Centerpiece fish 36 gallon?

ImNotLion · 01/28/2013, 12:49 PM

My tank is in cycle now and once it's done I will be slowly stocking it with inverts then fish. I just wanted to know what fish could be a centerpiece fish and be reef safe? I will have some shrimp and 2 clowns for sure. I don't wanna overload my bioload and struggle to keep my fish. I just need one that is nice, healthy and will thrive in my setup... Down the line I may add zoa and Xenia but that's a ways away.

Sugar Magnolia · 01/28/2013, 01:44 PM

What are your current plans for fish? You'll want to take compatability into consideration when selecting your fish.

ImNotLion · 01/28/2013, 01:48 PM

I have a few plans for fish

2 black ice clowns or just occellaris clowns
Cuc
1 goby and pistol shrimp combo
2 harlequin shrimp (maybe)

That's pretty much all I got

gsiegel · 01/28/2013, 02:13 PM

Flame or multi color dwarf angel?

I currently have a mated pair of black occellaris - like them.
I also have a gold headed sleeper goby which is very active, then burroughs in the sand, sifts the sand through its gills, and had cool neon yellow and blue by the face. Fun fish to watch.

Good luck

ImNotLion · 01/28/2013, 06:21 PM

I would love a flame angel but i had a coral beauty angel and he was a little devil. will they leave my shrimp alone?

Robertstock · 01/28/2013, 09:45 PM

if you choose just one make it a dwarf angel , multi color or red angel but a mated pair of clowns and an anemone will give your tank some personality, what ever you get take your time and choose the fish thats fits your environment best visit your local reef store often and watch how the one you want acts

thegrun · 01/28/2013, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ImNotLion

I would love a flame angel but i had a coral beauty angel and he was a little devil. will they leave my shrimp alone?

I have had a flame angel in my mixed reef for the past few years. It is great at leaving my corals alone (flame angels are at best 50/50 at not nipping coral) which is great but unfortunately it has a great fondness for shrimp so no shrimp for that tank. It was the tank bully but I added a mated pair of black and white clowns and their presence (they put the angel in his place) has mellowed him to the point where he no longer bothers any of the other fish.

ImNotLion · 01/29/2013, 05:40 AM

I was surfing the web and I found a Hawaiian Potters Angelfish, it's a dwarf so I can keep it but should I introduce him last? I don't want him to be dominant in the tank but I really really want shrimp.. Has anyone had luck with Angels and shrimp?

ACBlinky · 01/29/2013, 06:19 AM

Potter's angels are stunning, but one of the larger and harder to keep dwarfs (up to 5"). They're really better suited to larger, more mature reefs (they graze a lot and can be tough to feed). If you want a dwarf angel, consider one of the little guys like a cherub, flameback or white-tail.

I think a pair of clowns and a shrimp/goby pair would be brilliant with a cherub angel and a clown goby -- little fish, BIG personality, very low bioload (they're about 1" long).

ImNotLion · 01/29/2013, 08:36 AM

I did a little research on the Hawaiian angel and it seems like a bad choice given my setup. I was just spitballing haha BUT i did find a longnose hawkfish, Its so cool although it says may eat small shrimp clams ect...

http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/Hawkfish/longnose.php

this guys just catches my attention for some reason, but it says its aggressive but other places ive read says its non aggressive... conflicting info. also would he be ok with a pair of clowns and goby/shrimp? he has a really small mouth i dont see how he could eat a full shrimp.. maybe a baby shrimp

01/28/2013, 12:49 PM	#1
ImNotLion Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 88	Centerpiece fish 36 gallon? My tank is in cycle now and once it's done I will be slowly stocking it with inverts then fish. I just wanted to know what fish could be a centerpiece fish and be reef safe? I will have some shrimp and 2 clowns for sure. I don't wanna overload my bioload and struggle to keep my fish. I just need one that is nice, healthy and will thrive in my setup... Down the line I may add zoa and Xenia but that's a ways away.

01/28/2013, 01:44 PM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	What are your current plans for fish? You'll want to take compatability into consideration when selecting your fish. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/29/2013, 06:19 AM	#9
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Potter's angels are stunning, but one of the larger and harder to keep dwarfs (up to 5"). They're really better suited to larger, more mature reefs (they graze a lot and can be tough to feed). If you want a dwarf angel, consider one of the little guys like a cherub, flameback or white-tail. I think a pair of clowns and a shrimp/goby pair would be brilliant with a cherub angel and a clown goby -- little fish, BIG personality, very low bioload (they're about 1" long). __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

01/28/2013, 01:48 PM	#3
ImNotLion Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 88	I have a few plans for fish 2 black ice clowns or just occellaris clowns Cuc 1 goby and pistol shrimp combo 2 harlequin shrimp (maybe) That's pretty much all I got

01/28/2013, 02:13 PM	#4
gsiegel Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 922	Flame or multi color dwarf angel? I currently have a mated pair of black occellaris - like them. I also have a gold headed sleeper goby which is very active, then burroughs in the sand, sifts the sand through its gills, and had cool neon yellow and blue by the face. Fun fish to watch. Good luck

01/28/2013, 06:21 PM	#5
ImNotLion Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 88	I would love a flame angel but i had a coral beauty angel and he was a little devil. will they leave my shrimp alone?

01/28/2013, 09:45 PM	#6
Robertstock Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: st joseph, MO Posts: 54	if you choose just one make it a dwarf angel , multi color or red angel but a mated pair of clowns and an anemone will give your tank some personality, what ever you get take your time and choose the fish thats fits your environment best visit your local reef store often and watch how the one you want acts

01/29/2013, 05:40 AM	#8
ImNotLion Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 88	I was surfing the web and I found a Hawaiian Potters Angelfish, it's a dwarf so I can keep it but should I introduce him last? I don't want him to be dominant in the tank but I really really want shrimp.. Has anyone had luck with Angels and shrimp?

01/29/2013, 08:36 AM	#10
ImNotLion Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 88	I did a little research on the Hawaiian angel and it seems like a bad choice given my setup. I was just spitballing haha BUT i did find a longnose hawkfish, Its so cool although it says may eat small shrimp clams ect... http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/Hawkfish/longnose.php this guys just catches my attention for some reason, but it says its aggressive but other places ive read says its non aggressive... conflicting info. also would he be ok with a pair of clowns and goby/shrimp? he has a really small mouth i dont see how he could eat a full shrimp.. maybe a baby shrimp