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[snorvich]

Originally Posted by mike1024

Hi. I have a 30 gallon tank with about 25lbs of live rocks. Currently had a fire shrimp, a cleaner shrimp, 5 hermit crabs (a mistake), and a few small corals. How's this for a fish list? In order of additions:

Banggai cardinal
Royal gramma
Orange stripe prawn goby
Purple firefish
Pair of Occelaris clownfish

Also Would this leave room for another small fish before the clowns are introduced?

Plan is fine, but that is all that is feasible in this tank

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Br55mnon

I won't likely do all three Tang.. but I certainly like the chevron and tomini.

I think you posted in the wrong thread. This thread is only about marine fish compatibility and is only answered by Reef Central Staff

[mike1024]

Originally Posted by snorvich

Plan is fine, but that is all that is feasible in this tank

Thanks! Would a single Banggai be ok (would a pair be better)? Would 2 clowns get too territorial (should I do one instead?)

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by mike1024

Thanks! Would a single Banggai be ok (would a pair be better)? Would 2 clowns get too territorial (should I do one instead?)

A single Banggai would be fine. However with a single clownfish, she will become female and the female is the aggressive one. So one or a pair is equivalent behaviorally.

[PIPSTER]

How about this list, in order of when I would add them to the tank, with at least a month between each...

1. goby (double spot?)
2. 6-line wrasse
3. blackworm fed mandarin
4. percula clown (only 1)
5. yellow tang
6. picasso trigger
7. copperband butterfly (I'm not sure how territorial these really are, so I would put them higher on the list if applicable.)
8. Coral Beauty Angel and, 9. Banggai Cardinal (again, I would put it higher on the list, if I knew how it gets along, or what timing would be better with other fish)


Thanks!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by PIPSTER

How about this list, in order of when I would add them to the tank, with at least a month between each...

1. goby (double spot?)
2. 6-line wrasse inconsistent with a mandarin or copperband
3. blackworm fed mandarin
4. percula clown (only 1)
5. yellow tang
6. picasso trigger
7. copperband butterfly (I'm not sure how territorial these really are, so I would put them higher on the list if applicable.)
8. Coral Beauty Angel and, 9. Banggai Cardinal (again, I would put it higher on the list, if I knew how it gets along, or what timing would be better with other fish)


Thanks!

tank size? Generally, I do not provide analysis of aggressive fish community tanks such as any trigger

[PIPSTER]

I haven't decided on a tank size, maybe 75 gallon?

Is the order of my list as far as when to add fish look ok?

I've heard the triggers don't do good with slow swimming fish...???

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by PIPSTER

I haven't decided on a tank size, maybe 75 gallon?

Probably 100 gallons would be minimum.

Is the order of my list as far as when to add fish look ok?

I've heard the triggers don't do good with slow swimming fish...???

triggers are highly aggressive. The order should always be most aggressive last, least aggressive first. Without tank size, I cannot really give you a good opinion. For future, please provide stocking list and tank size since I am not able to go backwards on this rather massive thread.

[hickoryboy]

Hi, I have a 30 gal long tank with a Penquin 200 BIO wheel filter, a power head and 23 lbs of live rock. Our wish list is as follows:

2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Yellow tail damsel
2 Banggai Cardinal Fish

I know we need some CUC, just not sure what would be best. We would also like to add and a bubble tip anemone and some soft corals.

Thanks for any advice or suggestions!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by hickoryboy

Hi, I have a 30 gal long tank with a Penquin 200 BIO wheel filter, a power head and 23 lbs of live rock. Our wish list is as follows:

2 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Yellow tail damsel
2 Banggai Cardinal Fish

I know we need some CUC, just not sure what would be best. We would also like to add and a bubble tip anemone and some soft corals.

Thanks for any advice or suggestions!

Stocking plan is fine. As this thread is only about marine fish compatibility, we don't really advise on CUC other than we suggest snails or hermits but not both.l

[devimik]

Hi Steve,

I have a 90g with about 150lbs of rock - stocked currently with a Kole Tang, Tricolor Wrasse, Royal Gramma, two O. Clowns and a Yellow Watchman Goby. These fish have all been in the tank for 2 years.

I'm contemplating adding a Purple Firefish. Do you see any issues with that? I know the Kole is supposed to be the last fish, and it was, so not sure how the Firefish would be treated if added.

Thanks!

[Zer0.]

Hey Steve,

First off all thanks from all us noobs for all your hard work on this sticky.

My question is I have a 180 gallon tank standard 72" x 24" x 25" dimensions.

I want to add a few wrasse, Ive been looking at a mcCoskers flasher, a solar fairy, and a Christmas wrasse (claudia not the other)

My current fish are a midas blenny, royal gramma, firefish goby, 2 occ. clowns and a target mandarin

1) would all these fish get along?
2) would the 3 wrasse be too much pod competition for the mandarin?

If only two would work which two would be best?
If only 1 which one?
If none, well that sucks

Thanks a million,
-Z

[JeffyT]

I have a 30G NUVO ALL in ONE, i keep the top off because salt water evaporation on the glass top provided is disgusting and an eye sore. Water is on regulated by an ATO.

For filtration media i use and change out every 4 months
- small bag of phosgaurd
- small bag of seagel
- small bag of chemi-pure elite
-tunze 9001 skimmer

I feed pellets once a day at 8 PM

I just added two new bta's and i have a healing bta that went through my mp10 2 weeks ago.

I do intend to start feeding mysis and brine, i have heard some pretty nasty stories about feeding silversides to nems and having them "choke" to death.

I was wondering if having a carpet nem would be okay in a 30 gallon? Would the nems clash?

I just need to know if its okay to have both.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by devimik

Hi Steve,

I have a 90g with about 150lbs of rock - stocked currently with a Kole Tang, Tricolor Wrasse, Royal Gramma, two O. Clowns and a Yellow Watchman Goby. These fish have all been in the tank for 2 years.

I'm contemplating adding a Purple Firefish. Do you see any issues with that? I know the Kole is supposed to be the last fish, and it was, so not sure how the Firefish would be treated if added.

Thanks!

should be fine. The kole tang and firefish are in totally different ecological niches.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by JeffyT

I have a 30G NUVO ALL in ONE, i keep the top off because salt water evaporation on the glass top provided is disgusting and an eye sore. Water is on regulated by an ATO.

For filtration media i use and change out every 4 months
- small bag of phosgaurd
- small bag of seagel
- small bag of chemi-pure elite
-tunze 9001 skimmer

I feed pellets once a day at 8 PM

I just added two new bta's and i have a healing bta that went through my mp10 2 weeks ago.

I do intend to start feeding mysis and brine, i have heard some pretty nasty stories about feeding silversides to nems and having them "choke" to death.

I was wondering if having a carpet nem would be okay in a 30 gallon? Would the nems clash?

I just need to know if its okay to have both.

This thread is about marine fish compatibility. That being said, mixing anemones in a small tank is not likely to work out.

[Greendarwin19]

Hi there,

can figure 8's really be happy in saltwater?
If so are they freindlies or nippers in general?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Greendarwin19

Hi there,

can figure 8's really be happy in saltwater?
If so are they freindlies or nippers in general?

I do not keep brackish fish nor do I have experience with them. That being said these puffers are very aggressive.

[Zer0.]

Hey Steve,

First off all thanks from all us noobs for all your hard work on this sticky.

My question is I have a 180 gallon tank standard 72" x 24" x 25" dimensions.

I want to add a few wrasse, Ive been looking at a mcCoskers flasher, a solar fairy, and a Christmas wrasse (claudia not the other)

My current fish are a midas blenny, royal gramma, firefish goby, 2 occ. clowns and a target mandarin

1) would all these fish get along?
2) would the 3 wrasse be too much pod competition for the mandarin?

If only two would work which two would be best?
If only 1 which one?
If none, well that sucks

Thanks alot

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Zer0.

Hey Steve,

First off all thanks from all us noobs for all your hard work on this sticky.

My question is I have a 180 gallon tank standard 72" x 24" x 25" dimensions.

I want to add a few wrasse, Ive been looking at a mcCoskers flasher, a solar fairy, and a Christmas wrasse (claudia not the other)

My current fish are a midas blenny, royal gramma, firefish goby, 2 occ. clowns and a target mandarin since wrasses are copepod eaters, your risk would be the target mandarin since they depend on copepods for their nutrition even if they eat frozen or pellets and that they might intimidate your firefish

1) would all these fish get along? behaviorally, all would get along subject to the issue of the mandarin
2) would the 3 wrasse be too much pod competition for the mandarin? IMO, in the long run, yes

If only two would work which two would be best? the least desirable would be the christmas wrasse because of the mandarin issue
If only 1 which one?
If none, well that sucks

Thanks alot

The copepod competition issue is always difficult to accurately assess.

[itsquid]

HI, I am new to the reef tank world, but have had 6 freshwater tanks over the last 20 years. My question is mainly about my lighting.
I have the following:

180 gal
30 gal sump/refugium/skimmer
2 CA-4000 pumps
2 Maxi-Jet 400 (500gph) powerheads in aquarium
1 Rock Beauty Angel
1 Powder Blue Tang
2 Clowns
2 Domino Damsels
2 Azure Damsels
1 Bengi Cardinal (had 2, one was eaten by Condi)
1 Mandarin
4 Green Chromis
1 Green BTA
1 Red BTA
1 Condy
1 Banded shrimp
80+ Snalils
5 Emerald crabs
25 Hermit Crabs

Water:
1.025 Salinty
8.0 PH
Amonnia/Nitrite/Nitrates 0.0
Temp 78 (rises to 80 when Hallides are on)

My light has 2 250w Metal Hallides and 2 57w T5 (blue)
I have the T5 on a timer from 10am - 8pm and the Hallides on from 2pm to 6pm
Is this "ok"? I want o add coral and shrums in the near future...but want to make sure the lighting and flow is not too little or too much.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by itsquid

HI, I am new to the reef tank world, but have had 6 freshwater tanks over the last 20 years. My question is mainly about my lighting.
I have the following:

180 gal
30 gal sump/refugium/skimmer
2 CA-4000 pumps
2 Maxi-Jet 400 (500gph) powerheads in aquarium
1 Rock Beauty Angel
1 Powder Blue Tang
2 Clowns
2 Domino Damsels
2 Azure Damsels
1 Bengi Cardinal (had 2, one was eaten by Condi)
1 Mandarin
4 Green Chromis
1 Green BTA
1 Red BTA
1 Condy
1 Banded shrimp
80+ Snalils
5 Emerald crabs
25 Hermit Crabs

Water:
1.025 Salinty
8.0 PH
Amonnia/Nitrite/Nitrates 0.0
Temp 78 (rises to 80 when Hallides are on)

My light has 2 250w Metal Hallides and 2 57w T5 (blue)
I have the T5 on a timer from 10am - 8pm and the Hallides on from 2pm to 6pm
Is this "ok"? I want o add coral and shrums in the near future...but want to make sure the lighting and flow is not too little or too much.

This thread is only about marine fish compatibility. As you did not ask any questions about stocking list, and you already have them, I will refrain. Lighting questions could be asked in Reef Discussion or in the lighting and equipment forum.

[Teenreefer15]

10 gallon with two clowns

[usingthejohn]

Generally speaking, which is a more docile tang to add to a tank with an 3 month old moorish idol:
Orange shoulder tang or
Naso tang?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by nbyron74

10 gallon with two clowns

A ten gallon tank is not sufficient long term for a pair of clownfish

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by usingthejohn

Generally speaking, which is a more docile tang to add to a tank with an 3 month old moorish idol:
Orange shoulder tang or
Naso tang?

Neither a naso tang or orange shoulder tang will work in a five foot tank.