Another stocking question.

[Dburr1014]

I have 100 gallon volume, 75 gallon tank.
I currently have a mixed reef that been up for 3 years.
Fish are ;
Purple tang
2 common clowns
Royal gramma
Pylie wrasse
Pajama cardinal fish

I want 2 molly Miller gobies and 2 or 3 chalk bass.
To much? I can always strike the bass.

 

[mtraylor]

I don't think you will have any issues. Enjoy

 

[Zack K]

Purple Tang in a 75 *Shivers* I can see the comments now

It should be okay stocking wise

 

[eatbreakfast]

Molly millers are blennies, not gobies, so get 1, not 2, they are intolerant of conspecifics.

 

[nereefpat]

Can you mix chalk bass with grammas?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Can you mix chalk bass with grammas?

Yes.

 

[Dburr1014]

Molly millers are blennies, not gobies, so get 1, not 2, they are intolerant of conspecifics.

Hmm m, reef to rainforest media claims they can be kept in a "loose social group for better coloration."

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hmm m, reef to rainforest media claims they can be kept in a "loose social group for better coloration."

The account of them being kept together is in a 300g+ public aquarium. It also says they chase each other in that size tank. Other sources clearly state that they are aggressive to similarly shaped fish.

 

[Dburr1014]

The account of them being kept together is in a 300g+ public aquarium. It also says they chase each other in that size tank. Other sources clearly state that they are aggressive to similarly shaped fish.

I also found this :
Aquarium husbandry

As it is adapted to the ever-fluctuating conditions of the intertidal zone, the Molly Miller blenny makes for an exceptionally resilient aquarium fish. Even the passably informed novice hobbyist should have little trouble successfully maintaining this animal in captivity. It can be properly housed in most types/sizes of tank. Particularly if multiple specimens are housed together, ample living space will of course be appreciated. However, maximal stocking density will be determined mainly by number of available hiding places, rather than tank size.

This was in the advanced aquarist.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I also found this :
Aquarium husbandry

As it is adapted to the ever-fluctuating conditions of the intertidal zone, the Molly Miller blenny makes for an exceptionally resilient aquarium fish. Even the passably informed novice hobbyist should have little trouble successfully maintaining this animal in captivity. It can be properly housed in most types/sizes of tank. Particularly if multiple specimens are housed together, ample living space will of course be appreciated. However, maximal stocking density will be determined mainly by number of available hiding places, rather than tank size.

This was in the advanced aquarist.

It specifies ample spce and hiding spaces. But you seem pretty convinced so please keep us updated on how well it goes.

 

[Dburr1014]

I'm not that confident, but I do give examples of papers done on that fish. So I did do my homework. I'm not sure if you know about that specific blenny or are you giving a broad statement of blennies in general that conspecifics can't coexist? Please explain.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I've had them in tanks I take care of and they do chase other perching fish, hawkfish and other blennies. The chasing gets bad, where subordinates are forced into hiding and waste away.

 

[Dburr1014]

Okay, thanks!

 

[Carterfish]

Probably be fine with gobies. Bass might get chased.