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[BIGD0G]

Originally Posted by snorvich

In the long run, they will not coexist, in the short run, they will be ok.

Thanks for the quick reply. That is what I was afraid of. I will start making arrangements for him to go somewhere else then as I do not want to introduce him in my DT only to have issues down the road.

[fearyaks]

Quick question (thanks as always in advance).

You have mentioned in the past that neon gobies should be kept singly as to avoid issues (unless a known pair).

Is it possible to keep a neon, a yellowline and a sharknose goby together? Heck, along those lines what about a tiger goby?
Note, I doubt I'd get all of those Gobies, but was just curious as to if they would co-exist (125 gallon tank).

Thanks again!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by fearyaks

Quick question (thanks as always in advance).

You have mentioned in the past that neon gobies should be kept singly as to avoid issues (unless a known pair).

Is it possible to keep a neon, a yellowline and a sharknose goby together? Heck, along those lines what about a tiger goby?
Note, I doubt I'd get all of those Gobies, but was just curious as to if they would co-exist (125 gallon tank).

Thanks again!

Not predictable. Similar fish together is always a cautionary situation.

[fearyaks]

As always, thanks for the excellent advice!

[Sheltie Mom]

Hi, you have given me advice once before, but I've changed my list someone. Tank has finished cycling, so I'm getting ready to add. Here are my current plans. Please let me know if this combination looks good and if I have too many, what would be the best to exclude. Also, if there is any particular order, (especially, what to add first). Tank is 75 gallon reef with approximately 70 lbs of rock. Octopus reef - protein skimmer.
Carpenter's Flash Wrasse
Purple Firefish
Yellowtail damselflish
Black Axil Chromis
Kauderri Cardinal (3)
Ocellaris Clownfish (2)
Squaretail Bristletooth Tang

Also, will these fish allow me to have shrimp, or should I stick to snails? I know this is a slow process, and will adding at a very slow rate. Perhaps a new fish species every 3-4 weeks.

I'm getting really excited, and have really enjoyed the cycling process and watching the tank come to life. Thanks for all your advice!!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Sheltie Mom

Hi, you have given me advice once before, but I've changed my list someone. Tank has finished cycling, so I'm getting ready to add. Here are my current plans. Please let me know if this combination looks good and if I have too many, what would be the best to exclude. Also, if there is any particular order, (especially, what to add first). Tank is 75 gallon reef with approximately 70 lbs of rock. Octopus reef - protein skimmer.
Carpenter's Flash Wrasse
Purple Firefish add first
Yellowtail damselflish pretty but aggressive, I would not add
Black Axil Chromis
Kauderri Cardinal (3) only two will survive (male plus female); tank raised preferred
Ocellaris Clownfish (2)
Squaretail Bristletooth Tang add last

Also, will these fish allow me to have shrimp, or should I stick to snails? I know this is a slow process, and will adding at a very slow rate. Perhaps a new fish species every 3-4 weeks. all are shrimp safe; if you do snails, avoid hermit crabs

I'm getting really excited, and have really enjoyed the cycling process and watching the tank come to life. Thanks for all your advice!!

[Sheltie Mom]

Thanks so much!! Great service!!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Sheltie Mom

Thanks so much!! Great service!!

always a pleasure; check back with any questions

[usingthejohn]

Any experience and/or knowledge adding a pair of rhomboid wrasses to a tank that has a 6 month established male lineatus wrasse?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by usingthejohn

Any experience and/or knowledge adding a pair of rhomboid wrasses to a tank that has a 6 month established male lineatus wrasse?

tank size and other inhabitants?

[usingthejohn]

Originally Posted by snorvich

tank size and other inhabitants?

60 x 30 x 18


Inhabitants
Moorish idol
Lineatus wrasse
6 leopard wrasses (2 ornate, 1 black leopard, 2 potters, 1 female blue star
4 flames wrasses
Yellow coris wrasse
Filamentous wrasse
Longnose hawkfish.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by usingthejohn

60 x 30 x 18


Inhabitants
Moorish idol
Lineatus wrasse
6 leopard wrasses (2 ornate, 1 black leopard, 2 potters, 1 female blue star
4 flames wrasses
Yellow coris wrasse
Filamentous wrasse
Longnose hawkfish.

The most problematic are the flame wrasse females. Aggression during introduction can be obviated using an acclimation box. In this sized tank, you have a lot of copepod eaters so you will need to feed multiple times per day.

[usingthejohn]

Originally Posted by snorvich

The most problematic are the flame wrasse females. Aggression during introduction can be obviated using an acclimation box. In this sized tank, you have a lot of copepod eaters so you will need to feed multiple times per day.

Thank you.

I seed pods monthly and luckily the wrasses all eat prepared foods (flakes, pellets, nori) in addition to frozen.

I also have a large acclimation box to utilize.

[usingthejohn]

Ok another question. I'm picking up a supermale lineatus this Tuesday. With the female lineatus in the tank, will I encounter aggression towards the supermale? Is an acclimation box still needed?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by usingthejohn

Ok another question. I'm picking up a supermale lineatus this Tuesday. With the female lineatus in the tank, will I encounter aggression towards the supermale? Is an acclimation box still needed?

For mixing fairy wrasses, always use an acclimation box. I suggest you also use a quarantine protocol, but that is beyond the scope of this thread.

[Putt]

Small male and female Hoeven’s Wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus) introduced with small male and female McCosker's Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus mccoskeri), into a two year old 65 gallon…GTG??

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Putt

Small male and female Hoeven’s Wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus) introduced with small male and female McCosker's Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus mccoskeri), into a two year old 65 gallon…GTG??

marginal, but should be ok.

[PerroneSciClub]

Originally Posted by PerroneSciClub

150 gallon Acrylic Mixed Reef Tank (60 x 24 x 24)
220lbs of live rock
160lbs of live sand
Sump with protein skimmer
Refugium with Chaeto
432w Full Spectrum LEDs

This tank is going to be set up at our school in a hallway and we are open to lots of feedback! This list was generated by our science club students. We are particularly interested in compatibility and possible numbers of each fish.

Orange Striped Prawn Goby

High Fin Red Banded Goby

Yellow Eye Kole Tang

Starry Blenny

Zebra Barred Dartfish
Firefish (Red or Purple)

Dispar Anthias
Red Belted Anthias
Lyretail Anthias

Royal Gramma Basslet

Read headed solon fairy wrasse ***

Pair Ocellaris or Percula Clownfish

Spotted Cardinal

Blue Reef Chromis
Black and White Chromis

Green Mandarin Dragonet (Spring)
Bubble Tip Anemone (Winter)

Sea Hare (supplemental feeding)
Peppermint Shrimp
Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber
Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Pistol/Snapping Shrimp

Hey Steve,
How are Lubbock's and Longfin Fairy Wrasses for coloration and aggression? Do they do well in male/female pairs?
Thanks!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by PerroneSciClub

Hey Steve,
How are Lubbock's and Longfin Fairy Wrasses for coloration and aggression? Do they do well in male/female pairs?
Thanks!

C. solorensis can be aggressive, longfin can be aggressive. Lubbock's are also aggressive. None are as bad as C. scottorum.

[PerroneSciClub]

Originally Posted by snorvich

C. solorensis can be aggressive, longfin can be aggressive. Lubbock's are also aggressive. None are as bad as C. scottorum.

Would we be better off looking at Paracheilinus species?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by PerroneSciClub

Would we be better off looking at Paracheilinus species?

Paracheilinus are all fine except the Red Sea Eight line flasher wrasse. One male and a group of females is exceptional.

[OoooDRAGONoooo]

Originally Posted by Sk8r

Give us your size of tank, and type of water treatment (filter/live rock, sump y/n?) and tell us what you propose to buy--- But I have just read two really sad posts from people whose lfs sold them impossible-to-keep-alive creatures that are sadly dead or dying right this moment.
We can't answer without info, so describe your system (best yet, fill in those questions in My Profile under My RC, and give detail the way us old hands do)---and we'll be ever so glad to tell you whether your fish will have a good life in your tank.


Hi,do you think a lawnmower blenny and a shrimp goby would be intimidated by each other?tank 55gallons,40 kilos rock.ty Paul.

This thread has been split. You can see the original thread here:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1445390

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by OoooDRAGONoooo

Hi,do you think a lawnmower blenny and a shrimp goby would be intimidated by each other?tank 55gallons,40 kilos rock.ty Paul.

No problem.

[tzylak]

I want to get a yellowtail damsel.
This time I'll ask the RC group for opinion before making more purchase mistakes.
From doing some research already printed, can they be aggressive based on their individual personalities or based on the tank environment that they are introduced to?? -Is it a hit or miss or is it fairly predictable?
Any feeding issues?
Male or female preferences?
Amy unique characteristics that I should know about?

My existing setup:
Fish: 2 Ocellaris Clownfish, 1 Green Mandarin, 1 Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Fire Shrimp, 1 Corral Banded Shrimp, 1 Arrow Crab, 2 Peppermint Shrimp plus bunch of Bristle Worms and CUC.
Reef: 50 lb. Sand, 70 lb. Rock, Frog Spawn, Button Polyps, Mushrooms, Kenya Trees, Feather Star, and recently, several aiptasias. . . :-(.
Tank: 50g hex, overflow, 20um filter, 23 gal sump, 2 pumps, 3 in-tank circulators, 5 UH fluorescent, chiller 650, heater 150W, skimmer 65, I got it on 7/18/2014 but it is established for over 15 years!!
BTW, Getting the Green Mandarin and Feather Star was an ignorant rookie mistake on my part. . . .

Thank you in advance!!! Tom

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by tzylak

I want to get a yellowtail damsel.
This time I'll ask the RC group for opinion before making more purchase mistakes. This thread is not answered by the group, just me. If you want group opinion, post your own thread in reef fish.
From doing some research already printed, can they be aggressive based on their individual personalities or based on the tank environment that they are introduced to?? -Is it a hit or miss or is it fairly predictable? They are aggressive, especially in a small tank such as yours.
Any feeding issues?
Male or female preferences?
Amy unique characteristics that I should know about?

My existing setup:
Fish: 2 Ocellaris Clownfish, 1 Green Mandarin will be difficult to impossible to maintain this fish long term in this sized tank. , 1 Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Fire Shrimp, 1 Corral Banded Shrimp can take fish, 1 Arrow Crab can take fish, 2 Peppermint Shrimp plus bunch of Bristle Worms and CUC.
Reef: 50 lb. Sand, 70 lb. Rock, Frog Spawn, Button Polyps, Mushrooms, Kenya Trees, Feather Star, and recently, several aiptasias. . . :-(.
Tank: 50g hex, overflow, 20um filter, 23 gal sump, 2 pumps, 3 in-tank circulators, 5 UH fluorescent, chiller 650, heater 150W, skimmer 65, I got it on 7/18/2014 but it is established for over 15 years!!
BTW, Getting the Green Mandarin and Feather Star was an ignorant rookie mistake on my part. . . .

Thank you in advance!!! Tom