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yannifish

yannifish

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I have a 55g tank, with about sixty lbs. of live rock. I currently have two ocellaris clowns in there, and a royal gramma in quarantine. I plan to also add a flame angel. The tank has been set up since July. I would like to add more fish than this, and was hoping for some suggestions, along with care requirements, and personal experience.
Thanks!
 
bullitr

bullitr

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Originally Posted by yannifish
http:///forum/post/3202395
I have a 55g tank, with about sixty lbs. of live rock. I currently have two ocellaris clowns in there, and a royal gramma in quarantine. I plan to also add a flame angel. The tank has been set up since July. I would like to add more fish than this, and was hoping for some suggestions, along with care requirements, and personal experience.
Thanks!
i have a pair of flame angel on my tank and lemonpeel. they are great but they nip on my acropora
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by yannifish
http:///forum/post/3202411
I have considered Midas Blennys. Are they pretty easy? Eat well?
Pretty easy to care for. Just watch them around gobies, firefish and mandarins (all gobies, I know), some of them get bossy around them. If you want a blenny with as much personality and a little less feisty, try a bicolor, black combtooth, or tail spot. Blennies are definitely a great fish.
Originally Posted by bullitr
http:///forum/post/3202741
i have a pair of flame angel on my tank and lemonpeel. they are great but they nip on my acropora
I have a pair of dwarfs (CB and Flame) in my 155 and it can work, but I would highly advise not doing two dwarfs in a 55, especially if this tank isn't even a year old.
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If you do decide on a blenny and the flame, definitely shy away from any other fish that are voracious algae eaters (like adding another dwarf). Try to make the Flame the last fish you add as well.
Other fish to consider:
-Fairy or Flasher Wrasse of some sort (better if you have a cover on the tank - some tend to jump. Very peaceful fish, easy to care for)
-Goby - preferably a sand sifter (Diamonds are excellent sand sifters and super easy to care for, Yellow Watchmen's are easy to care for and have a little more personality)
-Hawkfish of some sort (flame hawks are nice, but can be aggressive)
-Look up some little nano fish too
 
yannifish

yannifish

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3202745
Pretty easy to care for. Just watch them around gobies, firefish and mandarins (all gobies, I know), some of them get bossy around them. If you want a blenny with as much personality and a little less feisty, try a bicolor, black combtooth, or tail spot. Blennies are definitely a great fish.
I have a pair of dwarfs (CB and Flame) in my 155 and it can work, but I would highly advise not doing two dwarfs in a 55, especially if this tank isn't even a year old.
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If you do decide on a blenny and the flame, definitely shy away from any other fish that are voracious algae eaters (like adding another dwarf). Try to make the Flame the last fish you add as well.
Other fish to consider:
-Fairy or Flasher Wrasse of some sort (better if you have a cover on the tank - some tend to jump. Very peaceful fish, easy to care for)
-Goby - preferably a sand sifter (Diamonds are excellent sand sifters and super easy to care for, Yellow Watchmen's are easy to care for and have a little more personality)
-Hawkfish of some sort (flame hawks are nice, but can be aggressive)
-Look up some little nano fish too
Thank you for the advise!
I won't get another dwarf. I think a yellow watchman would be nice. I have about three inches of sand, so it could burrow fine. I have an egg crate cover on the tank.
More suggestions welcome though!
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by yannifish
http:///forum/post/3203153
Would a Toby puffer be okay? Or would it eat my shrimp/snails/crabs?
They're not reef safe. I wouldn't do it with the fish you have. They tend to be on the more aggressive side and usually nip at the fins of tank makes which will not make your royal gramma very happy. I just don't think it's compatible with what you have/plan.
Originally Posted by yannifish
http:///forum/post/3203239
What about a sixline wrasse?
Are there any special care requirements?

I hate them. They can get really aggressive. I can almost guarantee that it will boss around your gramma. I had one kill a mandarin and beat the h*ll out of my other fish. He was an absolute nightmare. They're are much nicer wrasses out there that are just as easy to care for (fairies and flashers) that would be better suited in your tank. Some people have luck with them, but if you end up with a little devil (it's a 50/50 chance), good luck catching him. They swim fast and will learn every inch of your rock work in a matter of seconds.
 
yannifish

yannifish

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3203306
They're not reef safe. I wouldn't do it with the fish you have. They tend to be on the more aggressive side and usually nip at the fins of tank makes which will not make your royal gramma very happy. I just don't think it's compatible with what you have/plan.
I hate them. They can get really aggressive. I can almost guarantee that it will boss around your gramma. I had one kill a mandarin and beat the h*ll out of my other fish. He was an absolute nightmare. They're are much nicer wrasses out there that are just as easy to care for (fairies and flashers) that would be better suited in your tank. Some people have luck with them, but if you end up with a little devil (it's a 50/50 chance), good luck catching him. They swim fast and will learn every inch of your rock work in a matter of seconds.
Okay, no puffer.

Wow. I've only heard good things about six lines. But, I guess it is better to be safe that sorry. Oh well.
I think a yellow watchman would be best. I have a royal gramma in quarantine right now, but he will be out around the 19th. Will it be okay to put another fish in qt the following week if everything goes well?
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by yannifish
http:///forum/post/3203959
Okay, no puffer.

Wow. I've only heard good things about six lines. But, I guess it is better to be safe that sorry. Oh well.
I think a yellow watchman would be best. I have a royal gramma in quarantine right now, but he will be out around the 19th. Will it be okay to put another fish in qt the following week if everything goes well?
Sixlines are risky, if you do have an issue with it, you can't catch the thing to get rid of it.
Yes, its a QT, another fish could go in right after.
 
yannifish

yannifish

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3204150
Sixlines are risky, if you do have an issue with it, you can't catch the thing to get rid of it.
Yes, its a QT, another fish could go in right after.
I thought so.
Cool, maybe I can get another fish sooner than I thought!
 
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