My 55g stock list...(yay or nay?)
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garfunkle
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Originally Posted by garnet13aj
I personally think you shouldn't buy any fish you aren't planning on keeping permanently. It's irresponsible, would you get ride of your dog when it grew out of it's puppy phase. Also, it's not the size of the tang that's important, it's the swimming room, they need the length to flush their gills. If you really want a tank get a bigger tank. It's a hard reality to grasp but it's reality nonetheless.
I wouldn't get the damsels, most people regret it in the end, they are extremely territorial.
Just for comparison in my 55 I have
-Sixline wrasse (awesome fish)
-2 ocellaris clowns
-1 Royal gramma
-1 snowflake eel
Is the eel aggressive? These seem to be a interesting addition to the tank. Is it compatable with a reef and my stock list?
I personally think you shouldn't buy any fish you aren't planning on keeping permanently. It's irresponsible, would you get ride of your dog when it grew out of it's puppy phase. Also, it's not the size of the tang that's important, it's the swimming room, they need the length to flush their gills. If you really want a tank get a bigger tank. It's a hard reality to grasp but it's reality nonetheless.
I wouldn't get the damsels, most people regret it in the end, they are extremely territorial.
Just for comparison in my 55 I have
-Sixline wrasse (awesome fish)
-2 ocellaris clowns
-1 Royal gramma
-1 snowflake eel
Is the eel aggressive? These seem to be a interesting addition to the tank. Is it compatable with a reef and my stock list?
garnet13aj
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It's still young and so far not agressive, I've heard that they get more aggressive as they mature, but as of now he comes out when he's hungry and he stares at my fish but never goes after them. I'm a little worried because my clowns go right up to him and steal his food, but he doesn't do anything, he just waits for the next piece.
Some people say they aren't reef safe because as they get bigger they may knock over corals as they swim, but they won't eat them. Basically, they eat crustaceans (shrimps, scallops) and if you feed them regularily they shouldn't go after any fish, no matter the size. That's theoretical though, some are more aggressive than others.
Some people say they aren't reef safe because as they get bigger they may knock over corals as they swim, but they won't eat them. Basically, they eat crustaceans (shrimps, scallops) and if you feed them regularily they shouldn't go after any fish, no matter the size. That's theoretical though, some are more aggressive than others.
garfunkle
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Originally Posted by garnet13aj
It's still young and so far not agressive, I've heard that they get more aggressive as they mature, but as of now he comes out when he's hungry and he stares at my fish but never goes after them. I'm a little worried because my clowns go right up to him and steal his food, but he doesn't do anything, he just waits for the next piece.
Some people say they aren't reef safe because as they get bigger they may knock over corals as they swim, but they won't eat them. Basically, they eat crustaceans (shrimps, scallops) and if you feed them regularily they shouldn't go after any fish, no matter the size. That's theoretical though, some are more aggressive than others.
That sounds risky. I may just stick with simple harmless fish, haha. BTW, what size tank do you have?
It's still young and so far not agressive, I've heard that they get more aggressive as they mature, but as of now he comes out when he's hungry and he stares at my fish but never goes after them. I'm a little worried because my clowns go right up to him and steal his food, but he doesn't do anything, he just waits for the next piece.
Some people say they aren't reef safe because as they get bigger they may knock over corals as they swim, but they won't eat them. Basically, they eat crustaceans (shrimps, scallops) and if you feed them regularily they shouldn't go after any fish, no matter the size. That's theoretical though, some are more aggressive than others.
That sounds risky. I may just stick with simple harmless fish, haha. BTW, what size tank do you have?