For a 45 hex reef, first fish tang or algae blenny?
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nm reef
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HUH....you confused me on that second post.....personally I think a 45 is a bit small for a tang(especially a ick prone powder blue)...and as for a manderian I'd only consider one in a well established set-up that has a large self sustaining pod population...not to mention the fact that a algae blenny and a manderian would be competeing for the same food source.....not a good idea in my opinion 
k.lee
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Originally posted by NM reef:
<strong>HUH....you confused me on that second post.....personally I think a 45 is a bit small for a tang(especially a ick prone powder blue)...and as for a manderian I'd only consider one in a well established set-up that has a large self sustaining pod population...not to mention the fact that a algae blenny and a manderian would be competeing for the same food source.....not a good idea in my opinion </strong><hr></blockquote>
Sorry abouit that. Yeah the tank is small. I don't see a hippo going crazy grwothwise,but. I never can tell prolly. My clown tang in my 75 maybe grew 1 inch in two years. The algea blenny will compete with the mandarin for copepods? FWIW, that would be prolly almost the last fish I'd add vbecause, as you know, copepods or amphipod supplies.
My proposed list of fish:
1 hippo or blue or powder blue
1 algae blenny
1 mandarin /possible?
2-3 yellow or other gobies Cndystripe? The diminutive ones not sleepers or jawfish
2 banjaai cardinals or pj cardinals OR
2 perculas
The cardinals are up in the air, also fairy wrasses. Possibly, no experience with them, but I had a pair ofsixlines at one point in my 75.
Lee
<strong>HUH....you confused me on that second post.....personally I think a 45 is a bit small for a tang(especially a ick prone powder blue)...and as for a manderian I'd only consider one in a well established set-up that has a large self sustaining pod population...not to mention the fact that a algae blenny and a manderian would be competeing for the same food source.....not a good idea in my opinion
</strong><hr></blockquote>Sorry abouit that. Yeah the tank is small. I don't see a hippo going crazy grwothwise,but. I never can tell prolly. My clown tang in my 75 maybe grew 1 inch in two years. The algea blenny will compete with the mandarin for copepods? FWIW, that would be prolly almost the last fish I'd add vbecause, as you know, copepods or amphipod supplies.
My proposed list of fish:
1 hippo or blue or powder blue
1 algae blenny
1 mandarin /possible?
2-3 yellow or other gobies Cndystripe? The diminutive ones not sleepers or jawfish
2 banjaai cardinals or pj cardinals OR
2 perculas
The cardinals are up in the air, also fairy wrasses. Possibly, no experience with them, but I had a pair ofsixlines at one point in my 75.
Lee
k.lee
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Well, i went, and no fish. HAD a lovely atfernoon at the fish store. No fish for me ywt.
But still wold a tang be safe to add first if i want cardinals and gobies later, or should the gobie come first, ie, algae blenny?
I realize it is not a science with fish and habitat coming to play, but recommendations wou;ld be great.
But still wold a tang be safe to add first if i want cardinals and gobies later, or should the gobie come first, ie, algae blenny?
I realize it is not a science with fish and habitat coming to play, but recommendations wou;ld be great.
fshhub
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the algae blenny will NOT compete with the mandarin for food, scooters maybe, but not algae, they get their name from the fact that they eat algae, they are strict herbivores, and mandarins primarilly eat pods, so that is not aprob, as for the blenny, some say he may be aggressive if added first, but IMEO they have been no prob for anything except my tang, and only because of food, if one eants what the other wants, they push each other a bit(both equally) and it is kinda cute, but no damage to either, and ours was the very first fish added
you said it, a 45 hex(especially) is a bit small for a tang, they really should have 4 ft or more of swimming area, it is not a matter of out grownig the tank, as much as swim space, so i would avooid gittingone
you said it, a 45 hex(especially) is a bit small for a tang, they really should have 4 ft or more of swimming area, it is not a matter of out grownig the tank, as much as swim space, so i would avooid gittingone
k.lee
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Thanks all.
I don't trust dwarf angels with polyps in an invert tank. Maybe a cherub, but . . ., anyone have good experience with dwarf angels (centropyge spp.) in a reef? I'd get a genicanthus probably, but then size of the fish begins a problem again like with tangs.
Ho hum. I might go with a blenny like the algae blenny, similar shape, size, and mouth. It has orange spots over a whitish body.
Will have to wait.
Lee
I don't trust dwarf angels with polyps in an invert tank. Maybe a cherub, but . . ., anyone have good experience with dwarf angels (centropyge spp.) in a reef? I'd get a genicanthus probably, but then size of the fish begins a problem again like with tangs.
Ho hum. I might go with a blenny like the algae blenny, similar shape, size, and mouth. It has orange spots over a whitish body.
Will have to wait.
Lee