fish that are peaceful for reef

dilan

dilan

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I am in the process of making a reef tank and want fish that are good for a 55gal i have a carpenter flasher wrasse a 6 line wrasse 2 firefish 2 clowns 1 shrimp I want a Mandarin because i have a well populated tank of pods also i want big show fish like a tang or a dwarf angel. I also would like one more shrimp and some athias is that to much and if so what would you take out. I am really young but i am pretty good with fish i am 13
 
mr. limpid

mr. limpid

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No to tangs in a 55, they require swimming room.
No to mandarin, they will make short order of your pods and will starve to death.
Yes to dwarf angle they would do fine in your 55.
If you choose the dwarf I would make him your last fish, do not add any after him, he may kill it.
A suggestion I would add the angle and no more your tank is full and the fish you have will grow and produce more waste. And the key to a healthy tank is controlling waste.
Glad you are asking B4 you already bought the fish and having problems. You are 13 so there is plenty of time to get that big tank.
 
kiefers

kiefers

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what do you mean no Tangs in a 55? I have three tangs in my biocube!!
Bwhahahahahaaaaa I kid, really, I'm kidding!
 
kiefers

kiefers

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well dude let me tell ya, I have a 56 reef. Your stock or wish list sounds pretty good in my opinion. If you want a dwarf angelfish, one of my personal likes, I would get one with alot of color, maybe a lemonpeel, or a multicolored. When you do decide on doing so, add it last as they can get aggressive.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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One of my tanks is also a 56G corner bow
In it I have a yellow hogfish, flame hawkfish, Lemonpeel Angel, and a Tribal Blennie.....
I am thinking of adding a trio of blue reef chromis if anyone ever gets them in stock.....LOL
PERSONALLY I would not add anything bigger then the dwarf angel.......and MANY people have issues with sixline Wrasses being very aggressive
anthias require a larger tank
Is that a list of fish you HAVE...or Want?
 
dilan

dilan

Member
Well I also have a 180 gal reef tank that I can put all the fish into if they get to big does that open any other peaceful reef safe fish also a 10gal now what about a tang and a mandrin
 
dilan

dilan

Member
My 180 reef is stocked with a sailfin tang A pink Trigger my favorite A blue jaw trigger $ clowns Ocelarius 3 chromies
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
this is what I replied to your message
do not add a tang...or a mandarin.....IF ANYTHING a small fish, or a dwarf angel
I think your tank is good as it is for now
you know.....if you buy a fish for a tank....I would plan on it being in that tank forever.....trying to catch a fish is not easy and will probably traumatize it
 
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