Need list of peaceful fish

rex taylor

rex taylor

Member
150gal Fowlr with reef later. Want very docil fish.
Can you help.
Got rid of damsels and CBS.
Now have 3 chromies, 2 firefish, 2 gobies, 2 very small(chromie size) blue tangs and 1orchid dottyback.
Thanks Rex
 
kev

kev

Member
If I were you and had such a wonderful tank, I would add a pair of your favorite type of clownfish, and maybe a sixline wrasse? :D
 
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lathen

Guest
Been Researching here...
Favorite clownfish pair ( Any except Maroon I think )
Green/Blue chromus - you have already...
Sixline Wrasse
Royal Gramma ( I cant keep one alive, but peaceful if 1 )
any Tang ( single or 3 )
Mandarin Fish ( if enough LR and LS )
Lawnmower Blenny
Cardinal fish ( any )
Starting to wish I had a 150
Lathen :(
 
rex taylor

rex taylor

Member
Thanks Lathan,
Got the 150 from a friend that upgraded to an in the wall 300.
Seems you always want bigger.
I have about 150lbs of live rock with sand.
I will get a pair of Perculas after the first of the year.
What about snails and crabs. I here a lot of different things on this site.
I am also putting up VHO lights next month. Will try my hand at easy corals.
Thanks again
Rex
 
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lathen

Guest
Hi Rex,
I'm not too much into snails - but who knows if I have a algae outbreak in a few months that my blenny or hermits wont control - I'd reconsider... I do hear the Turbo snails are the best for algae control.
If your going to use corlas, the Scarlet Hermit crabs are the only ones I know of that are "reef safe" and wont eat the polyps. I hear the Emerald, blue legged, etc are bad. My Scarlet Hermies do wonders for my tank ( I have about 13 ).
I have a mated pair of true Perculas - you wont be dissapointed!
Merry Christmas!
Lathen
 
danrw84

danrw84

Active Member
id do a pair of percula clowns
sixline or 4 line wrasse(they get bigger)
lawnmower blenny
and maybe something else..
oh, and a shark
JK!
good luck! merry xmas!
 
bdhough

bdhough

Active Member
You could add some of the dwarf angels after the tank has been established. If you add one last then it shouldn't be a problem especially with a tank that size. Just be careful which one because some will nibble the reef stuff. I suggest a flame.
Oh and you could school yellow tangs too if you wanted. Or try a pair of clowns. Try true or false.
 
scotts

scotts

Active Member
I like the true percula clown because it has more black on it and it tends to make the other colors stand out.
Scott
 
jonah

jonah

New Member
I actually prefer the false because of less black on them. They get a little larger than true if I remember correctly. I think true perculas reach about 3" and the false reach 3.5". I have a pair of false in a 10g.
Regarding the peacefulness of royal grammas, I had one that hid constantly when it was alone in a 20g nano. I added it to my 75g reef and my two yellow tail damsels tried taking it out. He/she beat the snot out of them. They've all been real peaceful ever since.:)
If you have the critters to support it, get a mandarin. Mine just minds it's own business. Nobody bothers him and he doesn't bother anyone else. It's one of the most beautiful fish I've ever seen too.
All 3 are reef safe too in case you start doing corals.
 
chinnyr

chinnyr

Member
Scooter blennie,bi-color blennie,pearly jawfish,and many gobies are very docile and have lots of personality.Just my 2cents.
 
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