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I'd say you have a 50/50 shot here. Hopefully they'll get along.

Sounds a bit full TBH

It may work out fine. I just would be prepared for the worst. Roughly how large are the fish?

My msitake I guess I've had good luck

Originally Posted by RCreations This was the least agressive trigger in my mind. Kind of like saying "He was the most sane serial killer I ever met," or "He was the kindest mugger I've ever come across."

Personally, I would not take the risk. If the clown is showing even the slightest bit of aggression (i.e., nudging the hawkfish), it's a fairly good indicator that it will not take kindly to another clownfish in the tank. But, as I'm sure you know, anything can happen in this hobby.

Looks nice can't wait to see the progression

I highly doubt it. Fish usually have the sense to spit a puffer out if they do attempt to eat one, but the attempt alone could do some damage to the puffer. I'm not by any means guarantying that it won't work, but personally I would never put a "dwarf" puffer in a tank with a grouper. Also, just...

That really is a beautiful frogspawn... and everything else in the tank looks really nice too!

Most anthias are fairly hardy and for the most part peaceful...

Yes, some people have never had any problems with larger changes, but I have seen many people lose a lot of livestock because of a larger change. I will say this: I think that you have a much better chance of success if you heat the new water prior to the change.

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Originally Posted by bmkj02 Cut down of your lighting and do a large water change not small ones. 50% or even 75% water change. A good CUC and manual labor on your part and it should start to settle. Check the water you are using prior to putting it in the tank for phosphates. Are you using...

I remember at one time we got some sample products of a new product that was a bottle full of baby copepods, and they seemed to do OK... It might have been Reef Bugs???

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