New Critter Suggestions

cinematek · 09/04/2007, 05:45 PM

I have a similar question to Noah_count's thread, but Ididn't want to hijack his, so here goes mine...

I have a 6 month old 29G reef tank with a mini sump for a total water volume of about 30G.

I want to add a new critter or two. I'm looking for nice colors and compatibility. I also want to add some more corals for good color.

I have the following fish/corals:

1x false percula (he "owns" the tank)
1x fire fish (friendly with the clown)
1x emerald crab
1x frogspawn
1x plate coral
1x green star polyp colony
1x green-tipped zoanthid colony
1x palythoa colony

All params are stable (trites/trates/pH/Ammonia) and calcium hangs around 390-400.

Thanks for your suggestions!

NeveSSL · 09/04/2007, 05:51 PM

I would get another clown. Its been said they do better in pairs. Just get one thats smaller than the one in there now and be prepared for a bit of fighting, but nothing major. The ocellaris and perculas both are supposed to be the easiest to pair up.

Brandon

bertoni · 09/04/2007, 06:06 PM

A juvenile clown would be a fine choice, in my opinion. "Smaller" might not be good enough. Most clowns raised alone will become female fairly rapidly, and two females will fight.

NeveSSL · 09/04/2007, 06:15 PM

Oh, ok. Good to know.

Brandon

cinematek · 09/04/2007, 08:29 PM

Thanks for the suggestion. Good to know about the clowns. I had been told that once a clown is alone you can't add another. I'd love to have two.

What about inverts? Is there a good star or cucumber or shrimp or other invert that I can add to my reef safely? What about a clam?

NeveSSL · 09/04/2007, 08:59 PM

Cleaner shrimp are awesome and quite popular. As are fire shrimp.

A clam might be ok since you have T5HO lights.

There are also all kinds of small fairy wrasses to consider. Not to mention brittle stars.

All kinds of stuff!

Brandon

09/04/2007, 05:45 PM	#1
cinematek Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 189	New Critter Suggestions I have a similar question to Noah_count's thread, but Ididn't want to hijack his, so here goes mine... I have a 6 month old 29G reef tank with a mini sump for a total water volume of about 30G. I want to add a new critter or two. I'm looking for nice colors and compatibility. I also want to add some more corals for good color. I have the following fish/corals: 1x false percula (he "owns" the tank) 1x fire fish (friendly with the clown) 1x emerald crab 1x frogspawn 1x plate coral 1x green star polyp colony 1x green-tipped zoanthid colony 1x palythoa colony All params are stable (trites/trates/pH/Ammonia) and calcium hangs around 390-400. Thanks for your suggestions!

09/04/2007, 05:51 PM	#2
NeveSSL Got tubes? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 6,759	I would get another clown. Its been said they do better in pairs. Just get one thats smaller than the one in there now and be prepared for a bit of fighting, but nothing major. The ocellaris and perculas both are supposed to be the easiest to pair up. Brandon __________________ I am proof that post count is not directly proportional to "reef IQ". Zip Ties = Reef Duck Tape Geek it till it MHz!!! Current Tank Info: 180g Build in Process

09/04/2007, 06:06 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	A juvenile clown would be a fine choice, in my opinion. "Smaller" might not be good enough. Most clowns raised alone will become female fairly rapidly, and two females will fight. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

09/04/2007, 06:15 PM	#4
NeveSSL Got tubes? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 6,759	Oh, ok. Good to know. Brandon __________________ I am proof that post count is not directly proportional to "reef IQ". Zip Ties = Reef Duck Tape Geek it till it MHz!!! Current Tank Info: 180g Build in Process

09/04/2007, 08:59 PM	#6
NeveSSL Got tubes? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 6,759	Cleaner shrimp are awesome and quite popular. As are fire shrimp. A clam might be ok since you have T5HO lights. There are also all kinds of small fairy wrasses to consider. Not to mention brittle stars. All kinds of stuff! Brandon __________________ I am proof that post count is not directly proportional to "reef IQ". Zip Ties = Reef Duck Tape Geek it till it MHz!!! Current Tank Info: 180g Build in Process

09/04/2007, 08:29 PM	#5
cinematek Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 189	Thanks for the suggestion. Good to know about the clowns. I had been told that once a clown is alone you can't add another. I'd love to have two. What about inverts? Is there a good star or cucumber or shrimp or other invert that I can add to my reef safely? What about a clam?