which fish next? please read! :0)

nemostevo · 07/30/2009, 05:07 AM

Hi all hope all ok, tank is running nicely now and have a few fish in but want a few more can anyone recomend any? i already have in the tank....

1 urchin
4 mexican turbo snails
2 cleaner shrimp
1 purple fire fish
2 cardenel fish
1 banded gobbie
2 perc clowns
1 royal gramma

any other sugestions on any other fish that would be a good adition? few pix as well of my tank so far and its only 4 weeks old!

troylee · 07/30/2009, 06:37 AM

Your tank looks great but only 4 weeks old I would say your pressing your luck for a crash.....slow down!!!!!!! I would give the tank a few weeks to settle in before adding any more live stock...and when you do add, only 1 or 2 fish a week at max.......that tank is far from mature and can turn into a real headache real fast......slower is better...

serpentman · 07/30/2009, 06:38 AM

A dwarf angel perhaps? I would also consider a jawfish.

nemostevo · 07/30/2009, 06:48 AM

thanks for advice guys, the guy from my LFS has advised me to get a wrasse, think it was a red one said there are good etc but i dont really like the look of them

Gwynhidwy · 07/30/2009, 07:18 AM

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Originally posted by troylee
Your tank looks great but only 4 weeks old I would say your pressing your luck for a crash.....slow down!!!!!!! I would give the tank a few weeks to settle in before adding any more live stock...and when you do add, only 1 or 2 fish a week at max.......that tank is far from mature and can turn into a real headache real fast......slower is better...

+1

Go slow and take the time to look around online to see what kind of fish you like best. Don't buy something just because the person selling it tells you to. There are enough fish out there that you can find one you really like that will work.

nemostevo · 07/30/2009, 07:20 AM

yer i have 2 large fish marine books and theres a few in there that i have seen that i like

JohnM99 · 07/30/2009, 07:30 AM

One thing to remember - if you add a coral, and then change your mind, you can just take it out.

If you add a fish you don't like, and then want to take it out - you may have to take EVERYTHING out. It can be really hard to catch them.

I have succumbed to the salesman in the LFS in the past, and then regretted it. I now make it a rule to see it at least twice in the store, and then ask them to hold it for me for a week. That gives me time to look it up on RC (and often find lots of reasons not to get it) and also helps make sure it will be alive in a week.

Shane Hoffman · 07/30/2009, 07:35 AM

+1 on having LFS hold fish. Mine makes me pay but refunds me if it dies in their tank. Also like mentioned before, be patient I would let your tank age atleast another month minimum if your very anxious. It would be better to wait until it is 3 to 6 months old. You have a nice looking tank. You wont enjoy it at all if your bioload starts to outpace your tanks ability to process it. patience, patience, patience......

JohnM99 · 07/30/2009, 07:49 AM

It does take quite a bit of time for all the little mysterious sand creatures to grow - after a while, they will have a lot of capacity to convert waste - but in the first few months it is more limited.

Half the fun of getting a new tank occupant is reading about it for weeks, anyway.

snorvich · 07/30/2009, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gwynhidwy
+1

Go slow and take the time to look around online to see what kind of fish you like best. Don't buy something just because the person selling it tells you to. There are enough fish out there that you can find one you really like that will work.

+2 Remember, you don't have a large tank, and your biocapacity is not fully developed at 4 weeks.

LobsterOfJustice · 07/30/2009, 07:59 AM

Have a look around here and pick out some things that you like:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/a...plies.cfm?c=15

How large is your tank?

I too think you are rushing things. If you keep adding fish at this rate the tank will be all filled up in no time and you're going to get bored. To me, half the fun is deciding what I want and then trying to obtain it. Once your tank is full and you can't add anymore fish it can get boring. Also, a year down the line your LFS might get in a sweet fish that you don't want to pass up, but your tanks already full of other fish. Just things to think about.

nemostevo · 07/30/2009, 08:35 AM

toilets always an option if need to restock lol, see i dont get everone that says about give it time etc. you need fish in the tank in the first place for the amonia to create the spike lol, amonia dosnt just come from no where. all levels are good and my skimmer is very oversized for the tank which is about 65 gallons (250ltrs) from what iv spoken to people its all about live rock. if its already cured in the LFS then thats half the work done. i do like going slow but like having a nice looking tank in the meantime. im gettin a bit to much algee as well on the front glass so need to buy a stand alone phos remover as my in the sock remover in the canister filter isnt hacking the job atm.

07/30/2009, 05:07 AM	#1
nemostevo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: essex,uk Posts: 40	which fish next? please read! :0) Hi all hope all ok, tank is running nicely now and have a few fish in but want a few more can anyone recomend any? i already have in the tank.... 1 urchin 4 mexican turbo snails 2 cleaner shrimp 1 purple fire fish 2 cardenel fish 1 banded gobbie 2 perc clowns 1 royal gramma any other sugestions on any other fish that would be a good adition? few pix as well of my tank so far and its only 4 weeks old! Last edited by nemostevo; 07/30/2009 at 05:15 AM.

07/30/2009, 06:38 AM	#3
serpentman part time superhero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of the Snowbelt (NE OHIO) Posts: 5,698	A dwarf angel perhaps? I would also consider a jawfish. __________________ BS in Marine Bio ('96), First SW tank in 1992. Current Tank(s) 300g SPS with 90g frag tank and 40 anemone tank - decommissioned 46g LPS/Softy Cube 300g FOWLR under construction - decommissioned

07/30/2009, 07:35 AM	#8
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	+1 on having LFS hold fish. Mine makes me pay but refunds me if it dies in their tank. Also like mentioned before, be patient I would let your tank age atleast another month minimum if your very anxious. It would be better to wait until it is 3 to 6 months old. You have a nice looking tank. You wont enjoy it at all if your bioload starts to outpace your tanks ability to process it. patience, patience, patience...... __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

07/30/2009, 07:59 AM	#11
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Have a look around here and pick out some things that you like: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/a...plies.cfm?c=15 How large is your tank? I too think you are rushing things. If you keep adding fish at this rate the tank will be all filled up in no time and you're going to get bored. To me, half the fun is deciding what I want and then trying to obtain it. Once your tank is full and you can't add anymore fish it can get boring. Also, a year down the line your LFS might get in a sweet fish that you don't want to pass up, but your tanks already full of other fish. Just things to think about. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

07/30/2009, 06:37 AM	#2
troylee Moved On Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: here. Posts: 2,509	Your tank looks great but only 4 weeks old I would say your pressing your luck for a crash.....slow down!!!!!!! I would give the tank a few weeks to settle in before adding any more live stock...and when you do add, only 1 or 2 fish a week at max.......that tank is far from mature and can turn into a real headache real fast......slower is better...

07/30/2009, 06:48 AM	#4
nemostevo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: essex,uk Posts: 40	thanks for advice guys, the guy from my LFS has advised me to get a wrasse, think it was a red one said there are good etc but i dont really like the look of them

07/30/2009, 07:20 AM	#6
nemostevo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: essex,uk Posts: 40	yer i have 2 large fish marine books and theres a few in there that i have seen that i like

07/30/2009, 07:30 AM	#7
JohnM99 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 747	One thing to remember - if you add a coral, and then change your mind, you can just take it out. If you add a fish you don't like, and then want to take it out - you may have to take EVERYTHING out. It can be really hard to catch them. I have succumbed to the salesman in the LFS in the past, and then regretted it. I now make it a rule to see it at least twice in the store, and then ask them to hold it for me for a week. That gives me time to look it up on RC (and often find lots of reasons not to get it) and also helps make sure it will be alive in a week.

07/30/2009, 07:49 AM	#9
JohnM99 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posts: 747	It does take quite a bit of time for all the little mysterious sand creatures to grow - after a while, they will have a lot of capacity to convert waste - but in the first few months it is more limited. Half the fun of getting a new tank occupant is reading about it for weeks, anyway.

07/30/2009, 08:35 AM	#12
nemostevo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: essex,uk Posts: 40	toilets always an option if need to restock lol, see i dont get everone that says about give it time etc. you need fish in the tank in the first place for the amonia to create the spike lol, amonia dosnt just come from no where. all levels are good and my skimmer is very oversized for the tank which is about 65 gallons (250ltrs) from what iv spoken to people its all about live rock. if its already cured in the LFS then thats half the work done. i do like going slow but like having a nice looking tank in the meantime. im gettin a bit to much algee as well on the front glass so need to buy a stand alone phos remover as my in the sock remover in the canister filter isnt hacking the job atm.