Ahoy-hoy
I've just spent the last few weeks reading up on wrasse compatibility and aggression, &c, &c, and I think I've got a solid list for my stocking plan for the above tank, as follows:
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- 1 molly miller blenny (Scartella cristata)
- 1 orange-stripe prawn goby (& shrimp) (Amblyeleotris randalli)
- 1 royal gramma (gramma loreto)
- 1 bangaii cardinal (pterapogon kauderni)
- 1 mcCosker's flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus mccoskeri)
- 1 flasher wrasse (p. cyaneus/p. lineopunctatus/p. flavinalis) - one of these
- 1 fairy wrasse (cirrhilabrus ribriventralis)
- 1 halichoeres cosmetus wrasse
- 2 clownfish (some orange & white classic type)
- 1 tang (one of the small Ctenochaetus, I like the blue-eyed Kole, Ctenochaetus binotatus and the Silver Spot, Ctenochaetus truncatus)
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I've arranged them (and split them) by order of acquiring and introduction to the tank, from least to most aggressive, and in groups (mostly) so they'll be more comfortable in QT. I think QT'ing two fish at a time is managable for me.
I might split the wrasse into two groups instead, the two flashers together, and then the fairy and the halichoeres.
For QT, I'll be doing a methylene blue dip, then the hybrid tank transfer method with hydrogen peroxide, then at some point during the rest of the QT I'll do two courses of dewormer. Don't really want to use copper, and I might have to change my method for the wrasse, maybe?
I did have a flame hawkfish on there, but I scrapped it because I think my CUC already have a few potential predators on that list.
I had 2 bangaii cardinals, but I can't find anywhere that will do an actual pair, and I've read too much about their aggression to even want to bother trying one myself.
That's 11 fish. I think that gives me room for one or two more small additions, if I come across them? I've seen around that 13 fish is average for these tanks, and I don't THINK I've added too many large fish?
I tried to go with low-maint, low aggro, actually obtainable fish, ones that should house in different parts of the tank and shouldn't outcompete each other for food. Going with sand substrate anyway, but especially for the halichoeres.
Can anyone see any glaring obvious clashes in that list?
Has anyone had a similar set up? Anecdotes?
Is there anything anyone would add if they had this set up?
Thank you for your time!
I've just spent the last few weeks reading up on wrasse compatibility and aggression, &c, &c, and I think I've got a solid list for my stocking plan for the above tank, as follows:
-
- 1 molly miller blenny (Scartella cristata)
- 1 orange-stripe prawn goby (& shrimp) (Amblyeleotris randalli)
- 1 royal gramma (gramma loreto)
- 1 bangaii cardinal (pterapogon kauderni)
- 1 mcCosker's flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus mccoskeri)
- 1 flasher wrasse (p. cyaneus/p. lineopunctatus/p. flavinalis) - one of these
- 1 fairy wrasse (cirrhilabrus ribriventralis)
- 1 halichoeres cosmetus wrasse
- 2 clownfish (some orange & white classic type)
- 1 tang (one of the small Ctenochaetus, I like the blue-eyed Kole, Ctenochaetus binotatus and the Silver Spot, Ctenochaetus truncatus)
-
I've arranged them (and split them) by order of acquiring and introduction to the tank, from least to most aggressive, and in groups (mostly) so they'll be more comfortable in QT. I think QT'ing two fish at a time is managable for me.
I might split the wrasse into two groups instead, the two flashers together, and then the fairy and the halichoeres.
For QT, I'll be doing a methylene blue dip, then the hybrid tank transfer method with hydrogen peroxide, then at some point during the rest of the QT I'll do two courses of dewormer. Don't really want to use copper, and I might have to change my method for the wrasse, maybe?
I did have a flame hawkfish on there, but I scrapped it because I think my CUC already have a few potential predators on that list.
I had 2 bangaii cardinals, but I can't find anywhere that will do an actual pair, and I've read too much about their aggression to even want to bother trying one myself.
That's 11 fish. I think that gives me room for one or two more small additions, if I come across them? I've seen around that 13 fish is average for these tanks, and I don't THINK I've added too many large fish?
I tried to go with low-maint, low aggro, actually obtainable fish, ones that should house in different parts of the tank and shouldn't outcompete each other for food. Going with sand substrate anyway, but especially for the halichoeres.
Can anyone see any glaring obvious clashes in that list?
Has anyone had a similar set up? Anecdotes?
Is there anything anyone would add if they had this set up?
Thank you for your time!