my new baby... AKA The Café

[BeltedCoyote]

Would a Pygmy or possum wrasse fit his tank?

 

[Reefing_addiction]

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[James_O]

No clue about arrow crabs.

I do really want a porcelain crab though! Such cool critters.

 

[F i s h y]

What kind of damsel or other fish would be good for James nano? You said it best man.

Six line wrasse

 

[James_O]

Six line wrasse

Those things are beautiful! (I actually considered getting one when I first setup the tank)

Would it be ok in only a 29g though? Also, don't they eat algae as well?

I currently have just the 2x clowns and the 1x goby.

 

[James_O]

I should/could consider this upcoming live sale as an early birthday present for me!

 

[James_O]

If I am having success growing 'easy' corals (Such as palys and mushrooms), does that mean I'm doing something right? Or could literally anyone do it?;Bored;Bucktooth;Hilarious

I say this because not only are my shrooms happy/healthy, but both my paly colonies are growing new heads!

The arctic ice have grown at least 3 over the past week, and the cinnamon has been growing one for the last 1 1/2 week.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

If I am having success growing 'easy' corals (Such as palys and mushrooms), does that mean I'm doing something right? Or could literally anyone do it?;Bored;Bucktooth;Hilarious

I say this because not only are my shrooms happy/healthy, but both my paly colonies are growing new heads!

The arctic ice have grown at least 3 over the past week, and the cinnamon has been growing one for the last 1 1/2 week.

You're not killing them, that's a bonus.

Some mushrooms and most Palys will survive and some will grow in okay tank conditions. Not saying good, just ok.

Your tank is ~2 months in. Over the next months, with proper care and attention from you, the entire ecosystem will mature and actually make it easier on you in some ways.

Stocking often now may lead to heartbreak as your tank isn't really ready, and may be just fine. There really isn't any telling. Stick to the fundamentals, give your tank time to age and get past the uglies. At that point, you should know what you want to put in and where and I really free to start adding at will.

Nothing good happens fast in this hobby. Only disaster. We all KNOW THIS,. But also need to hear it from time to time.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

I fed my nem. This is the after super short tentacles

 

[Ricksreeefs]

Six line wrasse

I wouldn’t, to be honest, they get super aggressive when they get bigger so it would be a no unless you put it in a bigger tank.

 

[Bo.]

Nothing good happens fast in this hobby. Only disaster. We all KNOW THIS,. But also need to hear it from time to time.

Remind me again... I need it like 3 times per day

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Ok so noticed this frag of utter chaos zoas has two babies but they look different wonder if it’s from the shading of the bigger polyps of just what the babies look like till they mature

 

[Reefing_addiction]

And some mushie spam cuz I can

this picture is definitely green

 

[James_O]

You're not killing them, that's a bonus.

Some mushrooms and most Palys will survive and some will grow in okay tank conditions. Not saying good, just ok.

Your tank is ~2 months in. Over the next months, with proper care and attention from you, the entire ecosystem will mature and actually make it easier on you in some ways.

Stocking often now may lead to heartbreak as your tank isn't really ready, and may be just fine. There really isn't any telling. Stick to the fundamentals, give your tank time to age and get past the uglies. At that point, you should know what you want to put in and where and I really free to start adding at will.

Nothing good happens fast in this hobby. Only disaster. We all KNOW THIS,. But also need to hear it from time to time.

I hope to get an insanely huge ice paly colony once they start to boom, that would be sick.

Also, if I start feeding reef roids, would I notice better color/growth? Right now I'm just spot feeding mysis/pellets.

I wouldn’t, to be honest, they get super aggressive when they get bigger so it would be a no unless you put it in a bigger tank.

There is that also.

Any other fish that might help?

 

[danieyella]

What do you all think of arrow crabs?

They'll go after small fish.. And occasionally large fish. Mine was shredding the fins of my marine betta until he got fed up and ate the arrow crab.

 

[danieyella]

Would a Pygmy or possum wrasse fit his tank?

From my understanding, though they're small the possum wrasse has a very large territory. It would depend on what it's with, you may see aggression in cramped quarters. With that being said, mine is super docile.

Ok so noticed this frag of utter chaos zoas has two babies but they look different wonder if it’s from the shading of the bigger polyps of just what the babies look like till they mature

UC morphs with lighting like crazy.

 

[BeltedCoyote]

They'll go after small fish.. And occasionally large fish. Mine was shredding the fins of my marine betta until he got fed up and ate the arrow crab.

dang it. It guess it’s a no go then. Thanks for your input on this and the wrasse question.

 

[Bo.]

Also, if I start feeding reef roids, would I notice better color/growth? Right now I'm just spot feeding mysis/pellets

IME reef roids can help in the right situation. Your tank is probably too young still. Wait until you've got 6 months to a year on your tank and very steady phosphates before trying them.

 

[James_O]

From my understanding, though they're small the possum wrasse has a very large territory. It would depend on what it's with, you may see aggression in cramped quarters. With that being said, mine is super docile.

So maybe wrasses wouldn't be a good idea in my tank?

 

[Bo.]

I probably wouldn't in a 29. I've been waiting for my 40 to mature enough for a pair of flashers and they are small.

So maybe wrasses wouldn't be a good idea in my tank?