Thoughts on current fish

Gurp M

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Well guys I want to get your input on the fish I currently have in my reef tank.

3.5" yellow long nose butterfly
5" volitan lion
3" cleaner wrasse
3" tommato clown
4" zebre angel
3.5" blue throught trigger
And a couple of blue chromies

What do you guys think? Good, bad, great, could have done better?
 
Well its not the best idea to keep a lion with a trigger. Also the lion will eat anything that will fit in its mouth. What size tank?
 
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Don't get me wrong I do agree with you. Lions, rhinos, anglers can change their minds as they please but none of my fish fit in his mouth as of yet except for the cleaner. Though I would be upset that the cleaner my be a loss on day it is a price to pay for keeping a lion tammed.
 
Several of the fish you have will outgrow your tank in no time. A 55 corner is not big enough for the lion, trigger, butterfly, or angel (assuming the angel is the Genicanthus species I'm thinking of). The tomato clown will become a big bully with age too.
 
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And you are right they will. M plans are to find a bow front over 100 g torwards the end of the year and sartre to move everything over slowly.
 
It is always a bad idea to buy fish for a tank that might happen. What if you don't end up getting a bigger tank? You should've waited until you got your bigger tank before buying these fish.
 
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To be honest with you I should have. Not to pass the buck but when m. Neisse prob spelled that wrong, is at the store with me and says she wants it and names it before the employees Evan pay attention to us. Sorry dude I'm a sucker for her puppy dog look.
 
3.5" yellow long nose butterfly
5" volitan lion
3" cleaner wrasse
3" tomato clown
4" zebra angel
3.5" blue throat trigger
And a couple of blue chromis

You have a pretty nice list, but as some mentioned, your tank size is way too small for many of these fish. If you wanted to keep the tank you have, you only have room for:
Tomato clown
Chromis
Cleaner wrasse (which probably won't make it)

If you want fish for life in that tank, you could add a dwarf fuzzy lionfish, dwarf angel (like flame or coral beauty), maybe one more small fish - after you find new homes for the fish that will outgrow the tank.

You will need at least a 6 foot tank for the trigger and lion, 125 minimum, 180 better. A 100 bowfront, IMO is not big enough for either the lionfish or trigger. The blue throat trigger will be fine with your lionfish - they are planktonic triggers, and are very peaceful, for a trigger. The trigger will get 12", the lion 15" all around. Your angel and most likely the butterfly fish will also need a larger tank.

What is your cleaner wrasse eating? They usually don't make it long term - if it doesn't survive, I would not replace it.

You will either need to upgrade soon, or re-home and restock with fish that can live in that tank for life.

Please try to take the advice you are being given as well meant, no one is flaming you.

BTW, the fish I named as possibilities for your tank are a pretty high load for FOWLR. You are way overstocked for a reef tank and would be with those additions! What kind of filtration do you have?
 
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The cleaner is ... Cleaning and eating mysis.
I have a sump for filtration.
I would get over a 100 bow front.
I know no one is flaming me, besides Evan if they were, I started the thred. I have only myself to blame at that point.
 
Definitely not a blame thing... I hope your cleaner does well for you. They have the reputation as a fish best left in the ocean, but it's not unheard of for them to survive long term.

I suggest if you get the bigger tank, go Fish Only with Live Rock (FOWLR) and keep the 55, if you can, for a nice reef with just a few small fish.

If you watch craigslist and local reef clubs, you can often find good deals on larger tanks, live rock, equipment and livestock when people get out of the hobby. I had a gorgeous 125 with some show fish in it. When I had to move cross-country from Minnesota to North Carolina, I practically gave away the tank and equipment, and adopted out my fish to be sure they'd go to good homes.
 
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