PLEASE check out your intended fish purchases here first!

[SparkyTuna]

thanks for the info As for my Firefish, they are bonded. They never leave each others side, and also live in the same hole in my live rock. The bigger one is very protective of the smaller one. For example, the big one comes out of there hole first and checks out the surroundings. Then the big one goes back to get the smaller one. Happens every morning like clockwork, they have been a great edition to my tank. I understand about the recommendations, so I will post up what im considering for my next fishy.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by SparkyTuna

thanks for the info As for my Firefish, they are bonded. They never leave each others side, and also live in the same hole in my live rock. The bigger one is very protective of the smaller one. For example, the big one comes out of there hole first and checks out the surroundings. Then the big one goes back to get the smaller one. Happens every morning like clockwork, they have been a great edition to my tank. I understand about the recommendations, so I will post up what im considering for my next fishy.

Have you had them longer than 4 months? Once you pass the six month mark, you should be fine. Until then the odds are against.

[Baldguy]

I have a Zoster Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster) and would like to add a Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes). Both black and white and similar shape except for the elongated dorsal on the Bannerfish. Will this work? This is in a 120g. Thanks!!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Baldguy

I have a Zoster Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys zoster) and would like to add a Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes). Both black and white and similar shape except for the elongated dorsal on the Bannerfish. Will this work? This is in a 120g. Thanks!!

What other fish? I have seen them be semi-aggressive towards similar fish.

[braidensfish]

Hey steve, so i Tweaked the list a bit, added 20 gallons
The tank is 200 gallon mixed reef cube
Lights : Led and t5
Sump: I was thinking 125 or 150 gallon? with refugium.
I will have a protein skimmer.
Sand: live and 4 inch
Rock: live

Fish:

3xBlenny (Bicolor,Midas,Algae)
3xGoby (Hifin red banded, Yasha, orange banded) Paired with Alpheus randalli
1xSpotted mandarin dragonet {plan to wait until tank is established enough before adding this fish)
2xBangaii cardinal
1xFirefish
2xScissortail dartfish
3x Zebra barred dartfish
2x Possum wrasse
1x Hawaiian flame wrasse
1x Leopard wrasse? (can i have these with all the other fish and inverts listed)
1x Radiant wrasse? (can i have these with all the other fish and inverts listed)
1x Yellow coris wrasse? (can i have these with all the other fish and inverts listed)
2xTang (Mimic lemonpeel & Tomini)
Clownfish pair
Clown goby
Jawfish??

Inverts:

2x Skunk Cleaner shrimp
2x Fire shrimp
2xPeppermint shrimp
Astrea snails
Nassarius snails
2x Brown & black brittle stars & 1x Red brittle star
1x Acro crab/ Tetralia nigrolineata

Corals:

LPS (some in sand bed): Blasto, Bubble, Candy cane, Chalice, Duncan, Elegans, Frogspawn, Hammer, Plate, Pagoda, Folded brain, Open brain & Torch
SPS: Acropora, Montipora & Birds nest
Softies: Mushroom, Zoanthids, Sunflower, Toadstool, Kenya tree, Pallythoa & Ricordea

TIA

[Irishdolphin]

Hi

I have a 100g tank with
- 4 blue green chromis
- 2 ocellaris clownfish
- 1 diamond watchman goby
- 1 azure damsel
- 1 royal gramma
- 1 bicolor angel
- 1 valentini puffer
- 1 rollands damsel
- 1 yellow wrasse
- 2 fire shrimp
- 1 peppermint shrimp
- multiple BTA's and 2 LTA's

Would it be safe to add one or more sexy shrimp?

Thanks in advance

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by braidensfish

Hey steve, so i Tweaked the list a bit, added 20 gallons
The tank is 200 gallon mixed reef cube
Lights : Led and t5
Sump: I was thinking 125 or 150 gallon? with refugium.
I will have a protein skimmer.
Sand: live and 4 inch
Rock: live

Fish:

3xBlenny (Bicolor,Midas,Algae)
3xGoby (Hifin red banded, Yasha, orange banded) Paired with Alpheus randalli
1xSpotted mandarin dragonet {plan to wait until tank is established enough before adding this fish)
2xBangaii cardinal
1xFirefish
2xScissortail dartfish
3x Zebra barred dartfish
2x Possum wrasse
1x Hawaiian flame wrasse
1x Leopard wrasse? (can i have these with all the other fish and inverts listed)
1x Radiant wrasse? (can i have these with all the other fish and inverts listed)
1x Yellow coris wrasse? (can i have these with all the other fish and inverts listed)
2xTang (Mimic lemonpeel & Tomini)
Clownfish pair
Clown goby
Jawfish??

Inverts:

2x Skunk Cleaner shrimp
2x Fire shrimp
2xPeppermint shrimp
Astrea snails
Nassarius snails
2x Brown & black brittle stars & 1x Red brittle star
1x Acro crab/ Tetralia nigrolineata

Corals:

LPS (some in sand bed): Blasto, Bubble, Candy cane, Chalice, Duncan, Elegans, Frogspawn, Hammer, Plate, Pagoda, Folded brain, Open brain & Torch
SPS: Acropora, Montipora & Birds nest
Softies: Mushroom, Zoanthids, Sunflower, Toadstool, Kenya tree, Pallythoa & Ricordea

TIA

The fish list looks reasonable behaviorally; no fish are non-reef safe

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Irishdolphin

Hi

I have a 100g tank with
- 4 blue green chromis
- 2 ocellaris clownfish
- 1 diamond watchman goby
- 1 azure damsel
- 1 royal gramma
- 1 bicolor angel
- 1 valentini puffer
- 1 rollands damsel
- 1 yellow wrasse
- 2 fire shrimp
- 1 peppermint shrimp
- multiple BTA's and 2 LTA's

Would it be safe to add one or more sexy shrimp? IMO, no. The valentini puffer would contraindicate that.

Thanks in advance

[Shawn O]

My plan to buy a 120 gallon is out for a couple more years. I recently bought an established 55 gallon FOWLR setup with ten fish. The tank has plenty of live rock, about 2" of sand, two small power heads and a HOB filter.

I was hoping you could give me some insight into how the fish will fare and interact with each other in this sized tank, long term. They are the following:

Matted Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) x1 approx. 3-4"
Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) x1 approx. 3"
Oscellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris ) x2 approx. 1.5" and 2"
Clarki's Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii) x1 approx. 3"
Pajama Cardinals (Sphaeramia nematoptera) x2 1 full sized (?) and 1 80% the siae of the larger
Neon Dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabraensis) x1 approx. 3"
Purple Stripe Dottyback (Pseudochromis diadema) x1 approx. 2"
A single Astraea snail and nine small hermits (Zebra, Scarlet and an unknown species)

The Purple Stripe Dottyback seems to protect her favorite rock from the smaller Cardinal and the larger Pajama Cardinal also seems to bully the smaller cardinal. The File Fish occasionally charges the fire fish or the cardinals. Is this behavior going to be detrimental to these two peaceful fish?

Do you think this tank is at, above or below it's limit for fish. I'm wondering if I could add a few small, peaceful fish like shrimp gobies or dart fish.

Thanks in advance, Steve, much appreciated.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Shawn O

My plan to buy a 120 gallon is out for a couple more years. I recently bought an established 55 gallon FOWLR setup with ten fish. The tank has plenty of live rock, about 2" of sand, two small power heads and a HOB filter.

I was hoping you could give me some insight into how the fish will fare and interact with each other in this sized tank, long term. They are the following:

Matted Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) x1 approx. 3-4"
Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) x1 approx. 3"
Oscellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris ) x2 approx. 1.5" and 2"
Clarki's Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii) x1 approx. 3" will kill the other clownfish
Pajama Cardinals (Sphaeramia nematoptera) x2 1 full sized (?) and 1 80% the siae of the larger
Neon Dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabraensis) x1 approx. 3" will kill fish
Purple Stripe Dottyback (Pseudochromis diadema) x1 approx. 2" (Pseudochromis aldabraensis) x1 approx. 3" will kill fish
A single Astraea snail and nine small hermits (Zebra, Scarlet and an unknown species) the snail will be killed

The Purple Stripe Dottyback seems to protect her favorite rock from the smaller Cardinal and the larger Pajama Cardinal also seems to bully the smaller cardinal. The File Fish occasionally charges the fire fish or the cardinals. Is this behavior going to be detrimental to these two peaceful fish?

Do you think this tank is at, above or below it's limit for fish. I'm wondering if I could add a few small, peaceful fish like shrimp gobies or dart fish.

Thanks in advance, Steve, much appreciated.

Do not add fish; behavioral as well as bioload problems

[TuckerB]

What is the difference between Galaxy clownfish and Spotcinctus clownfish. I have a 29 gallon Biocube and what to get two small clownfish. I have bubble tip anemone, frogspawn and skunk shrimp and a fire shrimp. I also have some snails. Thank you.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by TuckerB

What is the difference between Galaxy clownfish and Spotcinctus clownfish. I have a 29 gallon Biocube and what to get two small clownfish. I have bubble tip anemone, frogspawn and skunk shrimp and a fire shrimp. I also have some snails. Thank you.

They are designer clownfish of two different species wherein the physical appearance (phenotype) is different than wild caught clownfish. They will not work together.

[TopCoralreefs]

What Tank would you recommend for beginners?

[TuckerB]

As long as I get two of the same type will two clown fish be ok together.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by TuckerB

As long as I get two of the same type will two clown fish be ok together.

Two of the same species (genotype) will work no matter what their physical appearance (phenotype) is

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by TopCoralreefs

What Tank would you recommend for beginners?

This thread is only about marine fish compatibility. As such I do not provide hardware related recommendations.

[jstephens24]

I currently have what is in my signature. Would like to add:
1- purple firefish
1- royal gamma
1-pajama cardinal
1-yellow tang

Would this work out?

[hkgar]

I have a Ocellaris Clownfish who used to have a partner, but the partner saw fit to go over the side of the overflow. I am thinking of giving her (the remaining clown was the larger, so I think female) a new partner. Should I worry about aggressiveness?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by jstephens24

I currently have what is in my signature.

2 osc. clowns
1 firefish goby
1 pajama cardinal
3 hermit crabs
and 2 peppermint shrimp

Would like to add:
1- purple firefish No. Two will not coexist long term
1- royal gamma
1-pajama cardinal
1-yellow tang Needs a larger tank

Would this work out?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by hkgar

I have a Ocellaris Clownfish who used to have a partner, but the partner saw fit to go over the side of the overflow. I am thinking of giving her (the remaining clown was the larger, so I think female) a new partner. Should I worry about aggressiveness?

If you pick a tiny one of the same species, it should work fine.

[Baldguy]

Originally Posted by snorvich

What other fish? I have seen them be semi-aggressive towards similar fish.

Yellow tang, fairy wrasses, flasher wrasses, royal gramma, yellow watchman and anthias. Peaceful group.

[Tylerdg]

150 Gallon Reef Aquarium, Dimensions: 72x18x28
Planned stock list:
6 Lyretail Anthias
Kole Tang
Yellow Tang
2 Ocellaris Clowns
Yellow-head jawfish
Orange-back Fairy Wrasse (Male)
McCoskers Flasher Wrasse (Male)
Carpents Flasher Wrasse (Male)
Neon Goby
Midas Blenny
Royal Gramma
Yasha goby / Pistol Shrimp
2 Cleaner Shrimp
Red serpent star
Tile sea star

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Baldguy

Yellow tang, fairy wrasses, flasher wrasses, royal gramma, yellow watchman and anthias. Peaceful group.

Since I cannot go backwards in this thread, it is always best (easiest for me) to provide entire stocking list with the question. Of those mentioned, the yellow tang is likely to be problematic.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Tylerdg

150 Gallon Reef Aquarium, Dimensions: 72x18x28
Planned stock list:
6 Lyretail Anthias
Kole Tang
Yellow Tang
2 Ocellaris Clowns
Yellow-head jawfish
Orange-back Fairy Wrasse (Male)
McCoskers Flasher Wrasse (Male)
Carpents Flasher Wrasse (Male)
Neon Goby
Midas Blenny
Royal Gramma
Yasha goby / Pistol Shrimp
2 Cleaner Shrimp
Red serpent star
Tile sea star

Yellow tang last and ideally concurrent with the kole tang. Otherwise, fine.

[Tylerdg]

Originally Posted by snorvich

Yellow tang last and ideally concurrent with the kole tang. Otherwise, fine.

What order / groups would you add these fish into the tank?