Suggestions on livestock for my 50gal...

AngeloM3 · 03/07/2006, 09:56 AM

Hello everybody....
I have a 50gal, 20gal sump, 60lbs LR, 3" LS, AquaC Remora and plenty of water current in the tank.

I currently have a mated pair of clowns and will be giving them an anemone sometime in the near future. I will want to put a couple of shrimp in there also.....
Given what I just said.... give me some suggestions to some fish I could put in there.... I dont want to stock it with the "normal" fish everyone has. I would like a tank to have livestock that not everybody has......

So let me hear your suggestions

scrmbld33 · 03/07/2006, 10:41 AM

fredmani psduedos are nice

milhouse74 · 03/07/2006, 11:08 AM

I love my red lip blenny. They have an amazing amount of personality, they also scrape any layers of algea off your glass or rock.

crzy4reefs · 03/07/2006, 11:36 AM

i second red lip blenny. may i also suggest.........if you are looking for a reef club we started this one back in may here's the website.

http://www.tristatereef.com/forum/

AngeloM3 · 03/07/2006, 12:16 PM

anyone else have any suggestions for some unpopular but nice looking fish??? that are reef and invert safe

AngeloM3 · 03/07/2006, 02:17 PM

anyone else have any suggestions for some unpopular but nice looking fish??? that are reef and invert safe

cfarrow2 · 03/07/2006, 02:24 PM

Just for the sheer amount of personality, I'd ditch the shrimp and go with a flame hawkfish. Mine was wild-caught and wouldn't eat for 3-4 days. Now, two weeks later, he's attacking my fingers at feeding time. Watching him makes me laugh everyday.

AngeloM3 · 03/07/2006, 02:37 PM

I think I'm going with this...... any suggestions or comments?
50gal tank.. plan on getting a couple of corals and an anemone for the clowns

1- Ebili Angel
1- Longnose Hawkfish
1- Yasha Goby (will pair up with a Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp)
1- Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp (will pair up with a Yasha Goby)
2- Neon Gobies
2- Percula Clowns (mated)
3- Firefish
3- Vanderbuilt Chromis

jhruppel · 03/07/2006, 03:38 PM

Sounds like a lot of fish for a 50 gallon tank, IMO

Bathel · 03/07/2006, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AngeloM3
I think I'm going with this...... any suggestions or comments?
50gal tank.. plan on getting a couple of corals and an anemone for the clowns

1- Ebili Angel
1- Longnose Hawkfish
1- Yasha Goby (will pair up with a Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp)
1- Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp (will pair up with a Yasha Goby)
2- Neon Gobies
2- Percula Clowns (mated)
3- Firefish
3- Vanderbuilt Chromis

That is 14 fish you're talking about? Sounds like a bunch to me also ...

AngeloM3 · 03/07/2006, 03:48 PM

but 6 of them will only get about 2"
and the Chromis only get about 3"

hmmmm...... probably wont get the Chromis then

Bathel · 03/07/2006, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AngeloM3
but 6 of them will only get about 2"
and the Chromis only get about 3"

hmmmm...... probably wont get the Chromis then

I'm just saying proceed with caution. I personally wouldn't keep that many fish, but YMMV as I'm no expert.

03/07/2006, 09:56 AM	#1
AngeloM3 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,016	Suggestions on livestock for my 50gal... Hello everybody.... I have a 50gal, 20gal sump, 60lbs LR, 3" LS, AquaC Remora and plenty of water current in the tank. I currently have a mated pair of clowns and will be giving them an anemone sometime in the near future. I will want to put a couple of shrimp in there also..... Given what I just said.... give me some suggestions to some fish I could put in there.... I dont want to stock it with the "normal" fish everyone has. I would like a tank to have livestock that not everybody has...... So let me hear your suggestions

03/07/2006, 10:41 AM	#2
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	fredmani psduedos are nice __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

03/07/2006, 11:08 AM	#3
milhouse74 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sandy Springs, GA Posts: 1,672	I love my red lip blenny. They have an amazing amount of personality, they also scrape any layers of algea off your glass or rock. __________________ You said there'd be fudgicles Bart. Where's the fudgicles? Current Tank Info: 30 Cube with 250 Watt 20,000K HQI and a CPR HOB Fuge. A 7.8 Gallon with a 70 Watt 13,000K HQI and a HOB Filter for Carbon Both are mixed LPS SPS and Softie.

03/07/2006, 12:16 PM	#5
AngeloM3 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,016	anyone else have any suggestions for some unpopular but nice looking fish??? that are reef and invert safe __________________ "I'm sick of chasing my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where their going and catch up with them later." -Mitch Hedberg R.I.P

03/07/2006, 02:17 PM	#6
AngeloM3 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,016	anyone else have any suggestions for some unpopular but nice looking fish??? that are reef and invert safe __________________ "I'm sick of chasing my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where their going and catch up with them later." -Mitch Hedberg R.I.P

03/07/2006, 11:36 AM	#4
crzy4reefs Moved On Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: RI Posts: 2,260	i second red lip blenny. may i also suggest.........if you are looking for a reef club we started this one back in may here's the website. http://www.tristatereef.com/forum/

03/07/2006, 02:24 PM	#7
cfarrow2 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 626	Just for the sheer amount of personality, I'd ditch the shrimp and go with a flame hawkfish. Mine was wild-caught and wouldn't eat for 3-4 days. Now, two weeks later, he's attacking my fingers at feeding time. Watching him makes me laugh everyday. __________________ Happiness is contagious. What are you spreading? Current Tank Info: 55 gal. 216 W. T5s. Wet/dry sump w/ Mag 5 return. Softies, 3 fish, shrimp, urchin. HA factory for the time being.

03/07/2006, 02:37 PM	#8
AngeloM3 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,016	I think I'm going with this...... any suggestions or comments? 50gal tank.. plan on getting a couple of corals and an anemone for the clowns 1- Ebili Angel 1- Longnose Hawkfish 1- Yasha Goby (will pair up with a Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp) 1- Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp (will pair up with a Yasha Goby) 2- Neon Gobies 2- Percula Clowns (mated) 3- Firefish 3- Vanderbuilt Chromis __________________ "I'm sick of chasing my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where their going and catch up with them later." -Mitch Hedberg R.I.P

03/07/2006, 03:38 PM	#9
jhruppel Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin Posts: 101	Sounds like a lot of fish for a 50 gallon tank, IMO

03/07/2006, 03:48 PM	#11
AngeloM3 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,016	but 6 of them will only get about 2" and the Chromis only get about 3" hmmmm...... probably wont get the Chromis then __________________ "I'm sick of chasing my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where their going and catch up with them later." -Mitch Hedberg R.I.P