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[eatbreakfast]

thank you also is ora damslefish any less aggressive than standerd damselfish

What species is it? Some damsel species are fairly well-behaved, others are terrible.

 

[YellowFinsReef]

I want to start on a fowlr tank (angels & tangs dominate), but have been contemplating about the compatibility of these angelfish together: multibar, venustus, bandit, clarion, conspic, queen, and emperor. Some of them are higher end fish, so I definitely want to make a good decision. Thoughts or experiences appreciated. The tank will be 400G+

 

[eatbreakfast]

I want to start on a fowlr tank (angels & tangs dominate), but have been contemplating about the compatibility of these angelfish together: multibar, venustus, bandit, clarion, conspic, queen, and emperor. Some of them are higher end fish, so I definitely want to make a good decision. Thoughts or experiences appreciated. The tank will be 400G+

In that size the Paracentropyge species should be fine together, but try and get them around the same time.

For the larger species, I've had some behave aggressively if too cramped. I wouldn't do more than 3 of the larger species in a 400g tank.

 

[NY_Caveman]

What species is it? Some damsel species are fairly well-behaved, others are terrible.

Curious, which damsels are more likely to be better behaved? The ones I have kept have been hit or miss, but mostly tend toward the aggressive side. Thanks!

 

[Joe's Coral Reef]

I have a 120 -48" x 24" I haven't stocked it yet, but I was thinking of
Yellow Eye kole tang
Gold rim tang
scopas tang
Barred rabbit fish
and two clowns

Well, this was my original plan, I was thinking that's too many fish and thought of cutting it down to the kole, gold rim and 2 clowns. Maybe adding a few smaller fish?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Curious, which damsels are more likely to be better behaved? The ones I have kept have been hit or miss, but mostly tend toward the aggressive side. Thanks!

Some of the smaller Chrysiptera species are pretty mellow, hemicyanae, springeri, arnazae, tricincta, and traceyi.

I have a 120 -48" x 24" I haven't stocked it yet, but I was thinking of
Yellow Eye kole tang
Gold rim tang
scopas tang
Barred rabbit fish
and two clowns

Well, this was my original plan, I was thinking that's too many fish and thought of cutting it down to the kole, gold rim and 2 clowns. Maybe adding a few smaller fish?

Gold rim do better with 6' of swimming space over 4', that's what I would recommend dropping.

 

[mta_morrow]

Curious, which damsels are more likely to be better behaved? The ones I have kept have been hit or miss, but mostly tend toward the aggressive side. Thanks!

FWIW, I have a trio of azure damsels. They are consumed with each other’s business.

I also have a blue green chromis and 2 Ocelaris clowns and have none of the typical “damsel issues”

The trio of azure’s came by way of a recommendation from @eatbreakfast.

 

[nizonie]

Hi, I'm new to the hobby. I have a 150gal. Aquarium and was wandering if I'm on track with agooa stocking plan

Coral

• Brain coral - green
  
  
• Button coral cynarina - green glass
  
  
• Fungia plate coral - neon green
  
  
• Pagoda cup coral - green
  
  
• Clove polyps
  
  
• Star polyps - metallic
  
  
• Fox coral
  
  
• Trumpet coral - metallic
  
  
• Toadstool leather coral
  
  
• Sympodium polyp - blue
  
  
• Red Sea pom pom Xenia
  
  
• Candy cane coral
  
  
• Xenia polyp - blue
  
  
• Starburst polyp
  
  
• Button polyp
  
  
• Clove polyp - orange
  
  
• Cauliflower colt coral
  
  
• Colony polyp - orange green
  
  
• Kenya tree coral
  
  
• Toadstool mushroom leather coral
  
  
• Long polyp coral
  

Fish

• 5 pajama cardinal fish
  
  
• 2 false percula ocellaris clownfish
  
  
• 2 rainford's gobies
  
  
• 3 Serpent starfish
  
  
• 12 peppermint shrimp
  
  
• 3 blue reef chromis
  
  
• tail spot blenny
  
  
• bicolor blenny
  
  
• tiger goby
  
  
• bluespotted watchman goby
  
  
• white banded possum wrasse
  
  
• red fin fairy wrasse
  
  
• 3 female 1 male carpenter’s flasher wrasse
  
  
• 4 Vanderbilt chromis
  
  
• Molly Miller blenny
  
  
• Red headed goby
  

Crab

• 25 scarlet hermit crabs
  
  
• 80 dwarf zebra hermit crabs
  

Snail

• 40 Cerith snails
  
  
• 36 nassarius snails
  
  
• 5 fighting conches
  

Urchin

• Royal urchin
  

Feather duster

• Fountain feather duster
  
  
• Hawaiian feather duster
  
  
• Dwarf colored feather duster
  

Clam

• Hippopus clam
  

 

[the new reef kid]

What species is it? Some damsel species are fairly well-behaved, others are terrible.

The lemon damsel fish

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hi, I'm new to the hobby. I have a 150gal. Aquarium and was wandering if I'm on track with agooa stocking plan

Coral

• Brain coral - green
  
  
• Button coral cynarina - green glass
  
  
• Fungia plate coral - neon green
  
  
• Pagoda cup coral - green
  
  
• Clove polyps
  
  
• Star polyps - metallic
  
  
• Fox coral
  
  
• Trumpet coral - metallic
  
  
• Toadstool leather coral
  
  
• Sympodium polyp - blue
  
  
• Red Sea pom pom Xenia
  
  
• Candy cane coral
  
  
• Xenia polyp - blue
  
  
• Starburst polyp
  
  
• Button polyp
  
  
• Clove polyp - orange
  
  
• Cauliflower colt coral
  
  
• Colony polyp - orange green
  
  
• Kenya tree coral
  
  
• Toadstool mushroom leather coral
  
  
• Long polyp coral

Fish

• 5 pajama cardinal fish
  
  
• 2 false percula ocellaris clownfish
  
  
• 2 rainford's gobies
  
  
• 3 Serpent starfish
  
  
• 12 peppermint shrimp
  
  
• 3 blue reef chromis
  
  
• tail spot blenny
  
  
• bicolor blenny
  
  
• tiger goby
  
  
• bluespotted watchman goby
  
  
• white banded possum wrasse
  
  
• red fin fairy wrasse
  
  
• 3 female 1 male carpenter’s flasher wrasse
  
  
• 4 Vanderbilt chromis
  
  
• Molly Miller blenny
  
  
• Red headed goby

Crab

• 25 scarlet hermit crabs
  
  
• 80 dwarf zebra hermit crabs

Snail

• 40 Cerith snails
  
  
• 36 nassarius snails
  
  
• 5 fighting conches

Urchin

• Royal urchin

Feather duster

• Fountain feather duster
  
  
• Hawaiian feather duster
  
  
• Dwarf colored feather duster

Clam

• Hippopus clam

That stocklist looks great for the most part. The only concern I have is with the 3 female and 1 male carpenter's flasher wrasses. First, getting correctly identified female flasher wrasses is difficult, as females of different species are practically indistinguishable. Secondly, most sold as females are begining to transition to male already. Third, in captivity females almost always transition into males even if a male is present, and males of the same species can be quite aggressive with each other. You would be better off getting one individual from 4 different species.

The lemon damsel fish

That's a medium aggressive species.

 

[Proberta]

Hi R2R! I have a strawberry crab in my 24 g reef tank and was wanting to put in a emerald crab. Will they be compatible?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hi R2R! I have a strawberry crab in my 24 g reef tank and was wanting to put in a emerald crab. Will they be compatible?

They will be fine.

 

[Proberta]

They will be fine.

Thank you!

 

[Ori]

I have a fluval evo 13.5, can I put 2 ocellaris clowns, a cleaner shrimp and a couple trochus snails in it? Also is the stock light good enough for hammer coral?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have a fluval evo 13.5, can I put 2 ocellaris clowns, a cleaner shrimp and a couple trochus snails in it? Also is the stock light good enough for hammer coral?

Yes, that should be fine.

 

[Talo’s Reef]

Would 2 Golden semilarvatus butterflies get along in a 75gal? Wanted to add a Pakistan butterfly as well as the only fish in there.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Would 2 Golden semilarvatus butterflies get along in a 75gal? Wanted to add a Pakistan butterfly as well as the only fish in there.

No. Semilarvatus get huge. A 75g won't be enough for 1 let alone 2.

 

[Talo’s Reef]

What butterflies would work well in a 75gal.

 

[eatbreakfast]

What butterflies would work well in a 75gal.

Pakistani, longnose, copperband, raccoon, auriga, klein, lemon, pearlscale.

 

[Talo’s Reef]

Pakistani, longnose, copperband, raccoon, auriga, klein, lemon, pearlscale.

Thank you,

I’m thinking 2 Pakistani butterflies a dwarf angel (flame or golden) and a fu Manchu lionfish in a 75gal. How do the butterflies pair up. Can you just put two random ones in or do you need to aquire a pair?