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kypatriot · 07/04/2009, 11:49 AM

Do you have a refugium? How long has your tank been up?

I think a mandarin in a 50g would need a refugium to provide enough 'pods long-term. You might get lucky and find one that takes prepared foods, but many never do, and they need enough 'pods to sustain them from the system.

I'd only put a mandarin in an established tank, preferribly with a decent refugium. They're very cool fish though.

JTL · 07/04/2009, 12:51 PM

No refugium. DSB only. After reading your post I checked into this more. Thanks for the heads up, I think it would be a mistake to get a goby at this point. This brings up another question. Are the pods appropriate for a DSB only tank? Also I hope some has a suggestion on the snails. I have an old Whisper power filter that I could probably use as a refuge for the pods, but it is small and I don't think it would support any algae. I use it for carbon filtration and to move some water.
John

Estee · 07/04/2009, 01:42 PM

Thinking of trying a Fiji specific tank in a 125 gallon (well its more like 100 according to dimensions) tank w/ a quasi 'fuge (in the back) and about 150lbs of Fiji LR (reef safe also). Your thoughts on the below:

- Coral Beauty Angelfish(Centropyge bispinosus) 4" - Single
- Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) 3" - Single
- Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres cf. cosmetes) 5" - Single
- Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) 5" - Pair
- Spotted Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) 3"
- Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) - Single
- Blue/Green Reef Chromis (Chromis viridis) 3" - Shoal of 8
- Neon Damselfish (Pomacentrus alleni) 2.5" - Single
- Zebra Barred Dartfish (Ptereleotris zebra) 4" - Single
- Sleeper Gold Head Goby (Valencienna strigata) 4" - Single

Coral plans are mostly softies...Not sure about which inverts are habitats of Fiji though...

Chipie · 07/04/2009, 05:28 PM

I have a 65 gallons tank and a 20 gallons. I will combine my current livestock into a 72" 180g within the next few weeks.

180g reef (mostly sps but a few lps, polyps and a few softies)
Sump and refugium
About 200lbs of LR
4 inches of sand
ASM G4 skimmer
5X250mh
38X flow
UV filter

What i have for fish

Yellow tang
Powder brown Tang
2 black and white Ocellaris
2 Bangaii Cardinals
1 firefish
Coral beauty
yellow tail damsel
Goby and pistol shrimp

2 cleaner shrimps
1 blood red shrimp
1 coral banded shrimp
7 peppermint shrimps

Lots of snails(cerits, nassarius and a few trochus and asterias)

Will my 180 g be fully stocked or will i be able to add more?

kypatriot · 07/07/2009, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JTL
No refugium. DSB only. After reading your post I checked into this more. Thanks for the heads up, I think it would be a mistake to get a goby at this point. This brings up another question. Are the pods appropriate for a DSB only tank? Also I hope some has a suggestion on the snails. I have an old Whisper power filter that I could probably use as a refuge for the pods, but it is small and I don't think it would support any algae. I use it for carbon filtration and to move some water.
John

When I first responded to your other post, I had forgotten that there was a link about mandarins on the main RC page.

RC mandarin link

EnglishRebel · 07/07/2009, 02:53 PM

I have a 200 gallon display with a 30G and 55G fuge and 20G sump online for three months. Currently I have the following:
Pair of False Perculas
1 Purple Firefish
5 Lyretail Anthias (one male and four females)
Pink and blue spot shrimp Goby
Pink bar Goby
2 Pearly Jawfish
Coral banded shhrimp
3 Lettuce Nudibranches
3 Turbo snails
Misc hermit crabs and snails.

Thinking of adding (in a weeks time):
5 blue Chromis
3 more Lettuce Nudies
3 Firefish (regular -- not purple)
1 additional purple Firefish (as a buddy for my existing one).

Later some kind of Tangs.

Aquarist007 · 07/07/2009, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Too Sweet
30gal tank

2 clowns
1 regal tank
1 yellow damsel
2 pink tip anenome
feather dusters (tiny to large)
2 powerheads
1 protein skimmer/hang-on filter
10lbs live rock

Upgrading to a 55 gal.
Same fish from above will be added to this tank
4 blue chromis
10 gal sump
AquaC Remora Pro Protein Skimmer with Rio 1400 Pump (just ordered)
TAAM RID VOLT TITANTIUM GROUNDING PROBE USE WITH GFCI
ODYSSEA 48" 260W Aquarium Power Compact Light Lunar

Corals that I wuld like to have and also recommendations I appreciate.
Yellow Pencil Coral
Zoanthid

IMO that regal tang will not be happy very long in a 55gal tank. The regal tang has an adult size of 12-13 inches.

If you take out the regal tang and add the 4 chromies in its place then you should have plenty for the 55 gal

Aquarist007 · 07/07/2009, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JTL
No refugium. DSB only. After reading your post I checked into this more. Thanks for the heads up, I think it would be a mistake to get a goby at this point. This brings up another question. Are the pods appropriate for a DSB only tank? Also I hope some has a suggestion on the snails. I have an old Whisper power filter that I could probably use as a refuge for the pods, but it is small and I don't think it would support any algae. I use it for carbon filtration and to move some water.
John

Pods are great period---fish ,inverts and some corals consume them.
If you have a dsb you might get a few pods but they will be quickly consumed. This is the idea of the refugium--it gives a protected place for the pods so they can grow and multiply and you the reefer can control how fast they are being introduced back into the tank.
The use of cheato macro alge in a refugium not only provides cover for the pods but it does a great job at reducing nitrates and phosphates at the same time.

Aquarist007 · 07/07/2009, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Estee
Thinking of trying a Fiji specific tank in a 125 gallon (well its more like 100 according to dimensions) tank w/ a quasi 'fuge (in the back) and about 150lbs of Fiji LR (reef safe also). Your thoughts on the below:

- Coral Beauty Angelfish(Centropyge bispinosus) 4" - Single
- Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) 3" - Single
- Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres cf. cosmetes) 5" - Single
- Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) 5" - Pair
- Spotted Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) 3"
- Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) - Single
- Blue/Green Reef Chromis (Chromis viridis) 3" - Shoal of 8
- Neon Damselfish (Pomacentrus alleni) 2.5" - Single
- Zebra Barred Dartfish (Ptereleotris zebra) 4" - Single
- Sleeper Gold Head Goby (Valencienna strigata) 4" - Single

Coral plans are mostly softies...Not sure about which inverts are habitats of Fiji though...

that sounds really good but remember that wrasses are jumpers. You should keep the top of your tank open(not covered with glass) because this is where alot of transfer of gases occurs.
So you might want to look into some screening to prevent the wrasses from carpet surfing

To Reef Central

Here is a blog on coverings:

http://www.reefcentral.com/wp/?p=317

Aquarist007 · 07/07/2009, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EnglishRebel
I have a 200 gallon display with a 30G and 55G fuge and 20G sump online for three months. Currently I have the following:
Pair of False Perculas
1 Purple Firefish
5 Lyretail Anthias (one male and four females)
Pink and blue spot shrimp Goby
Pink bar Goby
2 Pearly Jawfish
Coral banded shhrimp
3 Lettuce Nudibranches
3 Turbo snails
Misc hermit crabs and snails.

Thinking of adding (in a weeks time):
5 blue Chromis
3 more Lettuce Nudies
3 Firefish (regular -- not purple)
1 additional purple Firefish (as a buddy for my existing one).

Later some kind of Tangs.

sounds great Alan but do you think you have enough algae etc to keep 6 nudibranches?

EnglishRebel · 07/08/2009, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by capn_hylinur
sounds great Alan but do you think you have enough algae etc to keep 6 nudibranches?

Cap'n
Trust me, I have lots of hair algae to keep a legion of nudies busy for a month of Sundays.

alaska clowns · 07/10/2009, 02:07 PM

I have an oscillaris clown, a royal gramma, a cleaner shrimp, a feather duster and 2 nassarius snails. Is there a remote possibility that a bicolor blennie will work in my tank? Thank you!

Aquarist007 · 07/11/2009, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by alaska clowns
I have an oscillaris clown, a royal gramma, a cleaner shrimp, a feather duster and 2 nassarius snails. Is there a remote possibility that a bicolor blennie will work in my tank? Thank you!

sure---blennies and gobies would be fine.

sunnyday · 07/20/2009, 09:04 PM

Great thread! I finally read through the whole thing!

The contents of my current tank will soon move to a 75RR and I will have the option of keeping the old tank running as well.

I'm overwhelmed trying to narrow down what to do for fish in the new tank, as right now I have only a handful of chromis (not that they need to move, but they are schooling for me), a derasa clam that will definitely move, and a CUC that includes a variety of snails and dwarf zebra hermits. In the past I designed all my tanks around mandarins because they're my favorite. I think I'd like to do the same with the 75 but I'm also toying with the idea of skipping the mandarin this time and doing an all-damsel tank. Any feedback or ideas would be helpful.

If I do the mandarin option, which one(s) of these will work?
anthias (if so which kind and how many?)
chromis (how many?)
copperband butterfly
purple basslet (or royal gramma)
mandy
flame hawk
ywg & pistol shrimp

If I do the all-damsel option, which one(s) of these will work?
chromis (how many?)
yellowtail blue
jewel
velvet
domino
3-stripe
yellow or orchid dottyback (will either one work?)
pink Smith's

fkbsar · 08/03/2009, 02:47 PM

Can these three be kept together?

Watchman goby
Sailfin blenny
Mandarin

audiophile42 · 08/03/2009, 05:24 PM

I've got a 90g that was setup in June that currently has 2 Onyx Clowns, 1 Potters Angel, 1 Blood Fire Shrimp, 4 Peppermint Shrimp, 6 Nassarius and 6 Margarita Snails. Oh, and 2 Green Reef Chromis in QT. Is my tank big enough to add some anthias (maybe lyretail)?

gawf4fun · 08/03/2009, 06:26 PM

I'm thinking of adding a school of bartlett's anthias and/or blue green chromis to my mixed reef pentagon 180 w/30 gallon fuge.

The tank equipment includes a PM Bullet 2 Skimmer, 3000 gph closed loop, Vortech pump and a 950 GPH return through a 1" Sea Swirl.

Currently I have 170# live rock and the following livestock:

1 x 4" blue jaw trigger
1 x 3" flame angel
1 x 4" purple tang
1 x 5" Christmas wrasse
1 x 4" Lined wrasse

My question is how many bartletts and/or blue green chromis can or should I add. I really want a good sized (8-10 fish) school.

Thanks

NYG 010 · 10/13/2009, 01:14 AM

Hey I have a 30g ..I want to get a black/white clown (occ) and a regular (occ) clown What sizes should I introduce the fish at? and how?

Doobze · 10/13/2009, 01:28 AM

I need some nassarius snails to go throw my sand in my 46g. I have a 2inch sand bed, how many should I get?

bguile · 10/13/2009, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYG 010

Hey I have a 30g ..I want to get a black/white clown (occ) and a regular (occ) clown What sizes should I introduce the fish at? and how?

I'd say wait until the cycle is done before adding them. Any size should be fine since they only get so big. However, unless you get them both small, get one a little smaller than the first. Otherwise you could have two females and they may fight for dominance.

bguile · 10/13/2009, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doobze

I need some nassarius snails to go throw my sand in my 46g. I have a 2inch sand bed, how many should I get?

10-12 should be fine. I usually do 1.5 to 2 per sq ft of tank area.

ziyaadb · 10/13/2009, 12:23 PM

HI all

I have a 95G tank 40*23,6*23,6, Have about 70lbs of LR, DSB, Cheato and a Reefocto extreme 200 recirc rated for a 400G tank. My current fish list is:
1*jumping bean
1*midas blenny
1*orchid dottyback
2*chromis

I want to add another 3 chromis and 5 lyretail antias. Would that be an ok stocking list or is it too much bearing in mind the crazy sized skimmer?

Oy yes tank is also BB

golby · 10/13/2009, 08:31 PM

Any thoughts on a sleeper blue dot goby? Saw one while swimming in Zanzibar and thought it would be nice to get one (I've wanted a goby for a while, seeing one was just the impetus).

I have a 90g with 3 yellow tail damsels, 1 yellow tang, 1 sixline wrasse and two ocellaris clowns.

Aquarist007 · 10/13/2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doobze

I need some nassarius snails to go throw my sand in my 46g. I have a 2inch sand bed, how many should I get?

about 10 should do it

Aquarist007 · 10/13/2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by golby

Any thoughts on a sleeper blue dot goby? Saw one while swimming in Zanzibar and thought it would be nice to get one (I've wanted a goby for a while, seeing one was just the impetus).

I have a 90g with 3 yellow tail damsels, 1 yellow tang, 1 sixline wrasse and two ocellaris clowns.

the only problem I see is with the damsels---how have they been with the other fish?

07/04/2009, 12:51 PM	#702
JTL Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Venice Island, FL Posts: 2,532	No refugium. DSB only. After reading your post I checked into this more. Thanks for the heads up, I think it would be a mistake to get a goby at this point. This brings up another question. Are the pods appropriate for a DSB only tank? Also I hope some has a suggestion on the snails. I have an old Whisper power filter that I could probably use as a refuge for the pods, but it is small and I don't think it would support any algae. I use it for carbon filtration and to move some water. John __________________ John 100 gallon DT and 50 gallon sump with refugium. Reefbreeders Photon V2+. Last edited by JTL; 07/04/2009 at 01:05 PM.

07/04/2009, 05:28 PM	#704
Chipie Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Shippagan,New-Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,116	I have a 65 gallons tank and a 20 gallons. I will combine my current livestock into a 72" 180g within the next few weeks. 180g reef (mostly sps but a few lps, polyps and a few softies) Sump and refugium About 200lbs of LR 4 inches of sand ASM G4 skimmer 5X250mh 38X flow UV filter What i have for fish Yellow tang Powder brown Tang 2 black and white Ocellaris 2 Bangaii Cardinals 1 firefish Coral beauty yellow tail damsel Goby and pistol shrimp 2 cleaner shrimps 1 blood red shrimp 1 coral banded shrimp 7 peppermint shrimps Lots of snails(cerits, nassarius and a few trochus and asterias) Will my 180 g be fully stocked or will i be able to add more? __________________ Lobster fisherwoman. Current Tank Info: 90g rimless reef

07/07/2009, 02:53 PM	#706
EnglishRebel Retired Rebel Reefer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Triad NC Posts: 1,902	I have a 200 gallon display with a 30G and 55G fuge and 20G sump online for three months. Currently I have the following: Pair of False Perculas 1 Purple Firefish 5 Lyretail Anthias (one male and four females) Pink and blue spot shrimp Goby Pink bar Goby 2 Pearly Jawfish Coral banded shhrimp 3 Lettuce Nudibranches 3 Turbo snails Misc hermit crabs and snails. Thinking of adding (in a weeks time): 5 blue Chromis 3 more Lettuce Nudies 3 Firefish (regular -- not purple) 1 additional purple Firefish (as a buddy for my existing one). Later some kind of Tangs. __________________ Alan "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. " Sir Winston Churchill praising those young RAF pilots. August 20th 1940 Click on my name for drop down list and select "Visit EnglishRebels Home Page" for my build thread. Current Tank Info: 60x30x24 200G AO custom glass tank, basement equipment room, 30G and 55G Fuges, LifeReef sump & 30" skimmer.

07/10/2009, 02:07 PM	#712
alaska clowns Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Not so far north Posts: 564	Blennie Help I have an oscillaris clown, a royal gramma, a cleaner shrimp, a feather duster and 2 nassarius snails. Is there a remote possibility that a bicolor blennie will work in my tank? Thank you!

08/03/2009, 02:47 PM	#715
fkbsar Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 957	Can these three be kept together? Watchman goby Sailfin blenny Mandarin __________________ ~Fran~ "Life and Favor" - John P. Kee (4) 54w T5s, Coral Beauty, Black and White, Chromis, 6-line Wrasse, and the Support Staff Current Tank Info: 72g Bowfront 20g sump/refugium

07/04/2009, 11:49 AM	#701
kypatriot Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 425	Do you have a refugium? How long has your tank been up? I think a mandarin in a 50g would need a refugium to provide enough 'pods long-term. You might get lucky and find one that takes prepared foods, but many never do, and they need enough 'pods to sustain them from the system. I'd only put a mandarin in an established tank, preferribly with a decent refugium. They're very cool fish though.

07/04/2009, 01:42 PM	#703
Estee Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 11	Thinking of trying a Fiji specific tank in a 125 gallon (well its more like 100 according to dimensions) tank w/ a quasi 'fuge (in the back) and about 150lbs of Fiji LR (reef safe also). Your thoughts on the below: - Coral Beauty Angelfish(Centropyge bispinosus) 4" - Single - Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) 3" - Single - Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres cf. cosmetes) 5" - Single - Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) 5" - Pair - Spotted Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) 3" - Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) - Single - Blue/Green Reef Chromis (Chromis viridis) 3" - Shoal of 8 - Neon Damselfish (Pomacentrus alleni) 2.5" - Single - Zebra Barred Dartfish (Ptereleotris zebra) 4" - Single - Sleeper Gold Head Goby (Valencienna strigata) 4" - Single Coral plans are mostly softies...Not sure about which inverts are habitats of Fiji though...

07/20/2009, 09:04 PM	#714
sunnyday Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 169	Great thread! I finally read through the whole thing! The contents of my current tank will soon move to a 75RR and I will have the option of keeping the old tank running as well. I'm overwhelmed trying to narrow down what to do for fish in the new tank, as right now I have only a handful of chromis (not that they need to move, but they are schooling for me), a derasa clam that will definitely move, and a CUC that includes a variety of snails and dwarf zebra hermits. In the past I designed all my tanks around mandarins because they're my favorite. I think I'd like to do the same with the 75 but I'm also toying with the idea of skipping the mandarin this time and doing an all-damsel tank. Any feedback or ideas would be helpful. If I do the mandarin option, which one(s) of these will work? anthias (if so which kind and how many?) chromis (how many?) copperband butterfly purple basslet (or royal gramma) mandy flame hawk ywg & pistol shrimp If I do the all-damsel option, which one(s) of these will work? chromis (how many?) yellowtail blue jewel velvet domino 3-stripe yellow or orchid dottyback (will either one work?) pink Smith's

08/03/2009, 05:24 PM	#716
audiophile42 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gurnee, IL Posts: 410	I've got a 90g that was setup in June that currently has 2 Onyx Clowns, 1 Potters Angel, 1 Blood Fire Shrimp, 4 Peppermint Shrimp, 6 Nassarius and 6 Margarita Snails. Oh, and 2 Green Reef Chromis in QT. Is my tank big enough to add some anthias (maybe lyretail)?

08/03/2009, 06:26 PM	#717
gawf4fun Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lake Oswego, OR Posts: 342	I'm thinking of adding a school of bartlett's anthias and/or blue green chromis to my mixed reef pentagon 180 w/30 gallon fuge. The tank equipment includes a PM Bullet 2 Skimmer, 3000 gph closed loop, Vortech pump and a 950 GPH return through a 1" Sea Swirl. Currently I have 170# live rock and the following livestock: 1 x 4" blue jaw trigger 1 x 3" flame angel 1 x 4" purple tang 1 x 5" Christmas wrasse 1 x 4" Lined wrasse My question is how many bartletts and/or blue green chromis can or should I add. I really want a good sized (8-10 fish) school. Thanks __________________ Beware the naked man who offers you his shirt... Reef Central Corner Club Current Tank Info: 38 gl Cadlights AIO lit by AI Sol Blue, 24 gl aquapod w/150 watt pendant at the office.

10/13/2009, 01:14 AM	#718
NYG 010 The man, The Legend Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Jersey Posts: 200	Hey I have a 30g ..I want to get a black/white clown (occ) and a regular (occ) clown What sizes should I introduce the fish at? and how? __________________ -NYG Current Tank Info: 30 gallon - Coralife 150 W Halide (soon to be reef tank) Currently: Aquaclear 70, Aquaclear 20, Aqueon 10 Quiet Flow, Live Stock: 1 Black baby Ocellaris. 1 Regular Ocellaris

10/13/2009, 01:28 AM	#719
Doobze Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 246	I need some nassarius snails to go throw my sand in my 46g. I have a 2inch sand bed, how many should I get?

10/13/2009, 12:23 PM	#722
ziyaadb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Africa - JHB Posts: 733	HI all I have a 95G tank 4023,623,6, Have about 70lbs of LR, DSB, Cheato and a Reefocto extreme 200 recirc rated for a 400G tank. My current fish list is: 1jumping bean 1midas blenny 1orchid dottyback 2chromis I want to add another 3 chromis and 5 lyretail antias. Would that be an ok stocking list or is it too much bearing in mind the crazy sized skimmer? Oy yes tank is also BB

10/13/2009, 08:31 PM	#723
golby Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 242	Any thoughts on a sleeper blue dot goby? Saw one while swimming in Zanzibar and thought it would be nice to get one (I've wanted a goby for a while, seeing one was just the impetus). I have a 90g with 3 yellow tail damsels, 1 yellow tang, 1 sixline wrasse and two ocellaris clowns. __________________ Unless I explicitly state otherwise, assume that I have tested my parameters recently and they are: Temp: 80F Salt: 1.023-1.024 pH: 8.2 Amm: 0 'trite: 0 'trate: 0 Phosphate: 0 Copper: 0 Calcium: 360-420 dkH: 9 Current Tank Info: 90g internal overflow; 30g sump; ~325 Watts 6500K CFL bulbs; 100 lbs LR; mixed reef with LPS (frogspawn, torch, trumpet and bubble) and softies (leathers, mushrooms and lots of zoas)