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01-16-2007, 07:59 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Feb 2006
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 |  Purple Firefish or Royal Gramma
I would like to get some opinions from the experts and from the people who own these two fish which they would recommend. They are both beautiful fish but I must choose one to be the last fish in my tank.
Which one should I choose?
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Tank:
55 gallon w/10 gallon sump
60 #'s of Fiji LR/2" live sand bed
4-54W T5 HO-1 Sun-6000K, 1 Aquablue-11000K and 2 Actinic/Blue Plus
AquaC Remora skimmer
2 MaxiJet 1200powerheads
Livestock:
2 False Percula Clown
1 Yellow Tang
1 Coral Beauty
1 Firefish
1 Cleaner Shrimp
15 Nassarius Snails
5 Cerith Snails
20 Margarita Snails
10 Astrea Snails
2 Turbo Snail
15 Red Tipped Leg Hermit | 
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01-16-2007, 08:03 AM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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I have a firefish, it is beautiful but a skittish fish. if you have anything aggressive the firefish is a no no! Mine has jumped out of my tank once and I have heard it hit the eddcrate a few times but I do think it is an interesting creature. my favourite is the yellow jawfish, now that's an interesting creature to watch. _________ 20g
25lbs LR
1 hydor koralia
rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's
INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam
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01-16-2007, 08:37 AM
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| | Living in the Wind.......
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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I too will keep an eye on this thread because I am interesed in a Royal Gramma. They are so colorful. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
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01-16-2007, 08:37 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
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I have a Gramma and a Red Fire Fish, my Gramma hides out more then the Fire Fish does. I have heard that the Fire Fish are more likely to jump | |
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01-16-2007, 08:39 AM
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| | Living in the Wind.......
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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So your royal stays in the rock a lot? | |
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01-16-2007, 08:42 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Batavia New York Age: 23
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I had a Royal Gramma it was active but not as much as the other fish. It usually ate last after the other fish, he seemed to be non agressive and didn't eat much. I liked the colors and it was a fish my gf liked so I got it for her. I think the colors spursed the tank up a little as well. I personally wouldn't get the fire as I have heard many people talk about them jumping. I dont like jumpers.
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01-16-2007, 08:42 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Both are very skiddish and have the reputation of jumping out of the tank. Both are fairly easy to keep with regards to husbandry. As Nemo79 pointed out, you don't want aggressive fish in with them, also offer many hiding places for them to retreat to! I personally would go with the Royal Gramma because of the coloration! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Cerianthid Stars Hermits snails Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria Kenyon Tree Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa)
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01-16-2007, 09:08 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Age: 32
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I have both. Firefish will not swim around a tank. They will usually find a comfortable hiding spot to dive into when they have to and won't venture far from it.
I have what I believe to be a mated pair in a 180 with various other fish and they are never seen except for feeding time. Much too skittish. I have another in a tank with a coral beauty and six line wrasse and it stays out in the open, but again doesn't move far and will disappear with any movement near the tank.
Royal gramma will also find a comfortable spot to hide in but they will at least roam around the tank and explore a little bit. Royal gramma I have is kept with a trigger, cowfish and a dottyback with no issues thus far.
Why can't you have both? Tank too small or on the edge of being overloaded?
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01-16-2007, 09:27 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Hmmmm, lots of good feedback. Both of these fish are very cool looking and colorful. If the fish just hides all day and is too skittish then it defeats the purpose since I will never see it to enjoy it!
I have the a large part of the top of my tank covered with eggcrate so I think
the jumping would not be a big problem.
JustPhish: I can't have both because I think I would be pushing my tank load. Currently, I have around 20" of fish (when full grown) in my 55 gallon w/ a 20 gallon sump. | |
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01-16-2007, 09:47 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lynnwood, WA
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VT, I have a RG that I inherited from my galfriend's 90. It hid for a long time as I have several tangs and a bluethroat trigger in my 150. Now it definitely has it's hiding spot but does come out and is fairly active even with the larger fish.
I think either the RG or the Fire fish will work in your tank. Just a personal preference that's up to you.
Scott 
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