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[mnk]

I haven't been able to find fairy wrasses here's where I live, however I found out about the blue streak cleaner wrasse. What do you think about that specie?

 

[eatbreakfast]

My tank is close to cycling and I'm excited. This is the stocking I have in mind, some will come months/year later (mandarin goby) and others will be gradually introduced into the aquarium. The tank is 66 gallons, 100cm x 50 x 50. Anything you would add, subtract? I was thinking of wrasses, but didn't wanted anything that slept in sand bed and don't really like six line.
The stocking is:
-Pair of maroon clownfish
-One spot fox face
-Yellow watchmen goby (with shrimp)
-Mandarin goby (much later)
Any other suggestions? Or changes?

Why don't you want anything that buries in the sand?

Fairy and flasher wrasses don't bury. Some of the larger species need more space than your tank, but there are plenty of good species.

I would be wary of the maroon clowns in that size tank. They get big and aggressive. A spawning pr will take over about 50g worth of space, which doesn't leave much room for other fish.

I haven't been able to find fairy wrasses here's where I live, however I found out about the blue streak cleaner wrasse. What do you think about that specie?

That is not a good species for your setup.

 

[mnk]

Why?
I don't want burrowing species because I don't have much sand in my set up

 

[eatbreakfast]

Why?
I don't want burrowing species because I don't have much sand in my set up

Sand burying wrasses don't need much sand. An 1"-1.5" depth is all that is needed.

 

[zemuss]

In my reboot of my 60 g cube. I need a list of fish that are coral friendly and fun to watch. Reefing is a stress relief for me and I can spend hours watching the tank. I know right now my tank is filled with bugs, as i call them. pods bugs same difference.

I currently have a paired clown set.

I am looking for suggestions on other fish.

Thanks,
"Z"

 

[MombasaLionfish]

In my reboot of my 60 g cube. I need a list of fish that are coral friendly and fun to watch. Reefing is a stress relief for me and I can spend hours watching the tank. I know right now my tank is filled with bugs, as i call them. pods bugs same difference.

I currently have a paired clown set.

I am looking for suggestions on other fish.

Thanks,
"Z"

What kind of clowns? Maybe a mandarin goby.

 

[Mariette]

Hello,

2 yrs in the hobby. 55g FOWLR upgrading to 100g reef (gonna start off w beginner corals for sure). Any tips/suggestions would be much appreciated

What I have
- Coral Beauty (I know not 100% reefsafe but too late. I’m really attached to it too)
- Watchman Goby w Pistol Shrimp friend
- Yellowtale Damsel
- hermit crabs, snails, cleaner shrimp

What I really want:
- Clownfish (open to suggestion re kind)
- Royal gramma
- Yellow Wrasse
- Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (IF I can get some bigger fish that would be compatible with it)

What else? I was hoping my choices would go way up with a 100g vs my current 55 but it appears I was wrong. Again. I may have to go bigger. And I will if I can figure out how to get it down a funky set of stairs to the basement.

 

[mta_morrow]

Hello,

2 yrs in the hobby. 55g FOWLR upgrading to 100g reef (gonna start off w beginner corals for sure). Any tips/suggestions would be much appreciated

What I have
- Coral Beauty (I know not 100% reefsafe but too late. I’m really attached to it too)
- Watchman Goby w Pistol Shrimp friend
- Yellowtale Damsel
- hermit crabs, snails, cleaner shrimp

What I really want:
- Clownfish (open to suggestion re kind)
- Royal gramma
- Yellow Wrasse
- Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (IF I can get some bigger fish that would be compatible with it)

What else? I was hoping my choices would go way up with a 100g vs my current 55 but it appears I was wrong. Again. I may have to go bigger. And I will if I can figure out how to get it down a funky set of stairs to the basement.

Checkout the first post in this thread. It’s 108 gallon. 23 fish.

Nice variety.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-much-is-too-much-are-there-really-any-rules.582739/

 

[zemuss]

What kind of clowns? Maybe a mandarin goby.

Percs..
I want some active fish and a Mandarin Goby demands a lot of pods / bugs.

Need other suggestions Wrasse etc.

 

[MombasaLionfish]

Percs..
I want some active fish and a Mandarin Goby demands a lot of pods / bugs.

Need other suggestions Wrasse etc.

Six line will eat pods and are active but can be aggressive.

 

[Mariette]

Checkout the first post in this thread. It’s 108 gallon. 23 fish.

Nice variety.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-much-is-too-much-are-there-really-any-rules.582739/

That might just be EXACTLY what I was looking for. How’d I miss that? Thx!!!

 

[mta_morrow]

That might just be EXACTLY what I was looking for. How’d I miss that? Thx!!!

Awesome! Please feel free to jump into that thread and ask questions too!

I would be happy to help.

 

[mta_morrow]

That might just be EXACTLY what I was looking for. How’d I miss that? Thx!!!

The stock in that tank was researched heavily in this very thread.

Special thanks to @eatbreakfast for where I am today with it.

 

[MombasaLionfish]

Percs..
I want some active fish and a Mandarin Goby demands a lot of pods / bugs.

Need other suggestions Wrasse etc.

Her are lots of types of wrasses.http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/wrasses.php#Leopard Wrasses: Macropharyngodon

 

[MombasaLionfish]

Also tangs triggers and anthias are active. Mabey foxface puffers cromies porkfish or cardinals. Not all of these are reef safe.

 

[eatbreakfast]

In my reboot of my 60 g cube. I need a list of fish that are coral friendly and fun to watch. Reefing is a stress relief for me and I can spend hours watching the tank. I know right now my tank is filled with bugs, as i call them. pods bugs same difference.

I currently have a paired clown set.

I am looking for suggestions on other fish.

Thanks,
"Z"

Some good choices for that size tank include: midas blenny, longnose or flame hawkfish, royal gramma, swales basslet, yellow assessor, pintail or lunatus fairy wrasse, lubbocks fairy wrasse, yellow coris wrasse, grey head wrasse.

I would strongly recommend AGAINST a sixline wrasse.

Hello,

2 yrs in the hobby. 55g FOWLR upgrading to 100g reef (gonna start off w beginner corals for sure). Any tips/suggestions would be much appreciated

What I have
- Coral Beauty (I know not 100% reefsafe but too late. I’m really attached to it too)
- Watchman Goby w Pistol Shrimp friend
- Yellowtale Damsel
- hermit crabs, snails, cleaner shrimp

What I really want:
- Clownfish (open to suggestion re kind)
- Royal gramma
- Yellow Wrasse
- Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (IF I can get some bigger fish that would be compatible with it)

What else? I was hoping my choices would go way up with a 100g vs my current 55 but it appears I was wrong. Again. I may have to go bigger. And I will if I can figure out how to get it down a funky set of stairs to the basement.

Your "want" list is pretty good, though I would advise against a cleaner wrasse in that size tank.

What are the dimensions of the tank? A pyramid butterfly is a large-ish fish that may work. I love more wrasses. Most fairy species and all flasher species would work.

 

[Mariette]

Some good choices for that size tank include: midas blenny, longnose or flame hawkfish, royal gramma, swales basslet, yellow assessor, pintail or lunatus fairy wrasse, lubbocks fairy wrasse, yellow coris wrasse, grey head wrasse.

I would strongly recommend AGAINST a sixline wrasse.

Your "want" list is pretty good, though I would advise against a cleaner wrasse in that size tank.

What are the dimensions of the tank? A pyramid butterfly is a large-ish fish that may work. I love more wrasses. Most fairy species and all flasher species would work.

That seems to be the general consensus about the cleaner wrasse so I’m going to remove it from my list. Will look into other wrasses u mention thx.

I didn’t think o could get a butterfly. Never heard of a pyramid one. Will look into thx!

I don’t have the tank yet. Wanted to see what I could get in a 100 to determine if perhaps I should go 125. Km thinking I might as well go 125 lol

 

[rkpetersen]

In my reboot of my 60 g cube. I need a list of fish that are coral friendly and fun to watch. Reefing is a stress relief for me and I can spend hours watching the tank. I know right now my tank is filled with bugs, as i call them. pods bugs same difference.

I currently have a paired clown set.

I am looking for suggestions on other fish.

Thanks,
"Z"

Firefish, orange spot goby and a pistol shrimp, flasher wrasse, black cap basslet come to mind.
If you get a flasher wrasse, the tank needs a lid, because it almost certainly will jump.

 

[a;lksdjf]

I'm currently looking into a pink-streaked wrasse or a tanaka's pygmy wrasse for my 15 g nano reef. Does anybody know where I can find one online?

 

[Gareth elliott]

I'm currently looking into a pink-streaked wrasse or a tanaka's pygmy wrasse for my 15 g nano reef. Does anybody know where I can find one online?

La and fishy business get about 6-12 every couple of months on the pink streaked.
Tanakas i only ever see in divers den and very rarely at the lfs.