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09/11/2007, 06:37 PM | #1 |
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Best fish to get with the fish I have
I have a 75 gallon reef tank. In there I only have two fish; a Black Cap Basselet and a Clown Fish.
What would be the best companions for these guys and how many more fish could I add? I have about 60lb of live rock and a few corals. The rest are hermits and snails. Thanks....
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09/11/2007, 06:58 PM | #2 |
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You could get a mate for the clown. If the clown has been there for a few months it has most likely already turned female. Just make sure to get a small juvenile of the same species and you'll have a male with which to make babies. As far as anything else goes, I could tell you which to avoid (other clown species/more than one other male, other basselets/dottybacks/grammas, anything that could swallow them whole) but I don't know of any other fish that would actually interact with your current fish. So companions is stretching it; fish that will tolerate each other is what you'll get. As far as a number goes, that depends upon what else you get. Personally, I prefer to only buy captive bred stock (which greatly limits what there is to choose from).
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09/11/2007, 07:32 PM | #3 |
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A smaller tang, possible a tomini or something smaller.
maybe you could a little shrimp goby like a yellowwatchman. |
09/11/2007, 07:34 PM | #4 |
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I just looked through your pics and it looks like you have a yellowtang and a little blue damsel.
Do you have them anymore? |
09/11/2007, 07:39 PM | #5 |
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zach- no I dont have the Tang or the damsel anymore..
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09/11/2007, 07:40 PM | #6 |
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oh cool, I bet you were glad to get rid of the damsel, they are a pain to catch.
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09/11/2007, 07:41 PM | #7 |
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Mikro,
I'm from Omaha also, do you ever go to Paradise Cove Pets? |
09/11/2007, 08:55 PM | #8 |
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Zach- yes I do....
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09/12/2007, 07:24 PM | #9 |
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Mikro,
maybe i'll see you in there sometime. |
09/13/2007, 05:11 AM | #10 |
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I've got a Brazilian gramma and an ocellaris in my 90g, they get along nicely with a swallowtail angel, yellow tang, pistol shrimp/goby combo, sand-sifting goby, a Talbot's damsel (peaceful, tiny damsel), and a South Seas damsel. I'm adding a midas blenny (he's in the QT right now), and will be adding a sixline wrasse and cherub or flameback angel in the future.
Hopefully that gives you an idea of what should work with your two fish. Don't forget about inverts either - urchins, shrimp and crabs can add a lot of entertainment value and colour to your reef. I've got a CBS and pincushion urchin that probably get more oohs and ahhs from friends and family than all the fish combined.
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09/13/2007, 06:06 AM | #11 |
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I agree with getting a mate for the clownfish. I have a mater pair and they are great to watch together.
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