Adding a new fish

Neptune 555 · 07/25/2014, 09:23 AM

I want to add a new fish to an established tank... I am wondering if this will work?

I have a 55 gallon FOWLR. Current fish: Flame Angel, Percula clown, Dragon Wrasse (understand he will cause problems as he grows) Valentini puffer. I want to add a Pink Spotted Goby.... As he occupies a totally different spot then the Flame Angel can I add him to the tank? I understand that the Flame is very territorial and should be the last fish added to the tank?

Suggestions?

Neptune

HumbleFish · 07/25/2014, 09:34 AM

Should be fine. My Pink Spotted dug a hole under a rock in the back of the tank and rarely leaves. He usually only comes out when I target feed him. The other fish, including 5 dwarf angels, just ignore his presence.

reepher315 · 07/25/2014, 02:04 PM

Ive added after having an angel. Especially gobys should be fine. Also as for that dragon wrasse. I had one and it upturned all my lose rocks. Literally smashed some coral. Be careful. They are a fierce lookin fish tho for sure.

Erawbon · 07/25/2014, 05:07 PM

Today I added a clean up crew to my tank after it's cycle with nitrates between 0-5 ppm. I transferred my tank water to the bags for about 15 minutes before pulling out the inverts and placing them in my tank. I'm not sure how to acclimate them perfectly and I want to know what to look for to make sure they are not dying. My sand sifting sea star dug into the sand although it's not moving much. The Mexican turbo has been working the glass and the two other turbos are perched on the live rock where I placed them. My emerald crab has not moved from it's hiding space that it crawled to and the duster is slighty moving. It's been about 15 minutes since I placed them in the tank

Erawbon · 07/25/2014, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Erawbon

Today I added a clean up crew to my tank after it's cycle with nitrates between 0-5 ppm. I transferred my tank water to the bags for about 15 minutes before pulling out the inverts and placing them in my tank. I'm not sure how to acclimate them perfectly and I want to know what to look for to make sure they are not dying. My sand sifting sea star dug into the sand although it's not moving much. The Mexican turbo has been working the glass and the two other turbos are perched on the live rock where I placed them. My emerald crab has not moved from it's hiding space that it crawled to and the duster is slighty moving. It's been about 15 minutes since I placed them in the tank

Meant to start a new thread, sorry

07/25/2014, 09:23 AM	#1
Neptune 555 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 330	Adding a new fish I want to add a new fish to an established tank... I am wondering if this will work? I have a 55 gallon FOWLR. Current fish: Flame Angel, Percula clown, Dragon Wrasse (understand he will cause problems as he grows) Valentini puffer. I want to add a Pink Spotted Goby.... As he occupies a totally different spot then the Flame Angel can I add him to the tank? I understand that the Flame is very territorial and should be the last fish added to the tank? Suggestions? Neptune

07/25/2014, 05:07 PM	#4
Erawbon Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 37	Acclimating sand sifters, feather dusters, & turbos. Today I added a clean up crew to my tank after it's cycle with nitrates between 0-5 ppm. I transferred my tank water to the bags for about 15 minutes before pulling out the inverts and placing them in my tank. I'm not sure how to acclimate them perfectly and I want to know what to look for to make sure they are not dying. My sand sifting sea star dug into the sand although it's not moving much. The Mexican turbo has been working the glass and the two other turbos are perched on the live rock where I placed them. My emerald crab has not moved from it's hiding space that it crawled to and the duster is slighty moving. It's been about 15 minutes since I placed them in the tank

07/25/2014, 09:34 AM	#2
HumbleFish Moved On Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,757	Should be fine. My Pink Spotted dug a hole under a rock in the back of the tank and rarely leaves. He usually only comes out when I target feed him. The other fish, including 5 dwarf angels, just ignore his presence.

07/25/2014, 02:04 PM	#3
reepher315 Humble Student Join Date: May 2014 Location: Geneva, NY Posts: 816	Ive added after having an angel. Especially gobys should be fine. Also as for that dragon wrasse. I had one and it upturned all my lose rocks. Literally smashed some coral. Be careful. They are a fierce lookin fish tho for sure.