Lucasmaximas Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I'm transferring my 2 false perculas from my edge into a 200L 100cm x 40cm x 50cm reef. I've written my stocking list below in the order I intend to add them. Any feed back or alternative ideas would be good. 2 x false percula 1 x blood shrimp 1 x purple fire fish (or mated pair) 1 x watchman goby and paired shrimp 2 x dottybacks/gramma (suggestions appreciated) 1 x searpant star 1 x yellow longnose butterfly 1 x flame angel I will add the fish a month inbetween each one while monitoring water conditions. What are people's thoughts? Thank you! Link to comment
ndrobey Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Are you planning any corals? That butterfly fish is likely to eat them. Link to comment
Lucasmaximas Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Yeah I'm planning on softies and a few sps, that's why I selected the yellow longnose from my research they are reef safe with coral they tend to feed on pods hiding in the live rock. And nip at urchin feet but won't keep urchins Link to comment
Lucasmaximas Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Has anybody kept yellow longnose butterfly's? Any other suggestions on stocking? Does my list sound like to much bio-load or about right? Link to comment
afyounie Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 This is the only known reef safe butterflyfish that I know of. And there are probably still chances it will pick at coral. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+25+1853&pcatid=1853 I would definitely setup a QT for the butterfly since they are such sensitive animals. As for 2 dottybacks or grammas, I don't think that will work well. Your tank is still not that big and dottybacks are known to be extremely territorial. Maybe just 1 basslet and 1 wrasse. I would stay away from 2 of any type of fish that is known to be extremely territorial. Link to comment
lkoechle Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 The butterfly is also going to get 8 to 9 inches in size. Too big for your tank. Link to comment
1.0reef Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I'm transferring my 2 false perculas from my edge into a 200L 100cm x 40cm x 50cm reef. I've written my stocking list below in the order I intend to add them. Any feed back or alternative ideas would be good. 2 x false percula Add later 1 x blood shrimp good 1 x purple fire fish Add first/second 1 x watchman goby and paired shrimp Add first/second 2 x dottybacks/assessors (Look at orafarm.com Assessors are more peaceful) 1 x serpant star (Small Species) 1 x flame angel May nip corals I will add the fish a month inbetween each one while monitoring water conditions. What are people's thoughts? Thank you! Edited your post for suggestions, etc, which are in red. Link to comment
Lucasmaximas Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Does anybody else have any suggestions to replace the dottybacks/grammas I'm looking or a mix o bright colours and some active swimmers Link to comment
jambon Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 IMO the grammar would be fine. Not too aggressive. IMO the grammar would be fine. Not too aggressive.have you considered a six line wrasse? Link to comment
Lucasmaximas Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 IMO the grammar would be fine. Not too aggressive. IMO the grammar would be fine. Not too aggressive.have you considered a six line wrasse? I have considered it but thought wrasse would be to big, would you suggest a 6 line in place of the grammas? Link to comment
Lucasmaximas Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 I don't want to create to much competition for pods and zoo plankton as I won't be running a refugium to keep them stocked Link to comment
Lucasmaximas Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 Has anybody kept a Scott's fairy wrasse in a 200l or smaller aquarium? Link to comment
Arkayology Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Has anybody kept a Scott's fairy wrasse in a 200l or smaller aquarium? Way too small. This fish need room to swim. They also can get big. If you want a fairy wrasse I would look more at the solon fairy or lubbocks fairy wrasses. Link to comment
Lucasmaximas Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 I'm still tempted by a royal gramma. I've heard mixed things about them aggression wise though the majority suggest they are peaceful Link to comment
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