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[snorvich]

Originally Posted by mluntz View Post
I am running a 46gal bowfront. Current inhabitants are:
(1 pair percula clownfish)
(1 blue/green chromis)
(2 emerald crabs)
(1 coral banded shrimp) can take fish
(4 nassarius snails)

Fish I am considering adding:
Royal gramma basslett fine
White banded possum wrasse exceptional fish
Purple firefish not with a dottyback
Kauderns cardinal
Tiger watchman goby
Some type of dwarf angel (Coral beauty- the wife factor)
Flame hawkfish (I am aware of the shrimp issue)

I know that I’ll probably have to wittle this list down some.
I also plan on adding some corals also.
Thanks in advance for all of your great help!

Originally Posted by mluntz

I went out and got a purple fire fish and a royal dottyback by accident instead of a royal gramma. He doesn't seem to be bothering anybody yet, but I am concerned going forward. It will be a problem.


My wife wants either a Kauderns cardinal or a pajama cardinal. I was in the LFS today and they had pajama cardinals. Would there be a problem at this time with the additional of either of these guys?

either should be fine

Thanks!

[fishman007]

I have thought of a good list of these fish that I enjoy, What do you think about this list for a 55 gallon rectangle tank?
1 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Lemon Peel Angelfish
2 Firefish Goby
3 Pajama Cardinal
1 Green Chromis
1 Pearly Jawfish
1 Sleeper Goldenhead Goby
1 Citrus Goby

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by fishman007

I have thought of a good list of these fish that I enjoy, What do you think about this list for a 55 gallon rectangle tank?
1 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Lemon Peel Angelfish
2 Firefish Goby you can only have two long term if they are a bonded male/female pair
3 Pajama Cardinal
1 Green Chromis
1 Pearly Jawfish
1 Sleeper Goldenhead Goby will deplete your sand bed of beneficial organisms and starve to death in the long run
1 Citrus Goby

[fishman007]

okay, then i will remove one firefish and the sleeper golenhead goby from my list, any butterflyfish for a 55 gal tank? can you keep two ocellaris clownfish together?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by fishman007

okay, then i will remove one firefish and the sleeper golenhead goby from my list, any butterflyfish for a 55 gal tank? can you keep two ocellaris clownfish together?

No butterfly fish. Two ocellaris will easily work if you introduce a tiny one to your existing one. As long as both are juveniles it works, or if at least one is a juvenile.

[fishman007]

Okay so would this be fine:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Lemon peel angelfish
1 firefish goby
1 pearly jawfish
1 citrus goby
1 green chromis
3 pajama cardinal
1 engineer goby

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by fishman007

Okay so would this be fine:
2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Lemon peel angelfish
1 firefish goby
1 pearly jawfish
1 citrus goby
1 green chromis
3 pajama cardinal
1 engineer goby

You will not be happy with an engineer goby, especially in a small tank

[fishman007]

Alright, instead of an engineer goby, is a steinitz goby okay?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by fishman007

Alright, instead of an engineer goby, is a steinitz goby okay?

Yes, no problem. A VERY big difference.

[fishman007]

whats the big difference?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by fishman007

whats the big difference?

As this is not a discussion thread, I suggest that you do some research and figure that out.

[Zante]

150 gallon tank, 5 feet x 2 feet x 2 feet
Cycle ended mid-June

30 gallon refugium is packed with macroalgae and crawling with life

Current pupolation:
pair of pistol shrimps
6 cleaner shrimps
pair of percula clowns
various snails
two tuxedo urchins

What I was thinking of adding:
pair of coral beauties
three mccosker's flasher wrasse (1 male)
2 falcula butterflies
pair of mandarins
lawnmower blenny
pair of shrimp gobies (probably randall's)
one filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)
one Sleeper banded goby
one tang

Of these tangs which would suit my tank?
- regal
- scopas
- yellow
- sailfin
- tomini

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Zante

150 gallon tank, 5 feet x 2 feet x 2 feet
Cycle ended mid-June

30 gallon refugium is packed with macroalgae and crawling with life

Current pupolation:
pair of pistol shrimps
6 cleaner shrimps
pair of percula clowns
various snails
two tuxedo urchins

What I was thinking of adding:
pair of coral beauties only if a bonded pair male/female
three mccosker's flasher wrasse (1 male)
2 falcula butterflies only if a bonded pair male/female but your shrimps will disappear
pair of mandarins only if a male and female and only after 9 months maturity
lawnmower blenny
pair of shrimp gobies (probably randall's) what kind of pistol shrimp above? two only if they are a bonded pair or one will remain at the end
one filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)
one Sleeper banded goby sleeper gobies will deplete the sand bed of beneficial organisms then starve
one tang see below

Of these tangs which would suit my tank?
- regal not suitable
- scopas marginally suitable but must be last added
- yellow suitable but must be last added
- sailfin not suitable
- tomini suitable

[Cashda]

Please review the stocking list for my Red Sea Max 250 reef tank (65 gallons). I am about to start my cycle so I am still a few weeks away from adding any fish...I just like to plan ahead.

1 Royal Gramma Basslet
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...1+53&pcatid=53

1 Canary Blenny
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...3+70&pcatid=70

3 Vanderbuilt Chromis
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...21&pcatid=1721

1 Bartlett's Anthias
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...28&pcatid=1128

2 Ocellaris Clownfish
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...137&pcatid=137

3 Fire Fish (ALREADY IN QT)
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...168&pcatid=168

[Zante]

pair of coral beauties (yep, bonded pair, I know how to pair them up)
three mccosker's flasher wrasse (1 male)
2 falcula butterflies (LFS is looking into it. If they can't find a pair I'll get a single)
pair of mandarins (last in I guess)
lawnmower blenny
pair of shrimp gobies (probably randall's) (yes, I will as for a bonded pair)
one filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus)
one tomini tang
one citron clown goby


Re: the pistol shrimp, I don't know what species it is (my bad) Looks like a tiger, but smaller and much paler.

Would the tank be big enough for another pistol shrimp to coexist? Either tiger or randall's.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Cashda

Please review the stocking list for my Red Sea Max 250 reef tank (65 gallons). I am about to start my cycle so I am still a few weeks away from adding any fish...I just like to plan ahead.

1 Royal Gramma Basslet
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...1+53&pcatid=53

1 Canary Blenny
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...3+70&pcatid=70

3 Vanderbuilt Chromis
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...21&pcatid=1721

1 Bartlett's Anthias very marginal in this tank size, note that the should be fed multiple times per day
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...28&pcatid=1128

2 Ocellaris Clownfish
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...137&pcatid=137

3 Fire Fish (ALREADY IN QT) unfortunately, unless you have a bonded male female pair, only one firefish will survive long term
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...168&pcatid=168

[Cashda]

Thanks snorvich. I knew better on the firefish but the LFS clerk talked me into getting three...my mistake. hopefully two will bond, if not i will find a good home for two of them

I'll scratch the Bartlett's Anthias and just keep my fish load small to begin with.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Cashda

Thanks snorvich. I knew better on the firefish but the LFS clerk talked me into getting three...my mistake. hopefully two will bond, if not i will find a good home for two of them

What normally happens once territories are established is that the dominant one intimidates the others so the other one hides and starves to death.

I'll scratch the Bartlett's Anthias and just keep my fish load small to begin with.

[Spork3245]

Originally Posted by snorvich

Tank is 90 gallon FOWLR (and some mushroom corals) with 30 gallon sump with fuge chamber.

Current fish:

Pair of Ocellaris Clowns
1x One-Spot Foxface
1x Red Headed Solon Fairy Wrasse (aka: Tri-Color Wrasse)
1x Diamond Goby
1x Neon Cleaner Goby (I know that they, unfortunately, have a short lifespan, but I love the little guy)
1x Flame Angel
2x Cleaner Shrimp

Also: Large mixture of snails in DT + about 5 hermits in my fuge with the possibility of adding a strawberry crab in the future, just to eat any food/algae that winds up on the live rock rubble in there.

Intended purchases:

1x Green Mandarin - I'm just waiting to make sure my pod population is super-high before adding, but just to make sure; there won't be any issues between a dragonette and a diamond goby, correct? tank maturity should be 9 months, otherwise fine

I've also been thinking about adding a McCosker's Wrasse - Would this be pushing it in terms of how many fish I'd be keeping (including the dragonette) in a 90 gallon? Also, would there be any issues between this species of Flasher Wrasse and my current (male) Red Headed Solon Fairy Wrasse?

C. solorensis can be aggressive so there may be an issue there

Do you think adding him would be an issue with my current Flame Angel? The Flame has been very shy and peaceful to my other fish since adding him, but he was my supposed to be my final addition besides the dragonette so . The issue is ecological niches. When you add a second fish in the same ecological niche, the tank needs to be larger so the fish's territorial imperative is not compromised.

Thank you!

Thanks for your help!
I happened to go to a LFS today and they had, what I believe, is a FEMALE C. Solorensis. I've read that the female can/may be more aggressive than the male (who is probably my most peaceful fish in all honesty). Would she be okay to add or could there be problems with the female?

Thanks again!

[Matt21345]

Alright well now I have a new plan/idea. My green clown goby is no longer with us and I will probably be getting rid of my 6 line. Current stock is: firefish, 6 line wrasse, snowflake clown, rods onyx clown.

possible tank mates would be to replace 6 line and green clown goby, please let me know what you think
- hector goby
- rainford goby
- pearly jaw fish
- Red Pygmy Possum Wrasse
- Steinitz Goby
- Aurora Goby
- Zebra Barred Goby
- Diagonal Bar Prawn Goby
- Coral Beauty Angel
- Fridmani Dottyback
- Royal Gramma

Would any of these fish be an issue with one another or the current tank mates?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Spork3245

Thanks for your help!
I happened to go to a LFS today and they had, what I believe, is a FEMALE C. Solorensis. I've read that the female can/may be more aggressive than the male (who is probably my most peaceful fish in all honesty). Would she be okay to add or could there be problems with the female?

Thanks again!

When adding a female of the same species best practice is to use a plastic acclimation box so the new fish is socially acclimated. Obviously quarantine protocols should still be used.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Matt21345

Alright well now I have a new plan/idea. My green clown goby is no longer with us and I will probably be getting rid of my 6 line. Current stock is: firefish, 6 line wrasse, snowflake clown, rods onyx clown.

possible tank mates would be to replace 6 line and green clown goby, please let me know what you think
- hector goby
- rainford goby
- pearly jaw fish
- Red Pygmy Possum Wrasse
- Steinitz Goby
- Aurora Goby
- Zebra Barred Goby
- Diagonal Bar Prawn Goby
- Coral Beauty Angel
- Fridmani Dottyback
- Royal Gramma

Would any of these fish be an issue with one another or the current tank mates?

As I do thousands of these, and my memory is terrible, it is best always to refresh my memory on tank size and maturity as well as stocking list. Thanks!

[Matt21345]

29 gallon and about 2 months old, the additions would be for the future

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Matt21345

29 gallon and about 2 months old, the additions would be for the future

With a pair of clownfish and a firefish in your sized tank you have room for two small fish. The ones I would select are Red Pygmy Possum Wrasse and one of the small gobies.

[Spork3245]

Originally Posted by snorvich

When adding a female of the same species best practice is to use a plastic acclimation box so the new fish is socially acclimated. Obviously quarantine protocols should still be used.

How long would you recommend I potentially keep her in the acclimation box before "letting her loose" (so-to-speak)?
I've seen hang-on (hang-in...?) acclimation boxes but am not familiar with the procedures for them