What Next?

mjtech12

mjtech12

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This is what I have now in the tank
2 Large Black and White Henchious Butterflys
1 Yellow Tang Medium
1 Foxface Lo Medium
1 Yellow Headed Gobie Medium
1 Lawnmower Blennie Medium
4 Damsels Assorted
2 Small Pajama Cardinals
I don't think I can put anything else but they are doing real good and ive seen many other tanks holding a lot more fish than I have right now
Heres the setup
125 Gallon Long
1 Fluval FX5 Filter ( Rated 400 Gallon Tank)
1 Rena XP3 Filter ( Rated 125 Gallon Tank)
1 Aqua-Medic's 25 Watt UV
120 Lbs Of Live Rock
2 1/2 Inches Of Live Sand
Future Purchase
1 Reef Octopus BH2000 Hang On Protein Skimmer
Let me know what you think Thanks
 
mr. limpid

mr. limpid

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I assume all your test are at 0? I wouldn't add anything smaller than the damsels. If you don't have a clean up crew how about a wrasse, very active fish and they are colorful. Or a pygmy angle, like a flame or coral beauty. I don't recommend another tang, the yellow has claimed the tank as his and will harass the new guy to death.
 
mjtech12

mjtech12

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yes everything is at zero and the tang isn't the bully the 2 black and whites rule the tank the tang just defends itself, angels I have no luck with because the parameters have to be perfect all the time if I add a wrasse it would have to be the last fish I add because they do harass everything after them I saw some decent size Sargent majors at the lfs maybe? keep the suggestions coming Thanks
 
mr. limpid

mr. limpid

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You said you already have 4 damsels adding more is a bad idea. Damsels will fight each other epically the new ones. If everything test 0 then you do have perfect water, what type of angles have you had?
 
mjtech12

mjtech12

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Ive had a bi-color got velvet died couldn't save him, had a Black Angel he looked good at the store ate and everything got him home and he starved himself to death so im a little leary
 
mr. limpid

mr. limpid

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Originally Posted by MJTech12 http:///t/394826/what-next#post_3514381
Ive had a bi-color got velvet died couldn't save him, had a Black Angel he looked good at the store ate and everything got him home and he starved himself to death so im a little leary
bi-colors don't do well to start with, never had a black angel. If you ever want to try again I recommend Angel/Butterfly formula from San Francisco brand, I feed it to my butterflies. Since you have butterflies I suggest feeding them it it's one of the only foods to have sponge in it.
 
mjtech12

mjtech12

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the butterflies the tang and the fox face eat algae strips like hogs but I also feed all the fish a mixture of marine blend and Mysis I would like to put some crabs and shrimps in there but im afraid they will be fish food
 
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