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Unread 02/22/2015, 07:16 AM   #13776
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No problem. (but definitely not a six line wrasse)
Haha I see that now after some research. Thanks for your help


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Unread 02/22/2015, 09:02 AM   #13777
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Sounds good.
Hey Steve,

Would you have a couple good suggestions for other inverts that would be good to start with in addition to the fire shrimp and fish I plan to get?


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Unread 02/22/2015, 09:07 AM   #13778
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Hey Steve,

Would you have a couple good suggestions for other inverts that would be good to start with in addition to the fire shrimp and fish I plan to get?
This thread is only about marine fish compatibility. As such your question would do best if posted in Reef Discussion, or New to the hobby as a separate thread.


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Unread 02/22/2015, 09:58 AM   #13779
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Unfortunately, your tank is too small even for a pair of clownfish long term. A Pygmy angel would need a much larger tank.
What about a 25 gallon tank?


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Unread 02/22/2015, 11:01 AM   #13780
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Can a puffer fish be placed in a nano tank? 5 gallon 7 gallon?


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Unread 02/22/2015, 01:02 PM   #13781
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What about a 25 gallon tank?
For a pair of A. percula or A. ocellaris, a 25 gallon tank with no other fish would work.


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Unread 02/22/2015, 01:03 PM   #13782
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Can a puffer fish be placed in a nano tank? 5 gallon 7 gallon?
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Unread 02/22/2015, 03:20 PM   #13783
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Is there any thing I could put in a 1 gallon nano other than tiny coral frags?Maybe a small yellow clown gobie.I have seen a clownfish live fine in a 2.5 gallon.


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Unread 02/22/2015, 03:48 PM   #13784
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Taking another shot at this
92 gallon corner

Current:
2x ocellaris clown fish
lawnmower blenny
purple firefish
royal gramma

Additions:
1male 2female flasher wrasse
1 yellow wrasse
(this is the big question, will they get a long with flasher wrasse?)
I'm trying to convince the fiance a yellow tang is pushing it in my tank and she is the biggest obstacle I have right now in furthering my involvement in the hobby so i'm trying to offer an alternative "big yellow fish"
Yellow eye kole tang


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Unread 02/22/2015, 03:57 PM   #13785
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Is there any thing I could put in a 1 gallon nano other than tiny coral frags?Maybe a small yellow clown gobie.I have seen a clownfish live fine in a 2.5 gallon.
Possibly the clown goby. A clownfish in a 2.5 gallon tank is not good practice.


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Unread 02/22/2015, 05:26 PM   #13786
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Ok I have a 40g breeder no sump hob protein skimmer 40 #s each live/rock sand. Canister filter that I clean every two weeks (nitrates have not been a problem)

I've have 2 O clowns in for two months and a starry blenny, thought he was a lawnmower until recently for one month. Everyone is doing great after removing a bully fish. Long story but all good now. Anyways how many more fish can I get. I want extremely peaceful friendly compatible fish.

I was looking at chromis and yellow clown goby. Do these fish work together? Any other options that you'd recommend? I will eventually upgrade to a 5 ft long 150 gallon tank so anything I get now I want to be ok in that tank. I'm not getting anything that can't work in a 40g breeder though. Upgrading will happen, but won't place fish that don't belong in a 3 ft long until the upgrade.

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Unread 02/22/2015, 05:42 PM   #13787
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Stocking Ideas for my 29 gallon Biocube with reefugium
Pair of CLown fish
Royal Gramma
Firefish
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Unread 02/22/2015, 05:42 PM   #13788
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Ok I have a 40g breeder no sump hob protein skimmer 40 #s each live/rock sand. Canister filter that I clean every two weeks (nitrates have not been a problem)

I've have 2 O clowns in for two months and a starry blenny, thought he was a lawnmower until recently for one month. Everyone is doing great after removing a bully fish. Long story but all good now. Anyways how many more fish can I get. I want extremely peaceful friendly compatible fish.

I was looking at chromis and yellow clown goby. Do these fish work together? Any other options that you'd recommend? I will eventually upgrade to a 5 ft long 150 gallon tank so anything I get now I want to be ok in that tank. I'm not getting anything that can't work in a 40g breeder though. Upgrading will happen, but won't place fish that don't belong in a 3 ft long until the upgrade.

Thanks for the time.
That should work fine. Be sure to quarantine the chromis as they are highly susceptible to uronema.


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Unread 02/22/2015, 05:44 PM   #13789
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Stocking Ideas for my 29 gallon Biocube
Pair of CLown fish
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That should work assuming your clownfish are A. percula or A. ocellaris


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Unread 02/22/2015, 05:55 PM   #13790
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Possibly the clown goby. A clownfish in a 2.5 gallon tank is not good practice.
Ya I know that.I cant remember who did it but that is really bad practice.


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Unread 02/22/2015, 05:58 PM   #13791
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Are midnight clownfish really aggressive.I just put a yellow clown gobie in with my midnight and they are doing good together.


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Unread 02/22/2015, 06:01 PM   #13792
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That should work assuming your clownfish are A. percula or A. ocellaris
Yeah I was going for the smaller species.


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Unread 02/22/2015, 06:17 PM   #13793
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Hello Reef Central! I hope I'm posting this in the right place. If not please set me straight and I'll repost.

I've recently bought a complete setup from an experienced reefer who was getting out of the hobby. He is including his livestock. I had a few setbacks during setup and it took MUCH longer than it should have and he is very anxious to get the livestock out of the small tank he put them in to keep them for me. The good news is ammonia dosing (2 ppm) shows cycling is complete and I can add animals. Ordinarily I would do this one at a time and take it slow but he's having trouble keeping them alive and wants to give them to me all at once - take it or leave it. So, I intend to put the Clean Up Crew in next weekend and then take his animals.

Equipment:120 g reef. Deep sand bed (4 - 5 inches) and approx 40% (by volume) pukani rock. 2x 250 watt dimmable LED lights fixtures. 30 g refugium/sump w/ mineral mud, sand, and cheeto in 'fuge. Approx 750 gph through sump. Warner Marine AS 150 skimmer.

Planned livestock:

Cleanup crew to go in this weekend:
- Brittle Star Fish
- Cleaner Shrimp
- Sea Cucumber
- Hermit Crab
(I have not bought these yet so advice on numbers or alternatives gratefully accepted)

Following week from previous owner
- 2 clown fish - mated pair
- 2 King Nasuriss snails
- 1 Tiger Pistol shrimp
- Anemone (not sure what type but it's large)

Corals
- GSP Star Polyps
- Purple Blue Mushrooms
- SPS frag
- Monti frag
- Acan

There may be others but that's what he's told me so far.

Once I re-stabilize, over time I'd like to add:
- Hippo Tang
- Gobies (watchman or sleeper)
- Spot Banded Butterfly
- Christmas Wrasse
- Mandarin (will wait until tank is well established with ample copepods from fuge)
- Hawaiian Feather Dusters

Thoughts and advice welcome!


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Unread 02/22/2015, 06:19 PM   #13794
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One other fish I love but not sure if I could have it, a dragonet. I know I would have to buy pods for it but if that's all I'm fine with that.


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Unread 02/22/2015, 06:39 PM   #13795
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Are midnight clownfish really aggressive.I just put a yellow clown gobie in with my midnight and they are doing good together.
No. They are a phenotype (think designer clownfish) of a genotype that is one of the least aggressive clownfish. If you are interested, the phenotype of an organism depends on which genes are dominant and on the interaction between genes and environment so it is the outward appearance of an organism, and is the expression of a genotype in the form of traits that can be seen and measured, such as hair or eye color.


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Unread 02/22/2015, 06:42 PM   #13796
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Hello Reef Central! I hope I'm posting this in the right place. If not please set me straight and I'll repost.

I've recently bought a complete setup from an experienced reefer who was getting out of the hobby. He is including his livestock. I had a few setbacks during setup and it took MUCH longer than it should have and he is very anxious to get the livestock out of the small tank he put them in to keep them for me. The good news is ammonia dosing (2 ppm) shows cycling is complete and I can add animals. Ordinarily I would do this one at a time and take it slow but he's having trouble keeping them alive and wants to give them to me all at once - take it or leave it. So, I intend to put the Clean Up Crew in next weekend and then take his animals.

Equipment:120 g reef. Deep sand bed (4 - 5 inches) and approx 40% (by volume) pukani rock. 2x 250 watt dimmable LED lights fixtures. 30 g refugium/sump w/ mineral mud, sand, and cheeto in 'fuge. Approx 750 gph through sump. Warner Marine AS 150 skimmer.

Planned livestock:

Cleanup crew to go in this weekend:
- Brittle Star Fish Not green
- Cleaner Shrimp
- Sea Cucumber not at this point
- Hermit Crab snails or hermits but not both
(I have not bought these yet so advice on numbers or alternatives gratefully accepted)

Following week from previous owner
- 2 clown fish - mated pair
- 2 King Nasuriss snails
- 1 Tiger Pistol shrimp
- Anemone (not sure what type but it's large) needs a mature tank for best results

Corals
- GSP Star Polyps
- Purple Blue Mushrooms
- SPS frag
- Monti frag
- Acan

There may be others but that's what he's told me so far.

Once I re-stabilize, over time I'd like to add:
- Hippo Tang needs a much larger tank
- Gobies (watchman or sleeper) watchman is fine; a sleeper will create sand storms, deplete the sand bed and then starve
- Spot Banded Butterfly
- Christmas Wrasse
- Mandarin (will wait until tank is well established with ample copepods from fuge) 9 months maturity
- Hawaiian Feather Dusters

Thoughts and advice welcome!



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Unread 02/22/2015, 06:43 PM   #13797
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One other fish I love but not sure if I could have it, a dragonet. I know I would have to buy pods for it but if that's all I'm fine with that.
You would go broke trying to sustain a mandarin in this sized tank. I do not advise it as the fish would likely starve.


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Unread 02/22/2015, 06:47 PM   #13798
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Thanks, Steve. I'd really rather host the clowns in hammer or bubble coral but I guess that's their anemone. Still not sure I want it....

Kids really want the Dori fish. How about a Powder Blue Tang or Yellow Tang?


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Unread 02/22/2015, 06:54 PM   #13799
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You would go broke trying to sustain a mandarin in this sized tank. I do not advise it as the fish would likely starve.
Lol ok just checking.
Did I read that it is not advised to have crabs and snails together in tank or did I misread that?


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Lol ok just checking.
Did I read that it is not advised to have crabs and snails together in tank or did I misread that?
Hermit crabs kill snails for their shells. So you would eventually be providing expensive meals for the hermits.


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