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[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Aussieiniowa

What is an Australian endemic?

one collected and found in Australia. en·dem·ic
enˈdemik/
adjective
adjective: endemic

1.
(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
"areas where malaria is endemic"
denoting an area in which a particular disease is regularly found.
2.
(of a plant or animal) native or restricted to a certain country or area.
"a marsupial endemic to northeastern Australia"

[Aussieiniowa]

Lmao I get you ;p

[shermanator]

55 gal DT with tons of live rock (~90 lbs). No sump right now, but adding one soon (waiting on custom life reef to be built).

Have already:

2 ocellaris clowns
1 helfrichi firefish
3 ORA black cardinal fish
1 yellow assessor
(CUC = 1 cleaner shrimp and snails)

Just saw on DD and considering (if they are compatible):

- purple tilefish (I have a screen top)
- red sea mimic blenny
- trio of blue grudgeon dart fish (OK with helfrichi fire fish?)

I'm not thinking I would add all 5, but maybe the trio + 1 other or the tilefish + blenny depending on compatibility and bioload.

Thanks so much!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by shermanator

55 gal DT with tons of live rock (~90 lbs). No sump right now, but adding one soon (waiting on custom life reef to be built).

Have already:

2 ocellaris clowns
1 helfrichi firefish
3 ORA black cardinal fish
1 yellow assessor
(CUC = 1 cleaner shrimp and snails)

Just saw on DD and considering (if they are compatible):

- purple tilefish (I have a screen top)
- red sea mimic blenny excellent but an algae eater so your tank should be somewhat mature
- trio of blue grudgeon dart fish (OK with helfrichi fire fish?)

well, they too are planktivores so their energetic feeding may intimidate the firefish. Also, I don't think I would add the trio, but the other two should be fine

I'm not thinking I would add all 5, but maybe the trio + 1 other or the tilefish + blenny depending on compatibility and bioload.

Thanks so much!

[p1nar]

I have a Aqua one 275 70k Fijian live rock... Have been running it a couple of months with just a few hermits & cleaner shrimp to beat back the macro algae.. So far so good.. I was wondering if anyone could suggest a first reef friendly, brightly coloured, hardy fish to introduce to my tank....? I promised my 11yr son he could choose but his choice of a territorial flame angel wouldn't work out.... I'd like to give him some specific choices we can look into together... For me personally I love the corals & am happy for him to choose our fish but would love a suggestion of good first reef safe fish for beginners...

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by p1nar

I have a Aqua one 275 70k Fijian live rock... Have been running it a couple of months with just a few hermits & cleaner shrimp to beat back the macro algae.. So far so good.. I was wondering if anyone could suggest a first reef friendly, brightly coloured, hardy fish to introduce to my tank....? I promised my 11yr son he could choose but his choice of a territorial flame angel wouldn't work out.... I'd like to give him some specific choices we can look into together... For me personally I love the corals & am happy for him to choose our fish but would love a suggestion of good first reef safe fish for beginners...

As those who follow this thread know, I do not provide recommendations for a variety of reasons. I suggest that you and your son research a potential stocking plan and I would be happy to analyze it for compatibility. Or, you can simply post this question in Reef Fish and you will get a wealth of suggestions, some of which may not be practical.

[Golden Age]

Can someone give me some stocking options for my 75 gallon? No corals yet but I plan on doing softies and LPS (maybe SPS too but they aren't high on my list).

Currently I have 2 clowns, 4 red legged hermits, 3 blue legged hermits, 3 margarita snails, 3 nassarius snails, 1 turbo snail, 1 peppermint shrimp and 1 emerald crab.

There's not much going on since i don't have lights yet, but I want the livestock to be very small. I don't want big fish and I lean more towards the interesting and exotic fish and especially inverts.

Also I want everything to get along. Everything is nice and peaceful right now and it's nice. I would prefer if nobody is hunting anyone and gets along or keeps to themselves.

I'd like to add a red dragon net and a pistol/goby pair. Is this possible with my current livestock list? I know the livestock I have now are on the cheap side and easily replaceable, but they all have a ton of personality and I've named them all so I'm hoping I can get stuff that will play nice with them and anything else.

I'm also interest in pom pomp crabs and sexy shrimp. I'd like to add a harlequin shrimp but I don't know if I can keep it fed and I'd really like a coral banded shrimp and an arrow crab but I know those will not play nice.

I started the tank more as a project and to improve the energy in our home so I'm open to all suggestions. Exotic and small is what I'm going for.

[jerod89]

REVISED per recommendations:

I'm setting a new 90 gallon mixed reef and 40 gal QT. My DT will have 120lbs of live rock and another 30lbs in the refugium. I will have roughly a 3-3.5in live sand bed. My skimmer will be the new Reef Octopus Regal 170SSS rated at: 300 gal light load, 200 medium, 120 heavy load. I have a vortech mp40 for flow, 2 x 14000K 250 watt metal halides (upgrading to LED's soon), 1/5 hp chiller...

The fish below are listed in order of how I would stock them pending approval.

1. Tail Spot Blenny
2. Royal Gramma
3. Yasha Goby (Pair)
4. Blue Spotted Jawfish- (tank will be maintained at 76-78 degrees; cool enough?)
5. True Percula Clownfish (Pair)
6. Indigo Dottyback
7. Potter's Angelfish
8. One Spot Foxface
9. Hoeven's Wrasse
10. Mystery Wrasse
11. Yellow Eyed Kole Tang
12. Hawaiian Golden Dwarf Moray Eel

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by jerod89

REVISED per recommendations:

I'm setting a new 90 gallon mixed reef and 40 gal QT. My DT will have 120lbs of live rock and another 30lbs in the refugium. I will have roughly a 3-3.5in live sand bed. My skimmer will be the new Reef Octopus Regal 170SSS rated at: 300 gal light load, 200 medium, 120 heavy load. I have a vortech mp40 for flow, 2 x 14000K 250 watt metal halides (upgrading to LED's soon), 1/5 hp chiller...

The fish below are listed in order of how I would stock them pending approval.

1. Tail Spot Blenny
2. Royal Gramma
3. Yasha Goby (Pair)
4. Blue Spotted Jawfish- (tank will be maintained at 76-78 degrees; cool enough?) No. You want to be around 72-74F for long term health
5. True Percula Clownfish (Pair)
6. Indigo Dottyback
7. Potter's Angelfish
8. One Spot Foxface
9. Hoeven's Wrasse
10. Mystery Wrasse
11. Yellow Eyed Kole Tang
12. Hawaiian Golden Dwarf Moray Eel

except as annotated, should be fine

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Golden Age

Can someone give me some stocking options for my 75 gallon? No corals yet but I plan on doing softies and LPS (maybe SPS too but they aren't high on my list).

Currently I have 2 clowns, 4 red legged hermits, 3 blue legged hermits, 3 margarita snails, 3 nassarius snails, 1 turbo snail, 1 peppermint shrimp and 1 emerald crab. crabs will kill snails; emerald crabs can take fish once mature

There's not much going on since i don't have lights yet, but I want the livestock to be very small. I don't want big fish and I lean more towards the interesting and exotic fish and especially inverts. good plan

Also I want everything to get along. Everything is nice and peaceful right now and it's nice. I would prefer if nobody is hunting anyone and gets along or keeps to themselves.

I'd like to add a red dragonnet and a pistol/goby pair. Is this possible with my current livestock list? yes, once tank is mature (9 months) so there are sufficient copepods


I know the livestock I have now are on the cheap side and easily replaceable, but they all have a ton of personality and I've named them all so I'm hoping I can get stuff that will play nice with them and anything else.

I'm also interest in pom pomp crabs and sexy shrimp. I'd like to add a harlequin shrimp only eats star fish


but I don't know if I can keep it fed and I'd really like a coral banded shrimp and an arrow crab but I know those will not play nice. both can take fish

I started the tank more as a project and to improve the energy in our home so I'm open to all suggestions. Exotic and small is what I'm going for.

Good plan. While I do not provide suggestions for a variety of reasons, I am always happy to review stocking plans and tank size with meeting your objectives in mind.

[Shawn O]

Originally Posted by snorvich

A 38 gallon tank cannot comfortably home 14 fish of any size. Approximately 5-8 of the small fish you are considering would work depending on behavioral interaction. So come up with a stocking plan involving this number and I will be happy to analyze it for compatibility.

OK, Gotcha. Those are just the fish I like the looks of and was hoping for some insight as to which ones would not interact well with the others.

How about this list?:
Rainfordi Goby (x2)
Swiss Guard Basslet
Swalesi Basslet
Purple Firefish Goby
Blue Stripe Neon Goby
Green Clown Goby
Yellow Striped Clingfish

The only conflict I can see may arise from the two basslets eating the CUC or not getting along with each other. Your thoughts?

Again, thanks for taking the time to do this for us all,
Shawn

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Shawn O

OK, Gotcha. Those are just the fish I like the looks of and was hoping for some insight as to which ones would not interact well with the others.

How about this list?:
Rainfordi Goby (x2) only one in this sized tank
Swiss Guard Basslet only one basslet
Swalesi Basslet
Purple Firefish Goby
Blue Stripe Neon Goby
Green Clown Goby
Yellow Striped Clingfish difficult, not recommended for beginners

The only conflict I can see may arise from the two basslets eating the CUC or not getting along with each other. Your thoughts?

Again, thanks for taking the time to do this for us all,
Shawn

[Unoitmakesense]

Im thinking of getting a Tomini Tang. Any words of wisdom or and do's or dont's?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Unoitmakesense

Im thinking of getting a Tomini Tang. Any words of wisdom or and do's or dont's?

I can only provide an intelligent judgment with tank size and total stocking plan.

[Shan85]

Need a little advice for my 75Gallon 1.2m long reef tank.

Current stocking:
Occe clown pair
Green chromis pair
Banggai cardinal
Bicolor blenny
Diamond watchman goby
Yellow tang

I have a flame angel in quarantine.. It is doing well.

Want to add one more fish.. Options below:
Regal angel (I will upgrade tank to bigger size in a years time)
Purple tang
Copperband butterfly

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Shan85

Need a little advice for my 75Gallon 1.2m long reef tank.

Current stocking:
Occe clown pair
Green chromis pair
Banggai cardinal
Bicolor blenny
Diamond watchman goby
Yellow tang

I have a flame angel in quarantine.. It is doing well.

Want to add one more fish.. Options below:
Regal angel (I will upgrade tank to bigger size in a years time)
Purple tang
Copperband butterfly

To add any of these fish, upgrade first, then add fish. The yellow tang once established in a relatively small tank will not allow any of these proposed additions to be added. Also, Copperbands require peaceful tank mates and the yellow will not be.

[RockyProndoa]

Originally Posted by RockyProndoa

Hello:

I am in the process of designing my standard 125g build (hopefully going to start adding water and rocks in the next 2-3 weeks), and so the family and I have been browsing "potential" fish inhabitants and so have compiled a list of some species that we would like to see. The idea for the tank is about 100-150 lbs of live rock with a 2-3" sandbed. Skimmer will be a Vertex Omega 150 in a 55g baffled sump with refugium, (2) Photon32s for lights, and 2 WP-40s for in tank circulation. I plan on keeping LPS/SPS corals with a few mushrooms.

Also, please note that we don't necessarily have to have all of the fish listed below, this is just a list to select from. I am not sure how large of a bioload this size tank can support - please advise on max bioload limits, if possible? Also, please advise of tank introduction order. Sorry - just want to do it right the first time!

1. Lamarck's Angelfish
2. Flame Angelfish
3. Clown Goby
4. Hi-Fin Redbanded Goby
5. Bluedot Jawfish
6. Ocellaris Clownfish (x2)
7. McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
8. Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
9. Whip Fin Fairy Wrasse
10. Powder Blue/Brown Tang
11. Colored Filefish
12. Scarlet/Electric Blue Hermit Crabs
13. Cerith/Nassarius/Nerite Snails

I appreciate any feedbacK!

Steve:

Tank is nearing the end of its cycle and I will be getting ready to add some fish in the next month or two. Can you advise of a preferred stocking order for the above list?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by RockyProndoa

note: you have some prolific jumbers so you will need a covered (1/4 inch mesh) tank

I am in the process of designing my standard 125g build (hopefully going to start adding water and rocks in the next 2-3 weeks), and so the family and I have been browsing "potential" fish inhabitants and so have compiled a list of some species that we would like to see. The idea for the tank is about 100-150 lbs of live rock with a 2-3" sandbed. Skimmer will be a Vertex Omega 150 in a 55g baffled sump with refugium, (2) Photon32s for lights, and 2 WP-40s for in tank circulation. I plan on keeping LPS/SPS corals with a few mushrooms.

Also, please note that we don't necessarily have to have all of the fish listed below, this is just a list to select from. I am not sure how large of a bioload this size tank can support - please advise on max bioload limits, if possible? Also, please advise of tank introduction order. Sorry - just want to do it right the first time!

1. Lamarck's Angelfish second to last
2. Flame Angelfish third to last
3. Clown Goby
4. Hi-Fin Redbanded Goby
5. Bluedot Jawfish needs cooler water for long term survival
6. Ocellaris Clownfish (x2)
7. McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
8. Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse
9. Whip Fin Fairy Wrasse aggressive, not recommended but if you must, fourth from last
10. Powder Blue/Brown Tang last
11. Colored Filefish
12. Scarlet/Electric Blue Hermit Crabs I advise crabs or snails but not both since crabs kill snails.
13. Cerith/Nassarius/Nerite Snails

I appreciate any feedbac



Steve:

Tank is nearing the end of its cycle and I will be getting ready to add some fish in the next month or two. Can you advise of a preferred stocking order for the above list?

always most aggressive last so I have indicated the last three fish to be added. The remainder are comparable in terms of aggressive behavior

[RockyProndoa]

Originally Posted by snorvich

always most aggressive last so I have indicated the last three fish to be added. The remainder are comparable in terms of aggressive behavior

Great! Thanks!!

[Shawn O]

Originally Posted by snorvich

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shawn O
OK, Gotcha. Those are just the fish I like the looks of and was hoping for some insight as to which ones would not interact well with the others.

How about this list?:
Rainfordi Goby (x2) only one in this sized tank
Swiss Guard Basslet only one basslet
Swalesi Basslet
Purple Firefish Goby
Blue Stripe Neon Goby
Green Clown Goby
Yellow Striped Clingfish difficult, not recommended for beginners

The only conflict I can see may arise from the two basslets eating the CUC or not getting along with each other. Your thoughts?

Again, thanks for taking the time to do this for us all,
Shawn

OK, thanks. Only one Basslet and only one Rainfordi Goby until I can get a 100+ gallon tank. No Clingfish for quite a while.
Thanks Steve, advice appreciated.

[pyithar]

hi. my tank's 48" long, 24"wide and 30" height with a 50G sump, 20G fuge and 250 lb liverocks. i have some LPS and softies, no SPS.

fishwise, i currently have:

a pair of ocellaris clowns
two McCosker's flasher wrasses (my tank is covered)
a bicolor blenny
a foxface lo (is the tank too small for him? he's about 3" now)
a kole tang (i guess he's ok? he's also about 3")

would i be able to add:

a green mandarin(next year)
and a yellow tang (if the tank size is ok for him)

the followings are not priorities:

a banggai cardinal (tank raised)
a royal gramma
a midas blenny (will bicolor blenny fight it)
a firefish
a copperband butterfly (to control aiptasia)
and that'll be all.

thanks for ur advice in advanced.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by pyithar

hi. my tank's 48" long, 24"wide and 30" height with a 50G sump, 20G fuge and 250 lb liverocks. i have some LPS and softies, no SPS.

fishwise, i currently have:

a pair of ocellaris clowns
two McCosker's flasher wrasses (my tank is covered)
a bicolor blenny
a foxface lo (is the tank too small for him? he's about 3" now)
a kole tang (i guess he's ok? he's also about 3")

both of the above two algae grazers should be fine, but I would not add any additional tangs in this sized tank

would i be able to add:

a green mandarin(next year) yes, 9 months maturity minimum
and a yellow tang (if the tank size is ok for him) I would not; you have two algae grazers now, and a third would be contraindicated in a 4 foot tank

the followings are not priorities:

a banggai cardinal (tank raised) fine
a royal gramma fine
a midas blenny (will bicolor blenny fight it) I would avoid; they will nip
a firefish fine
a copperband butterfly (to control aiptasia) they may or may not actually eat aiptasia (and in fact may not eat at all) but that would eliminate the mandarin
and that'll be all.

thanks for ur advice in advanced.

always a pleasure

[hilmimusam]

I have a 55 gallon reef tank with about 50 pounds of live rock. I have a coralife 65 gallon protein skimmer a few turbo snails and some hermit crabs. My intended stocking list is:

-two false percale clownfish (bonded pair)
-one orchid dotty back
-one midas blenny
-one flame angelfish
-one bristle tooth tomini tang


what do you guys think?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by hilmimusam

I have a 55 gallon reef tank with about 50 pounds of live rock. I have a coralife 65 gallon protein skimmer a few turbo snails and some hermit crabs. My intended stocking list is:

-two false percale clownfish (bonded pair)
-one orchid dotty back
-one midas blenny can nip fins of planktivores
-one flame angelfish needs a larger tank
-one bristle tooth tomini tang needs a larger tank


what do you guys think?

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[billy mitchell]

I have a 220gal tank that has cycled and would like to know what fish's to add to the tank in order every few weeks
there is lots of room and caves and swimming area's
any suggestions on my list would be appreciated
Here is my list

coral beauty 3"
flame angel 3"
2 royal gamma
pajama' card's 2 pair
carpenter flasher wrasse 4 female 1 male
2 ocellaris clowns
8 zebra bar dart fish
yellow tang...3"
purple tang...3"
if I can get mated pair...firefish
.........................pair ..purple dart