25 gal stock

[okelani]

I am going to be setting up a 25 gal to move my three current fish I have in a 10 gal (2 ocellaris clowns, 1 small yellow tail damsel) I would love to add a Coral Beauty Angel in this 25 gal with the other fish is there anything else I could add in this tank for a nice color of fish display?
This tank is going to be just fish, rock, & inverts no extra corals only the couple of mushrooms I currently have.
okelani

 

[exile415]

I think you should get rid of the damsel and get another fish. don't put a coral beauty angel in the 25Gallon. it's too small IMO. they won't stay too small. they can get up to 4" you can probably just get a goby. Do you have the lights to keep mushrooms?

 

[exile415]

also coral beauty angels reef compatiblity are - with caution so i would be comfortable with mushrooms and a CBA

 

[okelani]

Yes I would have lights for mushrooms only. Don't have those fancy things you all have. Cannot afford them. I would not be getting an anemone due to the lighting issue.
I really don't care for gobies as such. I know there are alot of nice ones but they just don't interest me. I am more for the look of a nice tank of colorful fish with rock. Can you suggest anything else I could put in this tank?
I love my damsel, I know they have a bad name. The two clowns and the damsel are just the best of buddies. They are always together in the tank, never picking at each other. I love the color of them too.
okelani

 

[exile415]

how about a lawnmower blenny

 

[okelani]

No, I don't think so, they are just so ugly. Besides they get to quite a size and I don't have alot of live rock at the moment. I have about 10 lbs and need more. I am after some colorful fish, the blennies and gobies just don't cut it for me.
If there is nothing more I can really add then I think I will just stay with my 10 gal. The 25 would give these 3 fish more room yes, but I was really after more fish of some nice color.
okelani

 

[okelani]

You know the firefish are quite pretty, can they be kept singly or should they be kept in pairs?
What about the Bangai Cardinals?
okelani

 

[exile415]

i said gobys .. oh well firefish do better actually by itself. sometimes they fight with they're own kind but are peaceful to others. they swim alot and accept a lot of food. if you dont plan on moving your fish to a 25Gallon if you don't mind can i ask you a few questions:
what kind of filter do you have?
how much LS,LR
skimmmer?
3 fish in 10gallon is way over stocked .. i dunno how you keep your water paremeters good.

 

[okelani]

I have an Aqua Clear Filter
No skimmer
8lbs live rock
1/2" sand bed, don't like deep beds
1/1/2 gal water change weekly
Guess I am just lucky, plus the fish are all quite small yet. But I think I will be definatley be doing the 25 gal this week. I just think it would be a much nicer display for me in the bigger tank.
So now I have to do this change over and what would be the best way to do this?
I am wanting to move everything including sand, rock, fish & water over to this 25 gal. Can I just get 15 gal of new water going in the 25 gal and the next day move everything from the 10 over?
I would be using existing filters, I say filters as I will run two until my powerhead comes in.
okelani