Sixline, Royal Gramma or Coral Beauty?

[estein02]

Which should I add next? I've read that all can become aggressive towards new fish. Currently I have a pair of ocellaris, a lawnmower blenny and a watchman goby in a 65. Those 3 are the last 3 that I want to add to the tank, just want to do it in the best order. I'm thinking sixline then coral beauty then royal gramma.
I choose a coral beauty over a flame angel because i've read that they can be a little less nippy on corals though I really like the flame angel better. If I did decide on a flame over the coral beauty would that affect anything?
Thanks

 

[jrthomas40]

sixline...mine was like a hippy and didnt care for much just kinda fluttered around...every now and then the flame would chase him he would just side step it and continue bout its business hanging in the flow...lol...it was quite commical

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by estein02
Which should I add next? I've read that all can become aggressive towards new fish. Currently I have a pair of ocellaris, a lawnmower blenny and a watchman goby in a 65. Those 3 are the last 3 that I want to add to the tank, just want to do it in the best order. I'm thinking sixline then coral beauty then royal gramma.
I choose a coral beauty over a flame angel because i've read that they can be a little less nippy on corals though I really like the flame angel better. If I did decide on a flame over the coral beauty would that affect anything?
Thanks
Flames are much more aggressive and nip more. If you are not planning to add a mandarine into the tank later than a sixline is a great choice as well. They will not effect each other. You can add those two in any order that you would like. Add the gramma last.

 

[estein02]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
Flames are much more aggressive and nip more. If you are not planning to add a mandarine into the tank later than a sixline is a great choice as well. They will not effect each other. You can add those two in any order that you would like. Add the gramma last.
Thanks again Sepulation. If I wanted to add a mandarin could I do it already having a blenny and a goby?

 

[alex4286]

6line wrasse isn't aggressive at all what-so-ever
they don't claim territory & they're only aggressive towards their own species (1 per tank or mated pair)
i have one of these with:
2 clown fish
1 midas blenny
5 blue/green chromis
2 shrimp, 8 snails, 6 hermits
they have A LOT of personality once established in a tank (as they may hide in the sand for a day or two and you wont see it at all) they weave in and out of the smallest cracks in ur rock work and cover every square inch of the tank and the way they swim is really cool to watch. I'd recommend getting one of these.

 

[nycbob]

6 line is ok. i hv a mandarin in my 72 with him. i didnt know 6 line bothers mandarin? bc mine doesnt. my gramma hides in the rock, so he is boring.

 

[estein02]

Unless the LFS has a Filamented or Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse the 6line will be the next fish I get.
nycbob...what would you recommend besides the gramma, or do you think you just got a shy one?
Would a mandarin get along with a lawnmower blenny and watchman goby?

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by estein02
Unless the LFS has a Filamented or Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse the 6line will be the next fish I get.
nycbob...what would you recommend besides the gramma, or do you think you just got a shy one?
Would a mandarin get along with a lawnmower blenny and watchman goby?
Mandarines are not fighters. They realy could not care less what else is in the tank. What you have to worry about is food for the mandarine. Wrassies will suck up pods like there is no tommorow. That is their favorite snack. You can get a mandarine to eat a little frozen, but the truth is that it will not sustain them for long. Without an ample supply of pods, the mandarine will slowly starve. The question is; Can your system produce enough pods to keep everyone happy? Keep in mind that Mandarines ONLY eat pods for nutriton. They do not multiply that fast. I would not get the wrassie if you truely want a mandarine. Gobies and blennies eat pods too, but not at the rate that wrassies do. Wrassies will actually pick at the rock to suck up the pods.

 

[estein02]

Thank you sepulation.
Another question...do you know if yellow watchman gobies are typically shy fish? Mine is constantly hiding...I don't know if it is eating either. Do you think adding a pistol shrimp would help?

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by estein02
Thank you sepulation.
Another question...do you know if yellow watchman gobies are typically shy fish? Mine is constantly hiding...I don't know if it is eating either. Do you think adding a pistol shrimp would help?
You are always more than welcome

How long ago did you get him? Is he in the DT or the QT?

 

[estein02]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
You are always more than welcome

How long ago did you get him? Is he in the DT or the QT?
I had him in the QT for about 3 weeks and he was eating, not a lot, but he was eating and he did eat at the LFS. He has been in the DT since Friday night. I was acclimating him by floating the bag and adding a little bit of DT water every 15 minutes, but the bag came loose and he ended up getting into the tank way sooner then he should have. The water in the DT and my QT have very similar water quality, so I am hoping it will be ok. Should I just give it some time?

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by estein02
I had him in the QT for about 3 weeks and he was eating, not a lot, but he was eating and he did eat at the LFS. He has been in the DT since Friday night. I was acclimating him by floating the bag and adding a little bit of DT water every 15 minutes, but the bag came loose and he ended up getting into the tank way sooner then he should have. The water in the DT and my QT have very similar water quality, so I am hoping it will be ok. Should I just give it some time?
Yes, give him time. My diamond Goby was drip acclimated for 2 hours and still took several days of me spoiling him to come around to eating.

 

[estein02]

I picked up a sixline and am thinking about what to get next. I want to add 2 more small fish to my tank. The next fish is between a Coral Beauty and a Flame Angel...probably will go with the Coral Beauty. I was considering a Royal Gramma too, but I'm not so sure. Currently I have a pair of Ocellaris, a lawnmower blenny, a yellow watchman goby (which is rarely seen) and the sixline. I have a shrimp and want to get more, so a hawkfish is out of the question. I like mandarins, but I already have two similar fish in the blenny and the goby. Any suggestions?

 

[estein02]

bump...

 

[renogaw]

the sixline will eat the pods the mandarin requires, so unless you have a HUGE repdroducing population, i'd say it is out of the question.
coral beauty is nice, royal grammas are supposedly tough to keep... i've just lost my second one and don't know if i'll try a third.

 

[estein02]

Originally Posted by renogaw
the sixline will eat the pods the mandarin requires, so unless you have a HUGE repdroducing population, i'd say it is out of the question.
coral beauty is nice, royal grammas are supposedly tough to keep... i've just lost my second one and don't know if i'll try a third.
Thanks for the input. The royal grammas are neat looking but I'm just not sure, especially after reading your comment. Do you have any suggestions on another fish?

 

[renogaw]

To be honest... i'd get a pair of banghai cardinals. get them to breed...since they are an endangered species you could turn your tank into some money generator

 

[estein02]

Originally Posted by renogaw
To be honest... i'd get a pair of banghai cardinals. get them to breed...since they are an endangered species you could turn your tank into some money generator
That's not a bad idea...they're readily available too! Are they paired similar to clowns where the larger one is the female? I need to do some research.

 

[renogaw]

not sure on the pairing, one of the mods here breeds them. i cant remember who it is but may want to find out.

 

[mweezy05]

I never heard that royal grammas were that hard to keep?
I was told that they were quite hardy and more of a beginner fish.