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[aviationreef]

That is why i put the orchid on there, thanks for your help.

 

[Naiad]

Currently have a 60 gallon cube with a 10 gallon sump. also Setting up a 29 gallon display Refugium(pod city)
Tank is fairly old but i just moved it into my apartment 3 months ago.
Currently have
Diamond back goby
2 Snowflake clowns
Firefish
Cleaner shrimp
Several Snails/crabs
LPS and soft corals

Adding(in planned order)
African Midas blenny
Banggai Cardinal fish
Purple Dottyback> orchid Dottyback>Royal Gamma Basselet (choosing 1 for the tank with the purple my most desired)
A flasher wrasse
Mandarine goby(after pods have matured)

Let me know if there is any issues in compatibility, order, stock amount, extra. This is around my 5th fish wishlist so i have been told no a lot lol.

I would wait and add the dottyback last. Mandarins are very peaceful and would likely do best not being bothered by the territorial dottybacks.

That is why i put the orchid on there, thanks for your help.

 

[kozzy]

Have a 50 gallon. Which type of angler would work? If any does. Anyone have experience with them. Not planning to get one soon but mabe in the future

 

[eatbreakfast]

Have a 50 gallon. Which type of angler would work? If any does. Anyone have experience with them. Not planning to get one soon but mabe in the future

Any of the anglers would work. They aren't very active.

 

[Merck]

Currently have a 60 gallon cube with a 10 gallon sump. also Setting up a 29 gallon display Refugium(pod city)
Tank is fairly old but i just moved it into my apartment 3 months ago.
Currently have
Diamond back goby
2 Snowflake clowns
Firefish
Cleaner shrimp
Several Snails/crabs
LPS and soft corals

Adding(in planned order)
African Midas blenny
Banggai Cardinal fish
Purple Dottyback> orchid Dottyback>Royal Gamma Basselet (choosing 1 for the tank with the purple my most desired)
A flasher wrasse
Mandarine goby(after pods have matured)

Let me know if there is any issues in compatibility, order, stock amount, extra. This is around my 5th fish wishlist so i have been told no a lot lol.

NICE!!!( POD CITY) THATS FUNNY.

 

[Voltaire81]

Hi all - Im in the process of upgrading my tank to a 225g (72x30x24) which will have a 120g sump.

Here is my planned stock list (some I already have in current setup and some are coming from the tank that I purchased).

- Purple Tang
- White Cheek Tang
- Scopas Tang
- Sailfin Tang
- Lemon Mimic Tang
- Blue Hippo Tang
- Male Swallowtail Angel
- Female Swallowtail Angel
- Royal Gramma
- 2 snowflake clowns
- Yellow Goby
- Tangaroa Goby/Pistol pair
- Cleaner Wrasse
- Target Mandarin

The first 6 are from the tank Im purchasing. The remaining fish on the list are what I currently have.

Just right, too many, bad combination? Please let me know.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hi all - Im in the process of upgrading my tank to a 225g (72x30x24) which will have a 120g sump.

Here is my planned stock list (some I already have in current setup and some are coming from the tank that I purchased).

- Purple Tang
- White Cheek Tang
- Scopas Tang
- Sailfin Tang
- Lemon Mimic Tang
- Blue Hippo Tang
- Male Swallowtail Angel
- Female Swallowtail Angel
- Royal Gramma
- 2 snowflake clowns
- Yellow Goby
- Tangaroa Goby/Pistol pair
- Cleaner Wrasse
- Target Mandarin

The first 6 are from the tank Im purchasing. The remaining fish on the list are what I currently have.

Just right, too many, bad combination? Please let me know.

That bioload should be fine.

There will always be a degree of aggression among the tangs, but should be fine.

Cleaner wradses can be difficult, but you have enough large fish, they can also pester fish and I have seen tangs chase cleaner wrasses to death on rare occasions.

Wait for the system to mature for six months before adding the mandarin.

 

[Voltaire81]

Thanks. Are you saying that I may need to rehome the Mandarin since Im starting a new tank? He's in my current tank now.

 

[eatbreakfast]

It's possible the mandarin will be ok. They just put a lot of pressure on the pod population, but there isn't another big time pod predator on the stocklist, so it may be ok, but giving the pod population a chance to stabilize before a mandarin is introduced is probably best.

 

[JakeK]

What is the compatibility between a purple tilefish and a helfrichi firefish?

Rest of the 93 gallon tank is wrasses (1 flasher, 2 fairy), 2 ignitus anthias, 1 shark-nose goby and a kole tang.

 

[eatbreakfast]

What is the compatibility between a purple tilefish and a helfrichi firefish?

Rest of the 93 gallon tank is wrasses (1 flasher, 2 fairy), 2 ignitus anthias, 1 shark-nose goby and a kole tang.

They are compatible together, both are peaceful. Though, I would recommend getting the firefish first, as it is smaller and get more easily intimidated.

 

[Naiad]

Thanks. Are you saying that I may need to rehome the Mandarin since Im starting a new tank? He's in my current tank now.

Are you breaking down your old tank to set up the new?

 

[Voltaire81]

Are you breaking down your old tank to set up the new?

The plan is to setup the new one to let it cycle. As soon as its ready, start moving the livestock into the new one.

 

[sdavi66572]

Looking into getting some more fish and coral. Been up and running since 7/1/2014. Would like to get some ideas on some very colorful fish and SPS corals and others.


240 gallon Acylic 72 x 30 x 24 Clarity Plus Aquarium
1 “ Aquaticlife T 5 HO Light Fixture 8 Bulb 72
1 Aqueon Return Pump Model AQ4500
2 - Hydor Koralia Circulation Pump 3250 gph
2 Hydor Koralia Circulation Pump 850 gph
1 Coralife Cone Protein Skimmer 300 Gallon
1 Hydor Koralia Smartwave Pump Controller
20 gallon refugium
Sump 30 x 24 x 12
300 pounds of dry Rock
75 pounds of live Rock

Fish
2 Clark II Clown Fish
2 Firefish
4 Pajama Cardinals
3 Blue Chromis
1 Banggai Cardinal
1 Foxface Rabbitfish
1 Flame Angle
1 Blue Eyed Kole Tang
1 Powder Blue Tang
1 Sailfin Tang
1 Purple Tang
3 Sand Sifting Gobies
5 Peppermint Shrimp

LPS Corals
1 Frogspawn
1 Candy Cane
1 Rose Bubble Tip Anemone
1 Long Tentacle Anemone
1 Duncan Coral
1 Torch Coral
1 Chilli Coral
1 Toadstool
1 Oranage Plate Coral
1 Green Hammer Coral

 

[eatbreakfast]

Looking into getting some more fish and coral. Been up and running since 7/1/2014. Would like to get some ideas on some very colorful fish and SPS corals and others.


240 gallon Acylic 72 x 30 x 24 Clarity Plus Aquarium
1 “ Aquaticlife T 5 HO Light Fixture 8 Bulb 72
1 Aqueon Return Pump Model AQ4500
2 - Hydor Koralia Circulation Pump 3250 gph
2 Hydor Koralia Circulation Pump 850 gph
1 Coralife Cone Protein Skimmer 300 Gallon
1 Hydor Koralia Smartwave Pump Controller
20 gallon refugium
Sump 30 x 24 x 12
300 pounds of dry Rock
75 pounds of live Rock

Fish
2 Clark II Clown Fish
2 Firefish
4 Pajama Cardinals
3 Blue Chromis
1 Banggai Cardinal
1 Foxface Rabbitfish
1 Flame Angle
1 Blue Eyed Kole Tang
1 Powder Blue Tang
1 Sailfin Tang
1 Purple Tang
3 Sand Sifting Gobies
5 Peppermint Shrimp

LPS Corals
1 Frogspawn
1 Candy Cane
1 Rose Bubble Tip Anemone
1 Long Tentacle Anemone
1 Duncan Coral
1 Torch Coral
1 Chilli Coral
1 Toadstool
1 Oranage Plate Coral
1 Green Hammer Coral

Fairy, flasher, and small Halichoeres wrasses provide color and activity.

 

[scardall]

I'm thinking about adding a" dragon face pipe fish " to my mixed Reef. ( to control red bugs if any) I do not have a anemone in my tank. I do have SPS, LPS Clam , Zoa's and Blasto's. I have a bare bottom tank with plenty of arthropods/copeapods as well. Fish wise I have a mated pair of black saddleback Clowns ,a Tamini Tang and a Juvenile Emperor Angel (Size: A little smaller than a 50 cent piece) Tank is a 75g reef.

 

[cheezybuda]

210g (72x24x28)
Sps dominant

Blond naso
Chevron tang
Gold spot rabbit fish

I assume if compatible, the naso before the chevron....or at same time?

 

[cheezybuda]

210g (72x24x28)
Sps dominant

Blond naso
Chevron tang
Gold spot rabbit fish

I assume if compatible, the naso before the chevron....or at same time?

Nobody?

 

[Naiad]

210g (72x24x28)
Sps dominant

Blond naso
Chevron tang
Gold spot rabbit fish

I assume if compatible, the naso before the chevron....or at same time?

Tags should be added together for best results. I don't see anything wrong with the three listed but is there anything else in the tank?

 

[Naiad]

210g (72x24x28)
Sps dominant

Blond naso
Chevron tang
Gold spot rabbit fish

I assume if compatible, the naso before the chevron....or at same time?

Tags should be added together for best results. I don't see anything wrong with the three listed but is there anything else in the tank?