Merging 2 Tanks (Fish Compatibility Help)

vampofvegas

vampofvegas

Member
I have 2- 30 gallon tanks that im going to merge into a 60 gallon that I just purchased. Now here is a list of the 2 tanks, please help me out one if they will be haters.. lol.
Room Tank

Fish:
2 Percs- 1 male 1 female Note: (hosting anemone)
1 Blue/Green Chromis
Cleaner Shrimp
Brittle Star
Misc hermit and snails
Kitchen

Fish:
1 Black Clown -small Note: (about same size as the male perc in room tank) Black clown tends to attack/nip my hand when in the tank.. anywhere.
1 Royal Gramma
1 Tail Spot Blenny
Misc hermits and snails
My concerns:
-The black clown and the Percs.
-The Royal Gramma and the Shrimp.
60gallon tank score from a LFS thats closing down.
 
jimmy40741

jimmy40741

Member
Can you tell me why you would be concerned about the Royal Gramma and the Cleaner Shrimp? I've never heard of this one before.
And I put a Royal Gramma in my 75 with a CBS, Cleaner and 2 peppermints about 6 weeks ago and have not see any trouble out of the Gramma and any of the shrimp.
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

Active Member
Originally Posted by Jimmy40741
http:///forum/post/2787397
Can you tell me why you would be concerned about the Royal Gramma and the Cleaner Shrimp? I've never heard of this one before.
Grammas are Basslets, which are grouped into the Seabass family, which includes groupers and snappers, so they have some tendencies, sometimes to live up to their relatives. Your Gramma looks smaller, and if the shrimp is larger, I wouldn't worry. If the shrimp is smaller, add him first, then the Gramma.
I don't see the three clowns working out either. It's very likely the B&W clown has already begun the process of becoming a female.
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

Active Member
IMO, the gramma and shrimp will be fine. The clowns will almost certainly be a problem, sooner rather than later. Take advatage of the move, or you'll have to get a clown out of an established tank.
 
vampofvegas

vampofvegas

Member
Damn.. i figured.
Guess i'll have to sell him locally. Thanks for the heads up.. i'll try the Gramma and the shrimp. I'll probably load the tank first.. gradually.. with the room tank so they can get used to it first and the shrimp can find his new hiding spots just incase. Then add the Gramma and Goby.
Thanks everyone.
 
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