Fish in a frag tank

[joe_ayres]

Hi all just wondering your thought on having fish in a frag tank I have set my new frag tank up a week ago and not sure wether to add a couple small fish thanks in advance

 

[BigKid4788]

Is this a stand alone frag tank or connected to your main display?

I would definately add a tang for algae and for the poop! Small wrasse in case there are any critters

 

[joe_ayres]

Is this a stand alone frag tank or connected to your main display?

I would definately add a tang for algae and for the poop! Small wrasse in case there are any critters

Hi it is a stand alone tank and is only 80 litres so to small for a tang any other suggestions to fish cheers

 

[Coastie Reefer]

I have a single damsel in a 20 gallon stand alone frag tank. Good way to get a little nutrients into the system...

 

[TheEngineer]

Most people have a wrasse or two, like a sixline for pests.

 

[Weeble10]

Just put a 12-Line Wrasse in my 20 gallon frag tank yesterday. It's nice to have something swimming in there IMO...pest control is a bonus!

 

[Aretes]

Lawnmower Benny would help with the algae.

 

[joe_ayres]

Ok great thanks for all your replies guys il let you know what I go for in the end

 

[kireek]

A springeri damsel would also work well.

 

[danschoenherr]

I had a nudibranch problem in my frag tank, so I picked up a yellow coris wrasse and he went to town......no more nudis. I also found a tiny tomini tang and the two of them are great. Just the right balance of fish poo for my zoas.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I would probably keep a couple of small fish in there. I like the idea of an algae blenny and perhaps a six-line wrasse.

 

[ahiggins]

Wrasses!!!!!
I have a flasher in the 20, a mystery in the 15, and a 6 line in the 25

 

[Armydogracing]

I have a small yellow tang for algae and a sixline wrasse for potential pests in my 60g deep blue frag tank

 

[Sean Shimer]

Yellow eye kole tang and a pink streak wrasse. Basically a small tang or blenny and a reef safe wrasse is what I would ultimately suggest but seeing as this is the DT I would want a tang and blenny and wrasse

 

[GarageReefer]

Yes if it's standalone. Add some fish for the bio. And to treat certain issues. Algae. Pests. Etc

 

[spscrackhead]

What is the fragtank mainly for? SPS LPS? Will you be feeding heavy?
If it is for SPS, I would do a wrasse or something like that to assist with pests. I wouldn't bother with a tang or blenny for algae. Nutrients shouldn't be that high.
If LPS and you plan on feeding the corals heavily, then maybe get something for algae. Play it by ear.

 

[ahiggins]

just a piece of advice....maybe dont get a blenny/tang until you actually have algae lol
I got a blenny and hes so skinny because I have no algae in there for him to eat :(

 

[spscrackhead]

just a piece of advice....maybe dont get a blenny/tang until you actually have algae lol
I got a blenny and hes so skinny because I have no algae in there for him to eat :(

Kinda what I was touching on when I said play it by ear.
Receiving clean plugs is a big deal to me as a customer. Starting off with a small CUC would be a good idea.

 

[ahiggins]

Kinda what I was touching on when I said play it by ear.
Receiving clean plugs is a big deal to me as a customer. Starting off with a small CUC would be a good idea.

I agree about the plugs. of the 3 or 4 places Ive ordered online, only 1 has ever been consistently clean-thats who I order from the most :)