Hello from Johannesburg (and setup advice!)

[ryanjohn1]

Welcome to R2R. My experience is that clown fish are jerks.

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R! Longnose Hawkfish are really great fish and in general pretty mellow toward other fish. A clown would be fine, but like stated, they can be first class jerks. Even biting you when you work in the tank. Cardinals should be no problem. The Jawfish I'm less sure about. I have had a Flame Hawkfish and a Pearly Jawfish get into it in a smallish tank (40 gallon). In a 75 gallon or larger I would say no problem, smaller than that I would say 'with caution'. They would probably be fine but if they both claim the same area...

 

[Uncle99]

Hello everybody, I have just purchased my first tank and am building the aquascape--excited to get started! I am from Phoenix AZ, but have been living in Johannesburg. I have a 26gal Peninsula cube (and Caribsea Special aragonite sand). For sure want to add some mixed corals (eventually), a tuxedo urchin (6months) and a longnose hawkfish. Am having a hard time deciding on another 1-2 fish to add, and in what order...I can read the compatibility charts, but it seems that somebody has a bad experience with every fish lol...Should I just add 2 clowns and be done? 1 clown, 1 cardinal, and hawkfish? Would a jawfish work? TIA!

Keep in mind with the long nose hawkfish, you can never add any Shrimps.

I can see the hawkfish, the clowns, but the cardinal I’d change to a Royal Gramma, might to to busy for the cardinal.

The Jawfish, yup I think that works too.

Welcome to the reef!

Enjoy!

 

[aztoza]

Keep in mind with the long nose hawkfish, you can never add any Shrimps.

I can see the hawkfish, the clowns, but the cardinal I’d change to a Royal Gramma, might to to busy for the cardinal.

The Jawfish, yup I think that works too.

Welcome to the reef!

Enjoy!

Ok, thanks! Was going to steer away from shrimps and crabs, since I've read they can be jerks to coral haha.

 

[aztoza]

Welcome to R2R. My experience is that clown fish are jerks.

Hmm ok...what fish do you enjoy keeping instead? They're so common I can hardly imagine a tank without one XD

 

[ryanjohn1]

Hmm ok...what fish do you enjoy keeping instead? They're so common I can hardly imagine a tank without one XD

I do have 4 of them total. Separate tanks. Didn’t say I didn’t enjoy them. But they are jerks. I like tangs. Chromis filefish anthesis

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here!

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!

 

[Dmmz]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Buckster]

Hello and Welcome to R2R! I had a clownfish that attached other clownfish. I then had the same clownfish go after other fish that got in its area. I finally removed the clownfish and donated it to Petco. The rest of the fish all get along.

 

[lbacha]

Welcome R2R I use to live in Kempton Park near the airport. This is a great forum and it’s awesome to interact with people on the other side of the globe, good luck with your tank - Len

 

[FuriuzReef]

 

[DDenny]

 

[aztoza]

Welcome R2R I use to live in Kempton Park near the airport. This is a great forum and it’s awesome to interact with people on the other side of the globe, good luck with your tank - Len

Wow no way I’m near East Rand! Enjoying living here so far, nice to meet you

 

[lbacha]

Wow no way I’m near East Rand! Enjoying living here so far, nice to meet you

So many amazing things to go see near Joburg. I was there in 2007-8 so right as SA won the Rugby World Cup. It was a big party for over a year lol.

 

[Goaway]

Welcome to reef2reef. I have never ran a reef smaller than a 50g.

Sorry I'm of no help.

 

[aztoza]

So many amazing things to go see near Joburg. I was there in 2007-8 so right as SA won the Rugby World Cup. It was a big party for over a year lol.

Haha awesome! I got here just before they won the Cup and got to see that game here. Newly minted rugby fan =)

 

[lbacha]

Haha awesome! I got here just before they won the Cup and got to see that game here. Newly minted rugby fan =)

I was actually on a plane on my way to Joburg when they won. The captain announced the win and the plane went crazy. It was another 8 hrs before we landed and there were some inebriated celebrators lol

 

[aztoza]

I was actually on a plane on my way to Joburg when they won. The captain announced the win and the plane went crazy. It was another 8 hrs before we landed and there were some inebriated celebrators lol

Wow that’s crazy!!!