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i read a study that said that the amount of fish that we take for the hobby is so small that it does nothing to the populations of fish on the reef. what does though is when people cianide the reefs and over fishing.

Originally Posted by ophiura Two good threads here. In the second one, Dogstar has some nice pictures of the various very similar looking fish https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...cleaner+wrasse https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...cleaner+wrasse thanks for the links....i definitely...

well i have it in a 180 with a queen angel, purple tang, vlamingi tang, couple of maroons and a cherub angel. thanks for the opinions. ophiura do you have pics of the two different kinds so i can distinguish between the two?

before anybody says it i will say it. cleaner wrasses should not be purchased because they don't belong in a tank, but in the ocean because they are specialized in eating parasites and are needed for the fish on the reef. ok so now to what i wanted to say. i got a cleaner wrasse from my friend...

that's awesome. i like those fish.

i wouldn't get a copperbanded butterfly, a bunch of people i know have tried them without success, i would go with peppermint shrimp instead of the butterfly. a lot of times it's that the butterfly won't eat.

Originally Posted by AW2 Have you ever kept ANY species of angler? If so, please provide scientific name, habitat, filtration, feeding, etc. that you had. You can talk on and on and on and on about "I know this"..."I read that"..."I've seen this and that". Until you've kept one and know what...

i think those would be ok, just got to watch out for inverts if you plan on putting some in with the niger.

i have a queen right now and have had him for 2 years now. i got him when he was about 3 inches and is now around the 6-7 inch range. he is by far my most favorite because of the personality on this fish. he is not afraid of anything, he eats out of my hand, always in the front of the tank...

i'd go for the pygmy aka cherub they are constantly moving, never afraid, and if you wanted you could add more than one as long as there is only 1 male. also my cherub is in with some feather dusters, sponges, polyps and hasn't touched any of them.

Originally Posted by ophiura diane4: Thanks Look, people are passionate about things. And they are here sharing opinions. Often, if you get a snobby reply, take a look at the original question. If people "sense" that you are being obnoxious in your question, then you may see that in...

i agree people on this site take things way too far, take a look at the bangaii cardinal thread. granted people don't like seeing damsels being used to cycle but that's your opinion and the guy wasn't even talking about the damsels and wasn't even part of the question and almost all but like 2...

they're suppose to eat anything that can fit in their mouths, but i have mine in with a maroon clown 2", fiji devil blue damsel 1.5", a cherub angel 2", and a cleaner and blood shrimp. plus my queen angel. he hasn't touched anything. i think as long as you keep them fed you have nothing to worry...

Originally Posted by angelsrock that makes no sense. if they are constant grazers then why would you feed every other day. granted you may have live rock, but that is not something you should rely on feeding your fish unless you have fish like mandarins. they are good suplements but not a staple...

you want a higher salinity. nothing lower than 1.020 because any lower and they start to die. most people keep it higher around 1.023-25, but i keep mine at 1.020 to help with the prevention of parasites and have never had problems with my inverts. the more perfect your water the better as they...

probably would lower the ph because petrified wood is not actually wood, it is sediment that filled in the space where a piece of wood decayed. the sediment is most likely stuff like sand or silt. it's different but is always a grainy sediment. i would not use it.

use to keep them as well, they are pretty skittish fish and really aren't as aggressive as people think they are, but can be aggressive if they want obviously.

we had one at my store for a little while and he wouldn't eat for the first 2 days we had him. after that he was eating baby mollies. and the day before i sold him i got him to take a piece of krill. if i was to buy one i would make sure it eats before i bought it.

if this 55 is a new tank you want to wait 6 months to a year before adding one. you also have to have perfect water to keep one of these guys as they are very sensitive to the water parameter changes. as far as the size goes, a 55 would be ok for a little while as long as you had a juvy. also...

i'd agree with the above, it is a toss up. if they are from a different genus they more likely will be able to get along with eachother. make sure if you do try this to have a lot of hiding places. good luck