New tank - Fish Plan questions

[Philly Reefer]

fairy and flasher wrasses don't really eat pods so won't compete with the mandarin if that's your concern

Really? Let me look into that. Ty

 

[Philly Reefer]

Wait... All these wrasse are 50g tank or more..

 

[mattzang]

Flashers except the eight line are ok in a 40 breeder

and there are some small fairies that are also ok. Lubbocki and Brunneus off the top of my head

 

[Philly Reefer]

Flashers except the eight line are ok in a 40 breeder

and there are some small fairies that are also ok. Lubbocki and Brunneus off the top of my head

LoL.. if I checked from liveaquaria, all their Wrasses tank recommendation are 50g or above.
But I guess it is just a recommendation.

Cause if I check the filamented flasher it says 55g on liveaquaria but on a different website 30g.
There is one that said 20g too. LoL

 

[mattzang]

LoL.. if I checked from liveaquaria, all their Wrasses tank recommendation are 50g or above.
But I guess it is just a recommendation.

Cause if I check the filamented flasher it says 55g on liveaquaria but on a different website 30g.
There is one that said 20g too. LoL

liveaquaria is generally pretty good but that leaves out nuance. I had a 50g but it was a cube, 2x2x20” so while I would be ok on gallons I was lacking in length that a 40 breeder has. Flashers need 3+ ft and there are a few small fairies that would be ok in there. But ideally they’d probably go into a longer and bigger tank

 

[Philly Reefer]

Ok I have my mind set on a McCosker's Flasher Wrasse.
Well.. now I need to wait until my LFS to have it in stock.
They finally have Banggai Cardinals.
I bought 3 of them. Hopefully not all of them are the same sex. I would have to figure out what I will do if one of them get bullied.

So my current fish stocks:

1. 2 clowns
2. Bicolor Blenny
3. YWG
4. Purple Firefish
5. 3 Banggai Cardinals(soon)

Wish list:

1. McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
2. Royal Gramma
3. Mandarin(need to establish more pods)

Are these enough for my 40 breeder? Or can I add more?

If I can add more, what should I add?

 

[mattzang]

3 bangaiis will turn into 2 bangaiis eventually

 

[Philly Reefer]

Updating this thread for update question.

So my current fish stocks now are
2 clowns
Bicolor Blenny
YWG
2 Banggai Cardinals
Carpenter's Wrasse

Unfortunately my purple firefish didn't make it. I don't think I will be getting it again.

I still need more fish because I am having problems with nitrate.. can't keep it up. I have been dosing neo nitro to get it up to 3ppm.

I will still get these 2 in the future
Royal Gramma
Mandarin


I wonder what else should I add?