fish advice

Hello, I’m quite new to reefing. I’ve transferred from freshwater I had quite the freshwater collection and breeding set ups… stingrays, rare peacocks and heaps more. Made the transition to reef tank as It all got too much and thought I would downsize into a single display tank and thought...

Hi all, new here and posting for the first time. I have a 20-gallon IM Nuvo. It’s cycled and been running for almost 4 months. I slowly have been adding corals and snails. I decided to get my first fish (2 weeks ago) (after much consideration) and started with a Royal Gramma. It was smaller...

I currently have a purple tang, clownfish, mandarin and yellow watchman goby in a 100 gallon. I’m upgrading to a 5ft 130 gallon and would like to add more fish. Would of be best to add the new fish at the same time with my current fish? Would like to add a bristletooth as well. Planning to...

Hi All, I would like to hear what you think would be a good addition to my aquarium. I currently have 11 fish in my 75g. -tomini tang -bicolor blenny -starry blenny -ywg -yellow Coris wrasse -pink streaked wrasse -green clown goby -clown pair -royal gramma -flame hawkfish My motivation...

Hey everyone, I have recently been feeding more because I got some new fish and when I was out of town my parents also fed even more than I had been. I say this because I think my tang got a swim bladder infection from too much food. If it is this how can it be treated? If it looks like...

I have a 4” foxface that always paces the corner of a 62 gallon Tideline. The tank is 48” long. The other tank mates are a juvenile snowflake eel and a multi colored angel. All my fish have gone through quarantine. Parameters are fine, nitrates 8ppm phosphates .07ppm, no nitrites or ammonia. The...

Every time i try to spot feed the corals that benefit from consuming meaty foods, or my nems, these two go on a spree ripping food from every tentacle in the tank that has ahold of some. Is there anything I can do or a product to use to protect the corals while they eat? My poor lobo and...

In the next few months I will be moving into a house and setting up an SPS dominate + Clam 75 gallon (48Lx18Wx21H). I plan on doing a bare bottom system with lots of flow. Currently I only have a few fish that I 100% want and was trying to find some other suggestions that would be a good fit...

I'm trying to ID a strange growth left operculum of a new clown i got. I'm not sure what it is and would love feedback before i go ahead with any treatment. It came from LFS with a small white bump that kept getting bigger. Both clowns are in an isolation box for observation and feeding. They...

We have had this Vlamingii Tang for a little while now and it has developed these white spots over the last two weeks along with raised bumps around his mouth. Tanked with a Purple Tang and a Sohal Tang. The other two Tangs are acting fine and nothing out of the ordinary visually with them but...

I got a great deal on a used 180 gallon waterbox, with everything needed. I was looking at a 125, but this is cheaper and has all the equipment including 3 radeon g5’s. Of course, I jumped on the deal and the tank is arriving on the 7th. I don’t know the exact model but it’s a 5 ft tank, the...

Does anyone have the file for a 3D print, for this wave maker/pump. To print an extra/overlaying guard. Voyager HP 9 Stream Pump (3600 GPH) I have lost to many fish for this to keep happening. BRS told me I can 3D print an extra guard, but I don’t have the file. I’m hoping someone here does...

Hello fellow Hobbyists & Reefers! I was doing general research on what I wanted to add to my upcoming tank, and I want to keep a LOT of butterflyfish together. Specifically, I want Three Chaetodon collare also known as the Pakistan Butterflyfish as well as with two other different species of...

Hi! I have had our saltwater tank set up for 6 or so months, and have a happy little community - but yesterday and today, I've found that one of my anthias is looking really listless - 'hiding' in the lower corner of the tank, and hadn't moved from that spot for 24 hours. She seems to be...

My tank 73gallon with a 20gallon sump currently has a pair of clowns, a one spot fox face rabbitfish, firefish,and a carpenter flasher wrasse my plan (in order) is -a mandarin goby (I will make a pod culture once more pod eating fish get added) -fairy wrasse -royal gramma -copperband butterfly...

I’m currently exploring options when it comes to stocking a 235g (1000L) tank. What are the fish that you would consider essential, or your holy grail, in your tank? This can be for any reason you want! Personally, I love the Mandarinfish. This might be a “yeah… shock” choice, but I love the...

This seems like a no brainer.. I have two porcupine puffers living together which I have since separated for temporarily as it’s come to such desperate measures pH: 7.8-8.0 Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0-.025 Nitrate: 0-5.00 I’ve never had this issue before and he was eating perfectly fine previously...

I'm planning on upgrading my 13.5 fluval to a 200 gallon tank and would like to know what fish would go relatively well for a reef tank and the order of what fish should be added first. Here's the fish that I think look neat and would fit well into a 200 gallon tank. Realistically this is...

PLEASE READ THE WHOLE POST Recently bought a 125g setup for $500, came with lights, 50g wet/dry sump, lids, stand, 100+ lbs of rock + sand and of course, the tank. I plan on making this my new main setup/display tank. I am looking for recommendations if I could put any more fish in or how I...

Currently have a very well established 125 gallon tank with 2 clown fish max size 3” 2 fire fish max size 3” 2 green chromis max size 4” 1 long nose hawk fish max size 4” 1 yellow watchman max size 4” 1 sailfin tang max size 12” 1 blue hippo tang max size 12” 1 flasher wrasse max size...

Hi Reef 2 Reef, Hi Everyone, I'm currently in the process of setting up an 80 gallon tank, dimensions 48"x20"x20", and could use some help putting together a stock list. There's about 80 lbs of live rock in the tank with lots of caves, and a 1" deep sand bed. Plan is a mixed reef, LPS, SPS...

I’ve noticed the past couple days that my blue eye kole tang has seemed sluggish compared to his usual energetic happy self. In fact all my fish, which includes a pair of skunk clowns and a pintail fairy wrasse, have seemed a bit off. My clowns have been at opposite ends of the tank, each...

I am moving all of the fish from an old tank into a larger one, I stupidly added a tomini tang before moving any of the smaller fish over and now I’m worried about bullying. Previous tank stock: 1 bicolor blenny 1 lawnmower blenny 1 Midas blenny 1 flame hawkfish 1 unknown hawkfish 1 red...

So I am planning a 5 gallon tank, with macroalgae, soft coral, and some sexy shrimp, and think a central fish might be cool. I checked the lfs and they don't have anything smaller than a two-spot blenny. Can I keep one, or should I look for even smaller fish?

Hello, I'm working on setting up my first serious reef aquarium. It's a 100 gallon Innovative Marine EXT 100. From what I have researched the majority of people start out with clownfish but are there any other options? I have heard that clownfish can be a little territorial and aggressive as...