Need Help Choosing Fish

greggti

Member
Ok, I am sort of in a bind here. I have a 26 gallon bowfront tank. 25lbs ls, 30lbs lr. It's been running for about 3 months now and doing very well.
SG 1.025
amm 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 5
calcium 440
ph 8.2
I have various corals and inverts, and 3 fish. I guess I would call it a semi aggressive reef, I have a Marginate Puller about 2.5 inches, a strawberry pseudochromis about 3 inches and 1 lonely green chromis that is gettin huge. These three fish live in perfect harmony. The marginate and strawberry even swim together sometimes. The chromis stays in the current and doesn't get bothered at all. I know the aggresive nature of these fish, but I thought maybe i got lucky and had a very docile bunch.. I was wrong, although they never, and I mean never, bother each other, any new fish I try to add is picked on to the point that I have to pull it out and give it back to my lfs. Granted I haven't tried that many fish but a large lawnmower blenny and a large 6line wrasse didn't work. Any suggestions as to what fish I should try to add? I only want one more small fish. And they also have to be invert safe. :help:
 

joker_ca

Active Member
i say your pretty much max out on fish, i would get rid of the puffer they produce alot of waste and get to large for your tank
 

mollylope

New Member
the puffers do get big I think you should just keep what you have got, or possibly up grade it. That is what I am doing now because I want more fish.
 

dougai

Active Member
def save for a nice big tank...
i got a 40 and im just letting it go as it is now to save for what i hope to be like a 150
 
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sinner's girl

Guest
You already have three fish, why push it?
Have they been in there together for long? They may not want a new tank mate. My clown had 55gl to herself, and she didn't want a tank mate, kill 3-4 fish, before I made her get along with one.
If you must, then try rearranging the lr, turn light off then add new fish, that way everyone has to find a new spot.
 
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