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  1. khowst

    khowst Bangghai Cardinal

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    bro your changing your mind more times in one day than i change channels on the tv. lol.

    its gonna help us to help you, by narrowing down the types and breeds of fish you like.

    its also gonna help to narrow down the size of your tank. I know your in the design stage but setting goals now will help to narrow down your budget & time goals.
     
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  3. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    it could range from a 30 to a 70 gallon. trying to make it as cheap as possible. I have some of the weekend and a few hours every weekday and when school ends my family and I are going to Yellow Stone and Montana!;D
     
  4. aw1447

    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    Lol I just skimmed through the thread... I'm with khowst, I think you've changed your mine a dozen times on here.

    Anyways, I'd recommend the longnose hawkfish. They're really cool little fish, I have one myself. He's actually my favorite little guy in the tank. He and my cleaner haven't had any problems.. The cleaner will follow him around pleading the hawk to let it clean him haha. Longnose are actually prettty active. They're not constant swimmers, as they don't have swim bladders, so they perch up from rock to rock or in branching sps. Tons of personality.
     
  5. thepanfish

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    He doesn't like them, I suggested them before.
     
  6. bvb-etf-luva

    bvb-etf-luva Banned

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    its rare for hawks to bother ornamental shrimp unless they are tiny like sexys, also i would just do the stocking list thepanfish suggested, and i would not do tomatoes, i think they are one of the ugliest of the clownfish and most aggressive. i would listen to these people they know what theyre saying and your just shooting them down
     
  7. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    here is some stocking lists for various sized tanks ...
    30g-
    1 false perc
    1 lawnmower blenny
    1 four line wrasse OR 1 elongated dottyback
    40g-
    same as 30g + a hoeven"s wrasse
    50g-55g
    same as 40g + a shrimp goby
    ...
     
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  9. thepanfish

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    Hoeven's or Melanarus wrasses get big, like 5 or 6 inches. And you need a deeper sand bed. Mine got 4 inches, and it was female. I'd say keep it for a 60+
    Plus they may annoy inverts.
     
  10. khowst

    khowst Bangghai Cardinal

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    The only inverts my wrasse ever both is the snails that fall off the rocks or glass & end up upside down. I cant fault the fish for being smarter than the snail. Its just nature.
     
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    Mine was hilarious. It would se a hermit crab move, circle around, make it close, and repeat. LOL
     
  12. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    what about a cherub angel or chalk bass? which one do you guys think is nicer?TIA!;D