PLEASE check out your intended fish purchases here first!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by s.h.moradi

Hi
I couldnt send PM then I reply here
Im new to the forum
sorry for mistake!
you said this thread is an expert thread,but:
whats the problem if I can reply a Q corrrectly??!!
what do you mean by an expert?!!
how do you know that Im not an expert? Im an author and editor of a magazine. I wrote 4 books about marine fish and reefs and now Im the editor of ornamental fish Magazine (publishing in IRAN)
anyway, maybe by an expert you mean something else! thank you for mentioning

I am not questioning your expertise but clearly you are not a member of Reef Central Staff. I am nicely (I hope) asking for your cooperation. As someone new to this board, I am sure you want to create an initial positive impression.

[hajas]

Originally Posted by snorvich

I prefer resplendants or carberryi and would probably increase the number a bit from your plan. Coloration and appearance to my eye are better but it is clearly a subjective choice

Another option I had considered was adding a coral beauty angel and a flame angel. Would I be asking for trouble with those in my mixed reef tank?

[Ryand63]

29 gallon fowlr. No sump no skimmer but weekly water changes of 5 gallons. Simple hob filter with chrmipure elite and floss. 25 lbs live rock, 40 lbs live sand. Currently just have a blue dot puffer. Would love to add the following...flame angel, six line and either saddleback clown or maroon clown or snowflake clown? Any and all advice appreciated! Thanks in advance!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by hajas

Another option I had considered was adding a coral beauty angel and a flame angel. Would I be asking for trouble with those in my mixed reef tank?

I like both but they are not guaranteed to be reef safe especially towards meaty LPS corals.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Ryand63

29 gallon fowlr. No sump no skimmer but weekly water changes of 5 gallons. Simple hob filter with chrmipure elite and floss. 25 lbs live rock, 40 lbs live sand. Currently just have a blue dot puffer. Would love to add the following...flame angel, six line and either saddleback clown or maroon clown or snowflake clown? Any and all advice appreciated! Thanks in advance!

the puffer can be aggressive towards other fish. The maroon clown will become aggressive as it matures and will want to own that tank.

[Ryand63]

Originally Posted by snorvich

the puffer can be aggressive towards other fish. The maroon clown will become aggressive as it matures and will want to own that tank.

Thanks snorvich. Without the maroon clown would it work?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Ryand63

Thanks snorvich. Without the maroon clown would it work?

There are clearly no guarantees but I would put the odds pretty high if you only add one clown other than the maroon.

[Sonny n Colleen]

We are considering that our first fish be pajama cardinals. Is this a good fish to start out with? We are wanting to purchase will be between 3 and 6 pajamas. I am leak checking and shaking down my QT at the moment so I have some time before I make the purchase.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Sonny n Colleen

We are considering that our first fish be pajama cardinals. Is this a good fish to start out with? We are wanting to purchase will be between 3 and 6 pajamas. I am leak checking and shaking down my QT at the moment so I have some time before I make the purchase.

six/seven of these make a nice group but they require peaceful tankmates.

[Arnold40]

Originally Posted by Arnold40

Thanks for the quick replies!

Okay, I am somewhat confused. Would it be better to add just one chromis? Are the Blue Reef Chromis and Agile chromis compatible? Since I already have 3 Reef Chromis could I add an agile chromis to the tank without issue?

So new stocking list:

3 Blue Reef Chromis
1 golden midas blennie
1 Ocellaris Clown
1 Agile Chromis
1 Orchid Dottyback

Would this work?

Did you miss this post?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Arnold40

Did you miss this post?

Perhaps. At times when the page changes I can miss one, sorry. Generally chromis do not like each other and will winnow down their number to one or at most two. Also, dottybacks are aggressive.

[Sonny n Colleen]

Originally Posted by snorvich

six/seven of these make a nice group but they require peaceful tankmates.

That is the plan. Thanks for the advice!

[Croniss]

Hello, I tried making a thread to have you pros take a look at my setup and offer advice but i feel that i should probably have posted here instead.

Im very new to the hobby and im taking this move into my new home as a chance to correct all of my rookie mistakes ive made (more to come). First since i will be having to replace my current live sand bed i was wondering what type of substrate would actually best fit my final goals of stock.

What i would like to have in my 75g in about 6 months from now.

2x Clownfish
1x Coral Beauty
various SPS
various mushrooms
pistol shrimp/gobi
anenome crab
1-2 anenomes depending on if clowns can share with the crab
plus a full clean up crew of hermits/snails

If theres any issues with the livestock choice please let me know.
My main concern is what kind of substrate to use since it will be a large investment and my time to purchase is running out. Also as filtration i will have a reef octopus bh2000 HOB, that i plan on running in my sump for the time being until i get an in sump one, I also have a fluval canister filter which once i have my sump/refugium up and running it will be removed. as a sump/refugium i plan on using a 30gallon used aquarium with everything home made.

Any advice is greatly appreciated. I need some direction please when i research it through various forums i find pros/cons for each and would like a someone to take a look at my goals and suggest a good fit.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Croniss

Hello, I tried making a thread to have you pros take a look at my setup and offer advice but i feel that i should probably have posted here instead.

This particular thread is about marine fish compatibility and is answered only by Reef Central Staff. Your fish list is fine although dwarf angels are not reef safe. For the other questions, post as a separate thread in New to the Hobby and lots of folks will help.

Im very new to the hobby and im taking this move into my new home as a chance to correct all of my rookie mistakes ive made (more to come). First since i will be having to replace my current live sand bed i was wondering what type of substrate would actually best fit my final goals of stock.

What i would like to have in my 75g in about 6 months from now.

2x Clownfish
1x Coral Beauty
various SPS
various mushrooms
pistol shrimp/gobi
anenome crab
1-2 anenomes depending on if clowns can share with the crab
plus a full clean up crew of hermits/snails

If theres any issues with the livestock choice please let me know.
My main concern is what kind of substrate to use since it will be a large investment and my time to purchase is running out. Also as filtration i will have a reef octopus bh2000 HOB, that i plan on running in my sump for the time being until i get an in sump one, I also have a fluval canister filter which once i have my sump/refugium up and running it will be removed. as a sump/refugium i plan on using a 30gallon used aquarium with everything home made.

Any advice is greatly appreciated. I need some direction please when i research it through various forums i find pros/cons for each and would like a someone to take a look at my goals and suggest a good fit.

[ArrowCrab]

I have a 34g wide tank and 5.5g sump almost ready to move livestock into. 35-40lbs live rock, sand bed averaging 4 -4.5 inches, led lights, aqaueon circulation pump 500, biocube protein skimmer, and aquaclear hang on filter rated 20-50g. I will be transfering a skunk cleaner shrimp, a peppermint shrimp, turbo snail, 3 hermits, an emerald crab, and chaeto from my existing smaller tank. But in addition this is what I'm looking to get:



1 Ocellaris Clownfish - if I decide to get a second in the future, will the pair take over the tank?
1 green clown goby
1 firefish
2 neon gobies
1 flame angelfish
1 spotted cardinal fish

nassarius and astrea snails for cuc
possibly another skunk cleaner
recommendation for an urchin or starfish that stays small?
2 feather dusters
zoa colonies

Too heavy a bioload? If I dropped 1 neon goby, firefish, spotted cardinal and the extra skunk would that be better?

[Honks69]

I have finally moved all of my livestock from my 75 gallon into my 180 gallon

I already have a YWG but he does no sand sifting at all. He just stands watch at the entrance to his borrow all day.

Hes not aggressive with any of the fish in my tank now but I really want to add another goby now that I have moved into my 180.

Can I add another goby or should i find someone else to sift the sand?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by ArrowCrab

I have a 34g wide tank and 5.5g sump almost ready to move livestock into. 35-40lbs live rock, sand bed averaging 4.5 inches, led lights, aqaueon circulation pump 500, biocube protein skimmer, and aquaclear hang on filter rated 20-50g. I will be transfering a skunk cleaner shrimp, a peppermint shrimp, turbo snail, 3 hermits, an emerald crab,

emerald crabs can take fish

and chaeto from my existing smaller tank. But in addition this is what I'm looking to get:



1 Ocellaris Clownfish - if I decide to get a second in the future, will the pair take over the tank? Yes. Buty eventually one will become female and will be aggressive although less so than a pair
1 green clown goby
1 firefish
2 neon gobies
1 flame angelfish not reef safe
1 spotted cardinal fish not small fish safe

nassarius and astrea snails for cuc
possibly another skunk cleaner
recommendation for an urchin or starfish that stays small? While not the topic of this thread, it is not advisable
1-2 feather dusters
zoa colonies

Too heavy a bioload? If I dropped 1 neon goby, firefish, and the extra skunk would that be better?

A bit high but the ones you are considering dropping provide little bioload.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Honks69

I have finally moved all of my livestock from my 75 gallon into my 180 gallon

I already have a YWG but he does no sand sifting at all. He just stands watch at the entrance to his borrow all day.

Hes not aggressive with any of the fish in my tank now but I really want to add another goby now that I have moved into my 180.

Can I add another goby or should i find someone else to sift the sand?

sand sifting fish have a "dark side": they provide sand storms and deplete beneficial organisms from your sand bed. YWG or any commensal shrimp (with pistol shrimp) will not sift the sand. And sand sifters do not really keep your sand bed clean.

[Ryand63]

Only since I highly trust your opinion snorvich I have one more stocking question to bother you with lol. So I have a 29 fowlr with only a blue dot puffer ( should have added him later but I am a somewhat newb and got conned into buying at the lfs). But regardless, i would like to add these three which you said would probably work earlier ( six line, Flame angel and either picasso,snowflake or saddleback clown) . Which order would you add them now since the puffer is already in the tank? Thanks so much snorvich!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Ryand63

Only since I highly trust your opinion snorvich I have one more stocking question to bother you with lol. So I have a 29 fowlr with only a blue dot puffer ( should have added him later but I am a somewhat newb and got conned into buying at the lfs). But regardless, i would like to add these three which you said would probably work earlier ( six line, Flame angel and either picasso,snowflake or saddleback clown) . Which order would you add them now since the puffer is already in the tank? Thanks so much snorvich!

sixline unquestionably last.

[ArrowCrab]

Ok let's look at this again then

1 Ocellaris Clownfish
green clown goby - thinking of dropping this as well now
2 neon gobies
1 flame angelfish - I'm just in love with the vibrant color it would add to my tank. Would a blue flasher wrasse be a suitable replacement? Or a bicolor blenny as a last resort?

nassarius and astrea snails for cuc - how many btw for a light cuc?
2 feather dusters
zoa colonies

+ the others minus the emerald

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by ArrowCrab

Ok let's look at this again then

1 Ocellaris Clownfish
green clown goby - thinking of dropping this as well now
2 neon gobies
1 flame angelfish - I'm just in love with the vibrant color it would add to my tank. Would a blue flasher wrasse be a suitable replacement? Or a bicolor blenny as a last resort?

nassarius and astrea snails for cuc - how many btw for a light cuc?
2 feather dusters
zoa colonies

+ the others minus the emerald

A flame angel will work just fine but keep in mind it is not reef safe.

[Cloudburst2000]

Okay, I've tweaked my fish wish list a bit. I'm listing in order that I would add to the tank. 36g Elos tank with sump,skimmer, fuge, ATS.

1. Barnacle Blenny
2. Citron Goby (maybe or another goby type...preferably on the small side)
3. Swissguard Basslet
4. Pink Skunk Clown and/or Lemon Peel Angel (would both be too much bioload and would they get along with each other as both are semi-aggressive?)

I have decided to forgo SPS in this tank so I can house a LP angel. I have heard that they eat mainly SPS. I enjoy LPS and softeis much more so would they be safer in a LPS/softies tank? I am willing to tank a risk as I would like some type of dwarf angel.

[inwha]

Fish purchase list for 55 gallon fowlr. Im sticking to 1 - 2 inch of fish per gallon based on adult size.

1 yellowtail damsel
1 blue devil damsel
1 green chromi
1 perc clown
1 yellow tang
1 dwarf flame angel
1 copper banded butterfly

Total this should be approx 30 inch of fish full grown. I will alsohave an anenome, pepper mint shrimp and 2-3 snails.

This is all end tank and im a long way off. I would also like the option of maybe adding a couple hardy corals down the line. I do not use a sump either if this helps for eval

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Cloudburst2000

Okay, I've tweaked my fish wish list a bit. I'm listing in order that I would add to the tank. 36g Elos tank with sump,skimmer, fuge, ATS.

1. Barnacle Blenny
2. Citron Goby (maybe or another goby type...preferably on the small side)
3. Swissguard Basslet
4. Pink Skunk Clown and/or Lemon Peel Angel (would both be too much bioload and would they get along with each other as both are semi-aggressive?)

When the clown matures into a female, it may not tolerate the angel. But bioload while marginal, should be fine

I have decided to forgo SPS in this tank so I can house a LP angel. I have heard that they eat mainly SPS.

In general dwarf angels like to eat meaty LPS corals and this includes the lemon peal angel

I enjoy LPS and softeis much more so would they be safer in a LPS/softies tank? I am willing to tank a risk as I would like some type of dwarf angel.