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Reeftanks6 · 12/02/2009, 03:51 PM

thanks capn. I am going to sell my sailfin or find it a home when it is to big. But i think if i go with a trigger i am going to go with a blue throat trigger and the foxface i def want. That is the gold spot. I am not to sure about the angels just yet. And thanks for the other suggestions as well.

Aquarist007 · 12/02/2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gkugelman

I have a 29 gallon tank, and I am looking for some stocking suggestions, please! Currently, I have:

false percula clown
royal gramma
yellow watchman goby

I am hoping to add 1 - 2 more fish. The royal gramma and the YWG are both very shy - I hardly see them, except when they come out to eat. The clown mostly sticks to his corner. So I am looking for a couple of smaller fish that will not be so timid, and will actually swim around a little. They need to be reef safe, so no angels.

I was thinking about possibly adding a firefish, and/or a bangaii cardinal, but will they hide or will they swim around?

the firefish will swim near the bottom of the tank and the bangii cardinals will swim near the top. They are usually open swimmers as long as a rock is close by they can duck into

A flame hawk is a great fish because it perches on reef rock and sometimes on coral

Aquarist007 · 12/02/2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Reeftanks6

thanks capn. I am going to sell my sailfin or find it a home when it is to big. But i think if i go with a trigger i am going to go with a blue throat trigger and the foxface i def want. That is the gold spot. I am not to sure about the angels just yet. And thanks for the other suggestions as well.

keep me posted on how you make out with the trigger.

quonnie · 12/03/2009, 08:45 AM

I have a 75 g with a 55g sump a Berlin Skimmer,75lbs of live rock,(maybe more) Yuma, Shrooms, Palys, some SPS frags, hammer, nice frog spawn,a 6 LINE, YELLOW TANG,PYGMY GEO HAWK.Tank has been set up for over a year and I harvest the yumas, I move 800g/hr or more through the tank and sump the sump has a 4" sand bed with Macro algaes. I want know how many gobies I can put in there I am thinking 3-5.

deathmatch782 · 12/03/2009, 12:13 PM

Planned stocking for 110g

Pair of Yasha Haze gobies
Pair of clowns
Blue Hippo tang
Small harem of carpenter flasher wrasse 5 fish total

Aquarist007 · 12/03/2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by quonnie

I have a 75 g with a 55g sump a Berlin Skimmer,75lbs of live rock,(maybe more) Yuma, Shrooms, Palys, some SPS frags, hammer, nice frog spawn,a 6 LINE, YELLOW TANG,PYGMY GEO HAWK.Tank has been set up for over a year and I harvest the yumas, I move 800g/hr or more through the tank and sump the sump has a 4" sand bed with Macro algaes. I want know how many gobies I can put in there I am thinking 3-5.

Easily 5--you have lots of rock in there for them to stake out a territory and for them not to threaten the wrasses realestate

Btw the flow you have is great for the lps corals and softies. But the sps corals prefer a flow closer to 40 time the volume of the tank in gph

Aquarist007 · 12/03/2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by deathmatch782

Planned stocking for 110g

Pair of Yasha Haze gobies
Pair of clowns
Blue Hippo tang
Small harem of carpenter flasher wrasse 5 fish total

Yasha gobies--great choic--pretty fish--sometimes hard to find and more expensive then some other goby choices
They should be the first ones in the tank so they can stake out a territory before the wrasses are introduced.

Korrine · 12/03/2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by capn_hylinur

Others might not agree but personally I do not think a pistol shrimp belongs in a mixed reef tank.

I have a pistol shrimp in my reef tank

It's paired w/yasha goby. Quite striking. It's red and white striped with yellow antennae.

Korrine · 12/03/2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gkugelman

I have a 29 gallon tank, and I am looking for some stocking suggestions, please! Currently, I have:

false percula clown
royal gramma
yellow watchman goby

I am hoping to add 1 - 2 more fish. The royal gramma and the YWG are both very shy - I hardly see them, except when they come out to eat. The clown mostly sticks to his corner. So I am looking for a couple of smaller fish that will not be so timid, and will actually swim around a little. They need to be reef safe, so no angels.

I was thinking about possibly adding a firefish, and/or a bangaii cardinal, but will they hide or will they swim around?

Cardinals don't add movement. These just sort of "float" there and are quite boring, IMO. Firefish could be active swimmers but can also be skittish. They are KNOWN jumpers so a cover is a necessity.

Have you thought about:
Midas Blenny
Various wrasses (Six Line, Pink Streaked wrasse, some fairy wrasses )

tangdiver · 12/03/2009, 05:29 PM

I love cardinals and think they are great addition, alot less skiddish than most fish.

Just my opinion.

kpg007 · 12/03/2009, 06:04 PM

What is a good algae eating tang for a 48" 55G tank? Other then a yellow tang.

Thanks in advance.

darb85 · 12/03/2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kpg007

What is a good algae eating tang for a 48" 55G tank? Other then a yellow tang.

Thanks in advance.

A tang wont really do well in a 55 gallon tank. Simply not enough swimming space. Any of the tangs will graze algea, but I highly reccommend not putting a tang in this tank.

Look into maybe a lawnmower bleeny

Reeftanks6 · 12/03/2009, 06:46 PM

i will let u know how i make out and thanks for the info

Aquarist007 · 12/03/2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Korrine

I have a pistol shrimp in my reef tank

It's paired w/yasha goby. Quite striking. It's red and white striped with yellow antennae.

can you post a picture of them?

Aquarist007 · 12/03/2009, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darb85

A tang wont really do well in a 55 gallon tank. Simply not enough swimming space. Any of the tangs will graze algea, but I highly reccommend not putting a tang in this tank.

Look into maybe a lawnmower bleeny

+1 or add a yellow foxface

Aquarist007 · 12/03/2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tangdiver

I love cardinals and think they are great addition, alot less skiddish than most fish.

Just my opinion.

I had a lone blue eyed cardinal which I add to a 38 gal tank with three blue chromies. What a hoot--today the cardinal is swimming right along with the school of chromies and the chromies have excepted that.

darb85 · 12/04/2009, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by capn_hylinur

+1 or add a yellow foxface

I always forget about those! agreed. much better suited to your tank

Joce · 12/04/2009, 05:36 AM

Building a 150 gal + 50 gal sump + 20 gal refugium, mixed reef. I'd like to house the following fish if possible.

Fish:
1 Sohal Tang (added last, 3" specimen or less)
1 Swallowtail Angel/Flame Angel/Coral Beauty
2 Percula Clownfish (mated pair)
1 lawnmower blenny
1 mandarin dragonette (6 months in)
1 yellow watchman goby + pistol shrimp

Inverts:
2-3 Maxima clams
1 Bubble tip anemone
some sort of cleaner shrimps
+ others corals that I'm not decided on

In terms of size, i think i'll be ok on load. I know if i wanted to be more reserved, i'd go for a Naso tang instead of Sohal, but they are just so gorgeous! Will a Sohal terrorize the other fish on my list? Will there be enough pods to feed my blenny and mandarin? And will my small fish become anemone snacks? If possible, i'd like to add some medium sized fish to compliment the tank, any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!!

M88A2 · 12/04/2009, 06:51 AM

hi im just getting my set up together at the moment but was wondering for future refrence if it was possible to keep a mandarin in a 29 gallon tank with a 10 gal sump? if it is deemed too difficult i guess i'll go with a ywg/pistol shrimp combo. anyone know what is a good sand bed depth for them?

Reeftanks6 · 12/06/2009, 09:49 AM

Just got a bluejaw trigger yesterday. Added in to my 90. I will get some pics when i can get them.

theyammieguy · 12/06/2009, 02:23 PM

So I got my flame hawkfish yesterday. Today the percs are kinda picking on him. I think they just need to adjust to their new tank mate. Could I also get the yellow watchman or would it be to much for a 12g? What if I added a skimmer?

Aquarist007 · 12/06/2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by theyammieguy

So I got my flame hawkfish yesterday. Today the percs are kinda picking on him. I think they just need to adjust to their new tank mate. Could I also get the yellow watchman or would it be to much for a 12g? What if I added a skimmer?

you will be alright if you do weekly 10-15 per cent water changes.
In a twelve gallon tank I would do the water changes by the one quart out one quart in method. That way you can keep all the water parameters consisitent.

theyammieguy · 12/06/2009, 02:49 PM

Hmmm, I've been doing 5 gallon changes every other Saturday.

Korrine · 12/06/2009, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tangdiver

I love cardinals and think they are great addition, alot less skiddish than most fish.

Just my opinion.

Guess I shoulda said bangii or PJ cardinals.

MrsHaggis · 12/06/2009, 04:50 PM

We have a 95 Gallon tank with 83 lbs of live rock.

Currently have one clown and one six-line wrasse.
It will be a full reef tank.

Looking at adding:

1 more clown (smaller than the current one to hopefully avoid any problems)

Foxface rabbitfish or a yellow tang - can't make our minds up really, I'm wondering if the foxface will nip at corals?

Flame Hawkfish

Coral Beauty - apparently a bit of a hit and a miss with coral nipping

Green Chromi

Leafy FileFish - but I want to keep inverts so not sure about compatability

I saw a tiny bright pink fish in the LFS yesterday but forgot to ask the name - any ideas?

What do we think?

Cheers

12/03/2009, 08:45 AM	#929
quonnie Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cazenovia,NY Posts: 179	Stocking a 75 I have a 75 g with a 55g sump a Berlin Skimmer,75lbs of live rock,(maybe more) Yuma, Shrooms, Palys, some SPS frags, hammer, nice frog spawn,a 6 LINE, YELLOW TANG,PYGMY GEO HAWK.Tank has been set up for over a year and I harvest the yumas, I move 800g/hr or more through the tank and sump the sump has a 4" sand bed with Macro algaes. I want know how many gobies I can put in there I am thinking 3-5.

12/03/2009, 05:29 PM	#935
tangdiver Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sioux Falls South Dakota Posts: 1,231	I love cardinals and think they are great addition, alot less skiddish than most fish. Just my opinion. __________________ Its unwise to pay to much or to little When U pay to much U lose a little $ When U pay to little U sometimes lose it all because the thing U bought was incapable of doing the thing U bought it to do Current Tank Info: 6' long, 3' wide, 2' high, My tank is not worthy of Tank of the Month

12/06/2009, 04:50 PM	#950
MrsHaggis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St Louis, France Posts: 675	We have a 95 Gallon tank with 83 lbs of live rock. Currently have one clown and one six-line wrasse. It will be a full reef tank. Looking at adding: 1 more clown (smaller than the current one to hopefully avoid any problems) Foxface rabbitfish or a yellow tang - can't make our minds up really, I'm wondering if the foxface will nip at corals? Flame Hawkfish Coral Beauty - apparently a bit of a hit and a miss with coral nipping Green Chromi Leafy FileFish - but I want to keep inverts so not sure about compatability I saw a tiny bright pink fish in the LFS yesterday but forgot to ask the name - any ideas? What do we think? Cheers __________________ Nothing scarier than a clown!! ----------------------------- 1 ClownFish 1 SixLine Wrasse 1 Foxface Rabbitfish Mushrooms Long Polyp Leather Green Anchor Coral Zoanthids Trumpet Coral Goniopora Current Tank Info: 360 litre (95 US Gallons), Tunze DOC Skimmer 9010, Lights: Metal Halide 250 Watt and 2x24 Watt Moon Lights, Tunze MultiController 7095

12/02/2009, 03:51 PM	#926
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	thanks capn. I am going to sell my sailfin or find it a home when it is to big. But i think if i go with a trigger i am going to go with a blue throat trigger and the foxface i def want. That is the gold spot. I am not to sure about the angels just yet. And thanks for the other suggestions as well.

12/03/2009, 12:13 PM	#930
deathmatch782 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MN Posts: 151	Planned stocking for 110g Pair of Yasha Haze gobies Pair of clowns Blue Hippo tang Small harem of carpenter flasher wrasse 5 fish total

12/03/2009, 06:04 PM	#936
kpg007 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 49	What is a good algae eating tang for a 48" 55G tank? Other then a yellow tang. Thanks in advance.

12/03/2009, 06:46 PM	#938
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	i will let u know how i make out and thanks for the info

12/04/2009, 05:36 AM	#943
Joce Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hong Kong/Toronto, Ont Posts: 107	Building a 150 gal + 50 gal sump + 20 gal refugium, mixed reef. I'd like to house the following fish if possible. Fish: 1 Sohal Tang (added last, 3" specimen or less) 1 Swallowtail Angel/Flame Angel/Coral Beauty 2 Percula Clownfish (mated pair) 1 lawnmower blenny 1 mandarin dragonette (6 months in) 1 yellow watchman goby + pistol shrimp Inverts: 2-3 Maxima clams 1 Bubble tip anemone some sort of cleaner shrimps + others corals that I'm not decided on In terms of size, i think i'll be ok on load. I know if i wanted to be more reserved, i'd go for a Naso tang instead of Sohal, but they are just so gorgeous! Will a Sohal terrorize the other fish on my list? Will there be enough pods to feed my blenny and mandarin? And will my small fish become anemone snacks? If possible, i'd like to add some medium sized fish to compliment the tank, any suggestions? Thanks in advance!!

12/04/2009, 06:51 AM	#944
M88A2 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 682	hi im just getting my set up together at the moment but was wondering for future refrence if it was possible to keep a mandarin in a 29 gallon tank with a 10 gal sump? if it is deemed too difficult i guess i'll go with a ywg/pistol shrimp combo. anyone know what is a good sand bed depth for them?

12/06/2009, 09:49 AM	#945
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	Just got a bluejaw trigger yesterday. Added in to my 90. I will get some pics when i can get them.

12/06/2009, 02:23 PM	#946
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	So I got my flame hawkfish yesterday. Today the percs are kinda picking on him. I think they just need to adjust to their new tank mate. Could I also get the yellow watchman or would it be to much for a 12g? What if I added a skimmer?

12/06/2009, 02:49 PM	#948
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	Hmmm, I've been doing 5 gallon changes every other Saturday.