new 55g fowlr ready for fish and need suggestions

ponyta810

ponyta810

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i finished cycling my tank i got 60lbs of live rock and i got the damsels out of there
no im ready for fish and i need suggestions
 
bill109

bill109

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pics! thats what we need first..
did you have anyplans for fishlist? what do you have for lighting? going with corals by any chance?
 
bill109

bill109

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if i could stock it..
i would have
3x chromis
2clowns
royal gramma
sixline wrasse or one of your choice
cardinals are an option
dwarf angels are an option
sand sifter goby
hawkfish if you do not plan on keeping shrimp
these are all options..
i wouldnt suggest one of each. but pick or choose a good 4-5 IMO
 
ponyta810

ponyta810

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id prob make it and aggrssive tank but i do have a niger triger in my 24g that will soon be the biggest fish in the tank so i will be putting him in there
 
nissan577

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thats cool. why dont you add like another trigger? its really up to you. or why not a lion fish? those fish are cool.
 
srfisher17

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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/2747436
thats cool. why dont you add like another trigger? its really up to you. or why not a lion fish? those fish are cool.
I would never put two triggers in a 55; the niger will soon outgrow it as well. IMO, any lion in a 55, or any tank, with any trigger is probably going to be a chew toy for the trigger. How big is your niger? These guys don't stay the cute little guys you see at every lfs; they are true, big (mine is about 10" now), aggressive triggers. They will eat any invert and torment or kill many smaller or slower fish (like lions). I know many people have kept nigers with everything that swims; but they are just not community fish. I'd get the niger out of the 24 gal ASAP. no matter how small. Aggressive fish+ cramped quarters=stress=one nasty trigger.
 
nissan577

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oh i know that. i was just saying that if he wasnt gonna put the trigger fish he could put a lion. and mine is like 2-3 inches. and right now its been with a 1-2 tomato clown for like a year and so far nothing has happend
 
srfisher17

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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/2747476
oh i know that. i was just saying that if he wasnt gonna put the trigger fish he could put a lion. and mine is like 2-3 inches. and right now its been with a 1-2 tomato clown for like a year and so far nothing has happend
A dwarf lion is a great choice for a 55; but don't trust triggers with him.
 
ponyta810

ponyta810

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my trigger is abou 2 to 3 inches, but hes not very agressive but i got him as a baby for free bc they said he wasnt gonna make it (and my old neighbor also used to own the store)
 
ponyta810

ponyta810

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oh wow i think i jinxed myself by saying hes not aggressive bc thismorning my hawkfish died
and now my trigger is the biggest in my tank and hes asserting himself
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

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Originally Posted by ponyta810
http:///forum/post/2748611
oh wow i think i jinxed myself by saying hes not aggressive bc thismorning my hawkfish died
and now my trigger is the biggest in my tank and hes asserting himself
You didn't jinx yourself; if the niger did kill the hawkfish, its the inevitable result of putting a trigger in a 24 gal tank. If this was lfs advice ,maybe the same lfs that had you cycle using damsels, its terrible advice (but not surprising). I'd do some research BEFORE you buy fish. Not picking on you, we've almost all done this starting out.
 
nissan577

nissan577

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Originally Posted by ponyta810
http:///forum/post/2748611
oh wow i think i jinxed myself by saying hes not aggressive bc thismorning my hawkfish died
and now my trigger is the biggest in my tank and hes asserting himself
damn that really sucks
i know how you feel.
 
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