fish suggestions

[theitalianczech]

i am just in the process of moving my 30 gallon into my 65 gallon i already have a false perc clown and a purple firefish..........with various soft and hard corals............what would be some good fish to add to the mix.......i was thinking a 6 line wrasse, 3-5 blue green chromis, royal grammar and maybe a neon goby........what would you do if it were your tank..would this be over stocking , low bioload or a medium bioload....would you add anything else the tank will have a 90lbs LR and 3 inch sand bed...aqua c remora pro skimmer and a hang on refugium 12 inch CPR........thanks

 

[Len]

It's really a very subjective decision. Your list is fine .... just about the max I'd keep in a 65. There's other nice fish to consider as substitutes. Here's three I like:
1) Pseudochromis fridamini (Red Sea Orchid Basslet). The most peaceful of Pseudochromis, and captive bred ones are available. Beautiful intense violet color, elegant form
2) Bodianus bimaculatus (Candy Hogfish). Awesome small yellow fish that has a lot of personality.
3) Genicanthus bellus (Bellus angel). I recommend the female .... smaller and prettier. 100% reef safe and fairly hardy.

If you can cover the top of your tank (or seal your canopy's rear with screen door material), I recommend Fairy wrasses of the genus Cirrhilbrus. This is my favorite group of fish .... peaceful, colorful, and hardy. Only problem is they're jumpers, so you have to keep your tank's top sealed somehow. But since you already have a known jumper - the firefish - it should be sealed anyhow Scott's Fairy Wrasse, Flame Wrasse, and Orange Bar Fairy Wrass are a few of the more readily available and affordable species I recommend.

This is my opinion, of course .... hopefully others will chime in with theirs.

 

[theitalianczech]

thanks for the input......i think i will be going with the clown and firefish...and 3 chromis, royal gramar and 6-line wrasse......

 

[theitalianczech]

ok i have changed my mind again......ok so im definately gonna get the 3 chromis and the royal grammar but i cant decide on which one of the next three fish to pick........i only want one of the three.so can you guys help me decide........the three fish are
1--orchid dottyback (pseudochromis fridmani)
2--yellow candy hogfish (bodianus bimaculatus)
3--sixline wrasse (p;seudochelinus hexataenia)

thanks again Len all of those fishare cool.although i couldnt find a pic or info on the angel..........

 

[UnderGrad]

I think you need a blenny in that mix!!! A bi-color or lawnmower would be perfect! They are such characters and I see in your list of fish that you don't have any bottom dwelling or perching fish...

-AM-

 

[Anonymous]

I would definitely get a mate for the ocellaris. If you have a small one, get a larger one so they pair up faster.

I also recommend banggai cardinals...they are awesome fish, always in sight and active, and they are a nice black, silver, and fluorescent white that offsets the bright colors of the other fish you'll have.

That, and I'll second Len's suggestion of bellus angelfish and fairy wrasses.



Peace,

Chip

 

[Supergenius74]

I really like my cardinal he seems very happy in my 55 and gets along fine with my clownfish. I also really like my mandrin, I waited 9 months before getting one because I wanted to make sure the tank was ready with lots of inverts to eat. The mandrin is fascinating to watch.

 

[theitalianczech]

thanks for the input........as far as bottom dwellers........lawnmower and bicolor which is least aggressive and territorial? and any other suggestions on a blenny?

 

[theitalianczech]

hey what are your thoughts on a yellow watchman gobie?

 

[Anonymous]

I'd stay away from the lawnmower blenny or the sailfin blenny. They tend to go after clam mantles. The sixline is a good choice. I have one and it has delighted me for years. However maybe you should think about a Hawkfish of some sort.

Longnose hawkfish, fire hawkfish, arc eye hawkfish are some that jump to mind. My longnose is awesome and gets along with everybody. It's reef safe except for very small shrimp, and they love to perch on things. this is my list for you.

2 more Fire Fish Gobies
1 more Lrg Ocellaris Clown
1 Hawkfish (longnose, Flame, Arc-eye)
1 Orchid Dottyback
1 Sixline Wrasse

This way you have your school of firefish, a pair of clowns, a pretty dottyback, a very manuverable sixline, and a percher (hawkfish) for the tank. If it was mine thats what would be in it. Hope I helped.

 

[fungia]

yellow watchmans are very nice and hardy fish. i like them a lot and have only good things to say about them. go for it!

 

[DOGMAI]

I think you should get a lawnmower blennie if you dont have clams. I myself like the engineer gobys. Also gumdrop gobies are cool. I had a sixline wrasse for a while than he decided he wanted to try and make it on the outside. They are cool fish, real active. I try to stay away from damsels because they seem to be quite aggresive. I have two in my tank that I wish werent. They are :evil: