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jlbiggs11
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Pair of clowns, yellow watchman goby, coral beauty, and 2 six line wrasse. Suggestions or concerns?
travelerjp98
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any corals?
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jlbiggs11
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Well its my first tank so I'm thinking eventually add low light easy corals after I can keep fish with no problem like some mushrooms.
travelerjp98
Active Member
What kind of clowns were you thinking?
Good idea on the corals ! I would hold off on them until you have more experience.
Good idea on the corals ! I would hold off on them until you have more experience.
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jlbiggs11
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Ocellaris clown
travelerjp98
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Everything looks good, besides the goby and wrasse. There will be issues there, especially in a 30 gallon. How about 1 wrasse, and one goby?
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jlbiggs11
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Well I was thinking last night and was wondering if a wrasse was a good idea since I have read that they are aggressive? Is this something to worry about? Is there another choice. I kinda would like to have a small school or something but I understand that's not likely since its a small tank.
travelerjp98
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Oh the wrasse controversy. It works for some people and not for others. It just matters which one you happen to get. I personally don't think it's worth it, but some people would advise otherwise.
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jlbiggs11
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Would you have any other to suggest?
travelerjp98
Active Member
I think that in your tank, you could so a 6 line wrasse pretty safely, but just avoid the goby, and then add 3 green chromis for a schooling fish. This would be a really nice semi-aggressive tank. (Coral Beauty, pair of clowns, six line wrasse, 3 chromis).
travelerjp98
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I wouldn't see any problems with this setup, but I still would want another person's opinion because maybe I'm missing something.
travelerjp98
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Also- I sure hope your planning on a CUC, aren't you?
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jlbiggs11
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I'm kinda in love with the goofy looking goby's facial expression but that might be something to look into cuz I do like your idea as well. For the cuc I currently have 1 hermit and 1 emerald crab. My sister wants me to get more emeralds but I heard those can be a pain too. I would really like to get like 5 snail 10 blue legged hermit crabs and eventually add a star fish. I haven't researched hardly any but I think the sand sifter would be best but I haven't done enough research to see how hard they are to take care of.
travelerjp98
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I totally see your point on the goby's because they are so cute! I love them!
You have a sand bed, correct?
How about: Coral Beauty, pair of clowns, goby, 3 chromis?
You have a sand bed, correct?
How about: Coral Beauty, pair of clowns, goby, 3 chromis?
travelerjp98
Active Member
I would go with a total for your tank on a clean up crew: 10 snails, 5 hermits, 2 emeralds, 1 or 2 star fish
More snails that crabs because the crabs might kill a snail or two because of their shells. SO make sure there are many empty shells in the tank and problem solved!
More snails that crabs because the crabs might kill a snail or two because of their shells. SO make sure there are many empty shells in the tank and problem solved!
travelerjp98
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even though you would laugh about the cuc on my 180- 1 hermit!
1guydude
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i hope the one hermit u have jibiggs isnt a larger species! They will eat anything...
also for schooling fish u could get a trio of chalk basslets or zebra gobys! (bar gobys/dartfish)....
thats a decent bioload for a 30gal so make sure u have a good skimmer and do ur monthly (im a monthly guy) or if not weekly water changes!
also for schooling fish u could get a trio of chalk basslets or zebra gobys! (bar gobys/dartfish)....
thats a decent bioload for a 30gal so make sure u have a good skimmer and do ur monthly (im a monthly guy) or if not weekly water changes!
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jlbiggs11
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Honestly I have no idea what species my hermit is haha. As of right now he about as round as a dime
travelerjp98
Active Member
so, jbiggs- have you made up your mind about what you want for your tank?