jamescon85 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Hi all, I currently have a 130 litre both tank with a maroon clown and a chromis, along with my clean up crew. Been researching what I eventually want to add to the tank; Royal gramma Firefish (purple or red, maybe both?) Dwarf Angel (either bicolour or coral beauty) Mandarins (definitely be last and in 3-4 months time I also do like the blue damsel however had bad experience with a yellow tail, so will either leave or add last. Does this list sound ok? Any others people would suggest that will be worth looking at? Need to be reef safe. Cheers Link to comment
1.0reef Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I wouldn't add a Firefish or Mandarin because the Maroon would be far too aggressive. The angel may require more space, my Coral Beauty Angel runs the length of my 72 gallon (270 liter) bowfront. A Gramma could work, or a dottyback, basically any fish that can hold it's ground against a Maroon. Link to comment
jamescon85 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 The maroon seems harmless, lives happily with the chromis and no signs of aggression. I was planning on doing the gramma first, so I guess I will take the rest depending on how the maroon is Link to comment
CronicReefer Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 If your interested in a damsel you should check out a domino damsel(red sea damsel). Reef safe and easy to keep with some cool patterns. They will even sometimes host an anemone. Link to comment
xXReeferXx Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Dominos would get very very very aggressive Link to comment
PiscesFish Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I love firefish! I had two of them, a purple and red one. Though, they both died after I was gone and this lady was supposed to watch them. . . didnt even feed them. . . They just sat at one side of my tank and they slept on the sand together! :3 Link to comment
jamescon85 Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Cool did you add them both at the same time? Link to comment
joy13 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Is your maroon clowns the gold stripe or the white stripe. Maroons are aggressive to begin I know I have seen one get so aggressive that they will even attack a hand going into the tank. Have a back up plan if you decide to go with another fish, keep in mind that clowns are a damsel. Link to comment
ETucc Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 If your interested in a damsel you should check out a domino damsel(red sea damsel). Reef safe and easy to keep with some cool patterns. They will even sometimes host an anemone. Dominos would get very very very aggressive I'm pretty sure they get to be like 6" long too, in some cases, and they prefer to be in groups. Link to comment
xXReeferXx Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Is your maroon clowns the gold stripe or the white stripe. Maroons are aggressive to begin I know I have seen one get so aggressive that they will even attack a hand going into the tank. Have a back up plan if you decide to go with another fish, keep in mind that clowns are a damsel. My clarkii clown drew blood twice.. Link to comment
jamescon85 Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Earlier I added both a royal gramma and a firefish, been in for a few hours and no signs of any aggression at all. Fingers crossed they will be fine Link to comment
1.0reef Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Hopefully. Once the Maroon is an adult she'll be far more aggressive. Link to comment
joy13 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 You may have another problem with the fire fish and royal gramma. Keep your eye on them. Link to comment
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