Calmwaters First Saltwater Build

[tbrown]

What is this fish and can I have it?

I wouldn't this early in the tank stocking. This is a "last fish" usually aggressive Dottyback.

 

[Calmwaters]

I wouldn't this early in the tank stocking. This is a "last fish" usually aggressive Dottyback.

What about this

 

[tbrown]

What about this

Tulip Snail? I forget why I didn't add one. I think water temperature or potential snail eater...

 

[tbrown]

I looked: it's a snail eater.

 

[Calmwaters]

Tulip Snail? I forget why I didn't add one. I think water temperature or potential snail eater...

And these?

 

[tbrown]

And these?

Strawberry Conch or Tiger Conch, I love them. 1 should be great for your tank. Astrea are good. Green Chromis are a possibility if you want.

On the snails and Conches, look for ones that are actively moving. Snails on the glass or rockwork would be preferable to me.

 

[tbrown]

Green Chromis can be a little bullyish as they get bigger and older, but they were my first fish in most of my tanks.

 

[Fishy Guy]

+1 on the conch. I’ve had mine less than 24 hours and I already love him.

 

[tbrown]

Are you at Petco?

 

[Calmwaters]

Are you at Petco?

Yes

 

[Calmwaters]

Green Chromis can be a little bullyish as they get bigger and older, but they were my first fish in most of my tanks.

They don't have any of them right now.

 

[tbrown]

They don't have any of them right now.

They're not an essential fish, just cheap and decent looking.

It's early for wrasses otherwise I'd say look for a Chrysus or Garnoti or Leucoxanthus.

 

[Calmwaters]

They're not an essential fish, just cheap and decent looking.

It's early for wrasses otherwise I'd say look for a Chrysus or Garnoti or Leucoxanthus.

What about these little snails?

 

[tbrown]

What about these little snails?

Bumblebee snails are good for keeping Vermetid snails in check.

 

[tbrown]

Sorry, I was working on designing a new toy for the new tank: Egg Crate Feeding Port!

Printing has commenced.

 

[Calmwaters]

Ended up getting a Ocellaris clownfish, a neon cleaner Goby, a conch, a lemon Goby, and a Sixline wrasse. The tailspot proved to be even more elusive than I had thought... Also my lights are here! Going tu set them up while fish drip acclimate.

 

[tbrown]

Ended up getting a Ocellaris clownfish, a neon cleaner Goby, a conch, a lemon Goby, and a Sixline wrasse. The tailspot proved to be even more elusive than I had thought... Also my lights are here! Going tu set them up while fish drip acclimate.

Lemon Goby? Is that a Citron Clown Goby?

They perch on the glass and Montipora Caps. Now you have to get a Monti Cap!!! Yay!!!!! Excuses to buy corals are fun.

 

[Calmwaters]

Lemon Goby? Is that a Citron Clown Goby?

They perch on the glass and Montipora Caps. Now you have to get a Monti Cap!!! Yay!!!!! Excuses to buy corals are fun.

Yes that is the one!!! And yes I will need to add that to my wish list! I know the wrasse might not have been a good idea but if it's too much of a jerk I will trade him at my LFS.

 

[Remi]

I look everywhere for a green clown goby, well done for lemon goby. Neon cleaner wrasse are difficult to keep. Even more beautiful is the Hawaiian cleaner wrasse but nearly impossible to keep.

 

[Calmwaters]

Drip, drip, drip...