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eatbreakfast
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Yes, that would work.
eatbreakfast
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Sixline wrasses get pretty mean. All the others get too large.
Largish fish for a 20g would include a flame or longnose hawkfish, algae ir starry blenny, maybe a melatremus eel...
eatbreakfast
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3 or more.
A rhomboid fairy wrasse would work. They stay smaller than the lineatus.
Fairy wrasses don't bury in sand, they sleep in a mucus cocoon in the rocks. (Cool note, the cocoon apparently helps protect them from things like ich and velvet! They're a long way from immune, though . . . )
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eatbreakfast
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Yes, the rhomboid is listed as 4.5" and lineatus as 5", but lineatus get a little larger than 5" and the tail of rhomboids is longer, so they have less body mass and require less space than a lineatus.
Scubabeth
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I hope to pick your brains a bit. I've looked at forum recommendations for sand sifting gobies, but I want to make sure any fish we add to our finned family can be sustained in our tank. When we had our first tank in 2005, we added a bullet goby, but there was not the microfauna in the sandbed to sustain him, and he starved due to our ignorance. Obviously, as we have grown as reefers, that mistake is not one we want to repeat.
We are considering the orange diamond watchman goby (Valenciennea puellaris) or the sleeper banded (bullet) goby (Amblygobius phalaena). Our current tank is a 125 gallon reef with 1 1/2 inch sand bed and has been up and running for nearly 4 years. We assume the microfauna population will be self-sustaining at this point and a sand sifting fish would do well, BUT to ensure this, I am curious if you have any knowledge about which of our top choices is also more apt to begin to eat prepared frozen foods. We would like to begin to "train" the fish to eat prepared foods while in QT. We do not have a refugium with our current set up, due to space allowances.
Additionally, are either of these less likely to create sandstorms with its sifting; not swimming as high into the water column while sifting? It was a long time ago, but we don't remember the bullet goby making our tank cloudy. (Could be faulty memories, of course!) The only corals we have on the sand bed are a frogspawn and a gorgonian.
Current other fish tank mates include a male blue throat trigger, a cherub angel, 2 clowns, a purple firefish, and a royal gramma. (We stock lightly because we have to move every 3 years and don't want to get too attached to our fish!)
Thank you in advance for any input you can provide!
We are considering the orange diamond watchman goby (Valenciennea puellaris) or the sleeper banded (bullet) goby (Amblygobius phalaena). Our current tank is a 125 gallon reef with 1 1/2 inch sand bed and has been up and running for nearly 4 years. We assume the microfauna population will be self-sustaining at this point and a sand sifting fish would do well, BUT to ensure this, I am curious if you have any knowledge about which of our top choices is also more apt to begin to eat prepared frozen foods. We would like to begin to "train" the fish to eat prepared foods while in QT. We do not have a refugium with our current set up, due to space allowances.
Additionally, are either of these less likely to create sandstorms with its sifting; not swimming as high into the water column while sifting? It was a long time ago, but we don't remember the bullet goby making our tank cloudy. (Could be faulty memories, of course!) The only corals we have on the sand bed are a frogspawn and a gorgonian.
Current other fish tank mates include a male blue throat trigger, a cherub angel, 2 clowns, a purple firefish, and a royal gramma. (We stock lightly because we have to move every 3 years and don't want to get too attached to our fish!)
Thank you in advance for any input you can provide!
eatbreakfast
Fish Nerd
Not necessarily. The fish on your list are all peaceful and most are pretty small. As long as you can maintain water quality you should be fine. Just test your water frequently and add fish slowly.
Your tank will supply the needs for either one. I also haven't had an issue getting either to eat prepared foods.I hope to pick your brains a bit. I've looked at forum recommendations for sand sifting gobies, but I want to make sure any fish we add to our finned family can be sustained in our tank. When we had our first tank in 2005, we added a bullet goby, but there was not the microfauna in the sandbed to sustain him, and he starved due to our ignorance. Obviously, as we have grown as reefers, that mistake is not one we want to repeat.
We are considering the orange diamond watchman goby (Valenciennea puellaris) or the sleeper banded (bullet) goby (Amblygobius phalaena). Our current tank is a 125 gallon reef with 1 1/2 inch sand bed and has been up and running for nearly 4 years. We assume the microfauna population will be self-sustaining at this point and a sand sifting fish would do well, BUT to ensure this, I am curious if you have any knowledge about which of our top choices is also more apt to begin to eat prepared frozen foods. We would like to begin to "train" the fish to eat prepared foods while in QT. We do not have a refugium with our current set up, due to space allowances.
Additionally, are either of these less likely to create sandstorms with its sifting; not swimming as high into the water column while sifting? It was a long time ago, but we don't remember the bullet goby making our tank cloudy. (Could be faulty memories, of course!) The only corals we have on the sand bed are a frogspawn and a gorgonian.
Current other fish tank mates include a male blue throat trigger, a cherub angel, 2 clowns, a purple firefish, and a royal gramma. (We stock lightly because we have to move every 3 years and don't want to get too attached to our fish!)
Thank you in advance for any input you can provide!
As far as sand storms, both are so-so. Corals on the sand will get buried by either. The diamond goby stays on the sand to sift while the bullet will go into the water a few inches. However, the bullet goby also eats hair algae.
Scubabeth
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eatbreakfast
Fish Nerd
They are one of the 'easier' anthias species, but they definitely do better with multiple feedings a day.
Rory's Reef
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I was looking into an ORA Splendid Dottyback or possibly another ORA Pseudochromis. I currently have a Sailfin Blenny and a Ruby Headed Fairy Wrasse. Would that be a risky move or should they be fine in the same tank. Tank is a 55 gal. and also currently houses a juvenile blue tang (yes I know, small tank for a tang and no this is not permanent for the tang).
eatbreakfast
Fish Nerd
I don't see too much of an issue. I have found splendid dottybacks to be pretty well behaved. Being a dottyback there is a chance for aggression, but I would consider it minimal.
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