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fishfreak0114

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fishfreak0114

I have a bc29 and I've been reconsidering the final stocking options. I was planning on adding a tailspot blenny and a royal gramma, but I've just started thinking that bangaii cardinal might be nice. Could I add a bangaii and a tailspot or would that be too much?

 

Currently the tanks fish are:

2 occys

1 flame angel

1 GCG

 

I don't run a skimmer, although I'd like too, I have an intank media and fuge basket. Bi-weekly wc's of 16l. Thanks :)

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Nanomaniac

With your potential new additions you would be at the absolute maximum bio-load for a tank of this size in my opinion. Don't overfeed and keep up on frequent water changes.

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fishfreak0114

Thanks for the rely nanomaniac :) would one option be best? All the combos I can think of are

1. Tailspot and gramma

2. Tailspot and Bangaii

3. Bangaii pair

4. Just one Bangaii

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fishfreak0114

If I got a protein skimmer to help manage the bio load could I add a tailspot and a bangaii? Does a Bangaii have around the same bio load as a royal gramma? I really like the way that bangaiis swim. They remind me of some freshwater tetras in that way.

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RaquelAceraa

I just pulled up a pic of a tailspot blenny. Wow! Hands down I would pick that. Where would you get one. I never seen them for sale.

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fishfreak0114

I've really been struggling to get one. Last August I had a royal gramma and a tailspot in QT, but they both got ich bad and died during hypo :(. A petstore had both of them on hold for me about a month ago, but the day before I was going to pick them up I got a call saying they were both MIA. I really do love tailspots, when I had the one for a little bit it was a real personality. I'd definitely like one. Maybe I'll get the blenny (if I can find one!) and a Bangaii. I think the tank can handle the bio load. I already way ovefeed frozen when I'm feeding corals, and the current fish can't eat it all so I don't think I would be adding any more food to the tank than I do now. Does that mean that I'm not adding much bio load? I thought I read somewhere that the bioload really depends on what you put in because the fish can only poop out the amount that's put in. Is that true?

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Elizabeth94

Hm.. I would say your stocking is pretty much maxed already. I had a standard 29 with a sump and had three fish (2 clowns, and a coral beauty angel). I ran a skimmer 24/7. Five fish is a lot for a 29gal.. three is a good number.

 

However, if you are still going to get either the tailspin or the cardinal- go with the tailspot. I have a bangaii cardinal and it just floats in the same spot all day. Someone told me that they may be more nocturnal which makes sense since I see him swimming around when lights are about to turn off.

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fishfreak0114

Thanks Elizabeth. I didn't know that bangaiis leaned towards nocturnal. I was considering a Bangaii because I figured it would be in the open more than a gramma. And I actually see them for sale sometimes. I guess I'll see what comes up at the fish store, tailspot or Bangaii :)

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Cencalfishguy56

Thanks Elizabeth. I didn't know that bangaiis leaned towards nocturnal. I was considering a Bangaii because I figured it would be in the open more than a gramma. And I actually see them for sale sometimes. I guess I'll see what comes up at the fish store, tailspot or Bangaii :)

order a tailspot of LA, they have quality fish so QT should be a breeze
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jamescstein

You could also ask your LFS to order you one. My LFS will try and get any fish I ask him for.

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Cencalfishguy56

You could also ask your LFS to order you one. My LFS will try and get any fish I ask him for.

mine does too but lately his quality has been lacking, I've seen some outbreaks in his tanks the past few weeks
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fishfreak0114

order a tailspot of LA, they have quality fish so QT should be a breeze

I'm in canada so I can't do that but thanks for the suggestion :)

 

You could also ask your LFS to order you one. My LFS will try and get any fish I ask him for.

The nearest LFS is an hour and a half away, and I know it'd be expensive, but there's a lady about 2 hours away from me who is trying to get one in for me. She just has a few tanks in a converted shed but her livestock quality is good. Hopefully she gets one soon because my QT has been set up for months.
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