PLEASE check out your intended fish purchases here first!
Give us your size of tank, and type of water treatment (filter/live rock, sump y/n?) and tell us what you propose to buy--- But I have just read two really sad posts from people whose lfs sold them impossible-to-keep-alive creatures that are sadly dead or dying right this moment.
We can't answer without info, so describe your system (best yet, fill in those questions in My Profile under My RC, and give detail the way us old hands do)---and we'll be ever so glad to tell you whether your fish will have a good life in your tank. This thread has been split. You can see the original thread here: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1445390 |
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for some reason this puffer seems to think hes in a world of its own and doesnt bother any fish or the cuc. i think the only problem would be my damsel which i wouldnt mind trying to catch and giving to someone. after i added a clown goby a few weeks ago they seemed to leave the little guy alone. i cant bare to see a fish get abused after i add it so i might wait till the damsel is removed. thanks for the advice
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20L main tank with 1.5" live sand, 13lbs base rock, 10lbs tonga live rock, 24" 4x24 t5 lights, 1 koralia evo 550
10g sump/fuge with 2.5" live sand, 3lbs live rock rubble, chaeto algae, 5 mangrove seeds, clamp on hd light with grow bulb, rio 3100 return pump, cooling fan. I am planning on a mixed reef tank my live stock ideas are: FISH: Pair of tank bred Ocellaris Clownfish and possibly a small goby or blenny (any suggestions?) CORALS: Montipora Cap, montipora digi, mushrooms, zoas, open brain, hammer, blue ridge coral(helipora coerulea), rose stylophora coral, cadmium pocillapora. All corals will be aquacultured and these are just a few of my ideas CLEAN UP CREW: Not sure yet need some help with this. FUTURE EQUIPTMENT: ATO, Skimmer, heater, and ??? Any thoughts and ideas would greatly help me! Thanks for your time! |
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I wasnt planning on any hermits they only cause trouble. The skimmer will be my next purchase. Money is a little tight with being back in school and the VA hasnt kicked in with my GI Bill payments yet. I am in south florida and right now the tank stays about 78-79* with a small fan blowing in the sump. During the winter the house will be in the
60's when fronts come through. So with the small tank I dont want the water to fluxuate to much. This is what reefkeepers.org says for my tank 18 dwarf ceriths 7 nassarius 11 florida ceriths 4 large nerites 4 small-med nerites and possibly a few Dwarf Planaxis should I tweak that at all? |
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hello,
I have a 40G breeder with a 25G sump a RATZ skimmer (rated for 250G tanks!) added my snails (two kinds, don't know the names anymore....) after 3 months After 4 months I added a pair of clowns (occelaris) and after 5 months one Centropyge Bispinosus ( sorry, don't know the English name ) And since two weeks some hammer coral and an anemone I was wondering how many gobys can I put in my 40G ?( LOVE those little guys) I really like Gobiodon okinawae , but could I get two of them? And maybe some suggestions of other goby's Oh, I also want to get a pair of fire shrimp: Thank you Ivan |
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Steve,
I have a 75 reef tank that houses a pair of tomato clownfish that have been in the tank for about 2 months. I am looking to add a bristletooth tang to the tank, but I am worried about the tomato's harassing the tang. Will there be issues? Should I remove the tomato's now vs. waiting it out to see what happens? |
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What is the real tank size for an Emperor Angel? why does Live Aquaria say 220 and Bluezoo 100?
I ask because I am thinking of going with a bigger tank with these dimensions 72 x 18 x 22 and a 30g sump. |
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I really love the Hawaii and Vanuatu specimens. Since this is my first SW I think this revised list for a 55 w/10g sump is much better for a beginner than my first expensive moderate care list. (stocked in this order) Royal Gramma (too shy?) Blue/Green Chromis Occ Clown Midas Blenny Flame Angel |
I just moved a 120 gallon tank into my place. I have never owned a goldfish in my life, but decided that it was time to own a fish or 4.. I have been as diligent as I can in doing all the research that I can. But I think it's time that I put my plan out there and get torn apart by the wolves. So..
120 gallon; 55 gallon sump; life reef (self claimed 250g) skimmer, seems to be working quite well though; 140lb live rock, about 70lb of which is in the sump; 2" coarse sand bed; 3 - 250w MH, with 2 actinics. The tank is currently coming off a cycle caused by the tank move. Things are coming along nicely though. There are several mushrooms remaining in the tank, along with some frogspawn, 2 3" Phymanthus, 1 recovering sps, and the newest addition.. a small algae bloom(currently being worked on a by a meager clean up crew. My fish wish list is as follows.. Bubble Tip Anemone Black and White Ocellaris Clownfish (pair) Chevron Tang Tomini Tang Sailfin Tang Mandarin Drogonette Randall's Pistol Shrimp Black-Rayed Shrimp Goby (perhaps a pair, with there symbiotic pistol shrimp) Coral Banded Shrimp Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Schooling Bannerfish (A small school) I plan on doing mixed reef, soft, hard...anemone ... :) I won't likely do all three Tang.. but I certainly like the chevron and tomini. Go easy on me. Try to crush my dreams gently. Thanks.. |
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Please comment my intended pruchase fish list
My reef tank (6 months age) has 187 gallons has skimmer; SUMP;Live rock and sand; 2 X 250 W HQI; 2 X T5; No Refuge.
Actual habitants: 4 cleaner shrimps 3 hemits (2 blue legs; 1 red leg) Corals, mainly LPS one montpora SO , here goes my WISHING LIST: My priorities while doing the list were. beauty, resistance to parasites and avoiding jumpy fishes since i dont have a cover. 1) 2 clown fishes 2) 2 out of these 3 Wrasses (red head fairy, carpenter, yellowfin flash are my favourite) 3) 1 Flame hawckfish or green mandarin ? (please help me deciding; i would prefer mandarim for its beauty but i guess its very time consuming, they need particular attention for feeding everyday, right?) 4) Schooling of lyretail anthias (6 females?) or green chromis (5?) 5) Schooling bannerfish (3 fishes?) 6) 1 Trigerfish (Pinktail /Niger /Sargassum/Blue chin) 7) Filefish 8) 1 Tang - A Japonicus 9) Blennies ? Gobies ? any suggestion ? Do you think i still have bioload for 1 more tang ? If yes, please suggest me one. Thank you very much. Please dont destroy that much my wishing list... |
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Unfortunately i dont have a refuge so i am afraid mandarim may be a problem regarding feeding habits. Do you think is it still possible to have one (i was thinking buying one eating prepared food...) ?
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Thank you,
I still have some of my dreams intact. But to revise and retry then: Bubble Tip Anemone I am running 3 - 250w MH, I assume that is sufficient lighting over a 6' tank. Black and White Ocellaris Clownfish (pair) Chevron Tang Tomini Tang Mandarin Drogonette I have the opportunity to get one that was in this same tank previous to me buying and moving it .. It is also eating pellet food -- which I gather is a best case scenario Randall's Pistol Shrimp Black-Rayed Shrimp Goby (perhaps a pair, with there symbiotic pistol shrimp) Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Schooling Bannerfish Would 3 of these be suitable in 120g with the other fish already mentioned? Thank you for the clarity. Travis |
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