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05-20-2008, 02:08 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Henderson, NV
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 |  help select my new fish
my tank is just about done cycling. it is 65 gallons with live rock and sand. here is the list of fishes I want I just want input as to as to what order they should be introduced and if they will get along.
diamond goby
lawnmower blenny
foxface
spotted mandarin
flame angel
yellow tang
thanks for the help | 
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05-20-2008, 02:17 PM
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| | Great Blue Whale
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sun River,Oregon (Bend) Age: 35
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In my opinion the flame is not 100% reef safe. If you plan on having corals in your tank. I waited 12 years before purchasing my first dragonet. The lawnmower won't care about anyone else in the tank except other blennies. The foxface is a great community fish. The yellow tang may become a bully. My yellow doesn't bother anyone in my tank. It is in a tank full of peaceful fish though. Potentially a problem with the foxface. Gobies are pretty solitary. | |
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05-20-2008, 07:12 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Henderson, NV
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Thanks for getting back to me Mission six66. I was told by someone that I my be over stocking the tank so I will have to limit some of the fish. Also The dragonet will not be put in the tank for over a year thanks for reminding me with your 12 year wait. I am not as patient as you  | |
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05-20-2008, 07:56 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weston, Florida Age: 29
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I'd go w/ the least aggressive first, most aggressive last. so maybe blenny/mandarin/goby first then foxface then angel or tang. 6 fish isn't too bad if you have the filtration for it, or just be ready to do some pretty frequent water changes. and add slowly wait at least a month between adding fish. _________ 75gal hex, 2-40w T12 48", odyssea 48" 4x65w PC's w/ lunars, 50lbs LR, 80lbs LS, gold banded maroon clown, dog faced puffer, juvenile blue angel, 2 dominoes, 1-4 stripe damsel, yellow watchman gobie, lawnmower blenny, mano, purple chromis, striped grouper, mexican turbo, astrea and red foot snails, striped, red and blue legged hermit crabs, coral banded shrimp, white and purple bubble coral(very little), red and green mushrooms, orange gorgonian, candycane  Tanks, No Thanks. We Free Dive! | |
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05-20-2008, 07:59 PM
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| | Bubble Tip Anemone
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: alabama Age: 31
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Originally Posted by missionsix66  In my opinion the flame is not 100% reef safe. | and they are a&& holes, mine was mean, but my yellow tank kept him in check, that sounds like a lot of fish to me, but I am fairly new here, some of the gurus will be answering pretty quick on this one. | |
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05-21-2008, 09:38 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: vancouver, canada
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id think twice about a mandarin. can be extremely picky feeders. they normally eat copepods and you may have some in your tank but the fish will decimate the copepod population within a few weeks. some have had success with frozen food but the chances are quite slim. SIXLINE WRASSE is a good fish. _________ 29 g biocube First tank ever 
25 lbs LR
20 lbs LS
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Filter In Middle Chamber: sponge+bioballs+Seachem biofiltration media+2 bags of activated carbon all under a drip tray.
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actinic pc
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05-21-2008, 09:54 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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I pretty much agree with all the above...
Skip the mandarin for now.
Get a nice wrasse or something a bit mellower in lieu of flame. If you must have one, make it be last fish in.
Add fish slowly over 5-6 months, water params permitting.
Have fun. Adding fish to new tank is exciting for all of us.
Keep us posted.
Good Luck... _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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05-22-2008, 09:53 AM
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| | Millepora
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 23
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I really wanted a flame angel too, but Im going for the peaceful community too so I decided on a coral beauty. They are more peaceful, more reef safe and less expensive
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Inhabitants: Ocellaris Clownfish, Yellow Tailed Damsel, Six Line Wrasse, Yellow Watchman Goby, 3 Chromis, Crocea Clam, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Corals: Zoas, Yellow Fiji Leather, Pineapple Brain, Frogspawn, Pearl Bubble, Blastomussa Merleti, Monti, GSP, Green Psammacora | |
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05-24-2008, 05:19 AM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Midlands,UK
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Originally Posted by GuitarMan89 I really wanted a flame angel too, but Im going for the peaceful community too so I decided on a coral beauty. They are more peaceful, more reef safe and less expensive | Definetly what i'm thinking doing too... _________ Hardware-55G Rena Md,Filstar XP3 Filter, 200w Heater, 1xSeio 2, 1xKoralia 2, Lee's Medium Skimmer, 8x39watt T5 Fish-Yellow Tang, Coral Beauty, Midas Blenny, Clown, Chalk Goby Inverts-Snails, Hermits, Black Long Spine Sea Urchin, Blue Linika StarFish, Cleaner Shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, Feather Duster, Green Bubble Tip Anemone, Coral's-Green/Purple/Hairy Mushroom's, Xenia, Button, Green, Yellow Polyps, Toadstool Leather,Finger Leather, Purple tip Frogspawn.  | |
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