35galSaltwater
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hipo tang and Clarki Clown - like a married couple in my 35 gal. - and both against the new flame angel like it is the ex-boyfriend ;-)
The odd couple...fish pairings that work in WHAT TANK SIZE?
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desjardinii
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I have a Heniochus varius that will only clean a Powder Blue and none of the other fish, perhaps it's got tastier slime? My domineering Desjardinii, who lived with Blood shrimp for years, is desperate for a go and presents himself, all pale, fins erect and friendly but the little Heni still says no. Tank's 150g.
RJT
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Zebra lionfish with Erectus lined seahorse
Mombasa lionsfish as well.
Also a white ray yasha shrimp goby and tiger pistol in the same tank as the lions
All the other things that I have that you would think might eat the seahorse, the goby or the shrimp
Orange toadfish
Marine betta
Flounder
Black angler
Was a 55 when picture was taken is now a 120
Great photo. How often do you feed this tank? How long have they been in the 55 and now 120?
leveldrummer
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I have a yellow/pearly headed jawfish that SHARES the same den as a yellow watchmen goby, they are buddies, the shrimp that was paired with the goby commited suicide in a ride to the sump.
Tank is a 58 gallon.
Tank is a 58 gallon.
Nocare
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I feed the tank twice a day and the large carnivores once every other day. All 3 seahorses get fed at at a special feeding rock where the other fish will leave them alone and not steel there food.
They where in each tank for 7 months. I have only been in the hobby for a year last August.
The seahorses where moved 3 weeks ago to a 20 tall in order to make feeding easier and to allow them to have baby's
They where in each tank for 7 months. I have only been in the hobby for a year last August.
The seahorses where moved 3 weeks ago to a 20 tall in order to make feeding easier and to allow them to have baby's
norfolkgarden
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a purple dottyback, a diadema dottyback and a bicolor dottyback walk into a bar...
a purple dottyback, a diadema dottyback and a bicolor dottyback walk into a bar...
We currently have a purple dottyback, a diadema dottyback and a bicolor dottyback in a 75 gallon tank with lots of scattered live rock and lots of hiding places. Very little long "line of sight" for such a small tank. The live rock is mostly individual tall columns scattered throughout the tank. (separating GSP from Zoa's from Frogspawn from SPS etc.) Had this batch of 3 for about 7 months now.
(What did *not* work was these three fish with an additional orange neon dottyback. The orange neon dottyback killed the original group of these three fish. The orange neon dottyback got moved to another tank and we tried again with the current group.)
The purple and diadema are out all the time during the day and mostly stay at either end of the tank. When they are close (3-5"), they seldom even bother acknowledging each other's presence.
The Bicolor hides, except really early in the morning, like 4 to 5 in the morning while I'm getting ready for work, both before and while the actinics are first on. The Bicolor will be out wandering the tank for as much as an hour first thing in the morning. Both of the other dottybacks chase the Bicolor when they see it, but it's belly is usually just as full and rounded as the other 2.
The Bicolor dottyback comes out during feeding about every third day. We feed both sides of the tank at the same time so everyone gets a chance.
I love the bright purple of the purple dottyback and orchid dottybacks. The blackcap basslets are also beautiful, but their color doesn't 'pop' the way the dottybacks do.
I have heard orchids are a lot less aggresive than purples.
3 or more orchid dottybacks in a 75 gallon tank with lots of hiding places....
For our next 75 gallon tank, I wanted to stick with orchid dottybacks. I want to try 3 or 4 (or more?!) orchid dottybacks all added at the same time. We have a number of LFS's that have tiny tank bred orchids for sale all the time. Acquiring a bunch of them in a short time won't be a problem. Don't know if keeping them alive and happy would be though.
Has anyone tried anything similar to this?
Thanks,
Matt
a purple dottyback, a diadema dottyback and a bicolor dottyback walk into a bar...
We currently have a purple dottyback, a diadema dottyback and a bicolor dottyback in a 75 gallon tank with lots of scattered live rock and lots of hiding places. Very little long "line of sight" for such a small tank. The live rock is mostly individual tall columns scattered throughout the tank. (separating GSP from Zoa's from Frogspawn from SPS etc.) Had this batch of 3 for about 7 months now.
(What did *not* work was these three fish with an additional orange neon dottyback. The orange neon dottyback killed the original group of these three fish. The orange neon dottyback got moved to another tank and we tried again with the current group.)
The purple and diadema are out all the time during the day and mostly stay at either end of the tank. When they are close (3-5"), they seldom even bother acknowledging each other's presence.
The Bicolor hides, except really early in the morning, like 4 to 5 in the morning while I'm getting ready for work, both before and while the actinics are first on. The Bicolor will be out wandering the tank for as much as an hour first thing in the morning. Both of the other dottybacks chase the Bicolor when they see it, but it's belly is usually just as full and rounded as the other 2.
The Bicolor dottyback comes out during feeding about every third day. We feed both sides of the tank at the same time so everyone gets a chance.
I love the bright purple of the purple dottyback and orchid dottybacks. The blackcap basslets are also beautiful, but their color doesn't 'pop' the way the dottybacks do.
I have heard orchids are a lot less aggresive than purples.
3 or more orchid dottybacks in a 75 gallon tank with lots of hiding places....
For our next 75 gallon tank, I wanted to stick with orchid dottybacks. I want to try 3 or 4 (or more?!) orchid dottybacks all added at the same time. We have a number of LFS's that have tiny tank bred orchids for sale all the time. Acquiring a bunch of them in a short time won't be a problem. Don't know if keeping them alive and happy would be though.
Has anyone tried anything similar to this?
Thanks,
Matt
living_waters
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I have a false percula and maroon clown pair and a blue hippo that hangs with with them all day
I have found that when you first introduce a male and female Tail Spot Blenny into a smaller tank, the male will be aggressive towards the female. I put a plastic mesh divider in the tank. You can get big ones from Hobby Lobby that is used for yarn projects. I then cut out a small square and attached a small square of plexiglass in the screen. This allows water flow between the two sections and the Blennys can see each other. After the male stopped showing aggression when he viewed her through the plexi, I removed the screen. It took about 4 days. Now they love each other.
TripleJ21
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I have a 75 gallon mixed reef in progress. My first fish were two blue/green chromises (one didn't make it) 
I just added a mated pair of Black Photon Clownfish. I do not know if this is normal or not, but the chromis has become bestfriends with the clownfish. He kinda is the third wheel. :lolspin: But seriously, the chromis spends more time with the clownfish then the clownfish spend with themselves :lolspin:
I just added a mated pair of Black Photon Clownfish. I do not know if this is normal or not, but the chromis has become bestfriends with the clownfish. He kinda is the third wheel. :lolspin: But seriously, the chromis spends more time with the clownfish then the clownfish spend with themselves :lolspin:
Lizzy_lray
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I've had a gold striped maroon clown a klunzingers wrasse and a snowflake eel as tank mates and they did great. I think the wrasse was just so fast and active none of the others could catch him.
1. My black tang and one spot foxface are always together. They even sleep next to each other in same nook.
2, red stripe watchman and orange spot cleaner goby share same den. There's also an aurora goby very close by.
3. Lg lawnmower blenny is completely fine with both tailspots blennies and a millers blenny.
2, red stripe watchman and orange spot cleaner goby share same den. There's also an aurora goby very close by.
3. Lg lawnmower blenny is completely fine with both tailspots blennies and a millers blenny.
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