adding new fish

Looking for opinions on what to do with a re-homed fish. I potential fish in question is a two spot Kole tang. I haven’t seen it in person yet, but for sake of conversation let’s assume it’s appears healthy in all observable ways. I intend to at minimum do an observation quarantine. Would you do...

So our LFS has a 1” yellow watchman goby, they infrequently have little fish and are the cleanest within a hour of us. We have a new (cycling) 45g tank, pink Fiji Caribsea sand. Should we quarantine him in a non cycled tank qt, or after we cycle can any new fish just “quarantine” in the big...

Just recently bought a blue tang and a flame hawk its only been probably a day and a half dropped small amounts of frozen food but understandably they are hiding due to stress coming into a new tank just a question when should i increase the amount and how long would you think they start to feel...

Hey everyone, I had a clownfish commit suicide the other day, leaving our remaining clownfish alone. My first impulse is to introduce a new clownfish into the tank, but Im worried about the prospect of them not getting along, maybe the old clownfish being territorial. He has been in the tank...

Hello, I made this list of what I understand to be compatible and reefsafe fish, but I need advice/confirmation that this is correct, and then advice on the introduction order (I already have the 1 oscellaris and the 2 firefish) I also plan to add corals (LPS then SPS as I learn more) -- the...

Hey y’all!! Hope everyone is well. I have a 16g biocube I just set up, it’s a bare bottom with dry rock. I put some biospira in it but I don’t have any fish in there. i have a tank running that has a fish in it but I got it from my dad about 9 months ago, already set up with a fish & CUC, so...

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Hey all! I’m coming up on my second year in my tank. 32.5 Fluval marine. I have a few coral and growing, but my question is about stock. Am I able to add any more fish safely? I currently have: 2 clown 1 Six Line wrasse 1 royal gamma 1 yellow goby 1 red carpet anemone 1 bubble tip anemone...

I’m getting Red Sea Reefer 750 (200 gallon) tank in 2 weeks. After my tank is done with Dr. Tim’s fish-less cycle, I’m not sure if this is the right order to add the fish that I want: Right after tank finishes fish-less cycle Clownfish (2) After 2-weeks with just clownfish (each species added...

I’m getting Red Sea Reefer 750 (200 gallon) tank in 2 weeks. After my tank is done with Dr. Tim’s fish-less cycle, I’m not sure if this is the right order to add the fish that I want: Right after tank finishes fish-less cycle Clownfish (2) After 2-weeks with just clownfish (each species added...

Hey everyone I recently had a goby perish and am looking for ideas of replacements for sometime don’t want another goby as there is 100 gallons of live rock and he was not easy to confirm dead. I have 2 maybe 1/2-1 in clowns A blue tang about 1 and 1/2 inch (tang police relax I already have...

Hi All! This is my first post; I’ve got the tank up and running and it has been cycling for the past 2 weeks, its only resident a now delightfully bloated (dead) prawn.... and some Dr Tim’s. The tank size is 450l and I'd like people’s recommendations on what order to add the below fish in. They...

Hey, I'm going to drop a quick question and hope for some healthy, constructive conversation here. I know this is a topic that has a general consensus, but after that it is very opinionated. I am in the middle of my cycle now and looking to prepare for livestock. I have a 30g AIO display. I...

Hi everyone, getting my Reefer 750 (160 gallons) tank soon and planning for it to be a FOWLR tank! Here's my fish wish-list below, anyone suggestion anything else I can add? Looking for lots of color and a variety of species! Fish Banggai Cardinal Fish Lawnmower Blenny Blue Reef Chromis...

Hello I was wondering how many fish is okay to add in my tank and if these fish are compatible and able to all live together. I Have: 2 Oscellaris Clownfish Royal Gramma goby/pistol shrimp pair fire shrimp I Want to add: 2 banggai carindals fairy wrasse ( open to other ideas: types of wrasses...

Its Been 40 days since starting cycling my new tank. I added 4 mollies by slowly converting them to saltwater environment. Its in the tank for the past 5 days they are doing good and taking marine pellets. My question is when shall i add marine fishes and when should i turn on the protein...

Hello all, So this would be added to a newly cycled 90 gallon aquarium. With two small fish be appropriate to add after cycling? With three fish be OK? Or should I just add one? After adding the fish, when would be appropriate to add another fish or two? After two weeks? After a month? With...