new guy with compatibility question

[tah532]

I have a new 38gallon tank with about 30lbs of LR, a medium sized bulbtipped anemone, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 maroon clownfish, 1 royal gramma, and am thinking about purchasing a chile, green trumpet, and yellow polyp corals, what fish and cleanup livestock should i stay away from?

 

[Anonymous]

If your tank is very new I would go easy on purchasing new corals... how new is it?

But anyway, I can make some comments about the species you are looking at, although common names are not necessarily reliable.

I would avoid chile corals as they require feeding. Looks like a red nub sort of, right?

Trumpet is probably Caulastrea, and is a nice hardy LPS. Looks like green buttons on top of pedestals?

Yellow polyps are usually pretty hardy. Under optimum conditions they can spread a lot and sting other corals sometimes...

 

[Len]

I agree with Dan about the Chile coral. They fare better then most nonphotosynthetic corals, but they're still tough customers that are better suited for experienced hobbyist with aged tanks. The green trumpet andyello polyps are fine, but just make sure you have them isolated so they don't spread and sting as Dan says.

Avoid fish that eat shrimps (hawkfish, some hogfish, tuskfish, etc.) and of course those that eat corals and shrimps. Aside from that, you should be fine with any small fish. I should note that since you have two fish already, I wouldn't add more then one or two more small fish in a 38 gallon. And make sure the small fish you buy stay small and aren't just juveniles of some huge monster

 

[tah532]

thanx to those who responded, now will my anemone pose a threat to cleaner shrimp, hermit crabs, brittle stars etc., and as far as adding more fish will dwarf angelfish be a problem? Also what other smaller fish would you recommend.

 

[Anonymous]

I guess the shrimp might end up as lunch, but the others probably will be ok.

Dwarf angels have a mixed reputation; most are not entirely reef-safe, meaning they may pick at your invertebrates. This varies with the individual, with the species, and with what invertebrates you have.
Some can also be kind of feisty, particularly in a small tank.

There are still tons of cool little fish, I particularly like gobies and blennies.

 

[Anonymous]

Before you purcase any more animals I would purchase these books.

Marine fishes:500 essential to know aquarium species by Scott Micheal and some other reef nut. :lol: I would also purchase The Reef Aquarium Vol 1&2. Have fun!