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leadsinker
10/01/2011, 04:33 PM
I am thinking of adding "one" more fish to my tank. I have a 20 long mixed reef set up. All is good as far parameters.
Tank has been up for 11 month now
16 small frags of lps, sps,softies. All coral are fine with slow growth ( 2x 24 watt t5 ) soon to add more 2 more t5
1 lawnmower blenie (2.5 inch)
1 percula clown (1.5 inch)
1 royal gramma ( 1.25 inch)
1 chormis (1.25 inch)
i would like to add either 1 coral beauty angel or 1 flame angel.
Opinions please
thank you
spieszak
10/01/2011, 04:38 PM
either of the angels will pick at your sps.. (and possibly the other corals too)
As for stock level, you might be pushing it with the angels eventual size...
leadsinker
10/01/2011, 04:54 PM
oh yeah,i forgot to mention that i am bare bottom, i will be up grading to a
36x20x20 here in the next 6 month.
any sugestion as to what i might add to current 20 long, or just hold off till i up grade
kevin21
10/01/2011, 05:40 PM
Flame angel or coral beauty really need more then a 20L. Good choice on fish selection, but i would wait until the upgrade to add one of the angels, its also one or the other. Cant have both otherwise i believe they will fight. HTH
Andrew
10/01/2011, 06:04 PM
Skip on the angels. Personally I would wait until you upgrade before throwing anything else in there.
dzfish17
10/01/2011, 10:30 PM
I agree with the others... the "just one more" attitude is what gets alot of people into trouble. I would wait for the bigger tank.
WetShepherd
10/01/2011, 11:43 PM
either of the angels will pick at your sps.. (and possibly the other corals too)
As for stock level, you might be pushing it with the angels eventual size...
+1
I had to move a dwarf angel to another tank for that very reason. I was very lucky and managed to get him out with only 2 days work and avoided tearing down all my rocks. It's really not worth it.
Wait until you get your new tank. Remember, whatever you add will also make friends a little easier with his tank mates due to the new aquascape ;)
On the topic of tanks - is your new one a done deal? If you could add just another foot to your new dimensions you'd be into a tank big enough to take a small Tang (cole, tomini, brown, mimic). That would give you that same disk shape you were looking for in the dwarf angels. Otherwise try checking out what your LFS has in terms of reef safe wrasse - very cool fish (assuming you add a sand bed).
Good luck and congrats on the new tank ;) Remember to post pics!
leadsinker
10/02/2011, 10:01 AM
[QUOTE=WetShepherd;19349434
On the topic of tanks - is your new one a done deal? If you could add just another foot to your new dimensions you'd be into a tank big enough to take a small Tang (cole, tomini, brown, mimic). That would give you that same disk shape you were looking for in the dwarf angels. Otherwise try checking out what your LFS has in terms of reef safe wrasse - very cool fish (assuming you add a sand bed).
Good luck and congrats on the new tank ;) Remember to post pics![/QUOTE]
yes, new tank is a done deal. still debating bb or sand. bb less work and effort. sand bed so much nicer visual,but then work. also knowing bb limits my live stock,bummer, for this reason it has me swaying toward sand bed
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