help me pick some fish....

Michelesreef · Dec 26, 2019

Greatdane said:
What corals and other fish do you have

There's gonna be a mandarin, a clown, some clove polyps, a whole butt mushroom rock, green hammer, utter chaos polyps, and i want to add some sps soon after i get the tank set up because the light I'm going to be using is greaaaat.

Surfzone · Dec 26, 2019

How about a black cap basslet, 8 line wrasse, or orange spot blenny.

living_tribunal · Dec 26, 2019

Michelesreef said:
There's gonna be a mandarin, a clown, some clove polyps, a whole *** mushroom rock, green hammer, utter chaos polyps, and i want to add some sps soon after i get the tank set up because the light I'm going to be using is greaaaat.

Are you setting up a pod culture?

living_tribunal · Dec 26, 2019

Surfzone said:
How about a black cap basslet, 8 line wrasse, or orange spot blenny.

The sixlinewrasse would consume too many pods.

Op is fine if he has a lot of cultures set up or a lot of $$$

Michelesreef · Dec 27, 2019

living_tribunal said:
Are you setting up a pod culture?

I'll have a refugium in my sump so yes

living_tribunal · Dec 27, 2019

Michelesreef said:
I'll have a refugium in my sump so yes

a refugium for a 30g won’t produce enough podsfor a mandarin. You’re either going to have to purchase them every week or start a culture

Michelesreef · Dec 27, 2019

living_tribunal said:
a refugium for a 30g won’t produce enough podsfor a mandarin. You’re either going to have to purchase them every week or start a culture

The mandarin we have eats frozen food really well and i was VERY surprised. We do buy copepods at least every 1 or 2 weeks. I should start a culture though. Is it difficult?

living_tribunal · Dec 27, 2019

Michelesreef said:
The mandarin we have eats frozen food really well and i was VERY surprised. We do buy copepods at least every 1 or 2 weeks. I should start a culture though. Is it difficult?

Shoot! I didn’t know you already had one.

hllb · Dec 27, 2019

Since no one has mentioned it, a Midas blenny. Love my guy! I also like my royal gramma but he’s fairly aggressive. I have a 32g. I’d love a mccosker’s, but they’re iffy on a tank of that size. They’d do better in something larger.

Michelesreef · Dec 27, 2019

hllb said:
Since no one has mentioned it, a Midas blenny. Love my guy! I also like my royal gramma but he’s fairly aggressive. I have a 32g. I’d love a mccosker’s, but they’re iffy on a tank of that size. They’d do better in something larger.

Oh really? Then maybe i should wait on the flasher..but i have been wanting a midas blenny! They have a good personality??

hllb · Dec 27, 2019

Michelesreef said:
Oh really? Then maybe i should wait on the flasher..but i have been wanting a midas blenny! They have a good personality??

I haven’t ruled out the mccosker yet, but the wrasse police would say no lol.

yes, the Midas is a very active fish with a good personality. Mine bites though! It doesn’t hurt but it surprises me every time. He eats out of my hand every day.

Cque2222 · Dec 27, 2019

Could definitely get a clownfish to pair with your single one, look into designer clowns they are so beautiful.

something like a tail spot blenny for the rock work is also one of my favorites

living_tribunal · Dec 27, 2019

hllb said:
I haven’t ruled out the mccosker yet, but the wrasse police would say no lol.

yes, the Midas is a very active fish with a good personality. Mine bites though! It doesn’t hurt but it surprises me every time. He eats out of my hand every day.

A mccoskers in a 30g would probably be fine if you plan to keep your tank to only 4-5 fish.