Multiple butterflyfish can break bad especially with one established. Hit or miss with multiple dwarf angels even added at same time. Purple tangs are often not very nice especially to other tangs or similarly shaped fish, but adding at same time might negate. Could all work, but definitely some risks
Thanks. The butterfly I already have is still in QT, so I could get a 2nd butterfly, and it to the same QT and change the rockwork a bit, and then introduce them both to the DT at the same time. Might help negate any issues.
I've never kept either ratio, but anecdotally there is more online evidence of success with multiple dwarf angels than multiple butterflies, but people have made both work
Any feedback??
How's your pod pop currently? That's a lot of pod demand for another dragonet. If still lots of pods could work. Filefish can really be nippy fish so just keep that in mind if you're very attached to your coral. Also if they get a taste for something adult aiptasia eating filefish can eat most of it In a couple days.
I am cultivating pods... I have a 10 gallon tank 1/2 full with Tiger pods.. and I have tisbe pods on the way. I will put 75% in the tank and keep 2 cultures going of tisbe pods. I am also hatching BBS... Do you think that is enough? I will dump in a batch every week of pods?
That could probably work. It comes down to the individual dragonets and what they decide to eat. I think foxface ok
Sorry my real job is killing me right now. I’m going to change your order to show when you should add them approximately :
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No corals. My issue is lights and coral stuff is expensive. I only want the crouchers so that i can have a fish that i could hunt for. Also curiious about a species about butterflyfish. There is a thread i made where you can give me a really in depth list as there is more fish in the wishlist thereSorry my real job is killing me right now. I’m going to change your order to show when you should add them approximately :
Coral croucher:
My thought is they will disappear in a 6’ tank.Fancy Gumdrop Coral Croucher
SCIENTIFIC NAME -Caracanthus maculatus COMMON NAME – Gumdrop Coral Croucher, Fancy Gumdrop Coral Croucher SIZE – 2†MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE – 10 gallons FOODS AND FEEDING – Carnivore REEF COMPATIBILITY – Yes CAPTIVE CARE INFO – This fish does have venomous spines along their dorsal fins...
Midas blenny:
Good but may struggle with the tangs
Exquisite wrasse:
Same as blenny
Foxface:
Why not get a magnificent? Otherwise all good.
Sunset anthias:
Know that they need many feedings a day and you also may want to spend some time researching the proper diet of an anthia.
Angelfish:
All are great. They do need a diet that includes sponge and algae. The regal may be difficult to get feeding.
Scopas tang:
Good
Acantharus tangs:
I'd go with two different genera if it were me. They are more sensitive tangs.
Mandarin: I don't know if you can get captive bred down there. Otherwise you will need an aged tank and I'd add copepods early and add more periodically.
Overall: My issue with this is you have smaller peaceful fish with larger more aggressive fish in the form of tangs and an angel. Also I noticed you have mostly coral safe fish in a FOWLR. Are you wanting to try corals later? Mostly though it is a good and very interesting stocking.
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OK no file fish! and no red ruby mandarin... I am making pods but until I see them all over my glass in the display tank I will hold.
Your firefish may not like them, same with some established tangs, and they're pretty timid. Could work, but risky in what seems like a semi aggressive tank
are the purple firefish not as timid? The purple ones were timid the first 2 weeks but every day they seem to spend more time outside the rock but always dart back in when the blue tang swims to near : )
They're similarly timid (maybe even a little less so) but everything else is already established. It could work, but it's a risk
Just updating the stocking slightly.Sorry my real job is killing me right now. I’m going to change your order to show when you should add them approximately :
Coral croucher:
My thought is they will disappear in a 6’ tank.Fancy Gumdrop Coral Croucher
SCIENTIFIC NAME -Caracanthus maculatus COMMON NAME – Gumdrop Coral Croucher, Fancy Gumdrop Coral Croucher SIZE – 2†MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE – 10 gallons FOODS AND FEEDING – Carnivore REEF COMPATIBILITY – Yes CAPTIVE CARE INFO – This fish does have venomous spines along their dorsal fins...
Midas blenny:
Good but may struggle with the tangs
Exquisite wrasse:
Same as blenny
Foxface:
Why not get a magnificent? Otherwise all good.
Sunset anthias:
Know that they need many feedings a day and you also may want to spend some time researching the proper diet of an anthia.
Angelfish:
All are great. They do need a diet that includes sponge and algae. The regal may be difficult to get feeding.
Scopas tang:
Good
Acantharus tangs:
I'd go with two different genera if it were me. They are more sensitive tangs.
Mandarin: I don't know if you can get captive bred down there. Otherwise you will need an aged tank and I'd add copepods early and add more periodically.
Overall: My issue with this is you have smaller peaceful fish with larger more aggressive fish in the form of tangs and an angel. Also I noticed you have mostly coral safe fish in a FOWLR. Are you wanting to try corals later? Mostly though it is a good and very interesting stocking.
realised that this stovking was going to be expensive so
Both lists seem pretty good. I’d suggest adding anthias and butterfly fish early and angelfish, tangs, and grouper towards the end.
