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Erick

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I want to get some new fish. I have a 28 gallon all in one, about 22 gallons after live rock and sand, it has a closed lid and no way for a fish to get into the back chambers

What I already have in the tank:
1. yellow tail damsel (banishing it to the new fuge soon cause it's territorial I may reintroduce into the display tank after new fish figure out where they want to stay or just keep it in the fuge.)
2. asst. snails (dwarf cerith, nessarius, 1 turbo, a few astrea, and 2 stomatella)
3. 1 emerald crab
4. 1 peppermint shrimp
5. Corals right now I only have some zoas and an acan, I plan on getting a hammer or a torch coral, and some sps some time down the road.

What I like:
6 line wrasse
tail spot blenny
clowns (onyx percs.)
Bangaii Cardinals
panda clown goby (nip on sps I know but they are cute)

Optimally I would like at least one fish on each tier of the tank, fish on sand, fish on rocks and fish that free swim, and they would all get along. I hear 6 line wrasses can be "devils" but liveaquaria has them as peaceful. Clowns are set as semi-aggressive, but I see most people have one or a pair.

What combo would you guys go for? Feel free to throw in other fish for me to check out also, I see that our sponsors regularly have fish I have never seen or heard of until they post their new arrivals here.


-Erick
 
panda clown gobies have special feeding requirements - read up on them before getting, and not via a website selling the darn things! I suggest not getting them.
6 lines are very mean fish most of the time, live aquaria is in the business of selling fish ;) Pick up Scott Michael's book, he's not in the livestock business. Sure you want such a fish? There is another wrasse that looks nearly the same but has bigger eyes and is far less of a prick.

Rest of the list looks good. IMO I would stick with the pair of clowns, pair of BC and the tailspot. That is a pretty heavy bioload in itself
 
Cool, I only wanted to 6 line to take out some of the bigger amphipods in my tank, since the damsel isn't doing it, and I really like their looks. Panda Clown goby was just a cool looking fish, I am not set on it, so i'll take your advice on not getting it.

As far as bioload, I was only thinking of having four or five fish anyways. oh and I will have a 15 gallon display fuge with chaeto spread over the sand (instead of a ball) and some other macro algae. That should help.
 
Alright, so I'm going to go with the Tailspot, Cardinal Pair, and Clown Pair for the tank.

Should I add them in all at once? or Tailspot first, then Cardinals, then Clowns? or is there another order to add them in at?
 
Erick said:
Alright, so I'm going to go with the Tailspot, Cardinal Pair, and Clown Pair for the tank.

Should I add them in all at once? or Tailspot first, then Cardinals, then Clowns? or is there another order to add them in at?
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That's a good order. I'd do it over several weeks though.
 
GreshamH said:
panda clown gobies have special feeding requirements - read up on them before getting, and not via a website selling the darn things! I suggest not getting them.
6 lines are very mean fish most of the time, live aquaria is in the business of selling fish ;) Pick up Scott Michael's book, he's not in the livestock business. Sure you want such a fish? There is another wrasse that looks nearly the same but has bigger eyes and is far less of a prick.

Rest of the list looks good. IMO I would stick with the pair of clowns, pair of BC and the tailspot. That is a pretty heavy bioload in itself
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You thinking of the possum wrasse? I've always liked that fish and would love to set them up for breeding.
 
bookfish said:
GreshamH said:
panda clown gobies have special feeding requirements - read up on them before getting, and not via a website selling the darn things! I suggest not getting them.
6 lines are very mean fish most of the time, live aquaria is in the business of selling fish ;) Pick up Scott Michael's book, he's not in the livestock business. Sure you want such a fish? There is another wrasse that looks nearly the same but has bigger eyes and is far less of a prick.

Rest of the list looks good. IMO I would stick with the pair of clowns, pair of BC and the tailspot. That is a pretty heavy bioload in itself
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You thinking of the possum wrasse? I've always liked that fish and would love to set them up for breeding.
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Some call it the Crypitc Wrasse (http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/wrassereefsafe/crypticsixlinewrasse/) although I think TMC has the wrong Latin name for it.
 
the eyes are a bit intense for me, kind of like the dramatic gopher
http://i41.tinypic.com/29cp21c.jpg

Oh yea, I think I will be getting a Tail Spot Blenny on Sunday during our SF LFS Crawl :)
 
Front fired flashes will do that :) That is a poor shot of them BTW, much nicer in person.
 
I think I'm leaning away from the clowns, any other suggestions? I want a tail spot blenny for sure.

Cardinals are still give or take also
 
So I am back on this subject :) I have two darwin clowns, they were too cute and they won me over. I picked up my tail spot blenny, and now I am "kind of" in the market for the final fish/es to finish out my tank. I am really wishy washy with my fish purchases I like something, then end up backing out, then go back to it, then back out, then just jump in and get it :p I have a weird way of things. The motto for most reefkeepers is patience patience patience, I have indecision indecision indecision it works I guess :D Anyways back to the topic at hand.

Are there any wrasses/anthias that are suitable for my 28g, that will not pick on or be picked on by my clowns or blenny?
 
Six line wrasse -people have different experiences with them, and mine were great. It also helps that you will be adding the fish last to the tank. It is a very colorful fish, at a very good price.
 
I've never had a sixline work out for an extended period of time. I've tried dozens between my tanks and tanks I help service. Every one became a major PITB!
 
Erick said:
Yea, Sixline is out I don't want to risk it :) I think the cryptic is out, cause it might get bullied by the clown?
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I don't have a ton of person experience with them but those I know who had them said they didn't get bullied. I think they be fine with the clowns, they'd just steer clear of the clowns area :) Great little fish IMO :)
 
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