Time for a New Fish!!

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  1. Hoopastank

    Hoopastank Spaghetti Worm

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    With the weekend upon us, and now that i have had "Harry" our Clownfish in the tank foir 2 weeks alone. I am really considering adding a friend for him! Here are some of the fish i was thinking about:

    Gobies (Orange Stripe Prawn, Yellow Prawn)
    Blennies (Horned in particular, or Minus)
    Hawk Fish (Flame or spotted)
    Clown Fish (Black Ice)
    Harlequin Shrimp
    Wrasse (Carpenter Flasher, or Six Line)

    With having only a 29 Bio Cube i know i could really only put maybe 5 fish.

    What are everyone's thoughts.

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  3. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    I might suggest a mate for your clownfish as your next choice. I think a midas blenny following that. HTH :)
     
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  4. Hoopastank

    Hoopastank Spaghetti Worm

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    should i stick with the same coloration of cloiwnfish or is it okay to go with the Black Ice? The Midas is nice also. :)
     
  5. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    I would be cautious with adding shrimp. Harlequins and Peppermints have been known to attack a variety of LPS corals; the others will readily steal their food. :mad:
     
  6. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    You can mix clownfish. Just make sure they are both on the smaller side so you can be confident you have two males. Midas blennies are awesome! I had one for a very long time and not sure why it died :( - I haven't found another nice, healthy specimen to buy. They are so active and such pretty colors.
     
  7. Hoopastank

    Hoopastank Spaghetti Worm

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    with the clownfish one will turn into a female, correct? I really like the Midas Blennies, my brother in law has one really active!
     
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  9. Hoopastank

    Hoopastank Spaghetti Worm

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    I know with the harlequins you have to feed it a chocolate starfish.... My sister in law has one in her tank. I was really taken back by the shrimp when i saw it. I though it was coral at first....lol Right now i just have some softies in the the tank. Eagle eye zoas, and Lunar Pallys. Are they classified as LPS or softies? not sure on the coral types yet?
     
  10. Mr. Bill

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    Those would be polyps- a type of softy. LPS (large-polyp stony) are corals like Torch, Hammer, Bubble, Acan, etc. :)
     
  11. Hoopastank

    Hoopastank Spaghetti Worm

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    Thank you sir!!
     
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  12. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    You're quite welcome! ;)