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snorvich · 11/30/2013, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DolphinzFan

This is my set up

93 gal cube tank
45 gal sump
90+ lbs live rock
3" sand bed

Fish I have:

clean up crew:
about 20 hermit crabs
Gobby Diamond watchman
Lawnmower Blenny
7 snails

What I want to add:
2 - True percula Clownfish
2 - Cleaner shrimp

2 - Pajama Cardnials
1 - Royal Grumma Basslet

1 - Black Nox Angel
1 - Yellow tang also can I add a Brown or a smaller species tang in the future. while your tank size is marginal for a yellow tang, once established, a yellow tang will definitely not allow another tang to be introduced later

Also if I add these fish each group 1 week apart. Will that a low enough load on the tank. yes
And in the future will I be able to add more small to medium size fish. yes, depending on behavior; fish size is not the binding constraint, but fish behavior is

Thanks

zpak · 11/30/2013, 04:02 PM

37 gallon
40 lbs of live rock
Protein Skimmer SCA-301
WP-25 power head
37 gallon cleanup crew package with hermit crabs from reefcleaners
bare bottom
Eshopps RS-100 sump

Currently have:
2 blackice snowflake clowns
1 banggai cardinal
1 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp

Going to purchase:
Mystery wrasse
tuxedo urchin

If I get the mystery wrasse, am I able to add anymore fish or have I maxed out my tank?

Thanks in advance!

snorvich · 11/30/2013, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zpak

37 gallon
40 lbs of live rock
Protein Skimmer SCA-301
WP-25 power head
37 gallon cleanup crew package with hermit crabs from reefcleaners
bare bottom
Eshopps RS-100 sump

Currently have:
2 blackice snowflake clowns
1 banggai cardinal
1 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp

Going to purchase:
Mystery wrasse
tuxedo urchin

If I get the mystery wrasse, am I able to add anymore fish or have I maxed out my tank? bioload is fine but a mystery wrasse is aggressive enough that many small fish would not work

Thanks in advance!

hawk1 · 11/30/2013, 05:23 PM

38 gallon tank
40 lbs of live rock
40 lbs of live sand
Protein Skimmer Reef Octopus BH100
Jebao wp 25 wave maker/power head
Hydor Koralia 600 power head
Eheim 2215 running one blue sponge, and bag of Chemi Pure Elite
6 turbo snails, 6 crabs
PH 8.3
Salinity 1.025
Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates All 0
Tank just finished cycling, and I dont have any livestock in yet, except the clean up crew. I plan to do a reef, but only stick with easy corals, softies some lps. I was wondering which fish to start stocking with first? I have a little list of the fish I would like to keep, so if I list them could you tell me which ones would be best to stock first, and how many of each? Also how many to add at once, would 2 fish be ok to add in at once?

Here is the list of the fishes I like best...
Clownfish
Firefish
Yellow Watchman Goby and I want the shrimp to pair with
Tailspot Blenny
Royal Gramma
Sixline Wrasse

Thanks in advance!

rfgonzo · 11/30/2013, 08:01 PM

Tank info 60x18x22 100gal DT 75gal refuge & 55gal sump this tank will not have any fish in it for about 2 more months and will be a mixed reef. Fish will go into the tank in this order.

Royal Gramma x2
False Percula Clownfish X2
Power Brown Tang x1
Luzon Anthias x3
Splendid Dottyback x1
Cleaner Goby x2
Yellow Tang x1

snorvich · 11/30/2013, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hawk1

38 gallon tank
40 lbs of live rock
40 lbs of live sand
Protein Skimmer Reef Octopus BH100
Jebao wp 25 wave maker/power head
Hydor Koralia 600 power head
Eheim 2215 running one blue sponge, and bag of Chemi Pure Elite
6 turbo snails, 6 crabs
PH 8.3
Salinity 1.025
Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates All 0
Tank just finished cycling, and I dont have any livestock in yet, except the clean up crew. I plan to do a reef, but only stick with easy corals, softies some lps. I was wondering which fish to start stocking with first? I have a little list of the fish I would like to keep, so if I list them could you tell me which ones would be best to stock first, and how many of each? Also how many to add at once, would 2 fish be ok to add in at once?

Here is the list of the fishes I like best...
Clownfish
Firefish
Yellow Watchman Goby and I want the shrimp to pair with
Tailspot Blenny
Royal Gramma
Sixline Wrasse very aggressive and not a good idea in this sized tank with the fish you have planned

Thanks in advance!

snorvich · 11/30/2013, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rfgonzo

Tank info 60x18x22 100gal DT 75gal refuge & 55gal sump this tank will not have any fish in it for about 2 more months and will be a mixed reef. Fish will go into the tank in this order.

Royal Gramma x2
False Percula Clownfish X2
Power Brown Tang x1 needs a larger tank
Luzon Anthias x3 For a group, a larger tank is indicated. See this for why
Splendid Dottyback x1 aggressive; may be problematic with conspecifics
Cleaner Goby x2 unless paired, only one is indicated
Yellow Tang x1 needs a larger tank if kept with another tang. Reef Central's recommended tank size for tangs can be found here.

obiwan13 · 12/01/2013, 06:05 AM

(duplicate post in error)

obiwan13 · 12/01/2013, 06:08 AM

I have a 6g with about 8lbs of live rock. I'd like a small clean up crew and a clownfish. I Plan on doing weekly water changes and will move the clown to a larger tank after about a year.

Am I ok?

snorvich · 12/01/2013, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by obiwan13

I have a 6g with about 8lbs of live rock. I'd like a small clean up crew and a clownfish. I Plan on doing weekly water changes and will move the clown to a larger tank after about a year.

Am I ok?

Well, a clown fish will sexually mature into a female who will want (depending on species) to control at least 25 gallons of tank space. Reef Central believes you should purchase fish for the tank you have rather than the tank you hope to have. Since clownfish are common, why not wait until you have the proper sized tank?

obiwan13 · 12/01/2013, 09:42 AM

Thanks. Reason is I have two young children infatuated with "nemo" and wanted to keep them excited about SW tanks while I spend the next 3-6 months competing a basement remodel and built in larger tank.

snorvich · 12/01/2013, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by obiwan13

Thanks. Reason is I have two young children infatuated with "nemo" and wanted to keep them excited about SW tanks while I spend the next 3-6 months competing a basement remodel and built in larger tank.

Yes, I totally understand. It will do ok for that period of time. If later you decide to pair it up, you must add a smaller one.

obiwan13 · 12/01/2013, 11:02 AM

Perfect, thanks!

zpak · 12/01/2013, 06:29 PM

Thank you for the info!

ridetolive · 12/01/2013, 06:55 PM

I have a 220 gal. 72x24x30 that I'm setting up. I'll be putting 220 lbs of liverock into it with a deep sand bed. I have a 65 gal sump. It will start as a FOWLR and I eventually want to add SPS after I have the fish stocked. Will use snails as a cuc.

Stocking List
1. Centropyge bicolor (bicolor angel)
2. Centropyge loricula (flame angel)
3. Centropyge potteri (potters angel)
4. Pomacanthus xanthometopon (blueface angel)
5. Apolemichthys xanthurus (cream angel)
6. Paracanthurus hepatus (blue tang)
7. Zebrasoma desjardini (desjardini sailfin tang)
8. Acanthurus japonicus (powder brown tang)
9. Ctenochaetus strigosus (yellow eye kole tang)
10. Macropharyngodon bipartitus (blue star leopard wrasse)
11. Halichoeres biocellatus (red lined wrasse)
12. Halichoeres Claudia (Christmas wrasse)
13. Halichoeres cosmetus (adorned wrasse)
14. Halichoeres iridis (radiant wrasse)
15 Pseudodax moluccanus (chiseltooth wrasse)

Just want to make sure these fish will work together. Thanks in advance for the help.

snorvich · 12/01/2013, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ridetolive

I have a 220 gal. 72x24x30 that I'm setting up. I'll be putting 220 lbs of liverock into it with a deep sand bed. I have a 65 gal sump. It will start as a FOWLR and I eventually want to add SPS after I have the fish stocked. Will use snails as a cuc.

Stocking List
1. Centropyge bicolor (bicolor angel)
2. Centropyge loricula (flame angel)
3. Centropyge potteri (potters angel)
4. Pomacanthus xanthometopon (blueface angel)
5. Apolemichthys xanthurus (cream angel)
6. Paracanthurus hepatus (blue tang) In a six foot tank, I am leery about P. hepatus and Z. desjardini because of their aggressive nature and size
7. Zebrasoma desjardini (desjardini sailfin tang)
8. Acanthurus japonicus (powder brown tang)
9. Ctenochaetus strigosus (yellow eye kole tang)
10. Macropharyngodon bipartitus (blue star leopard wrasse) The other wrasses may not allow this fish to be successful
11. Halichoeres biocellatus (red lined wrasse)
12. Halichoeres Claudia (Christmas wrasse)
13. Halichoeres cosmetus (adorned wrasse)
14. Halichoeres iridis (radiant wrasse)
15 Pseudodax moluccanus (chiseltooth wrasse)

Just want to make sure these fish will work together. Thanks in advance for the help.

maxter · 12/02/2013, 01:00 AM

65 gal aquarium 20 gal sump , aquarium running for 4 month still have some nitrates 25ppm ... reef tank with corals,snails,crabs ect... fish stock list.

1 (medium like 3 inch) yellow tang
1 (small) clown fish
3 green cromis
1 purple firefish

want to
1 mistery wrasse ( next week )
also if i have space in the futher
1 goby and another wrasse maybe eight line wrasse

thank you ..

Quiklude · 12/02/2013, 01:09 AM

About half way through my cycle, I have 120gal 48x24x24 ~20gal sump. 150lbs of LR, 2" sandbed Going to start with FOWLR. Then go reef. Planning to add:

Yellow Tang - Hawaii (Zebrasoma flavescens) x1
purple tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) x1
Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon) x1
Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) x1
Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish - (Amphiprion ocellaris var.) x1
Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula) x1
Lemonpeel Angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) x1
Bicolor Dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnellae) x1
Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus) x1
Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) x1
One Spot Foxface (Siganus unimaculatus) x1
CUC snails, hermits, a couple shrimp
Possibly an urchin or two

Advice would be much appreciated.

snorvich · 12/02/2013, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxter

65 gal aquarium 20 gal sump , aquarium running for 4 month still have some nitrates 25ppm ... reef tank with corals,snails,crabs ect... fish stock list.

1 (medium like 3 inch) yellow tang needs a larger tank
1 (small) clown fish
3 green cromis will become one over time
1 purple firefish

want to
1 mistery wrasse ( next week ) will intimidate firefish
also if i have space in the futher
1 goby and another wrasse maybe eight line wrasse an eight line wrasse is the only flasher wrasse that is aggressive; in any case the mystery wrasse will likely preclude that

thank you ..

snorvich · 12/02/2013, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quiklude

About half way through my cycle, I have 120gal 48x24x24 ~20gal sump. 150lbs of LR, 2" sandbed Going to start with FOWLR. Then go reef. Planning to add:

Yellow Tang - Hawaii (Zebrasoma flavescens) x1
purple tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) x1
Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon) x1 three tangs in this sized (length) tank will be a problem long term; once any zebrasoma tang is established, it will be aggressive towards future additions of tangs or grazers, especially largish ones. If you quarantine all tangs together, and introduce them concurrently (last), you might make this work
Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) x1
Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish - (Amphiprion ocellaris var.) x1
Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula) x1
Lemonpeel Angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) x1
Bicolor Dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnellae) x1 aggressive, will preclude conspecifics and will be generally aggressive
Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus) x1
Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) x1
One Spot Foxface (Siganus unimaculatus) x1
CUC snails, hermits, a couple shrimp
Possibly an urchin or two

Advice would be much appreciated.

sigmapiguy1061 · 12/02/2013, 10:50 AM

Green clown goby and a yellow clown goby in a 5gallon?

snorvich · 12/02/2013, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmapiguy1061

Green clown goby and a yellow clown goby in a 5gallon?

absolutely not.

sigmapiguy1061 · 12/02/2013, 11:07 AM

Okay. This is stocking for my new fluval 5 gal, which pico fish is best suitable?

snorvich · 12/02/2013, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sigmapiguy1061

Okay. This is stocking for my new fluval 5 gal, which pico fish is best suitable?

As those who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons. Reading our sponser's website at here will provide some ideas.

archangel91 · 12/02/2013, 02:01 PM

For a 46g bowfront with a 15g sump, ~80lbs of live rock, bubble magnus curve5 skimmer, and planning to add a GFO reactor after christmas. The tank has been cycled for about 4 months and has a CuC of snails only.

Currently have 2 Ocellaris Clowns that will go in next week when they finish QT

Would like to add
1 Bangaii Cardnal
1 Royal Gramma
1 Multicolor Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse
1 Yellow Watchman Goby
1 Flame Angel

My main concern is that from my research I've seen a lot of conflicting info for tank sizes for the Flame Angel, ranging between 30 and 70 gallons, will a 46 be big enough, or would I be better off waiting until we get a bigger tank down the line? Also, with all the info out there, is there a good book(s) that you could recommend for those like me that dont have much experience (yet) that would give good, accurate info on a variety of marine species?

12/02/2013, 01:00 AM	#8267
maxter Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 429	65 gal aquarium 20 gal sump , aquarium running for 4 month still have some nitrates 25ppm ... reef tank with corals,snails,crabs ect... fish stock list. 1 (medium like 3 inch) yellow tang 1 (small) clown fish 3 green cromis 1 purple firefish want to 1 mistery wrasse ( next week ) also if i have space in the futher 1 goby and another wrasse maybe eight line wrasse thank you .. __________________ [url=http://drugstore-onlinecatalog.com/]drugstore-onlinecatalog.com[/url]

12/02/2013, 01:09 AM	#8268
Quiklude Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1	About half way through my cycle, I have 120gal 48x24x24 ~20gal sump. 150lbs of LR, 2" sandbed Going to start with FOWLR. Then go reef. Planning to add: Yellow Tang - Hawaii (Zebrasoma flavescens) x1 purple tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) x1 Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon) x1 Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) x1 Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish - (Amphiprion ocellaris var.) x1 Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula) x1 Lemonpeel Angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) x1 Bicolor Dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnellae) x1 Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus) x1 Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) x1 One Spot Foxface (Siganus unimaculatus) x1 CUC snails, hermits, a couple shrimp Possibly an urchin or two Advice would be much appreciated. Last edited by Quiklude; 12/02/2013 at 01:41 AM.

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11/30/2013, 04:02 PM	#8252
zpak Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Vernon Hills Posts: 58	37 gallon 40 lbs of live rock Protein Skimmer SCA-301 WP-25 power head 37 gallon cleanup crew package with hermit crabs from reefcleaners bare bottom Eshopps RS-100 sump Currently have: 2 blackice snowflake clowns 1 banggai cardinal 1 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp Going to purchase: Mystery wrasse tuxedo urchin If I get the mystery wrasse, am I able to add anymore fish or have I maxed out my tank? Thanks in advance!

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hawk1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: South Carolina Posts: 146	38 gallon tank 40 lbs of live rock 40 lbs of live sand Protein Skimmer Reef Octopus BH100 Jebao wp 25 wave maker/power head Hydor Koralia 600 power head Eheim 2215 running one blue sponge, and bag of Chemi Pure Elite 6 turbo snails, 6 crabs PH 8.3 Salinity 1.025 Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates All 0 Tank just finished cycling, and I dont have any livestock in yet, except the clean up crew. I plan to do a reef, but only stick with easy corals, softies some lps. I was wondering which fish to start stocking with first? I have a little list of the fish I would like to keep, so if I list them could you tell me which ones would be best to stock first, and how many of each? Also how many to add at once, would 2 fish be ok to add in at once? Here is the list of the fishes I like best... Clownfish Firefish Yellow Watchman Goby and I want the shrimp to pair with Tailspot Blenny Royal Gramma Sixline Wrasse Thanks in advance!

11/30/2013, 08:01 PM	#8255
rfgonzo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,280	Tank info 60x18x22 100gal DT 75gal refuge & 55gal sump this tank will not have any fish in it for about 2 more months and will be a mixed reef. Fish will go into the tank in this order. Royal Gramma x2 False Percula Clownfish X2 Power Brown Tang x1 Luzon Anthias x3 Splendid Dottyback x1 Cleaner Goby x2 Yellow Tang x1

12/01/2013, 06:05 AM	#8258
obiwan13 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RI Posts: 168	(duplicate post in error)

12/01/2013, 06:08 AM	#8259
obiwan13 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RI Posts: 168	I have a 6g with about 8lbs of live rock. I'd like a small clean up crew and a clownfish. I Plan on doing weekly water changes and will move the clown to a larger tank after about a year. Am I ok?

12/01/2013, 09:42 AM	#8261
obiwan13 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RI Posts: 168	Thanks. Reason is I have two young children infatuated with "nemo" and wanted to keep them excited about SW tanks while I spend the next 3-6 months competing a basement remodel and built in larger tank.

12/01/2013, 11:02 AM	#8263
obiwan13 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RI Posts: 168	Perfect, thanks!

12/01/2013, 06:29 PM	#8264
zpak Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Vernon Hills Posts: 58	Thank you for the info!

12/01/2013, 06:55 PM	#8265
ridetolive Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 50	I have a 220 gal. 72x24x30 that I'm setting up. I'll be putting 220 lbs of liverock into it with a deep sand bed. I have a 65 gal sump. It will start as a FOWLR and I eventually want to add SPS after I have the fish stocked. Will use snails as a cuc. Stocking List 1. Centropyge bicolor (bicolor angel) 2. Centropyge loricula (flame angel) 3. Centropyge potteri (potters angel) 4. Pomacanthus xanthometopon (blueface angel) 5. Apolemichthys xanthurus (cream angel) 6. Paracanthurus hepatus (blue tang) 7. Zebrasoma desjardini (desjardini sailfin tang) 8. Acanthurus japonicus (powder brown tang) 9. Ctenochaetus strigosus (yellow eye kole tang) 10. Macropharyngodon bipartitus (blue star leopard wrasse) 11. Halichoeres biocellatus (red lined wrasse) 12. Halichoeres Claudia (Christmas wrasse) 13. Halichoeres cosmetus (adorned wrasse) 14. Halichoeres iridis (radiant wrasse) 15 Pseudodax moluccanus (chiseltooth wrasse) Just want to make sure these fish will work together. Thanks in advance for the help.

12/02/2013, 10:50 AM	#8271
sigmapiguy1061 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 158	Green clown goby and a yellow clown goby in a 5gallon?

12/02/2013, 11:07 AM	#8273
sigmapiguy1061 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 158	Okay. This is stocking for my new fluval 5 gal, which pico fish is best suitable?

12/02/2013, 02:01 PM	#8275
archangel91 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Stanwood, WA Posts: 104	For a 46g bowfront with a 15g sump, ~80lbs of live rock, bubble magnus curve5 skimmer, and planning to add a GFO reactor after christmas. The tank has been cycled for about 4 months and has a CuC of snails only. Currently have 2 Ocellaris Clowns that will go in next week when they finish QT Would like to add 1 Bangaii Cardnal 1 Royal Gramma 1 Multicolor Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse 1 Yellow Watchman Goby 1 Flame Angel My main concern is that from my research I've seen a lot of conflicting info for tank sizes for the Flame Angel, ranging between 30 and 70 gallons, will a 46 be big enough, or would I be better off waiting until we get a bigger tank down the line? Also, with all the info out there, is there a good book(s) that you could recommend for those like me that dont have much experience (yet) that would give good, accurate info on a variety of marine species?