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[3rdimension]

Originally Posted by snorvich

One of the purposes of quarantine is to get them feeding with no opposition from others. While I understand the value of a larger tank, unless you plan to do as I do and treat in a separate hospital tank, moderate size is better for water management.

gotcha. thanks again

[dnguyen1]

Hello guys

Thanks so much for doing this

My tank is a 50g cube, 20 gallon sump that's 15 gallons filled
Euroreef CS62 in the sump
Chaeto in the sump
approx 80-90 lbs of live rock
approx 60-70 lbs of live sand
1 peppermint shrimp
1 rbta anemone (3 inches)
Various zoas, monticap, encrusting monti and toadstool (all small)

Current stock
1) Ocellaris Clown pair
2) Lemonpeel angel
3) Blackcap/Tiger Jawfish
4) McCosker Flasher Wrasse
5) Royal Gramma

This is the order they were added in.

My question is... what would be the max number of fish I can have in this tank?

I was thinking about my next fish if anything being a
yellow candy hog fish... also open for any additional suggestions... my wife is kind of nagging me on another fish for HERSELF (her pick was the lemon peel angel)... what do you guys think of a heilfriche firefish or two spot goby

thanks again

[xCry0x]

Have my 25g AIO up and running with 0nitrates/nitrites/ammonia. It actually appears to be fairly self sustaining because after my ammonia nuke (used diluted ammonia to cycle) the tank finished the cycle with 0's without a water change (nitrates went from over 100ppm to undetectable over a couple of days).

Have 2-3" sand bed, 10lb pukani dry rock from brs, 4lb fiji cured live from lfs and 5lb rubble rock in back chamber as well as a 5" sand bed in a 3x3" chamber with chaeto and a submersible light.

~750gph flow from powerheads + whatever the return pump is.

No skimmer.

Currently stocked with
1xblack/white ocellaris
1x s.a. 'fancy' ocellaris
1xYWG

6 nerites
4 ceriths
2 nassarius
2 bumble bee snails
3 tiny blue leg hermits
an unknown amount of crabs that materialized off my live rock. (have counted 1 porcelin, 1 gorilla (maybe) and I THINK 1 other that could be a slightly larger porcelin.


Want to add a 4th fish with some more color.. thinking about a dottyback and hoping since it would be the last addition it should not terrorize everything. Otherwise possibly a green clown goby.

Main question is would a bi-color or an orchid dottyback be a complete terror? I plan on starting to add soft corals in the next month or two and if the levels dont hold constant adding a HOB skimmer to allow corals.

**edit**

Tank cycled in 3 weeks and is currently at about 2 weeks post cycle.

[Multiham]

12G JBJ Nano tank
12 lbs live rock
12 lbs sand

Currently have 1 Yellow Watchman Goby and a Pistol Shrimp

Would like to add Barnacle Blennies. Understand they do well in groups. Could I add 4 in this 12 Gallon tank or is that too much load.

THanks!

Steve

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by dnguyen1

Hello guys

Thanks so much for doing this

My tank is a 50g cube, 20 gallon sump that's 15 gallons filled
Euroreef CS62 in the sump
Chaeto in the sump
approx 80-90 lbs of live rock
approx 60-70 lbs of live sand
1 peppermint shrimp
1 rbta anemone (3 inches)
Various zoas, monticap, encrusting monti and toadstool (all small)

Current stock
1) Ocellaris Clown pair
2) Lemonpeel angel
3) Blackcap/Tiger Jawfish
4) McCosker Flasher Wrasse
5) Royal Gramma

This is the order they were added in.

My question is... what would be the max number of fish I can have in this tank?

I was thinking about my next fish if anything being a
yellow candy hog fish... also open for any additional suggestions... my wife is kind of nagging me on another fish for HERSELF (her pick was the lemon peel angel)... what do you guys think of a heilfriche firefish or two spot goby

thanks again

a firefish may be fine or the flasher wrasse may harass it. A two spot goby will not survive

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Multiham

12G JBJ Nano tank
12 lbs live rock
12 lbs sand

Currently have 1 Yellow Watchman Goby and a Pistol Shrimp

Would like to add Barnacle Blennies. Understand they do well in groups. Could I add 4 in this 12 Gallon tank or is that too much load.

THanks!

Steve

Marginal, but probably ok. But then that is it.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by xCry0x

Have my 25g AIO up and running with 0nitrates/nitrites/ammonia. It actually appears to be fairly self sustaining because after my ammonia nuke (used diluted ammonia to cycle) the tank finished the cycle with 0's without a water change (nitrates went from over 100ppm to undetectable over a couple of days).

Have 2-3" sand bed, 10lb pukani dry rock from brs, 4lb fiji cured live from lfs and 5lb rubble rock in back chamber as well as a 5" sand bed in a 3x3" chamber with chaeto and a submersible light.

~750gph flow from powerheads + whatever the return pump is.

No skimmer.

Currently stocked with
1xblack/white ocellaris
1x s.a. 'fancy' ocellaris
1xYWG

6 nerites
4 ceriths
2 nassarius
2 bumble bee snails
3 tiny blue leg hermits
an unknown amount of crabs that materialized off my live rock. (have counted 1 porcelin, 1 gorilla (maybe) and I THINK 1 other that could be a slightly larger porcelin.


Want to add a 4th fish with some more color.. thinking about a dottyback and hoping since it would be the last addition it should not terrorize everything. Otherwise possibly a green clown goby.

Main question is would a bi-color or an orchid dottyback be a complete terror? I plan on starting to add soft corals in the next month or two and if the levels dont hold constant adding a HOB skimmer to allow corals.

**edit**

Tank cycled in 3 weeks and is currently at about 2 weeks post cycle.

Give it a month, then P. fridmani (orchid dottyback) will probably be fine. But your crabs concern me, especially a gorilla crab.

[dnguyen1]

Originally Posted by snorvich

a firefish may be fine or the flasher wrasse may harass it. A two spot goby will not survive

Would you recommend that I just stay pat w/ the number of fish I have in there now?

[LennyD4]

I have a 65g FOWLR tank and need some suggestions please! I intend for it to be a peaceful community tank.

Current Fish list:
- Ocellaris Clown
- Pearly Jawfish

I am interested in a Diamond Watchman Goby, Algae or Starry Blenny, Firefish ( Red or Purple ) a Wrasse of some sort, a cardinal fish and finally a Coral Beauty. I understand the cardinals may only do well in schools so should I rule one out? Would all these fish be compatible?

Right now I also have a Skunk Cleaner, about 4 dwarf blue legged hermits and some snails. Would a Six Line wrasse be ok in the tank? Any suggestions on a nice wrasse? I really want a colorful fish that really takes advantage of the whole water column.

[dnguyen1]

Hey Lenny, a wrasse is a great way to go if you're looking for something that swims out in the open and takes advantage of the water column.

make sure you have a tight fitting lid and look into a FLASHER wrasse, I got one just yesterday and love him already

[LennyD4]

Thanks for the response dnguyen, What type of flasher wrasse did you get? I'm looking for a wrasse that is peaceful especially towards Inverts, so pretty much a flasher or fairy.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by dnguyen1

Would you recommend that I just stay pat w/ the number of fish I have in there now?

Not necessarily. Just be sensitive to compatibility issues and keep the fish small and not aggressive.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by LennyD4

I have a 65g FOWLR tank and need some suggestions please! I intend for it to be a peaceful community tank.

Current Fish list:
- Ocellaris Clown
- Pearly Jawfish

I am interested in a Diamond Watchman Goby, Algae or Starry Blenny, Firefish ( Red or Purple ) a Wrasse of some sort, a cardinal fish and finally a Coral Beauty.

Any of those would work. Flasher wrasse would be great (or a M + F pair)

I understand the cardinals may only do well in schools so should I rule one out? Would all these fish be compatible?

Cardinals don't really school and a pair or single would work

Right now I also have a Skunk Cleaner, about 4 dwarf blue legged hermits and some snails. Would a Six Line wrasse be ok in the tank?

six lines are very aggressive and would preclude other choices later on

Any suggestions on a nice wrasse? I really want a colorful fish that really takes advantage of the whole water column.

Flashers are excellent

[LennyD4]

Great! Thanks for the response. What would you suggest is the maximum number of fish I can put into my 65g?

[LennyD4]

Great! Thanks for the response. What would you suggest is the maximum number of fish I could put into my 65g?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by LennyD4

Great! Thanks for the response. What would you suggest is the maximum number of fish I could put into my 65g?

I always hesitate to provide a number as it depends on the fish, compatibility, and habits.

[xCry0x]

Originally Posted by snorvich

Give it a month, then P. fridmani (orchid dottyback) will probably be fine. But your crabs concern me, especially a gorilla crab.

Thanks for response..
Guessing it is a gorilla, its small and hairy like the pictures I have seen. All the crabs are bad and I need to go make a trap for them, maybe this weekend I will modify a water bottle.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by xCry0x

Thanks for response..
Guessing it is a gorilla, its small and hairy like the pictures I have seen. All the crabs are bad and I need to go make a trap for them, maybe this weekend I will modify a water bottle.

Yes, I DO NOT TRUST CRABS!! Water bottle traps work too

[dnguyen1]

Hey hey Lenny, I got a McCosker, he's awesome!! But just goes to bed so early!!!! By 9PM he's disappeared into the rock work

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by dnguyen1

Hey hey Lenny, I got a McCosker, he's awesome!! But just goes to bed so early!!!! By 9PM he's disappeared into the rock work

This is not a discussion thread. Please use PM for this type of post. Thanks!

[dnguyen1]

Got it! Snorvich, if I want a heifrich firefish should I add him sooner than later?

[Babybrown1249]

90 Gallon DT
30 Gallon Sump/Ref
t-5HO Lighting 1 Actinic Light 1 10k light
2 korilia #4
100 lbs of live sand
75 lbs of LR (another "75" lbs of foam LR)
It is about 5 Months old
All readings are good about 8.0 PH no nitrates or nitrites
Little bit of a brown algae problem that is going away
250 cleaner snails
10 blue hermits

Current Tank is…
3 - Occellaris Clowns (soon to be 2 as 2 have paired and need to find a home for the 3rd so he does not get killed)
3 - Pajama Cardinals
1 - yellow Damsel
1 - Kole Yellow Eye Tang
1 - Pink Tip Anemone

I am thinking of adding (not all at once but)...
2 – Heniochus (At Same Time)
3 - Zebra Barred Dart Fish (At Same Time)
1 - Royal Gamma Basselet
1 - Diamond Watchman Goby
1 – Tail Spot Blenny

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by dnguyen1

Got it! Snorvich, if I want a heifrich firefish should I add him sooner than later?

yes, that is correct. Let him get established.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Babybrown1249

90 Gallon DT
30 Gallon Sump/Ref
t-5HO Lighting 1 Actinic Light 1 10k light
2 korilia #4
100 lbs of live sand
75 lbs of LR (another "75" lbs of foam LR)
It is about 5 Months old
All readings are good about 8.0 PH no nitrates or nitrites
Little bit of a brown algae problem that is going away
250 cleaner snails
10 blue hermits

Current Tank is…
3 - Occellaris Clowns (soon to be 2 as 2 have paired and need to find a home for the 3rd so he does not get killed)
3 - Pajama Cardinals
1 - yellow Damsel
1 - Kole Yellow Eye Tang
1 - Pink Tip Anemone

I am thinking of adding (not all at once but)...
2 – Heniochus (At Same Time)
3 - Zebra Barred Dart Fish (At Same Time)
1 - Royal Gamma Basselet
1 - Diamond Watchman Goby
1 – Tail Spot Blenny

I don't see any obvious compatibility issues but that is a lot of fish for that sized tank. It may look too busy.

[Babybrown1249]

Originally Posted by snorvich

I don't see any obvious compatibility issues but that is a lot of fish for that sized tank. It may look too busy.

Thanks for the help! What would you suggest if anything to not get or get rid of to keep the tank less busy? I want this to eventually be a reef tank!