Livestock Ideas

mjhall85 · 10/31/2011, 08:52 PM

My tank is finally ready to put some fish in it! It is a 65gallon 36inches long looking for some ideas as to what I can stock in the tank.

horwitzs · 10/31/2011, 09:13 PM

No tangs

mjhall85 · 10/31/2011, 09:16 PM

Yeah sadly no tangs. I can get tangs once I get my new tank!!

mike&kel · 10/31/2011, 09:20 PM

Banghi cardinal. Firefish. 3Chromis. Then wait 3 weeks. Research some others that interest you. Carefully.

mjhall85 · 10/31/2011, 09:24 PM

Yeah I have been researching a lot of fish but wanted some other input of fish. There is a lot of fish to research.

Toddrtrex · 10/31/2011, 09:39 PM

Reef or fish only tank>?

mjhall85 · 10/31/2011, 09:47 PM

Well for now its just a FOWLR but it will be a reef tank eventually

gonpostal · 10/31/2011, 09:51 PM

Whatever you decide on, don't add several fish at once. I wouldn't suggest adding more than 2 smaller fish at once. Then wait a week or so before adding another one.
That having been said, you could always start with a pair of Clowns. I love my Midas Blenny; very cool fish. A Flasher Wrasse would be nice, maybe a McCosker's or Carpenter's. How about Royal Gramma? Goby and Pistol Shrimp pair?

dzfish17 · 10/31/2011, 09:52 PM

Pair of clowns (not maroons), royal gramma, midas blenny, flasher wrasse (with tank cover) tiger goby. These are some of my favorites and reef safe too.

dzfish17 · 10/31/2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gonpostal

Whatever you decide on, don't add several fish at once. I wouldn't suggest adding more than 2 smaller fish at once. Then wait a week or so before adding another one.
That having been said, you could always start with a pair of Clowns. I love my Midas Blenny; very cool fish. A Flasher Wrasse would be nice, maybe a McCosker's or Carpenter's. How about Royal Gramma? Goby and Pistol Shrimp pair?

Thats weird... I swear I didnt see your list when I posted mine.

gonpostal · 10/31/2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dzfish17

Thats weird... I swear I didnt see your list when I posted mine.

Hey...great minds think alike

dzfish17 · 10/31/2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gonpostal

Hey...great minds think alike

I agree.

mjhall85 · 10/31/2011, 10:00 PM

all great ideas. I will have to research them some more. I see you have a 600gallon in wall dzfish who did you get your tank from? I am looking to order right around a 600 or so gallon tank here soon for my new house

dzfish17 · 11/01/2011, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mjhall85

all great ideas. I will have to research them some more. I see you have a 600gallon in wall dzfish who did you get your tank from? I am looking to order right around a 600 or so gallon tank here soon for my new house

My tank was made by a place in AZ... the censor will not allow their name on here. I'll send you a pm with more details.

crouch36 · 11/01/2011, 12:04 PM

Peaceful (reef safe) Ideas: +1 Pair of clowns (other than Maroon), Flasher or Fairy Wrasse or a Dragonet (not both), Watchman Goby & Snapping Shrimp... maybe some Chromis (I like the "blue reef," which are deep blue)...

If you're ok with not having inverts. and having a few aggressive fish: Papuan Toby /Valentini Puffers... check out liveaquarias marine fish section, as they have nice pictures and care requirements for many different options

mjhall85 · 11/01/2011, 12:17 PM

Awesome thanks! I was tempted to go with aggressive fish I am going to have to weigh the pros and cons

jucario · 11/01/2011, 12:26 PM

Royal Gramma (easy, colorful, does not hide, eats everything, peaceful)

sponger0 · 11/01/2011, 12:28 PM

Once again Ill throw my vote in as I always do and it always gets overlooked.

A scooter or red scooter. Cant get better personality out of a fish

And also tomato clowns have been known to be agressive too

mjhall85 · 11/01/2011, 12:48 PM

A scooter? havent seen them yet will check them out i like the name haha

sponger0 · 11/01/2011, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mjhall85

A scooter? havent seen them yet will check them out i like the name haha

I have one and love the little guy. Not the most colorful....but you will notice him in a tank after a minute. Has a dorsal fin with spots on it and will flash it. Its really cool. It does a little dance when he does it...or at least mine does. They come in standard variety, which is like white, gray and brown, but can change color with their environment and even can change purple in the face. And a red variety....which Im hoping to get for my 40 breeder. They scoot on the sand a rocks and makes a great sand sifter. If you dont have a sand bed, dont get one. They sleep and hide in the sand.

Their actual name is an occelated dragonette....so it is like a mandarin, or part of the same family, but more likely to eat prepared foods and can be feed it. Mine has been getting fatter and fatter on bloodworms and mysis.

sponger0 · 11/01/2011, 01:05 PM

Oops....common name is scooter blenny....but its not a blenny at all

SecretiveFish · 11/01/2011, 01:47 PM

If I suddenly had re-stocking my 65, I would get a bi-color blenny, a flame hawnfish, a pink spotted watchman goby, a smaller species flasher/fairy wrasse, and a cherub pygmy angel. A lot of good suggestions all around though, look at the chalk basslet too!

sponger0 · 11/01/2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SecretiveFish

If I suddenly had re-stocking my 65, I would get a bi-color blenny, a flame hawnfish, a pink spotted watchman goby, a smaller species flasher/fairy wrasse, and a cherub pygmy angel. A lot of good suggestions all around though, look at the chalk basslet too!

The chalk bass is a nice one...I was considering it...but I like my shrimp and crabs lol

mjhall85 · 11/01/2011, 09:53 PM

the scooter looks awesome! I have a deep sand bed didn't like the look of the shallow bed in my tank I will definitely look for one of those guys for my tank especially being that colorful be awesome! I have got a lot of greaat suggesstions from all that have posted I will get pictures up once my tank has more than snails in it. Hopefully this weekend ill have a fish two or in it

10/31/2011, 08:52 PM	#1
mjhall85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 535	Livestock Ideas My tank is finally ready to put some fish in it! It is a 65gallon 36inches long looking for some ideas as to what I can stock in the tank.

10/31/2011, 09:13 PM	#2
horwitzs Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kitsap Penninsula Posts: 470	No tangs __________________ -Seth Current Tank Info: 120g fresh, 150g salt.

10/31/2011, 09:39 PM	#6
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Reef or fish only tank>? __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

10/31/2011, 09:51 PM	#8
gonpostal Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 550	Whatever you decide on, don't add several fish at once. I wouldn't suggest adding more than 2 smaller fish at once. Then wait a week or so before adding another one. That having been said, you could always start with a pair of Clowns. I love my Midas Blenny; very cool fish. A Flasher Wrasse would be nice, maybe a McCosker's or Carpenter's. How about Royal Gramma? Goby and Pistol Shrimp pair? __________________ Current tank: 40 breeder, 20 long sump, Eheim Compact+ 3000 return pump, Reef Octopus Classic 110-INT skimmer, 2x Koralia Evolution 600, Viparspectra T300 LEDs.

10/31/2011, 09:52 PM	#9
dzfish17 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fresno,Ca. Posts: 2,545	Pair of clowns (not maroons), royal gramma, midas blenny, flasher wrasse (with tank cover) tiger goby. These are some of my favorites and reef safe too. __________________ 600g (96x36x46) FOWLR

10/31/2011, 09:16 PM	#3
mjhall85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 535	Yeah sadly no tangs. I can get tangs once I get my new tank!!

10/31/2011, 09:20 PM	#4
mike&kel Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: fresno, ca Posts: 131	Banghi cardinal. Firefish. 3Chromis. Then wait 3 weeks. Research some others that interest you. Carefully.

10/31/2011, 09:24 PM	#5
mjhall85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 535	Yeah I have been researching a lot of fish but wanted some other input of fish. There is a lot of fish to research.

10/31/2011, 09:47 PM	#7
mjhall85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 535	Well for now its just a FOWLR but it will be a reef tank eventually

10/31/2011, 10:00 PM	#13
mjhall85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 535	all great ideas. I will have to research them some more. I see you have a 600gallon in wall dzfish who did you get your tank from? I am looking to order right around a 600 or so gallon tank here soon for my new house

11/01/2011, 12:04 PM	#15
crouch36 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH. Posts: 86	Peaceful (reef safe) Ideas: +1 Pair of clowns (other than Maroon), Flasher or Fairy Wrasse or a Dragonet (not both), Watchman Goby & Snapping Shrimp... maybe some Chromis (I like the "blue reef," which are deep blue)... If you're ok with not having inverts. and having a few aggressive fish: Papuan Toby /Valentini Puffers... check out liveaquarias marine fish section, as they have nice pictures and care requirements for many different options

11/01/2011, 12:17 PM	#16
mjhall85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 535	Awesome thanks! I was tempted to go with aggressive fish I am going to have to weigh the pros and cons

11/01/2011, 12:26 PM	#17
jucario Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 88	Royal Gramma (easy, colorful, does not hide, eats everything, peaceful)

11/01/2011, 12:28 PM	#18
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Once again Ill throw my vote in as I always do and it always gets overlooked. A scooter or red scooter. Cant get better personality out of a fish And also tomato clowns have been known to be agressive too

11/01/2011, 12:48 PM	#19
mjhall85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 535	A scooter? havent seen them yet will check them out i like the name haha

11/01/2011, 01:05 PM	#21
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Oops....common name is scooter blenny....but its not a blenny at all

11/01/2011, 01:47 PM	#22
SecretiveFish Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 713	If I suddenly had re-stocking my 65, I would get a bi-color blenny, a flame hawnfish, a pink spotted watchman goby, a smaller species flasher/fairy wrasse, and a cherub pygmy angel. A lot of good suggestions all around though, look at the chalk basslet too!

11/01/2011, 09:53 PM	#24
mjhall85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 535	the scooter looks awesome! I have a deep sand bed didn't like the look of the shallow bed in my tank I will definitely look for one of those guys for my tank especially being that colorful be awesome! I have got a lot of greaat suggesstions from all that have posted I will get pictures up once my tank has more than snails in it. Hopefully this weekend ill have a fish two or in it

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