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[Stew18]

ok an other question? (my 100th at least Can 2 marine beta's be in the same tank. I have a 3 inch one and was maybe going to get one that is 2 inches?

 

[eatbreakfast]

so keeping a little one in a 50 gallon tank for a year is a bad idea?

I would advise against it.

ok an other question? (my 100th at least Can 2 marine beta's be in the same tank. I have a 3 inch one and was maybe going to get one that is 2 inches?

It is possible, though I wouldn't add a new one to an established one, as there will definitely be aggression.

I have two in mine, but I got them together, I have a 4'x2' tank, and even then the aggression was bad the first night, it settled down the next day, but there is a risk.

 

[jsker]

I have a 72 Bow front with a mixed reef, I am looking for the next family member. I have had bad luck with trying to add another tang, the last three have gotten stress and developed what ever and passed. The hippo tank has been in the tank for 10 months and has out lasted the other tangs I have tried to introduce. here is my stock list
1 hippo tang
1 matted file fish
1 eight line wrasse
2 yellow striped maroon clowns
1 orange star
2 peppermint shrimp, they were fired, and I brought in the file fish to eradicate the aiptasia
Cleaning crew

 

[Stew18]

Fair enough I will not

I would advise against it.

It is possible, though I wouldn't add a new one to an established one, as there will definitely be aggression.

I have two in mine, but I got them together, I have a 4'x2' tank, and even then the aggression was bad the first night, it settled down the next day, but there is a risk.[/QUOTE

 

[Duke4Life]

I have a 72 Bow front with a mixed reef, I am looking for the next family member. I have had bad luck with trying to add another tang, the last three have gotten stress and developed what ever and passed. The hippo tank has been in the tank for 10 months and has out lasted the other tangs I have tried to introduce. here is my stock list
1 hippo tang
1 matted file fish
1 eight line wrasse
2 yellow striped maroon clowns
1 orange star
2 peppermint shrimp, they were fired, and I brought in the file fish to eradicate the aiptasia
Cleaning crew

Your hippo needs way more space than you have is 1 of the reasons for the others being stressed. They get a good size compared to the tangs in the bristletooth group. Not enough real estate.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Your hippo needs way more space than you have is 1 of the reasons for the others being stressed. They get a good size compared to the tangs in the bristletooth group. Not enough real estate.

Agreed. Hippo tangs get way too large for a 72g. Try a bristletooth tang, such as a kole or tomini instead. And only one tang in a 75g.

Also, maroon clowns can get pretty aggressive, especially if they start laying eggs.

You mentioned an 8line wrasse is it a n 8line flasher wrasse or Pseudocheilinus octotaenia. The flasher is fine, but the Pseudocheilinus can also get aggressive.

Having a few aggressive fish can certainly stress new fish out, and can definitely lead to untimely deaths.

 

[Stew18]

can you put a tang in a 40 if its small?

 

[bandit1994]

hi I'm new to the salty world of salt water tanks I am going nano as my first salt water tank it is going to be a ten gallon FOWLR tank I am getting it setup right now I have six blue leg hermitcrabs in there right now and I am getting an Ocellaris Clownfish can I put a goby or blenny in there with it or am I asking for trouble with this in mind I am running a bio wheel penguin 150 on it to

 

[bwgibson]

25 gallon lagoon. 25 lbs live rock tunze skimmer.
Looking to add some fish not sure how many would be the max.
I would like one potters wrasse or leopard wrasse. Pair of clowns, pair of helfrichi firefish, flame back angle and possible a small shrimp goby? Any ideas if this is too many fish? Any suggestions? Thanks for the help

 

[eatbreakfast]

can you put a tang in a 40 if its small?

I wouldn't recommend it, young tangs grow fast and all tangs need more room as adults.

hi I'm new to the salty world of salt water tanks I am going nano as my first salt water tank it is going to be a ten gallon FOWLR tank I am getting it setup right now I have six blue leg hermitcrabs in there right now and I am getting an Ocellaris Clownfish can I put a goby or blenny in there with it or am I asking for trouble with this in mind I am running a bio wheel penguin 150 on it to

You can add a goby or a blenny, it should be fine.

25 gallon lagoon. 25 lbs live rock tunze skimmer.
Looking to add some fish not sure how many would be the max.
I would like one potters wrasse or leopard wrasse. Pair of clowns, pair of helfrichi firefish, flame back angle and possible a small shrimp goby? Any ideas if this is too many fish? Any suggestions? Thanks for the help

Potters and leopard wrasses can be challenging and when first introduced to aquaria need a lot of pods and a 25 just doesn't provide enough and if either reach adult size is ultimately too large for a 25g.

Pairs of firefish are difficult to acquire. Firefish are intolerant of consexuals and there is no reliable way to sex them. The only way it will work is if you get a bonded pr, otherwise one will kill the other.

Stick with a smaller, peaceful species of clown such as percula, occellaris, or sandacinos, other species will get too aggressive in 25g.

Take time adding the fish. Start with the firefish and goby, then wait and test your water, then get the clowns and wait and test your water, then the flame if your parameters are fine.

 

[jsker]

Agreed. Hippo tangs get way too large for a 72g. Try a bristletooth tang, such as a kole or tomini instead. And only one tang in a 75g.

Also, maroon clowns can get pretty aggressive, especially if they start laying eggs.

You mentioned an 8line wrasse is it a n 8line flasher wrasse or Pseudocheilinus octotaenia. The flasher is fine, but the Pseudocheilinus can also get aggressive.

Having a few aggressive fish can certainly stress new fish out, and can definitely lead to untimely deaths.

Yes I know the hippo will have to be re homed or I go large in tank size.
I will do some research and find out what kind of 8 line I have.
The odd thing about it is everyone is getting along in the tank. Most of the time everyone hangs out the the nori feeding clip. Hence for my question, I would like to add one more fish to the group.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yes I know the hippo will have to be re homed or I go large in tank size.
I will do some research and find out what kind of 8 line I have.
The odd thing about it is everyone is getting along in the tank. Most of the time everyone hangs out the the nori feeding clip. Hence for my question, I would like to add one more fish to the group.

If you don't have corals a dwarf angel will work. A marine betta or a small Halichoeres wrasse would work with the fish, but may eat inverts.

 

[jsker]

If you don't have corals a dwarf angel will work. A marine betta or a small Halichoeres wrasse would work with the fish, but may eat inverts.

I have corals, and two peppermint shrimp

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have corals, and two peppermint shrimp

Then your options are very limited with what you currently have...

 

[jsker]

Then your options are very limited with what you currently have...

Thank you for your replays

 

[bandit1994]

well a yellow watch man goby work in a ten gallon fowlr tank I am also putting an Ocellaris Clownfish fish in there

 

[eatbreakfast]

well a yellow watch man goby work in a ten gallon fowlr tank I am also putting an Ocellaris Clownfish fish in there

It will work.

 

[Amelia Lee]

Looking for some advice stocking my 5 gallon nano reef. Want some zoas and soft corals so everything must be reef safe. I have been looking into getting a Goby or something else small but want to hear opinions on clowns anemones etc in a nano reef.

I want very very colorful fish!

 

[eatbreakfast]

Looking for some advice stocking my 5 gallon nano reef. Want some zoas and soft corals so everything must be reef safe. I have been looking into getting a Goby or something else small but want to hear opinions on clowns anemones etc in a nano reef.

I want very very colorful fish!

Personally I feel that 5g is a little small for a clown and anemone, unless that is the sole inhabitant, but since you want zoas and soft corals, I would skip them.

There are plenty of good fish options. Barnacle blennies, clown, neon, trimma, eviota, circus, and watchman gobies, firefish, curious wormfish, and pink streak wrasse are all good choices.

 

[bandit1994]

What is a few good fish choices for a 10 gallon nano tank that is going to have a clown fish in it