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[BassandReef]

I left out one important detail. I rolled the dice and got a Coral Beauty Anglefish. 1 month and no problems. Any changes to your recommendations?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by carlii

I left out one important detail. I rolled the dice and got a Coral Beauty Anglefish. 1 month and no problems. Any changes to your recommendations?

No compatibility issues, but not coral safe (especially meaty LPS)

[SauceBoss]

125G (6'x18"x22")
Forms of Filtration
-150lbs liverock
-150lbs of sand
-Eshopps r-300 sump/refugium (40G 3'x16"x16")
-Filter sock
-Eshopps PSK-200 protein skimmer
-Chaetomorpha macroalgae
-5" DSB
-Sugar dosing
Planned DT stocking list:
-snowflake moray
-marine betta (comet grouper)
-fuzzy dwarf lionfish
-queen conch?
-???
Planned Refugium stocking list:
-emperor devil pseudochromis (Labracinus melanotaenia) - a real character
-Debelius' reef lobster to stir the DSB? Or should I leave the sand be? Would the pseudochromis kill it during/after a molt?

A few factors... I already own the eel. A large queen conch is my only idea for algae control with the moray present. I would likely feed these fish every 3 days, from what I understand this is optimal to the marine betta's health. I will make sure every fish is well fed. I believe the eel would not pose much a threat, as it is a pebbletooth and will be fed well. The marine betta and lionfish will both be weaned to frozen food in a 55G one at a time.

I was looking for a potential 5th fish tankmate for the DT and am open to ideas. I may just leave the list as is to give these fish a better quality of life. I understand this is an odd ball list of organisms but this is the tank I dream of. The service you do for these people is amazing and I enjoy opinions from other passionate hobbiests. Wow thats a long post Best regards!

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by SauceBoss

125G (6'x18"x22")
Forms of Filtration
-150lbs liverock
-150lbs of sand
-Eshopps r-300 sump/refugium (40G 3'x16"x16")
-Filter sock
-Eshopps PSK-200 protein skimmer
-Chaetomorpha macroalgae
-5" DSB
-Sugar dosing
Planned DT stocking list:
-snowflake moray
-marine betta (comet grouper)
-fuzzy dwarf lionfish
-queen conch?
-???
Planned Refugium stocking list:
-emperor devil pseudochromis (Labracinus melanotaenia) - a real character
-Debelius' reef lobster to stir the DSB? Or should I leave the sand be? Would the pseudochromis kill it during/after a molt?

A few factors... I already own the eel. A large queen conch is my only idea for algae control with the moray present. I would likely feed these fish every 3 days, from what I understand this is optimal to the marine betta's health. I will make sure every fish is well fed. I believe the eel would not pose much a threat, as it is a pebbletooth and will be fed well. The marine betta and lionfish will both be weaned to frozen food in a 55G one at a time.

I was looking for a potential 5th fish tankmate for the DT and am open to ideas. I may just leave the list as is to give these fish a better quality of life. I understand this is an odd ball list of organisms but this is the tank I dream of. The service you do for these people is amazing and I enjoy opinions from other passionate hobbiests. Wow thats a long post Best regards!

Sorry, but I do not provide advice on aggressive tanks. We do have an aggressive fish forum and I am sure many people will give you advice in that forujm. Best of luck.

[rbro4]

Hi, thanks for the help in advance. I started back into the aquarium hobby after a long time out this past September. I got some terrible advice from a lfs and ended up having to almost start over. I now have a 36 gallon bow front completely cycled with the water almost perfect (double checked by two local fish stores). I added a pair of Ocellaris Clowns already and they have been in the tank about 3 weeks. I also have a few zoanthids, 5 blue legged hermits, three snails and a peppermint shrimp. Tank has an eheim canister, 60 lbs of live rock, and prism skimmer.

I was hoping to add a few more fish over time. Not sure how long to wait in between additions and want to do it right. I also plan on upgrading to a 220 sometime this year.

Can you recommend a few species that will work well? Was thinking a goby, a basselet, and possibly a small angel? Thoughts?

[rbro4]

Also, I realize I may have to remove the hermits and purchase a fighting conch after reading you previous posts.

[rbro4]

Here is a few I liked:

Gramma Basslet
Assessor Basslet
Blue Reef Chromis
Orchid or Neon Dotty
Fairy Wrasse
Lemon/Pygmy/flame angel

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by rbro4

Hi, thanks for the help in advance. I started back into the aquarium hobby after a long time out this past September. I got some terrible advice from a lfs and ended up having to almost start over. I now have a 36 gallon bow front completely cycled with the water almost perfect (double checked by two local fish stores). I added a pair of Ocellaris Clowns already and they have been in the tank about 3 weeks. I also have a few zoanthids, 5 blue legged hermits, three snails and a peppermint shrimp. Tank has an eheim canister, 60 lbs of live rock, and prism skimmer.

I was hoping to add a few more fish over time. Not sure how long to wait in between additions and want to do it right. I also plan on upgrading to a 220 sometime this year.

Can you recommend a few species that will work well? Was thinking a goby, a basselet, and possibly a small angel? Thoughts?

Any. of those will work. You might check out possum wrasses as well as they are really cool fish. I dislike hermits because they tend to kill snails and I advocate a variety of snails as clean up crew.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by rbro4

Also, I realize I may have to remove the hermits and purchase a fighting conch after reading you previous posts.

Well I like a large variety of snails as well as fighting conch. As mentioned, I am not keen on hermits.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by rbro4

Here is a few I liked:

Gramma Basslet
Assessor Basslet
Blue Reef Chromis
Orchid or Neon Dotty dottybacks are aggressive and limit other choices such as fairy and flasher wrasses
Fairy Wrasse depends on which one
Lemon/Pygmy/flame angel

None of these are coral safe (angels)

[rbro4]

Steve, so I'll scratch the dottybacks. Can you recommend a few types of fairy or possum wrasses that would be good?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by rbro4

Steve, so I'll scratch the dottybacks. Can you recommend a few types of fairy or possum wrasses that would be good?

any of the possum wrasses, but only one, any of the flasher wrasses, pick the fairy wrasses you like and I can give commentary

[rbro4]

Long fin fairy wrasse?????
Whip fin fairy wrasse ?????
Mystery wrasse????????

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by rbro4

Long fin fairy wrasse?????
Whip fin fairy wrasse ?????
Mystery wrasse????????

Those three are on the aggressive side. Mystery wrasses even more so.

[rbro4]

Originally Posted by rbro4

Here is a few I liked:

Gramma Basslet
Assessor Basslet
Blue Reef Chromis
Orchid or Neon Dotty
Fairy Wrasse
Lemon/Pygmy/flame angel

Ok, so here is my updated list:

Existing Ocellaris Clown pair
Gramma or Assessor Basslet
Blue reef Chromis (possibly more than one?)
Green clown or orange spotted goby
Possibly an undecided Possum or flasher wrasse

Thank you for the help. I will be removing the hermits in favor of some additional snails and a fighting conch as well.

Lastly, is here an order or time frame for adding these additional fish? Of course I will quarantine all new fish.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by rbro4

Ok, so here is my updated list:

Existing Ocellaris Clown pair
Gramma or Assessor Basslet
Blue reef Chromis (possibly more than one?) One is fine, more than one will become one
Green clown or orange spotted goby
Possibly an undecided Possum or flasher wrasse The possum wrasse is better as it is less active but either will work

Thank you for the help. I will be removing the hermits in favor of some additional snails and a fighting conch as well.

Lastly, is here an order or time frame for adding these additional fish? Of course I will quarantine all new fish.

Most aggressive last, least aggressive first

[tgr26]

What species of fish would be best with a ocellaris clown and a banggai cardinal? Tank is 28 gallons.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by tgr26

What species of fish would be best with a ocellaris clown and a banggai cardinal? Tank is 28 gallons.

I assume you mean a pair of clownfish? The Banggai is peaceful except it can eat very small shrimp. A sexually mature mated pair of clownfish, or a single female clownfish are not peaceful in your sized tank. Shrimp goby combinations would work, however. Water column fish might be intimidated by the clownfish aggressiveness. A firefish might work.

[Mutz]

I just came back from my LFS. They had a "christmas island anthias" or "christmas anthias". I didn't want to impulse buy so I came to look it up. I can't seem to find it. It was pink and yellow. Does it go by another name and is it compatible in a 55g reef tank?

While looking around I saw pictures of a "Bartletts Anthias" and it looked exactly the same as what I saw.

[geezers11]

Originally Posted by snorvich

Any. of those will work. You might check out possum wrasses as well as they are really cool fish. I dislike hermits because they tend to kill snails and I advocate a variety of snails as clean up crew.

Will agree on the Pygmy Wrasse. I have a White Banded Pygmy along with a Helfrichi Dartfish, Aurora Goby and Zebra Barred Goby. The Pygmy started off timid but is out all the time now picking at pods and eating Rods foods. Kinda floats around like a mini blimp. My favorite fish right now.

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Mutz

I just came back from my LFS. They had a "christmas island anthias" or "christmas anthias". I didn't want to impulse buy so I came to look it up. I can't seem to find it. It was pink and yellow. Does it go by another name and is it compatible in a 55g reef tank?

While looking around I saw pictures of a "Bartletts Anthias" and it looked exactly the same as what I saw.

A Bartlett's Anthias is semiaggressive. What else is in your tank?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by geezers11

Will agree on the Pygmy Wrasse. I have a White Banded Pygmy along with a Helfrichi Dartfish, Aurora Goby and Zebra Barred Goby. The Pygmy started off timid but is out all the time now picking at pods and eating Rods foods. Kinda floats around like a mini blimp. My favorite fish right now.

Yes, they are indeed a fascinating fish. Usually they are initially cryptic but over time they are out and about constantly. I always can recommend them without reservations.

[Jlobo]

29 Gal cube, fuge. Currently clown goby and lawnmower blenny. Could I add a coral beauty or is that too much fish for the tank? Would it pick at my acan or frogspawn? Or, what about any other very small blennies or gobies?

[snorvich]

Originally Posted by Jlobo

29 Gal cube, fuge. Currently clown goby and lawnmower blenny. Could I add a coral beauty or is that too much fish for the tank? Would it pick at my acan or frogspawn? Or, what about any other very small blennies or gobies?

I would not trust any dwarf angel with ancanthastrea. Bioload would be fine, however.

[Jlobo]

Do you know if a lawnmower blenny and a tailspot blenny will get along?