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[Almenmarine]

Hello, thought i'd give this thread a shot since i see it's been working.

I know saying the tank size without the the actual sump size/connected tanks size is a bit of a confusion, so instead of just saying i have a 30G Long, i'll say this

I have a 30g Long (36"L, 12"D, 18"H) With a 10g Sump, and plan, in the future, to add a 20G Long Frag Tank and also a 10g Fry tank (If my clowns reproduce. The 10g Will remain a frag tank until that happens, but it will not be added for another year or so).

Anyways, So far i have a variety of corals. I'll try to list most of them:

1 head Duncanops
1 head Frogspawn
1 head Kenya
Small red mushroom
3 small hairy mushrooms
2 head ricordea
about 7 or 8 small frags of Zoa's
Montipora Cap
GSP
And that's it i think at the top of my head.

The fish i have so far is a small Red scooter Blenny. He is about 1 1/2" Long.

I want to add 2 Clowns. 1 Onyx and 1 Black Percula. I also am going to (For sure) Add a Clown fairy Wrasse, also known as a Solar Fairy Wrasse. I am debating on whether it would be a good idea to also add 2 Banghai Cardinals. One male, and One female. If this is out of question, i would like some suggestions on a group of fish i can add that will Shoal the tank. Not green Chromis.

thanks

christian

[Aquarist007]

Originally Posted by Almenmarine

Hello, thought i'd give this thread a shot since i see it's been working.

I know saying the tank size without the the actual sump size/connected tanks size is a bit of a confusion, so instead of just saying i have a 30G Long, i'll say this

I have a 30g Long (36"L, 12"D, 18"H) With a 10g Sump, and plan, in the future, to add a 20G Long Frag Tank and also a 10g Fry tank (If my clowns reproduce. The 10g Will remain a frag tank until that happens, but it will not be added for another year or so).

Anyways, So far i have a variety of corals. I'll try to list most of them:

1 head Duncanops
1 head Frogspawn
1 head Kenya
Small red mushroom
3 small hairy mushrooms
2 head ricordea
about 7 or 8 small frags of Zoa's
Montipora Cap
GSP
And that's it i think at the top of my head.

The fish i have so far is a small Red scooter Blenny. He is about 1 1/2" Long.

I want to add 2 Clowns. 1 Onyx and 1 Black Percula. I also am going to (For sure) Add a Clown fairy Wrasse, also known as a Solar Fairy Wrasse. I am debating on whether it would be a good idea to also add 2 Banghai Cardinals. One male, and One female. If this is out of question, i would like some suggestions on a group of fish i can add that will Shoal the tank. Not green Chromis.

thanks

christian

I would suggest a group of three anthias
Fairy wrasse is compatible with most other wrasses---stick away from a sixline
Two or three fire gobies would be nice since you don't intend to add blue green chromies

[Almenmarine]

The fire gobies are on sale for around 7 dollars each right now on the website i usally order from, not to mention free shipping. I might add them to my order. Anthias seem a little pricey!

[Toddrtrex]

IMO, I wouldn't put 3 anthias in a 36" tank anyways. They are very active swimmers and require a decent amount of food that could very well effect water quality.

[Grebex11]

free shipping?! where site do you use??

[serenitynow2010]

Hi all,
Looking for fish suggestions. My plan is to have about 4-5 fish and some easy to take care of (colorful) corals. But if the corals restrict my fish choices, I can do without them. So what are some of your suggestions for great fish with personalities that are equally beautiful. Or just some of your favorites that would be good for my tank.
Tank specs:
38gal, 25lbs LR, 15lbs dry (marco Rock), 2in live sand bed, 29gal sump, SWC skimmer, 2 Koralia power heads, 36 Inch Wave Point 156 Watt (4x39W) T5 HO.
Tank has been set up and running for 1.5 months and has cycled. Added 2 damsels 2 weeks ago and they are healthy. I plan to trade them are sell them.
Some algae on the rocks.
Also what do you suggest for cleanup crew?
Thanks!

[nivekid]

Never got an answer. How does this sound?


37 Gallon w/ 30lbs of live rock. Will be a softies dominated reef (cycling right now):

In order to be added:
1 tailspot blenny
1 purple firefish
1 yasha goby/shrimp pair
1 black ocellaris pair
1 pink streaked wrasse (optional if too much)

Any better options would be considered.

[MCCOOL]

Originally Posted by nivekid

Never got an answer. How does this sound?


37 Gallon w/ 30lbs of live rock. Will be a softies dominated reef (cycling right now):

In order to be added:
1 tailspot blenny
1 purple firefish
1 yasha goby/shrimp pair
1 black ocellaris pair
1 pink streaked wrasse (optional if too much)

Any better options would be considered.

this sounds fine, I don't have experience with the wrasse though so I'm not sure about that one. just make sure you have a secure lid

[Aquarist007]

Originally Posted by Toddrtrex

IMO, I wouldn't put 3 anthias in a 36" tank anyways. They are very active swimmers and require a decent amount of food that could very well effect water quality.

that's a good point to mention about the food
you are best to feed them a little less at once but twice or even three times a day.

[Aquarist007]

Originally Posted by MCCOOL

this sounds fine, I don't have experience with the wrasse though so I'm not sure about that one. just make sure you have a secure lid

as with most wrasses--they are jumpers. Suggest an egg crate cover rather then a glass top etc to allow the tank to continue to exchange gases on the surface.

[Grebex11]

You could so something like this for a lid. This is my lid for my 10g reef. (blue spot jawfish are jumpers)

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1892135

[jelisoner]

40 breeder
20 long sump with fuge
(about 55 gallons total)
swc 120 cone skimmer
90 lbs live rock between display and sump
weekly 5 gallon water changes

stock list so far
2 false perc clowns
1 purple firefish
1 yasha hasha goby
1 mandarin (I farm pods in the fuge)
1 mckoskers flasher wrase
1 peppermint shrimp
1 cleaner shrimp
30 or so hermits
10ish different snails



wanting to know if I could add a neon dottyback for my last fish or am I fully stocked? would it pick on the yasha hasha to much


never got an answer on mine purple fire fish jump since this .....so a firefish and neon dottyback

[Aquarist007]

Originally Posted by Grebex11

You could so something like this for a lid. This is my lid for my 10g reef. (blue spot jawfish are jumpers)

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1892135

that's excellent--what is the mesh made of and where did you get it from

[Aquarist007]

Originally Posted by jelisoner

40 breeder
20 long sump with fuge
(about 55 gallons total)
swc 120 cone skimmer
90 lbs live rock between display and sump
weekly 5 gallon water changes

stock list so far
2 false perc clowns
1 purple firefish
1 yasha hasha goby
1 mandarin (I farm pods in the fuge)
1 mckoskers flasher wrase
1 peppermint shrimp
1 cleaner shrimp
30 or so hermits
10ish different snails



wanting to know if I could add a neon dottyback for my last fish or am I fully stocked? would it pick on the yasha hasha to much


never got an answer on mine purple fire fish jump since this .....so a firefish and neon dottyback

you have the wrasse, and the goby so far which are basically reef dwellers. Since you have alot of reef rock then you should be okay adding another reef dweller such as the dottyback.
I have found the bicolour dottybacks not bother other fish

[Grebex11]

that's excellent--what is the mesh made of and where did you get it from

Capn-I got the lid from petsmart then I just cut it to the necessary size. It less than 30 mins to do. It is just wire mesh and the outside edges are thin metal that can easily be cut with a dremel tool.

[Briniel]

Hello,

I have a 120 gallon tank (60x20x23) with live rock an a 1-2 inch sandbed. The rockwork has a lot of caves and overhangs for the fish to hide

So far, I have an ecsenius midas (midas blenny).

In the future, I would like to add the following:

Zebrasoma flavescens (yellow tang)
Centropyge bispinosa (coral beauty angelfish)
Pseudochromis fridmani (orchy dottyback)
Chromis nigrura (blacktail chromis) or Chromis vanderbilti (Vanderbilt's chromis)
Pterosynchiropus splendidus (mandarinfish)
Istiblennius chrysospilos (orange spotted blenny)
Amblygobius phalaena (banded gobyfish)
Nemateleotris decora (purple firefish)
Amphiprion ocellaris (clownfish) or A. percula

I hope all the english names are correct

Anyways, I have a few questions concerning my "wishlist".
1) Is the tank size okay for the yellow tang and the angelfish?
2) I was first going for the yellow dottyback, but worried that it wouldn't get along with the midas blenny (or rather the other way around) because of the colour. Plus, they look so much more beautiful in purple Is this a good choice?
3) Regarding the chromis, I was looking for a smaller chromis which can be kept in a pair or group. Which is the better choice? Or another swarm fish entirely?
4) I already have the midas blenny, is it okay to add another blenny and/or goby? I'm not sure yet which of the last three I'd like, I'm also fond of a goby and pistol shrimp combination - any opinions?
5) In which order should the fish be placed? I know the mandarinfish will come later when there's enough food for him established in the tank. What about the others? I would tend to add the tang and angel last, so they won't harass any newcomers, is that correct?
6) percula or ocellaris?
7) Anything else that comes to mind, especially about the compatibility of the fish?

Thanks in advance!
Briniel

[Absentmind8868]

I would cut the mandarin fish because it will be impossible to feed in that tank. Chromis/damsels are evil especially when they have friends, so I would steer clear of that. Perc vs. Ocell is a matter of preference. Personally, I like the ocellaris more. If you do decide to keep chromis, then you're going to want to watch that firefish very carefully. As with schooling fish, I've heard (just heard people!) that wreckfish can be good schoolers. You may even look into a group of anthias. (though that would be pushing it) If you don't put in any other fish than on the list, you could probably put in another dwarf angel or smaller tang.

[slosrtnick]

I am in the process of setting up a 29 gallon reef, no sump. I will convert an auquclear 110 into a HOB fuge with some cheato, rubble, and debating a 2" sand bed in the fuge. I will have black sand in the tank. About 30-40lbs of live rock and we will see what kind of corals i do, but it will be a variety of sps/lps and softies, but depends on what i can grow.

Looking for suggestions for a very good clean up crew. I would definitely like to incorporate a horseshoe crab for a little while. I know it will out grow the tank, but i will trade him in when that time comes. Right now i have about 8 hermits, a variety of snails, and a mexican turbo snail.

As far as fish, so far i have a pistol shrimp/watchman goby, a smaller algae blenny, and a small gold stripe maroon clown hosting a gbta. I would like a suggestion for some sort of tang or angel fish to add. Something that isn't ordinarily found in someone's tank.

If anything is to outgrow the tank eventually, i can always trade them in, so no problems there.

Thanks for the suggestions
Nick

[Stroob]

Originally Posted by Grebex11

that's excellent--what is the mesh made of and where did you get it from

Capn-I got the lid from petsmart then I just cut it to the necessary size. It less than 30 mins to do. It is just wire mesh and the outside edges are thin metal that can easily be cut with a dremel tool.

Those lids are generally found in the reptile section. They can be secured down with clips that go under the edging of the mesh and then under the trim of the tank.

One thing to note is that they will rust being metal and even quicker if they were cut and it exposed the metal.

[Slafav]

Wanting to add a whitespotted toby puffer to a 40 Breeder with pair of clowns, snowflake eel, yellow wrasse, and lawnmower blenny. Tons of live rock and filtration, only worried about corals. Mix of LPS, SPS, softies, and an anemone. Will be last fish in tank, with the exception of maybe a leopard wrasse later down the road. All levels check out with consistent 0's in nitrates and phosphates, and tank has loads of swimming room and places to hide.

[Absentmind8868]

Slafav a puffer is out of the question. One your tank has its limit of fish. Two, the puffer is going to eat your corals.

[Slafav]

Thanks for the info!

[thebkramer]

Heya Capn!! Just wanted to stop in and give ya a shout out!! Haven't been around in a long while! I see you are still giving out great advice!! You're the best!!

So Capn... do you think I could add a Volitan, a Queen Angel, a Grouper of some sort and possibly a deep sea Angler?!?!?

Seriously though.. what steps do you think I should take in adding a small starry?
I have been putting alot of thought into this and I would really like to try it. My starry now is probably bout 4in and he is the light of my life If I do go ahead with this.. do you think if I add a much smaller one.. less than an inch.. could it work? I was thinking of maybe keeping the smaller one in maybe the breeder netting (or something similar) for a bit to see if all goes well. Then switching them so the smaller one can explore and find "spots" and then letting my Frodo back into the tank? I know I may come across issues, its a given, but I am hoping to get a female. Is this too much.. is there a better option? Please let me pick your brain some on this! I value your feedback Scott Thanks much!

[Aquarist007]

Originally Posted by Briniel

Hello,

I have a 120 gallon tank (60x20x23) with live rock an a 1-2 inch sandbed. The rockwork has a lot of caves and overhangs for the fish to hide

So far, I have an ecsenius midas (midas blenny).

In the future, I would like to add the following:

Zebrasoma flavescens (yellow tang)
Centropyge bispinosa (coral beauty angelfish)
Pseudochromis fridmani (orchy dottyback)
Chromis nigrura (blacktail chromis) or Chromis vanderbilti (Vanderbilt's chromis)
Pterosynchiropus splendidus (mandarinfish)
Istiblennius chrysospilos (orange spotted blenny)
Amblygobius phalaena (banded gobyfish)
Nemateleotris decora (purple firefish)
Amphiprion ocellaris (clownfish) or A. percula

I hope all the english names are correct

Anyways, I have a few questions concerning my "wishlist".
1) Is the tank size okay for the yellow tang and the angelfish?
2) I was first going for the yellow dottyback, but worried that it wouldn't get along with the midas blenny (or rather the other way around) because of the colour. Plus, they look so much more beautiful in purple Is this a good choice?
3) Regarding the chromis, I was looking for a smaller chromis which can be kept in a pair or group. Which is the better choice? Or another swarm fish entirely?
4) I already have the midas blenny, is it okay to add another blenny and/or goby? I'm not sure yet which of the last three I'd like, I'm also fond of a goby and pistol shrimp combination - any opinions?
5) In which order should the fish be placed? I know the mandarinfish will come later when there's enough food for him established in the tank. What about the others? I would tend to add the tang and angel last, so they won't harass any newcomers, is that correct?
6) percula or ocellaris?
7) Anything else that comes to mind, especially about the compatibility of the fish?

Thanks in advance!
Briniel

1 yes
2 yes, colour does not make a difference
3 three blue green chromis or 3 bangii cardinals
4 yes yellow watchman goby/pistol shrimp is a great combination
5 you don't have to worry about the order with your list. A yellow tang should be added last in the case of adding more tangs. You should only have one dwarf angel in a tank. They do not harass other fish-just their own kind
6 doesn't matter
7 you have a good combination there.

[garnto]

would keeping a smaller goby/shrimp pair and a mated pair of fire fish(if I can find a pair) be to much for a 20 gallon with a 10 gallon sump?