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[bennr]

Quote:
Originally Posted by bennr
Hello,

Thank you again for the info last time regarding the intro of a choc tang.....worked out great!! Now I am thinking of adding a fox face rabbit fish....maybe a magnificent fox face?

My up to date tank is
75g display with 40g sump
75lbs live rock
3 blue green chromis
2 blue streak cardinals
2 false Percs
1 CBB
1 Chocolate tang
1 dispar anthias
1 blood shrimp
Sps ULNS
Lots of flow!



Thank you again for the info! I will not be purchasing another large grazer.....I realize you do not make suggestions but perhaps there is a smaller grazer you would advise? My goal is to add a couple more fish.....my eyes have been on a goby of some sort (maybe a grazer), royal gramma, and my last addition to the tank I plan on making a leopard wrasse....I just thought I would mention the wrasse, goby, and royal gramma so you know where I am going.....or would like to go......so can you advise on a small grazer that would work with my setup even in the future?
I really do not make recommendations for a variety of reasons but would happy to reconsider any revised stocking list

Ok fair enough.....how about the royal gramma and lastly a leopard wrasse??
I am still considering a goby but not sure which one and would any get along well with the royal gramma?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by maxou23

Another question: Does any of these fishes have an history of jumping over an open top tank?

Thanks again!

all fish can jump, even fish you would not expect to. Firefish, all wrasses, have a large propensity for jumping

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by bennr

Quote:

My up to date tank is
75g display with 40g sump
75lbs live rock
3 blue green chromis
2 blue streak cardinals
2 false Percs
1 CBB
1 Chocolate tang
1 dispar anthias



My goal is to add a couple more fish.....

with your current plan and tank size, the most I would add is a single small fish that is behaviorally compatible



Ok fair enough.....how about the royal gramma and lastly a leopard wrasse??

a leopard wrasse requires peaceful tank mates, and no competition for copepods (in your sized tank) and a Copper banded butterfly would eat copepods

I am still considering a goby but not sure which one and would any get along well with the royal gramma?

the goby and royal gramma should not be a problem

[bennr]

Thank you once again.....one last question for you Steve....would any wrasse be a possibility for my tank as the last addition? I only chose a leopard wrasse because they are peaceful and my tank is currently a very peaceful sps reef.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by bennr

Thank you once again.....one last question for you Steve....would any wrasse be a possibility for my tank as the last addition? I only chose a leopard wrasse because they are peaceful and my tank is currently a very peaceful sps reef.

I personally love any of the three species of pygmy wrasse. Flasher wrasses are easily doable but they are prolific jumpers so 1/4 inch mesh would be essential.

[bennr]

Ok, this is good to hear because a favorite of mine is what I call the cryptic six line wrasse.....which I believe is also known as the pink streaked Pygmy wrasse.....my LFS has had these on occasion but sells very quick! I'm sure he will get more.....

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by bennr

Ok, this is good to hear because a favorite of mine is what I call the cryptic six line wrasse.....which I believe is also known as the pink streaked Pygmy wrasse.....my LFS has had these on occasion but sells very quick! I'm sure he will get more.....

Yes, these are excellent reef fish.

[curnunnos]

hi,
i'm just after some advice. i have a 30g tank, all parameters ok, current stock:
fireball angel
blue/green chromis
firefish
silver belly wrasse (Halichoeres leucoxanthus?).

i'm think about 1 more fish and was wondering about compatibility for one of the following
- cardinal (red spot)
- blenny (starry, or something similar)
- watchman goby

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by curnunnos

hi,
i'm just after some advice. i have a 30g tank, all parameters ok, current stock:
fireball angel
blue/green chromis
firefish
silver belly wrasse (Halichoeres leucoxanthus?).

i'm think about 1 more fish and was wondering about compatibility for one of the following
- cardinal (red spot)
- blenny (starry, or something similar)
- watchman goby

The watchman goby (and presumably pistol shrimp) would be my first choice with the blenny being second choice

[psofa]

Hi All,
I have 180g tank, currently stock:

purple tang
yellow tang
tomini tang
blue powder tang
6 line wrasse
2 clowns
benny
4 damsels
5 anthias

thinking of adding some wrasses: pair of Lineatus, pair Tongan flame and Golden Rhomboid. Please advise if these mixing wrasses are good choice. If not please recommend other choices... your experienced opinion is greatly appreciated...

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by psofa

Hi All,
I have 180g tank, currently stock:

purple tang
yellow tang
tomini tang
blue powder tang
6 line wrasse will not be compatible with fairy or flasher wrasses
2 clowns
benny
4 damsels
5 anthias

thinking of adding some wrasses: pair of Lineatus, pair Tongan flame and Golden Rhomboid. Please advise if these mixing wrasses are good choice. If not please recommend other choices... your experienced opinion is greatly appreciated...

[tommyphones]

i was wondering if a blonde naso will get along with a regular naso tang in a 120 reef tank?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by tommyphones

i was wondering if a blonde naso will get along with a regular naso tang in a 120 reef tank?

Neither fish should be in a 120 gallon tank. Reef Central's recommended tank sizes can be found here. Minimum tank size recommended for the smallest Naso Literatus is 240 gallons.

[psofa]

thanks Steve,.. I have tried to trap the 6line for 5 days and it did not go near the trap. If I introduce a bigger pair of wrasses at the same time, could it keep the 6line from picking on them?

[buddy23]

I am upgrading my 2ft nano to a 6 x 2.5 x 2 220gallons.
Fish that will be moving over to the new tank are
Pair of percs
Tiger blenny
Yellow clown goby
Carpenters wrasse

The fish I want to add over a year or so are
Blue throat trigger (tank big enough for a pair?)
Blue tang
Flame hawkfish
Foxface one spot
Mandarin (once tank matures)

I don't think there are any problems with that list? Which order should I add the fish?
Thanks!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by psofa

thanks Steve,.. I have tried to trap the 6line for 5 days and it did not go near the trap. If I introduce a bigger pair of wrasses at the same time, could it keep the 6line from picking on them?

unfortunately, no. Sixlines and fairy flasher wrasses will be a problem.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by buddy23

I am upgrading my 2ft nano to a 6 x 2.5 x 2 220gallons.
Fish that will be moving over to the new tank are
Pair of percs
Tiger blenny
Yellow clown goby
Carpenters wrasse

The fish I want to add over a year or so are
Blue throat trigger (tank big enough for a pair?)
Blue tang
Flame hawkfish
Foxface one spot
Mandarin (once tank matures)

I don't think there are any problems with that list? Which order should I add the fish?
Thanks!

most aggressive always last


To Reef Central

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by buddy23

I am upgrading my 2ft nano to a 6 x 2.5 x 2 220gallons.
Fish that will be moving over to the new tank are
Pair of percs
Tiger blenny
Yellow clown goby
Carpenters wrasse

The fish I want to add over a year or so are
Blue throat trigger (tank big enough for a pair?)
Blue tang
Flame hawkfish
Foxface one spot
Mandarin (once tank matures)

I don't think there are any problems with that list? Which order should I add the fish?
Thanks!

I missed this. If you have a six foot tank, if you mean blue tang as a Hepatus tang it is going to look crowded in a six foot tank.

[Pearson]

Looking for suggestions on some fish that i'm wanting to add to my 125. I won't be adding anything to my tank till after Christmas so i'm just looking for suggestions.

Equipment- asm g3 skimmer, 8x54w T5's, 120lbs sand, 150lbs lr, 40g long sump w/ fuge and lr rubble

Inverts: (no particular order)
Peppermint shrimp
Coral banded shrimp
Pistol shrimp
Pom Pom crab
Longspine Urchin
Some kind of starfish (maybe 2)
Various snails for CUC (maybe 30 altogether)

Fish: (In no particular order)
Flame Angel
Coral Beauty or Rusty Angel (possible Potters Angel)
Sailfin/Algae Blenny
Copperband Butterfly
Pajama Cardinal (pair)
Royal Gamma (pair)
Blue Chromis (at least a pair)
Ocellaris Clownfish (possible pair, depends on wife)
Mandarin (in atleast 6 mos)
Scooter Blenny
Firefish (pair)
Foxface
Watchman Goby (goes with the pistol shrimp)
Yellow Tang
Six Line Wrasse
Harlequin Tusk (would love to have but it would probably not be a good option)

I know that's a lot of options but i'm looking for some kind of feedback. I want to keep some corals so reef-safe is a plus but I know some fish (pygmy angels) are hit and miss and those I can live with. Thanks for any help and hopefully i'm not asking too much.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Pearson

Looking for suggestions on some fish that i'm wanting to add to my 125. I won't be adding anything to my tank till after Christmas so i'm just looking for suggestions.

Equipment- asm g3 skimmer, 8x54w T5's, 120lbs sand, 150lbs lr, 40g long sump w/ fuge and lr rubble

Inverts: (no particular order)
Peppermint shrimp
Coral banded shrimp can take fish
Pistol shrimp
Pom Pom crab
Longspine Urchin
Some kind of starfish (maybe 2) will starve to death eventually
Various snails for CUC (maybe 30 altogether)

Fish: (In no particular order)
Flame Angel
Coral Beauty or Rusty Angel (possible Potters Angel) potters is more difficult
Sailfin/Algae Blenny
Copperband Butterfly difficult; australian ones have best chance of survival
Pajama Cardinal (pair)
Royal Gamma (pair)
Blue Chromis (at least a pair) will winnow down to one or at most two; however recently chromis have been coming in unhealthy
Ocellaris Clownfish (possible pair, depends on wife) depending on species, can be aggressive to super aggressive
Mandarin (in atleast 6 mos)
Scooter Blenny
Firefish (pair) only a male + female
Foxface
Watchman Goby (goes with the pistol shrimp)
Yellow Tang aggressive, will limit fish options going forward
Six Line Wrasse aggressive, will limit fish options going forward
Harlequin Tusk (would love to have but it would probably not be a good option) pretty but not a good option

I know that's a lot of options but i'm looking for some kind of feedback. I want to keep some corals so reef-safe is a plus but I know some fish (pygmy angels) are hit and miss and those I can live with. Thanks for any help and hopefully i'm not asking too much.

overall, fish load is too high even for this tank

pygmy angels are not reef safe; especially with meaty LPS, zoanthids, and similar

[ccott9511]

I have a 125g with a mixed reef plan. The tank has been cycled (I am on my second week of 0 Amonia, 0 Nitrate, 0 Nitrite, so I plan to get my first fish for stocking this week (they will be put into a 20g QT for 4 weeks).

My stock plan is as follows:

First in: 3 Blue/Green Chromis
1 Royal Gramma
2nd in: 1 Pygmy Wrasse
1 Midas Blenny
1 Diamond Wathman Goby
1 McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
3rd in: 1 Starry Blenny
1 Red Mandarin
1 Firefish, Purple
1 Bartlett's Anthias
4th in: 2 Ocellaris Clwnfish
Last in: 1 Powder Brown Tang
1 Yellow Tang

My plan is to introduce the fish from the QT and then buy the next guys to go into QT, so I will be adding about once per month.

Please let me know any thoughts on this stocking list as well as the order I plan to introduce them.

Thanks!

[HUNTER1]

Hi, my 40g only have starry blenny and sixline wrasse and doing great and of course the blenny is the boss. Can I for now add a yellow watchman goby since the blenny hops on top of the rock and goby stays at the bottom? thanks

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by HUNTER1

Hi, my 40g only have starry blenny and sixline wrasse and doing great and of course the blenny is the boss. Can I for now add a yellow watchman goby since the blenny hops on top of the rock and goby stays at the bottom? thanks

Yes, no problem. The sixline will limit choices going forward.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by ccott9511

I have a 125g with a mixed reef plan. The tank has been cycled (I am on my second week of 0 Amonia, 0 Nitrate, 0 Nitrite, so I plan to get my first fish for stocking this week (they will be put into a 20g QT for 4 weeks).

My stock plan is as follows:

First in: 3 Blue/Green Chromis chromis will winnow down to one or two; also they are coming in less than healthy at the moment
1 Royal Gramma
2nd in: 1 Pygmy Wrasse
1 Midas Blenny
1 Diamond Wathman Goby
1 McCosker's Flasher Wrasse a propensity for jumping you will need mesh with 1/4 inch holes
3rd in: 1 Starry Blenny
1 Red Mandarin tank should be 9 months old before addition of this fish
1 Firefish, Purple a propensity for jumping you will need mesh with 1/4 inch holes
1 Bartlett's Anthias
4th in: 2 Ocellaris Clwnfish
Last in: 1 Powder Brown Tang
1 Yellow Tang I would not put two tangs in this sized tank; moreover the yellow will limit additions going forward

My plan is to introduce the fish from the QT and then buy the next guys to go into QT, so I will be adding about once per month.

Please let me know any thoughts on this stocking list as well as the order I plan to introduce them.

Thanks!

Overall, that number of fish will make your tank look crowded.

[ccott9511]

Originally Posted by snorvich

Overall, that number of fish will make your tank look crowded.

Steve, Thanks for the quick reply.

If I were to remove the Yellow Tang and the Red Mandarin, would the tank still be over-crowded? My goal is for color to go along with the coral that I will add. However, I definitely do not want over-population that will lead to other issues.

Thanks!