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clsanchez77 · 01/01/2010, 10:46 PM

This was the easy part as there is a lot information on this. Generally, what I have in mind is a school of chromis, either the Purple Reeffish or the Yellowtail Reeffish. Neither is overly common in the hobby but are obtainable from local divers. My last tank included a school of Blue Chromis. The school lasted three years until my tank crashed during a week long power outage during a hurricane. Either the purple or yellowtail chromis is the dominant planktivore depending on the source you look at.

Another planktivore I would like to include is the Bluehead Wrasse. I am not sure if I can pull off two of these in a tank but I would like to. If this is not doable, I will only go with one.

Also in the tanks, I would like to include the Reef Butterflyfish (pair if possible, otherwise a single), the red-spotted hawkfish, flame fish and maybe a wrasse bass. A redlip blenny is also a possibility.

http://aquacomm.fcla.edu/2486/1/Weaver_2pp5.pdf
http://www.reef.org/db/reports/geo/twa/2403

01/01/2010, 10:46 PM	#7
clsanchez77 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Metairie, La Posts: 822	Sonnier Bank Fish This was the easy part as there is a lot information on this. Generally, what I have in mind is a school of chromis, either the Purple Reeffish or the Yellowtail Reeffish. Neither is overly common in the hobby but are obtainable from local divers. My last tank included a school of Blue Chromis. The school lasted three years until my tank crashed during a week long power outage during a hurricane. Either the purple or yellowtail chromis is the dominant planktivore depending on the source you look at. Another planktivore I would like to include is the Bluehead Wrasse. I am not sure if I can pull off two of these in a tank but I would like to. If this is not doable, I will only go with one. Also in the tanks, I would like to include the Reef Butterflyfish (pair if possible, otherwise a single), the red-spotted hawkfish, flame fish and maybe a wrasse bass. A redlip blenny is also a possibility. http://aquacomm.fcla.edu/2486/1/Weaver_2pp5.pdf http://www.reef.org/db/reports/geo/twa/2403