefish, Purple (Mated)
1 Royal Gramma Basslet
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
2 Cleaner Shrimp
2 Peppermint Shrimo
6 Hermit Crabs
5 Cerith Snail

Thank you for your time!

Curious as to the price. They are rare to the hobby and usually start at a couple of hundred dollars.
From what I have learned they are hardy, easy to keep, feed an mysis, and social with other tank mates.

 

[Aquarist007]

Thanks Capn!

Would you suggest a bristle star in addition to the sand sifting star or just one or the other?

Also, If I decided not to get a wrasse, what other recommendations would you have instead?

both are fine--the bristle probably being the better choice in that the sand sifter buries itself in the substate and can rob the sand bed of healthy inverts to your tank. The brittle star is more of a scavenger

I still would go with a red fairy wrassse--very peaceful and social wrasse

 

[Aquarist007]

Capn,
I know you responded to this list and thank you for doing that. I have also considered the following:
carpenters flasher wrasse
McCosker fairy wrasse
panda goby

I wouldn't necessarily get all of these fish, but do you see any conflicts between my first list and these? Thanks.

I don't see any conflicts with two wrasses in a 110 gal with plenty of reef rock

 

[Aquarist007]

Thanks for the input. I think some guy at LFS called it a community tank but I am definitely going for a mixed reef with no bullies.

The Coral Beauty is a good call - saw one at LFS the other day and thought it would make a good addition.

Are you sure the guy at the LFS knew that you had salt water:spin3::spin1: