verojeremy
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Thank you and what about the other questions. It's just that it looks really cool and one of the first fish ive wanted.
looking for a beautiful fish
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btldreef
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I fully agree with Bang Guy on this one. A Blue Throat would not be a good idea in your size tank. Placing one in as a juvenile can actually stunt it's growth, cause health issues and increase aggression.
My Coral Beauty is absolutely fine with my clams/corals, etc. The best advice I can give you is to quarantine it, and put a few frags in the QT and see if it goes for them. I'd venture to say that 90+% of Coral Beauties do not nip at corals when they are well fed and have established rocks to graze from.
The rabbitfish is reef safe.
Mandarins can be difficult to care for, but not if you do your homework and know their requirements ahead of time. You need a refugium. Even if they're eating frozen, mandarins need pods and can quickly deplete even a 75G tank of a copepod population.
I don't see an issues with adding the rabbit, coral beauty and mandarin, but then your tank would be stocked.
My Coral Beauty is absolutely fine with my clams/corals, etc. The best advice I can give you is to quarantine it, and put a few frags in the QT and see if it goes for them. I'd venture to say that 90+% of Coral Beauties do not nip at corals when they are well fed and have established rocks to graze from.
The rabbitfish is reef safe.
Mandarins can be difficult to care for, but not if you do your homework and know their requirements ahead of time. You need a refugium. Even if they're eating frozen, mandarins need pods and can quickly deplete even a 75G tank of a copepod population.
I don't see an issues with adding the rabbit, coral beauty and mandarin, but then your tank would be stocked.
verojeremy
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I know about mandarins and I have had a refugium as long as the dt itself like the person I got it from had it so its ove 2 years old at least the guy had it for 3 and then uprgaded.
verojeremy
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OK I dont really want to take a risk on anything and I don't have a qt.
verojeremy
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So please anyone have any suggestions that the fish would be pretty much reef safe. Because everywhere I saw the rabbitfish or the cba it says with caution.
verojeremy
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OK I see what your saying; I have 2 wrasses in my reef tank with a sea fan and 3 clams is that taking a risk when one of the wrasses is a melanurus?( I did start with a $30 one then got two after)
Yes it is but I don't want something that could eat my corals which I spent well over $150 for and the same fish can eat my 3 clams which are all in all over $150.
SO basically what I am looking for are some fish that look cool, have good personality and are compatible with 75 gallons of water and a mystery wrasse, melanurus wrasse, yellow tang, a pair of clownfish, and maybe a yasha shrimp goby, which I havent seen since I have gotten but am pretty sure is dead, and yes I have researched I just looked through the 500+ fishes by Scott W. Micheal, the whole thing I am not like fishkeeperpro or whatever I do research just please understand this so no one gets mad at me.
Yes it is but I don't want something that could eat my corals which I spent well over $150 for and the same fish can eat my 3 clams which are all in all over $150.
SO basically what I am looking for are some fish that look cool, have good personality and are compatible with 75 gallons of water and a mystery wrasse, melanurus wrasse, yellow tang, a pair of clownfish, and maybe a yasha shrimp goby, which I havent seen since I have gotten but am pretty sure is dead, and yes I have researched I just looked through the 500+ fishes by Scott W. Micheal, the whole thing I am not like fishkeeperpro or whatever I do research just please understand this so no one gets mad at me.
verojeremy
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Would a group of firefish like 2-3 and a coral beauty be good?
What I mean by with firefish is the melanurus wrasse picking on them because he is sorta a bully I could always just add them at night.
What I mean by with firefish is the melanurus wrasse picking on them because he is sorta a bully I could always just add them at night.
btldreef
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A group of firefish should be okay. If your melanarus is really a bully, you might have an issue with any new additions, so keep that in mind.
Honestly, if it were my tank and I already had the same fish as you here's what I'd be putting in:
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Green Banded Goby
Bi Color Blenny or Tailspot Blenny
harem of anthias (probably Resplendents or Bartlett's)
Honestly, if it were my tank and I already had the same fish as you here's what I'd be putting in:
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Green Banded Goby
Bi Color Blenny or Tailspot Blenny
harem of anthias (probably Resplendents or Bartlett's)
verojeremy
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UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH now I jsut read two things and they ate their corals omg maybe I can see if I could buy like a $10 and put it in with the fish at the lfs and see if it bites it if not OK if so I guess not.
verojeremy
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OK well I definetaly am getting purple firefish so how many should I get in a group arent 3 better than 2?
verojeremy
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Nvm not getting the purple firefish they hide to much.
I want something that looks cool and that swims around.
I want something that looks cool and that swims around.
verojeremy
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How about lyretail anthias like a group of like 1 male 2 females?
verojeremy
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Wait looked in my book the 500+ fishes so I will rule out lyretail anthias I like the barletts so do I get like 3 of them and will one turn male? or if more please let me know.
verojeremy
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Can someone please answer me about the anthias because I am going to lfs soon.
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siptang
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I can see BTLDreef is hard core anthias lover. 
I'm looking into it as we speak. I want three females but my friend had only 1 male. :/
I'm looking into it as we speak. I want three females but my friend had only 1 male. :/
verojeremy
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Wow they are pretty hard to keep and I think that initial acclimation time in the tank like when they are hiding the wrasses might be a little to aggresive for them
bang guy
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Originally Posted by Siptang http:///t/389930/looking-for-a-beautiful-fish/20#post_3449919
I can see BTLDreef is hard core anthias lover.
I'm looking into it as we speak. I want three females but my friend had only 1 male. :/
If you buy 3 females you will end up with 1 male and 2 females. It is absolutely best to only buy females in my opinion but I defer to the wisdom of BTLDreef.
Originally Posted by Siptang http:///t/389930/looking-for-a-beautiful-fish/20#post_3449919
I can see BTLDreef is hard core anthias lover.
I'm looking into it as we speak. I want three females but my friend had only 1 male. :/
If you buy 3 females you will end up with 1 male and 2 females. It is absolutely best to only buy females in my opinion but I defer to the wisdom of BTLDreef.