Tank Mates

Lorena quinn · 04/23/2018, 10:52 AM

Hello I'm new here and have a established tank with 11 mollies 1 clown and 1 coral beauty wondering what tanks mates to go with next. Looking at hermits and stars and skunk shrimp but what about fish. Also can hermits and stars live together. Fish and live rock only right now. Sorry so many questions. And it's OK for the new additions to use mollies as food not interested in keeping them in tank.

shrimpinator123 · 04/23/2018, 11:09 AM

What size tank is it? That is going to be the main determinate.

Lorena quinn · 04/23/2018, 11:48 AM

it is a 55

shrimpinator123 · 04/23/2018, 12:11 PM

I would get the mollies out. At that point you could pair up your clown, and then decide on further tank mates. For a 55 you could do things like gobies, cardinal fish, toby puffers, and several others. Check this site out for some more fish options: https://www.liveaquaria.com/

Lorena quinn · 04/23/2018, 01:23 PM

Thank you very much.

Uncle99 · 04/25/2018, 09:19 AM

It is rare that Stars survive in captivity for more than 1 year.
Most starve, many cannot adjust, some are predatory, while there are likely exceptions, better left in the sea.

Royal gramma, lawnmower blenny, fire fish red or purple.....shrimps yes.

I never put any hermits in my tank because I cannot trust them...

Lorena quinn · 04/25/2018, 11:53 AM

Thank you for the info very helpful.

Crooked Reef · 04/25/2018, 05:54 PM

You could do a tiger serpent starfish. They aren’t a classic starfish, move fast and make a good addition to your cleaning crew. They will eat leftover food in the tank. I have kept one in every tank I have ever had.

scooter31707 · 04/27/2018, 10:41 AM

I agree w/ getting rid of the Mollies. You can look at the flame hawkfish, purple orchid, lawnmower/starry blenny, black cap basslet, and fairy wrasses just to name some fish that are compatible with the tank size and current livestock.

Lorena quinn · 04/27/2018, 12:22 PM

Thank you both. The mollies are gone except to tiny babys that I couldn't catch I know have the previous clown and coral beauty and added a black Darwin clown and a skunk shrimp yesterday. Everything is going great so far. I'm now developing lime green spots which I'm hoping is Coraline

04/23/2018, 10:52 AM	#1
Lorena quinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: webster county wv Posts: 46	Tank Mates Hello I'm new here and have a established tank with 11 mollies 1 clown and 1 coral beauty wondering what tanks mates to go with next. Looking at hermits and stars and skunk shrimp but what about fish. Also can hermits and stars live together. Fish and live rock only right now. Sorry so many questions. And it's OK for the new additions to use mollies as food not interested in keeping them in tank.

04/25/2018, 05:54 PM	#8
Crooked Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,765	You could do a tiger serpent starfish. They aren’t a classic starfish, move fast and make a good addition to your cleaning crew. They will eat leftover food in the tank. I have kept one in every tank I have ever had. __________________ “In wine there is wisdom; in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.” - Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef. Biocube 29 lionfish tank. Mantis tank.

04/23/2018, 11:09 AM	#2
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	What size tank is it? That is going to be the main determinate.

04/23/2018, 11:48 AM	#3
Lorena quinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: webster county wv Posts: 46	it is a 55

04/23/2018, 12:11 PM	#4
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	I would get the mollies out. At that point you could pair up your clown, and then decide on further tank mates. For a 55 you could do things like gobies, cardinal fish, toby puffers, and several others. Check this site out for some more fish options: https://www.liveaquaria.com/

04/23/2018, 01:23 PM	#5
Lorena quinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: webster county wv Posts: 46	Thank you very much.

04/25/2018, 09:19 AM	#6
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	It is rare that Stars survive in captivity for more than 1 year. Most starve, many cannot adjust, some are predatory, while there are likely exceptions, better left in the sea. Royal gramma, lawnmower blenny, fire fish red or purple.....shrimps yes. I never put any hermits in my tank because I cannot trust them...

04/25/2018, 11:53 AM	#7
Lorena quinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: webster county wv Posts: 46	Thank you for the info very helpful.

04/27/2018, 10:41 AM	#9
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	I agree w/ getting rid of the Mollies. You can look at the flame hawkfish, purple orchid, lawnmower/starry blenny, black cap basslet, and fairy wrasses just to name some fish that are compatible with the tank size and current livestock.

04/27/2018, 12:22 PM	#10
Lorena quinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: webster county wv Posts: 46	Thank you both. The mollies are gone except to tiny babys that I couldn't catch I know have the previous clown and coral beauty and added a black Darwin clown and a skunk shrimp yesterday. Everything is going great so far. I'm now developing lime green spots which I'm hoping is Coraline