Fish for 25 gallon lagoon.

[edsbeaker]

Depending on Flame Hawkfish personality, he may be a problem.

The flame hawkfish MIGHT change personality in the smaller tank as well. But if he's a model citizen that list looks good... Probably maxed out, but good.

You were both, sadly, right on the money. The flame Hawkfish killed the Royal gramma. . I was able to get the Hawkfish out of the tank. He’s hanging out in an 8” net until my LFS opens.

So now I’m down to just the one clownfish. I may take him to LFS also, and just start with all new nano appropriate fish. I couldn’t help but feel that all three of these fish seemed too large for this tank. Not because they were, but probably because I was used to seeing them in a huge tank before downsizing.

 

[Subsea]

You were both, sadly, right on the money. The flame Hawkfish killed the Royal gramma. . I was able to get the Hawkfish out of the tank. He’s hanging out in an 8” net until my LFS opens.

So now I’m down to just the one clownfish. I may take him to LFS also, and just start with all new nano appropriate fish. I couldn’t help but feel that all three of these fish seemed too large for this tank. Not because they were, but probably because I was used to seeing them in a huge tank before downsizing.

Generalizations on fish species behavior is not a science. However, after 55 years, I do see trends. Predicting grouo behavior is more of a Science. Individuals behavior is not so easily predicted. Once in a community freash water planted aquarium, fancy guppies decimated the fins on a male Siamese fighting fish.

Selecting compatible fish & invertebrates is an art of expression and sometimes a crapshoot. Rehome all fish and cycle your tank first. If possible get a small amount of diver collected live rock.