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sayhellotomalil · 06/25/2006, 09:47 PM

hey guys new to hobby i got all the tank set up in a 45gal and soon ill be ready to add fish. i want a community tank and i was wondering what is the best combination of fishes ill be wanting corals aswell.

any suggestions for a 45gal

thanks

reeferman06 · 06/25/2006, 09:54 PM

You could get about 4 small green reef chromis(they are awsome schooling fish, a pair of clowns, gobys, blennys, wrass, yellow tang, whatever you do, dont get any damsels, they are very aggressive towards other fish, and once you put them in your tank, you will have to break it all the way down to get them out! good luck

whiteshark · 06/25/2006, 09:55 PM

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whiteshark · 06/25/2006, 09:58 PM

Thats a no go on the yellow tang, btw. The tank is too small. Also, some people have had problems with chromis killing eachother.

I agree with the clowns, or gobies, blennies... Firefish are cool, purple and red. I also like my orchid dottyback.

sayhellotomalil · 06/27/2006, 07:28 AM

hi thanks for the help anmd welcome. i have already bought a damsel too late but i think its nice i dont know the specific name but its black and white and about 2cm in lenght.also with that i have purchased a cleaner shrimp and i think its amazing the way it cleans the damsel. so far the damsel isn't aggressive. i was wondering cold i get a regal tang at all?

CeeGee · 06/27/2006, 08:05 AM

the damsel isn't aggressive because it is the only fish.

regal tangs get much too large for the size tank you have. As a matter of fact all tangs get too large for the size tank you have.

stick with smaller fish and remove that damsel and take him back to the LFS.

whiteshark · 06/27/2006, 08:14 AM

Get rid of that damsel before adding any other fish. They are very agressive buggers. Never met a nice one. CeeGee is right, no tangs at all in a 45. Sorry...

sayhellotomalil · 06/27/2006, 08:39 AM

okai ill miss the lil guy, what would youy recommed as being the best fish for a taqnk of my size, im planing ito get a pair of baby marroon clowns. what else would go with these fish.

thanks again.

spoiledcats · 06/27/2006, 08:49 AM

I really like the purple firefish, but you need something over the top of the tank for them as they are jumpers. I would love to have a catalina goby, but we already have a goby, and they will fight. If I were to get a goby again though, that would be the one. The pseudo's are very bright, but can be nasty. Orchid dottyback's are not as aggresive and really cool looking.

sayhellotomalil · 06/27/2006, 09:22 AM

thanks ill check them out

also i been doing research and damsels are said not to be aggressive. im getting confused http://www.aqualink.com/catalogs/ydamsel.html
it says that my hambug damsel isn't aggressive for its class.
what shall i do?

larryl · 06/27/2006, 10:15 AM

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also i been doing research and damsels are said not to be aggressive. im getting confused http://www.aqualink.com/catalogs/ydamsel.html
it says that my hambug damsel isn't aggressive for its class.
what shall i do?

I think that description is quite misleading, from my own experience and everything else I have read. Here is a dfferent description: http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/g...ral_pagesid=38

Drewcipher · 06/27/2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally posted by sayhellotomalil
okai ill miss the lil guy, what would youy recommed as being the best fish for a taqnk of my size, im planing ito get a pair of baby marroon clowns. what else would go with these fish.

thanks again.

You have picked the largest and most aggressive clowns. If you add any other fish make sure you add them before the clowns so they don't have an issue. I would say a blenny or goby, or firefish would be good. Probably no more than 4 or 5 fish, including the maroons. If you stick with smaller fish, maybe more.

sayhellotomalil · 06/28/2006, 06:59 AM

the reason i have picked the maroons is because it is the babies and because they are all born female they will pair up. i dont know if thats a gd thing but mabye in the future ill be able to breed them. ill be getting them at 5 pounds each so i think thats pretty cheap.

but if you say they are aggressive then ill have to think about them. i really wanted a pair of clowns hosting in an anemone what are the clowns that arnt aggressive and a gd size not too small and not too big?

maddyfish · 06/28/2006, 07:17 AM

Ocellaris or Percula clowns would be fine, and not too mean.

deansreef · 06/28/2006, 07:35 AM

keep the number down on the fish count....

06/25/2006, 09:47 PM	#1
sayhellotomalil Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9	fish's obviously hey guys new to hobby i got all the tank set up in a 45gal and soon ill be ready to add fish. i want a community tank and i was wondering what is the best combination of fishes ill be wanting corals aswell. any suggestions for a 45gal thanks

06/25/2006, 09:54 PM	#2
reeferman06 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Raleigh/Down by the river side Posts: 440	You could get about 4 small green reef chromis(they are awsome schooling fish, a pair of clowns, gobys, blennys, wrass, yellow tang, whatever you do, dont get any damsels, they are very aggressive towards other fish, and once you put them in your tank, you will have to break it all the way down to get them out! good luck __________________ Marrel Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef- 2x 110w Actinic VHO's 2x 175w 14k Metal Halides, Pair of Saddle back Clowns, SPS, Colt Coral, shrooms, LPS, Bubble coral, Hammer, Crocea, Zoanthinds, Xenia, Blasto

06/25/2006, 09:55 PM	#3
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	let me be the first to say *To Reef Central* __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

06/25/2006, 09:58 PM	#4
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	Thats a no go on the yellow tang, btw. The tank is too small. Also, some people have had problems with chromis killing eachother. I agree with the clowns, or gobies, blennies... Firefish are cool, purple and red. I also like my orchid dottyback. __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

06/27/2006, 08:05 AM	#6
CeeGee Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 3,272	the damsel isn't aggressive because it is the only fish. regal tangs get much too large for the size tank you have. As a matter of fact all tangs get too large for the size tank you have. stick with smaller fish and remove that damsel and take him back to the LFS. __________________ My algae WAS special. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 40 gallon breeder sump, RLSS R6i, ATI Powermodule, Apex, Ecotech MP40's Last edited by CeeGee; 06/27/2006 at 08:31 AM.

06/27/2006, 07:28 AM	#5
sayhellotomalil Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9	hi thanks for the help anmd welcome. i have already bought a damsel too late but i think its nice i dont know the specific name but its black and white and about 2cm in lenght.also with that i have purchased a cleaner shrimp and i think its amazing the way it cleans the damsel. so far the damsel isn't aggressive. i was wondering cold i get a regal tang at all?

06/27/2006, 08:14 AM	#7
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	Get rid of that damsel before adding any other fish. They are very agressive buggers. Never met a nice one. CeeGee is right, no tangs at all in a 45. Sorry... __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.

06/27/2006, 08:39 AM	#8
sayhellotomalil Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9	okai ill miss the lil guy, what would youy recommed as being the best fish for a taqnk of my size, im planing ito get a pair of baby marroon clowns. what else would go with these fish. thanks again.

06/27/2006, 08:49 AM	#9
spoiledcats Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lehigh Valley Posts: 622	I really like the purple firefish, but you need something over the top of the tank for them as they are jumpers. I would love to have a catalina goby, but we already have a goby, and they will fight. If I were to get a goby again though, that would be the one. The pseudo's are very bright, but can be nasty. Orchid dottyback's are not as aggresive and really cool looking.

06/27/2006, 09:22 AM	#10
sayhellotomalil Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9	thanks ill check them out also i been doing research and damsels are said not to be aggressive. im getting confused http://www.aqualink.com/catalogs/ydamsel.html it says that my hambug damsel isn't aggressive for its class. what shall i do?

06/28/2006, 06:59 AM	#13
sayhellotomalil Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9	the reason i have picked the maroons is because it is the babies and because they are all born female they will pair up. i dont know if thats a gd thing but mabye in the future ill be able to breed them. ill be getting them at 5 pounds each so i think thats pretty cheap. but if you say they are aggressive then ill have to think about them. i really wanted a pair of clowns hosting in an anemone what are the clowns that arnt aggressive and a gd size not too small and not too big?

06/28/2006, 07:17 AM	#14
maddyfish Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 330	Ocellaris or Percula clowns would be fine, and not too mean. __________________ If an expert says it cannot be done, get another expert- David Ben-Gurion Current Tank Info: 75 mixed simple tank 2.5 pico and 20 gallon QUARANTINE

06/28/2006, 07:35 AM	#15
deansreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: north carolina Posts: 3,234	keep the number down on the fish count.... __________________ the only dumb question, is the one not asked... Current Tank Info: 225 gallon peninsula