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[grubsnaek]

whats up everyone? this is the first forum of any sort that i actually tried.all for the fish. i have a 125 gallon FOWLR. currently i have 200 lbs of live rock. a 150 lbs of live sand. i have an eheim cansiter filter. protein skimmer for a 150 gallon. a UV sterilizer for a 150 gallon, two powerheads pushing 250 gph each. i have 4 vho lites on the canopy. the tank has been running for months now. for years i was into the big freshwater fish and finally took the plunge. what a great way to go broke. lol.
live stock looks like:
3 anemones
true percula clown
false percula clown
tomatoe clown
2 engineir gobys
scooter blennie
2 sand sifting sea stars
12 different type of damsels
25 blue leg hermit
20 turbo snail
i have ideas of getting maybe angels or some tangs not sure. just want everything to be compatiable. pics coming shortly. any ideas of what fish to put in with what i got and the size of the tank.

 

[seannmelly]

IMO you don't need the cannister filter, just get powerheads that push more gph. Watch your clowns, it's not good to mix more then one species of clown together. Especially w/ an aggressive clown like a tomatoe clown, which will mostly likely end up beating the perculas up. As far as angels go, I would watch out with them and anenomes, I've heard of then picking at anenomes. And tangs will be fine as long as you mix the right ones together.
Melly

 

[grubsnaek]

i can really eliminate the cansiter completly. the tomatoe clown stays in the long tentical and the other two share an anemone called a radiantous.

 

[poniegirl]

I have to disagree about the tomatoe being so agressive. My TC is six years old (first fish in the tank) and doesn't beat up anyone. She allows some in her area (the mandarin and the seahorse) and does chase away others, but not violent or harmful.

 

[grubsnaek]

mine is forever in the anemone.

 

[1journeyman]

Originally Posted by grubsnaek
i have a 125 gallon FOWLR.
12 different type of damsels
Welcome to the board!
You may very well be over stocked. I certainly wouldn't add any fish to the tank until you ID those little monsters.
Damsels are usually aggressive, highly territorial, grow quickly, eat a lot, and produce a lot of waste.

 

[michaeltx]

is your LR anchor good in the sand if not the engineer gobies grow the can reack havoc in there and cause rock slides. plus they get big so becareful of that.
angels are hit and miss though some might pick on what corals you have so research the angels and see which you might want to try and then post for experiences with that type of angel.
I would look at the tangs just stay away from the sohol tangs and the larger tangs. youll just have to look through compatability issue with tangs if you are looking at 2 different species.
you might have issue with the damsels though they can get aggressive when they are the first ones in the tank.
BTW welcome to the board.
Mike

 

[grubsnaek]

thanks for the info on the enginer gobys cause i was thinking the same thing. its gonna kill me though should i take them out. there only like 2 inches or so. probably smaller than im saying though.
also to 1journeyman i know what damsels they are i just didnt want to list them all. there fine others have be added to the tank since. to much live rock for them to really care.
im just concerned about those damn gobies now got me go crazy thinking. any reply would be great.

 

[1journeyman]

Originally Posted by grubsnaek
also to 1journeyman i know what damsels they are i just didnt want to list them all. there fine others have be added to the tank since. to much live rock for them to really care.
I wasn't aware that there were 12 different species of peaceful damsels in the entire world... They are fine now... but I've got money on it when they get bigger. 125g is not that big when it comes to damsels....

 

[michaeltx]

i would say they wont be suitable for your tank long here is an excerpt about them notice the max size in an aquarium 1 foot!!!
HTH
Mike
Minimum Tank Size: 70 gallons
Care Level: Moderate
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 1'
Color Form: Black, Deep Blue, White
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Diet: Carnivore
Compatibility: View Chart
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Family: Pholidichthyidae
The Engineer goby is also commonly referred to as the Convict Goby. It is in a separate family from the gobies and blennies. Its markings change throughout its life. Consistently, the colors involved are dark blue to black on white. As a juvenile, the markings are horizontal, running the length of the body. With age, they become vertical bands.
It should be kept in a 70 gallon or larger aquarium with a sand covered bottom where it may make burrows. It needs peaceful tank mates and plenty of hiding places. Small groups or pairs tend to do better in an aquarium, but need to be introduced simultaneously to the tank.
The Engineer Goby has been known to spawn successfully in an aquarium setting.
Its diet should consist of a variety of fresh or frozen seafood, brine shrimp, and mysid shrimp. It should be fed at least twice per day.

 

[grubsnaek]

today before work i removed most of the LR. i moved the sand and placed the base rock on the glass then put the sand around it. the two gobies went right back to the same spot. still movin sand but no more worry about the rock slide. very sound now. thank you for all the info about the gobies.
to 1journeymad i know there not friendly but they all wont make it till adult hood will they. i got them when the tank was about 1.5/2 months old its now 8 months old.