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snorvich · 08/30/2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Hzuiel

Revising list:

33 Gallon long(48.3" x 12.8" x 13.4") display tank with a reef on either end, and an empty space in the middle for swimming area. Shallow sand bed, probably fiji argonite.
20 gallon dedicated refugium, Live rock and shallow crushed coral substrate
10 gallon sump
Hob refugium(1-2lbs liverock rubble)

HOB refugium:
Chaetomorpha algae

Inverts in dedicated(display) refugium:
Banded coral shrimp (there will be no fish in the refugium)
4 snails
Red bush algae
Grape kelp
Smooth leaf purple kelp
Mermaid's fan

Inverts in display:
1 Pom Pom Crab
3 Sexy anenome shrimp
3 Peppermint shrimp
3-4 big snails, trochus and astrea
2 Nassarius snails
2 bumble bee snails

Fish in display:
(2) Ocellaris clownfish
(1) Mandarin Dragonet (ORA Tank bred, guaranteed to eat frozen food, will not purchase from LFS unless i see it eat frozen food. Will target feed and supplement system with live copepods at regular intervals.
(1) Firefish goby
(1) Tiger watchman goby(sand sifter)
(listed in order of desire)

Coral in display:
Primarily softies and lps like: Xenia, kenya, leather, star polyp, frogspawn/hammer, chalice(that's lps right?), candy cane, brain, zoos.

Fine except with previous notation on ORA mandarin

Hzuiel · 08/30/2013, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by snorvich

Fine except with previous notation on ORA mandarin

Thanks a bundle man. You are a big asset to the community.

snorvich · 08/30/2013, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hzuiel

Thanks a bundle man. You are a big asset to the community.

Always a pleasure; feel free to check back with any questions on compatibility

nanoreefer1000 · 08/30/2013, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by snorvich

generally, a good plan; my only concern is that some gobies do not do well with conspecifics, but your tank size, and appropriate aquascaping my obviate that issue

Thanks, I actually saw ORA's black neon dotty and fell in love, I am keeping it in the place of the pipefish and it will be alone in the fuge

deleau · 08/30/2013, 11:21 PM

I have a 28g JBJ nanocube with 30# of LR and a 1" sand bed.

Invert:
12 Astrea Snails
5 Bumblebee Snails
3 Nassarrius Snails
1 Emerald Crab

I have added one 2" Flame Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus jordani) and a friend is taking down his tank and has offered me a 3" Scott's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus scottorum). Should I take him up on my offer?

I have a couple LPS in the tank (frogspawn, torch) and plan for this to be a coral centric tank with no more than 4 total fish...the others are not yet decided upon but I'm leaning towards a sand sifting goby and possibly a clown fish (children are clamoring for "nemo").

Thank you in advance for the advise.

snorvich · 08/31/2013, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deleau

I have a 28g JBJ nanocube with 30# of LR and a 1" sand bed.

Invert:
12 Astrea Snails
5 Bumblebee Snails
3 Nassarrius Snails
1 Emerald Crab

I have added one 2" Flame Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus jordani) and a friend is taking down his tank and has offered me a 3" Scott's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus scottorum). Should I take him up on my offer?

Both require larger tanks (considerably). C. scottorum is very, very aggressive and is not compatible with C. jordani at all, especially in a tiny tank

I have a couple LPS in the tank (frogspawn, torch) and plan for this to be a coral centric tank with no more than 4 total fish...the others are not yet decided upon but I'm leaning towards a sand sifting goby and possibly a clown fish (children are clamoring for "nemo").

Thank you in advance for the advise.

Reepicheep · 08/31/2013, 12:40 PM

180 gallon 6x2x2 tank with 75 gallon sump/refugium. Planning a new FOWLR with barebottom. No current residents (week 3 of fishless cycle). When cycle is complete, I'd like to slowly add the following, in order:

Decorated rabbitfish
1M / 4F Lyretail Anthias
Blue Girdled Angelfish
(2) Schooling bannerfish
Threadfin/auriga butterflyfish
(4) Golden Butterflyfish
Powder blue tang

Also, I'd like a clean-up crew, but I'm guessing snails are out with this group of fish. Maybe a bunch of hermit crabs?

johninthemiddle · 08/31/2013, 01:18 PM

Hi setting up a new 250litre reef tank for my sister and she really likes the orchid dottyback (pseudochromis fridmani) and royal gramma (gramma loreto). However, I'm not sure what else to suggest. Any suggestions?

Dolinka · 08/31/2013, 01:32 PM

Hi!
Can you verify my modified whis list?
And the order I propose is that good?
125G (50x26x22) + 40G sump mixed reef, 6 t5ho x 54w, invert like anemone, shrimp, snail, crab, star

1. 1 mini tiny oscellaris clown + 1 firefish purple

2. 1 oscellaris clownfish, 1royal gramma, 1 tailspot blenny, 1 pajama cardinal (already have in a 25G that I want to transfert in that new tank)

3. 1 Orange back fairy wrasse and 1 pink banded goby

4. 2 watanabe angel female, concurrently

5. 1M/6F resplendant anthias

6. 1 black bar chromis

7. Maybe 1 kole tang or scopas or white chek tang if its possible?

Thank you!!

snorvich · 08/31/2013, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reepicheep

180 gallon 6x2x2 tank with 75 gallon sump/refugium. Planning a new FOWLR with barebottom. No current residents (week 3 of fishless cycle). When cycle is complete, I'd like to slowly add the following, in order:

Decorated rabbitfish
1M / 4F Lyretail Anthias
Blue Girdled Angelfish
(2) Schooling bannerfish
Threadfin/auriga butterflyfish
(4) Golden Butterflyfish
Powder blue tang

For a six foot tank, this is a fair number of largish fish; however, be sure to carefully quarantine and be sure the semilarvatus butterfly fish are introduced together early.

Also, I'd like a clean-up crew, but I'm guessing snails are out with this group of fish. Maybe a bunch of hermit crabs?

snorvich · 08/31/2013, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by johninthemiddle

Hi setting up a new 250litre reef tank for my sister and she really likes the orchid dottyback (pseudochromis fridmani) and royal gramma (gramma loreto). However, I'm not sure what else to suggest. Any suggestions?

I will be happy to analyze any stocking list you provide. However, as those who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations/suggestions for a variety of reasons.

snorvich · 08/31/2013, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dolinka

Hi!
Can you verify my modified whis list?
And the order I propose is that good?
125G (50x26x22) + 40G sump mixed reef, 6 t5ho x 54w, invert like anemone, shrimp, snail, crab, star

1. 1 mini tiny oscellaris clown + 1 firefish purple

2. 1 oscellaris clownfish, 1royal gramma, 1 tailspot blenny, 1 pajama cardinal (already have in a 25G that I want to transfert in that new tank) I would do both A. ocellaris at the same time

3. 1 Orange back fairy wrasse and 1 pink banded goby

4. 2 watanabe angel female, concurrently This may or may not work, but I would say the odds are only 50/50

5. 1M/6F resplendant anthias

6. 1 black bar chromis

7. Maybe 1 kole tang or scopas or white chek tang if its possible?

Fine, except as noted

Thank you!!

Dolinka · 08/31/2013, 02:10 PM

Do I have better chance if I put only one Watanabe female?

snorvich · 08/31/2013, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dolinka

Do I have better chance if I put only one Watanabe female?

Yes, but add last

Elimav · 08/31/2013, 02:21 PM

I have an 80 gal reef tank with some SPS, zoas, LPS, BTA, 2 skunk shrimp, snails, and a shallow sand bed.
Thinking of:
1 Chalk bass X 2
2 onyx clown X 2
3 indigo dotty back
4 brachiosaurus blenny
5 Banggai X 2
6 white tail bristletooth tang
7 McCosker's flasher wrasse
8 pearly jawfish
9 eventually a mandarin.

snorvich · 08/31/2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Elimav

I have an 80 gal reef tank with some SPS, zoas, LPS, BTA, 2 skunk shrimp, snails, and a shallow sand bed.
Thinking of:
1 Chalk bass X 2 must be introduced concurrently
2 onyx clown X 2
3 indigo dotty back not compatible with fairy or flasher wrasses
4 brachiosaurus blenny
5 Banggai X 2 must be tank raised, male plus female
6 white tail bristletooth tang
7 McCosker's flasher wrasse
8 pearly jawfish
9 eventually a mandarin.

fine except as noted

Elimav · 08/31/2013, 02:36 PM

Thanks for the help

gmyers0203 · 08/31/2013, 02:48 PM

Good afternoon!

I have an 80g Display (48*24*16) which will be a mixed reef.

I hope to add over time the following -

2x ocellaris clownfish
3x chromis viridis
1x dispar or bartlett's anthias
1x royal gramma basslet
1x diamond goby
1x firefish or purple firefish
1x coral beauty angel
1x Bristletooth Tomini tang (unless overstocked based on above)

snorvich · 08/31/2013, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmyers0203

Good afternoon!

I have an 80g Display (48*24*16) which will be a mixed reef.

I hope to add over time the following -

2x ocellaris clownfish
3x chromis viridis will become one or two over time
1x dispar or bartlett's anthias best if fed multiple times per day
1x royal gramma basslet
1x diamond goby
1x firefish or purple firefish
1x coral beauty angel
1x Bristletooth Tomini tang (unless overstocked based on above)

fine except as noted

Kessler · 09/01/2013, 05:09 PM

Man, this list keeps on changing, thanks for the help and sorry for all the trouble, haha.

2x true perc
1x royal gramma
1x firefish
1x tailspot blenny (maybe)
1x Flame/lemonpeel
1x Valentini Puffer

I know that the puffer will nip at inverts, but I don't mind as long as it'll leave snails, zoas, and maybe a cleaner shrimp alone. Or is it too risky?

Kessler · 09/01/2013, 07:13 PM

Ah, turns out they'll eat starfish too, so I think I'll pass on it. Hoping to find one or two more things to put into the tank.

snorvich · 09/01/2013, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kessler

Ah, turns out they'll eat starfish too, so I think I'll pass on it. Hoping to find one or two more things to put into the tank.

No problem. For future questions be sure to respecify tank size and age. Thanks.

bkvreef · 09/02/2013, 10:55 AM

My 220 is finally ready to start adding additional livestock
Mixed reef
So far I have 2 small perculas
400+ snails for c.u.c.

Her is my idea:
3 x yellow tangs
3-5 x pajama cardinals
Wrasse (reef safe)
Mandarin, down the road

Would like to also do a powder brown tang
Shrimp, either cleaner or coral banded

Let me know what you think.

snorvich · 09/02/2013, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkvreef

My 220 is finally ready to start adding additional livestock
Mixed reef
So far I have 2 small perculas
400+ snails for c.u.c.

Her is my idea:
3 x yellow tangs must be introduced at the same time; may or may not be long term stable. Be sure to properly quarantine all fish, but especially tangs
3-5 x pajama cardinals
Wrasse (reef safe)
Mandarin, down the road

Would like to also do a powder brown tang must be introduced with the yellow tangs as established yellow tangs will not allow it
Shrimp, either cleaner or coral banded coral banded shrimp can take fish

Let me know what you think.

johninthemiddle · 09/02/2013, 06:05 PM

Have a 250litre (65gallon) reef tank currently housing 8 snails, 6 red legged hermit crabs, 1 royal gramma and 2 common clownfish.

Would like to add:
1xBanggai Cardinal (Pterapogon kauderni)
1xCarpenter's Flasher (Paracheilinus carpenteri)
2-3xGolden Forktail (Assessor flavissimus)
1xOrchid Dottyback (Psuedochromis fridmani)
1xDwarf Anglefish either Bicolour Dwarf (Centropyge bicolor) or Potter's Dwarf (Centropyge potteri)

Are these fish compatible? Also what order would you add them in?

08/31/2013, 02:48 PM	#7268
gmyers0203 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 83	Good afternoon! I have an 80g Display (482416) which will be a mixed reef. I hope to add over time the following - 2x ocellaris clownfish 3x chromis viridis 1x dispar or bartlett's anthias 1x royal gramma basslet 1x diamond goby 1x firefish or purple firefish 1x coral beauty angel 1x Bristletooth Tomini tang (unless overstocked based on above) __________________ Born 1/31/2015 \| 120 g Display \| 40 g Custom Sump \| Apex Lite \| RO Skimmer \| 2x MP40s \| Reefbreeders Photon 48 \| Transitioning to 120 \| 80g Deep Blue Edge rimless \| 30g sump \| Apex Lite \| SCA 303 \| Current Tank Info: 80 gallon Deep Blue Rimless mostly LPS at the moment

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08/31/2013, 12:40 PM	#7257
Reepicheep Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 11	180 gallon 6x2x2 tank with 75 gallon sump/refugium. Planning a new FOWLR with barebottom. No current residents (week 3 of fishless cycle). When cycle is complete, I'd like to slowly add the following, in order: Decorated rabbitfish 1M / 4F Lyretail Anthias Blue Girdled Angelfish (2) Schooling bannerfish Threadfin/auriga butterflyfish (4) Golden Butterflyfish Powder blue tang Also, I'd like a clean-up crew, but I'm guessing snails are out with this group of fish. Maybe a bunch of hermit crabs?

08/31/2013, 01:18 PM	#7258
johninthemiddle Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 9	Hi setting up a new 250litre reef tank for my sister and she really likes the orchid dottyback (pseudochromis fridmani) and royal gramma (gramma loreto). However, I'm not sure what else to suggest. Any suggestions?

08/31/2013, 01:32 PM	#7259
Dolinka Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 18	Hi! Can you verify my modified whis list? And the order I propose is that good? 125G (50x26x22) + 40G sump mixed reef, 6 t5ho x 54w, invert like anemone, shrimp, snail, crab, star 1. 1 mini tiny oscellaris clown + 1 firefish purple 2. 1 oscellaris clownfish, 1royal gramma, 1 tailspot blenny, 1 pajama cardinal (already have in a 25G that I want to transfert in that new tank) 3. 1 Orange back fairy wrasse and 1 pink banded goby 4. 2 watanabe angel female, concurrently 5. 1M/6F resplendant anthias 6. 1 black bar chromis 7. Maybe 1 kole tang or scopas or white chek tang if its possible? Thank you!!

08/31/2013, 02:10 PM	#7263
Dolinka Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 18	Do I have better chance if I put only one Watanabe female?

08/31/2013, 02:21 PM	#7265
Elimav Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nokomis, FL Posts: 35	I have an 80 gal reef tank with some SPS, zoas, LPS, BTA, 2 skunk shrimp, snails, and a shallow sand bed. Thinking of: 1 Chalk bass X 2 2 onyx clown X 2 3 indigo dotty back 4 brachiosaurus blenny 5 Banggai X 2 6 white tail bristletooth tang 7 McCosker's flasher wrasse 8 pearly jawfish 9 eventually a mandarin.

08/31/2013, 02:36 PM	#7267
Elimav Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Nokomis, FL Posts: 35	Thanks for the help

09/01/2013, 05:09 PM	#7270
Kessler Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 39	Man, this list keeps on changing, thanks for the help and sorry for all the trouble, haha. 2x true perc 1x royal gramma 1x firefish 1x tailspot blenny (maybe) 1x Flame/lemonpeel 1x Valentini Puffer I know that the puffer will nip at inverts, but I don't mind as long as it'll leave snails, zoas, and maybe a cleaner shrimp alone. Or is it too risky?

09/01/2013, 07:13 PM	#7271
Kessler Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 39	Ah, turns out they'll eat starfish too, so I think I'll pass on it. Hoping to find one or two more things to put into the tank.

09/02/2013, 10:55 AM	#7273
bkvreef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 439	My 220 is finally ready to start adding additional livestock Mixed reef So far I have 2 small perculas 400+ snails for c.u.c. Her is my idea: 3 x yellow tangs 3-5 x pajama cardinals Wrasse (reef safe) Mandarin, down the road Would like to also do a powder brown tang Shrimp, either cleaner or coral banded Let me know what you think.

09/02/2013, 06:05 PM	#7275
johninthemiddle Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 9	Have a 250litre (65gallon) reef tank currently housing 8 snails, 6 red legged hermit crabs, 1 royal gramma and 2 common clownfish. Would like to add: 1xBanggai Cardinal (Pterapogon kauderni) 1xCarpenter's Flasher (Paracheilinus carpenteri) 2-3xGolden Forktail (Assessor flavissimus) 1xOrchid Dottyback (Psuedochromis fridmani) 1xDwarf Anglefish either Bicolour Dwarf (Centropyge bicolor) or Potter's Dwarf (Centropyge potteri) Are these fish compatible? Also what order would you add them in?