Want another fish or two... ???

snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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I have a 20g tank with a 20g long sump. Later this week I'm going to have a decent skimmer, and I already run an oversized algae scrubber - which I will also modify. I also have 40pounds of live rock in the system and have plenty of flow. So, filtration is NOT an issue what-so-ever. The tank is/will be SPS dominated.
So far, here is my stock list:
2 tomato clowns (Might switch to Percula for size restraints)
1 bi-color blenny
I'm looking for something that swims around a lot and likes to show off. A centerpiece fish for a 20g tall...
I would really like a neon goby - I know they don't add much to the bioload. Other then that, I'm really open to suggestions. Thanks guys.
 
jerth6932

jerth6932

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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/389758/want-another-fish-or-two#post_3446679
I have a 20g tank with a 20g long sump. Later this week I'm going to have a decent skimmer, and I already run an oversized algae scrubber - which I will also modify. I also have 40pounds of live rock in the system and have plenty of flow. So, filtration is NOT an issue what-so-ever. The tank is/will be SPS dominated.
So far, here is my stock list:
2 tomato clowns (Might switch to Percula for size restraints)
1 bi-color blenny
I'm looking for something that swims around a lot and likes to show off. A centerpiece fish for a 20g tall...
I would really like a neon goby - I know they don't add much to the bioload. Other then that, I'm really open to suggestions. Thanks guys.
How about a wrasse of some sort, maybe a mystery wrasse.
 
btldreef

btldreef

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I really like having wrasses in SPS tanks. They add a lot of movement. Maybe a flasher/fairy wrasse?
Basslet/Assessor/Royal Gramma
Pseudochromis
 
gemmy

gemmy

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///t/389758/want-another-fish-or-two#post_3446688
I really like having wrasses in SPS tanks. They add a lot of movement. Maybe a flasher/fairy wrasse?
Basslet/Assessor/Royal Gramma
Pseudochromis
I would not add a pseudochromis to any tank. They are nasty, mean little jerks that kill shrimp and my yellow watchman goby. OK, maybe I'm just talking about my bicolor pseudo. Hey Seth, want a free bicolor pseudo.
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///t/389758/want-another-fish-or-two#post_3446701
I would not add a pseudochromis to any tank. They are nasty, mean little jerks that kill shrimp and my yellow watchman goby. OK, maybe I'm just talking about my bicolor pseudo. Hey Seth, want a free bicolor pseudo.

Bicolor Pseudo's should come with a warning label! Lol Those and Six Line wrasses are little devils. My YWG was a terror. He killed his mate, my mandarin and attacked just about every fish in my 155.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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LOL...I have a bi-color pseudo in the 225G,......one of my first fish......would I get another....PROBABLY NOT...it's too small to cause any harm to anything in this tank, but it does try to be a bully
 
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do you think your blenny would fight with a goby?
like a rainsford, hectors or jester?? they swim alot and are fairly colorful...
Pygmy wrasse or Possum wrasse are kinda cool too...
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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I'll look at them. Not a single fish store online has what I want in stock right now. I guess it's the off season for shipments or something.
 
deejeff442

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still one of my favorite fish in my tank is my flame hawk.i have 3 shrimp and he dont bother them.i have had him for a few years now.
 
flower

flower

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Dottybacks or Royal Gramma...my personal favorite is a Lemonpeel dwarf Angelfish, but any dwarf angel is beautiful....they eat algae too. Wrasses jump way too often for my taste and in a small tank it wouldn't have a chance. I covered my tank and the dang thing jumped while I fed them....they seem to want to die and wait for the moment.
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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So far I have on my list of potential fish:
Bicolor dottyback
rainsford
jester
possum
flame hawk
royal gramma
orchid dottyback
lemonpeel dwarf angel.
I just have to sift through which one I want and wait for it to become available.
By the way, one of my friends died in her sleep last night. Asthema attack they think. Died at 17. On her 18th bray she was going to be awarded a huge amount of money from a lawsuit.... She would have been 18 next month. My wife and I are going to the funeral next week. Since she died so young they have to do an autopsy. Pray for her family if you believe in that sort of thing, please.
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/389758/want-another-fish-or-two#post_3446834
By the way, one of my friends died in her sleep last night. Asthema attack they think. Died at 17. On her 18th bray she was going to be awarded a huge amount of money from a lawsuit.... She would have been 18 next month. My wife and I are going to the funeral next week. Since she died so young they have to do an autopsy. Pray for her family if you believe in that sort of thing, please.
Lots of prayers and a .... {{{Cyber HUG}}}
 
gemmy

gemmy

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Quote:
Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 http:///t/389758/want-another-fish-or-two#post_3446834
So far I have on my list of potential fish:
Bicolor dottyback
rainsford
jester
possum
flame hawk
royal gramma
orchid dottyback
lemonpeel dwarf angel.
I just have to sift through which one I want and wait for it to become available.
By the way, one of my friends died in her sleep last night. Asthema attack they think. Died at 17. On her 18th bray she was going to be awarded a huge amount of money from a lawsuit.... She would have been 18 next month. My wife and I are going to the funeral next week. Since she died so young they have to do an autopsy. Pray for her family if you believe in that sort of thing, please.
I'm sorry to hear about your friend.
Dude I said I would give you my bicolor dottyback for FREE and it is in stock.
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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I'm really leaning towards the lemonpeel. I really like the way it looks. I was trying to vision how my tank is going to look in the future and a lot of my SPS that I want are green, blue and red ... so I think a nice shot of yellow flying across the tank will make it look really good. Plus, I like the fishes personality.
I know that a lemonpeel does better in a larger tank, but I plan on upgrading next year. My wife has even hinted at buying me a 90g tank this next Christmas. So, I think all is going to be well. If it outgrows the tank - I'll find a good owner.
Thanks for the offer though, Gemmy!
 
gemmy

gemmy

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Just beware in a small tank that is SPS dominated the lemon peel may be more enticed to munch on the SPS polyps.
 
snakeblitz33

snakeblitz33

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Everything I've read is to beware for LPS polyps... for a lemonpeel... hmm...
Ok, so maybe I'm having second thoughts.
I'll keep looking into the others that I listed. I have no idea now what I am going to get... Jeez, thanks Gemmy... lol
 
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