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sinner's girl
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What does reef safe mean? Does this mean safe with inverts? Or just safe with corals and such...I don't have a reef, but I do have inverts.
Thanks
Thanks
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sinner's girl
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That's what I'm trying to do. Thanks.
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sinner's girl
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I have a 75gl tank, set up since May 2004, untill Aug. 2nd I just had two stars. I currently have no fish. I want a fish or two that will get along with a pair of clowns. I'm not that picky, as long as the fish will eat (I don't want to play games and have a fish starve on me). Colorful would be good. I just don't know what fish will get along with clowns. My last clown killed everyone but another clown and a stripped damsel. (she was an only fish for awhile...)
Must get along with inverts, specificly a serpent star, but I'm also growing attached to our other inverts, crabs, shrimps, stars...
Some fish I like:
Purpleback Pseudochromis
or
Purple Pseudochromis(can't keep with other Basslets or Dottybacks)
Engineer Goby'
or
Neon Goby
Sixline Wrasse-tend to jump, so mos likely not, unless I can cover the back of the tank.
or
Bluehead Wrasse -tend to jump
Midas Blenny
Candy Stripe Cardinal
or
Pajama Cardinal
I'm open for other fish...
Must get along with inverts, specificly a serpent star, but I'm also growing attached to our other inverts, crabs, shrimps, stars...
Some fish I like:
Purpleback Pseudochromis
or
Purple Pseudochromis(can't keep with other Basslets or Dottybacks)
Engineer Goby'
or
Neon Goby
Sixline Wrasse-tend to jump, so mos likely not, unless I can cover the back of the tank.
or
Bluehead Wrasse -tend to jump
Midas Blenny
Candy Stripe Cardinal
or
Pajama Cardinal
I'm open for other fish...
birdy
Active Member
Everything you have listed is reef safe, not 100% sure about the engineer goby do they eat the life out of a sandbed?
I LOVE sixline wrasses I had one for years with just a canopy with an open back, no issues, if you are worried you can put something over the back for a couple weeks, the first few days are when they are most likely to jump as they are nervous in a new tank.
Midas blennies are also very cool.
Purple Psuedos, tend to hide a lot, they do not like bright reef lighting.
I LOVE sixline wrasses I had one for years with just a canopy with an open back, no issues, if you are worried you can put something over the back for a couple weeks, the first few days are when they are most likely to jump as they are nervous in a new tank.
Midas blennies are also very cool.
Purple Psuedos, tend to hide a lot, they do not like bright reef lighting.
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sinner's girl
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I don't have bright lights, just regular ones, currently no lights (the light tried to burn the house down...bad lights! Sinner has to fix them.)
Also, I have cc not ls (the tank came with it....)
Okay, would this work? Though the last three have the same body type, will that matter?
Pair of clowns
Midas Blenny
Purple Pseudochromis
Candy Stripe Cardinal
What order? Assuming I can find them all, too bad I can't add 5 fish at once or I'd get them from here.
Thanks for you help.
Also, I have cc not ls (the tank came with it....)
Okay, would this work? Though the last three have the same body type, will that matter?
Pair of clowns
Midas Blenny
Purple Pseudochromis
Candy Stripe Cardinal
What order? Assuming I can find them all, too bad I can't add 5 fish at once or I'd get them from here.
Thanks for you help.
birdy
Active Member
I would do the pair of clowns first
Then the midas blenny
Then the cardinal
Then the psuedo.
As far as body type, hmmm, I am not sure, they are very different colored fish, and different species so I would say probably not an issue, but one of those things where you won't know until you try.
Then the midas blenny
Then the cardinal
Then the psuedo.
As far as body type, hmmm, I am not sure, they are very different colored fish, and different species so I would say probably not an issue, but one of those things where you won't know until you try.
teresaq1
Member
Eng gobies are reef safe, and very peaceful, the do like to dig. mine spits sand every where. its cool though, it kinda looks like an eel. mine started out at 2 inch and now about 6 inch They also change as they get older.
watch out for the pseudo I added one, and it took over 2/3 of a 55 gal tank, and wouldnt let anything else over on its side. I took it back a and got a royal gramma. Same colors , nicer fish.
watch out for the pseudo I added one, and it took over 2/3 of a 55 gal tank, and wouldnt let anything else over on its side. I took it back a and got a royal gramma. Same colors , nicer fish.
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sinner's girl
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Thanks! Now, I just have to find those fish...my lfs doesn't really carry swf...it'smore of a pet store, with a few tanks set up. ***** has some, another place can order whatever I want, but I'm not sure of the price.
Is that too many fish for a 75gl?
Is that too many fish for a 75gl?
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sinner's girl
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Sinner didn't like the cardinal or the neon goby, so now I'm looking at:
Pair of clowns
Blue Reef Chromis
Midas Blenny
Purple Pseudochromis
Will this work? What order to add them?
Is this too many fish for a 75gl?
Also, does anyone know anything about Spectrum Small Fish Formula or Kent Platinum ChromaXtreme or Coralline Stimulator??
Thanks...(I know, I'm sooo off the orginal topic, but since I'm getting responses on this one...I hate to start a new one and not get any reponses...Thanks)
Pair of clowns
Blue Reef Chromis
Midas Blenny
Purple Pseudochromis
Will this work? What order to add them?
Is this too many fish for a 75gl?
Also, does anyone know anything about Spectrum Small Fish Formula or Kent Platinum ChromaXtreme or Coralline Stimulator??
Thanks...(I know, I'm sooo off the orginal topic, but since I'm getting responses on this one...I hate to start a new one and not get any reponses...Thanks)
airforceb2
Active Member
Might I suggest another fish. The Firefish Goby is a colorful fish and very friendly. You can get red and purple.
birdy
Active Member
You have a good start for fish for a 75gal and could proabably add more down the road.
I think chromis are a bit boring, unless they are in a large school. Like airforce said, purple firefish are very cool.
I would do,
Clownfish
midas blenny
purple firefish
purple pseudo.
I don't know anything about those products (are the first two food?) but the coralline stimulator I would not add, probably will mess up your Ca, pH and alk. To get coralline going, have tests for Ca, alk, and ph and keep them in the correct levels and coralline will take off.
I don't add anything to my tank that I cannot test for. OTher than water changes.
I think chromis are a bit boring, unless they are in a large school. Like airforce said, purple firefish are very cool.
I would do,
Clownfish
midas blenny
purple firefish
purple pseudo.
I don't know anything about those products (are the first two food?) but the coralline stimulator I would not add, probably will mess up your Ca, pH and alk. To get coralline going, have tests for Ca, alk, and ph and keep them in the correct levels and coralline will take off.
I don't add anything to my tank that I cannot test for. OTher than water changes.
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sinner's girl
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Thanks...the problem I'm going to have is getting the fish... I wish I could order all at once and add them. I was thinking of getting the clown locally, then adding the last three at once, but my total isn't high enough, that's why I was asking about the food, but that doesn't count toward live good subtotal. Umm...
I went for the Blue Reef Chromis because it had the same color as the neon goby.
Can I have a goby and a blenny? (I thought they couldn't be mixed....?)
I kept two fish in 55gl, I feel like I'm really pushing trying to have 5-6 in 75...
So ya'll are saying I could have:
Clownfish
midas blenny
3 Blue Reef Chromis
purple pseudo
That's 7 fish. I like to plan for the long term, so those fish at adult size would be okay?
I went for the Blue Reef Chromis because it had the same color as the neon goby.
Can I have a goby and a blenny? (I thought they couldn't be mixed....?)
I kept two fish in 55gl, I feel like I'm really pushing trying to have 5-6 in 75...
So ya'll are saying I could have:
Clownfish
midas blenny
3 Blue Reef Chromis
purple pseudo
That's 7 fish. I like to plan for the long term, so those fish at adult size would be okay?
birdy
Active Member
Yes your fish list looks great. You are right blennies and gobies may fight as they have similar body types.
All the fish you have picked are small, I don't think any of them will get more than 4" full grown so you are in very good shape. Later on down the road you may want to add a bigger fish like a dwarf angel or something like that.
All the fish you have picked are small, I don't think any of them will get more than 4" full grown so you are in very good shape. Later on down the road you may want to add a bigger fish like a dwarf angel or something like that.
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sinner's girl
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Thanks, I've heard angels can be hard to keep, which I why I don't plan on getting one, maybe later, but not for a while. It'll depend on if I'm working, which right now I'm not, so I have lots of time for the tank...