What fish should I get next?

[scottwerner]

Right now I have a 50G FOWLR. I have a small clean up crew, 2 ocellaris clownfish, 2 blue/green reef chromis and a royal gramma.
I'm starting to plan on my next inhabitants. Where would you guys suggest going from here?

 

[rickross23]

Do you want a reef? I'd say some butterflyfish if its not going to be a reef.

 

[rickross23]

I loved my Klein's before I found him eatin corals.

 

[snakeblitz33]

bicolor angel
lemonpeel angel
mccoskers flasher wrasse
blue head fairy wrasse
six line wrasse
mystery wrasse
yellow tang (four foot tank, right?)
Kole tang
chocolate/mimic tang
purple tang
neon gobies
pink spot goby
bicolor blenny
canary fang blenny
All reef safe for the future... caution with the angels.
Add least aggressive to most aggressive... IE gobies, blennies, angels, wrasse, tangs

 

[rickross23]

are you going to upgrade? if you get a tang you need to build the LR around them since they NEED swimming room.

 

[scottwerner]

My tank is a 50G breeder, so its only 3ft long. Too short for a yellow tang, I suppose. However when I set up the tank, I did it with lots of swimming room all across the front and top, with fish who like open water in mind.

 

[rickross23]

No tang for that tank then. Get some wrasse....have a right lid though they ARE jumpers.

 

[scottwerner]

Yeah, I'm bummed, love Tangs, but wouldn't want them to live in too small of a tank. I guess that's a great excuse to get a bigger tank someday...
I do have a tight lid, and a canopy. No fish is getting out of my tank! I've been eyeing a 6 line wrasse, but think I'm waiting to make him one of the last fish in because they seem sort of aggressive.

 

[rickross23]

yeah they will most likely kill slow moving fish like dartfish, firefish, etc. if you get one have fish that MOVE and add him last.

 

[rickross23]

also, you are feeding your fish trash. you should feed them PE mysis. other stuff is unhealthy for SW fish. dont take shortcuts in this hobby, as they will come back to haunt you.

 

[scottwerner]

Quote:
Originally Posted by rickross23 http:///t/391551/what-fish-should-i-get-next#post_3473206
also, you are feeding your fish trash. you should feed them PE mysis. other stuff is unhealthy for SW fish. dont take shortcuts in this hobby, as they will come back to haunt you.
Where did you see where I was feeding my fish?
I've been feeding them a mix of brine shrimp, marine pellets & flakes. I just bought a thing of frozen foods, most of which are mainly mysis.

 

[rickross23]

Feed the frozen....your community profile is where the info is.

 

[scottwerner]

Ahhh okay. I forgot that info is in there haha.

 

[danyel patrick]

Hello,
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http://themarinecentre.co.uk/
I every time go on it when I have a problem with my fish or with my tank. Hope it's gonna help you!