Tank Upgrade / Fish Combo?

[Saltwater fan]

I have recently decided to upgrade my 15 gallon tank to a 37 gallon. As of right now I have 2 true percula clowns with a velvet nudibranch [he cleans my tank].

 

When finally converting to my new 37 gallon what else could I add? What other fish/living species would be compatible with my already started collection.

 

Thanks to anyone who can help me out!

[anthony812]

OK, you need to start reading more..there areso many options you have once going from a nano-reef to a traditional reef, that mean more corals, more fish. It all depend on what type of fish and corals you are planning on keeping. But as of a 37 gallon, i would only put about 7-8 fish maximum..since you already have a pair of clowns, you can add another pair of Bangaii Cardinals, a Lawnmoer Blenny (Yellow gold one if you can find it, theya re great algae grazzer), and maybe a small angel (pygmy or Coral Beauty), or add a few Green/Sargen Chromis...with these fish, you will be able to see them all the time, a six line wrass would be a good choise also, a couple of cleaner shrimps...ahhhh..there are so many possibilities...

 

[MKramer]

My personal picks would include a midas or canary blenny and a redheaded fairy or scott's velvet wrasse.

 

At that size, some of the Dwarf Angels become an option, too. While not 100% reef safe, some of them will usually avoid eating corals if they have sufficient other food. My first pick for a smaller reef would be a Pygmy Angel.

 

Otherwise, being the clown nut that I am, I'd probably add in another species or two of clowns. I'd love an allardii clown pair.

[Saltwater fan]

I will read some more ... and check into some of my options that you two mentioned. Thank you both.

[mxpro32]

you should get some lyretail anthias. they are beautiful fish! i have a pair in my 30 gallon.

[anthony812]

it is next to impossible to keep anthias alive for more than a couple of months in captivity..well, unless your tank is well established already..and they require larger swim space like the tangs...i love them also, don't get me wrong, but even i wouldn't dare on trying one of those guys yet..hahhaha

[gobies]

Originally posted by MKramer

Otherwise, being the clown nut that I am, I'd probably add in another species or two of clowns.  I'd love an allardii clown pair.

 

Sorry, but if you have more than one species of clownfish in a tank they'll fight:

 

"Large non-paired adults generally do fight in all but the largest aquaria. Likewise, mixing species of all but juvenile sizes is chaotic. Keep them in separate systems. To reiterate; aggression can be intense amongst and between species of Anemonefishes." --Bob Fenner, author of The Conscientious Marine Aquarist; from http://www.wetwebmedia.com/clownfis.htm ....

[MKramer]

gobies,

 

That statement from Bob speaks in sweeping generalities, with no reference to tank sizes or clown species, and pertaining particularly to unpaired adults. It is 100%, entirely possible to have two pairs of spearate species in a tank. If the parameters are correct, it is even possible for them both to be spawning pairs.

 

Ocellaris, for example, occupy a very small territory, and show little interest in enforcing territory ownership beyond it. Allard's clowns, like Clark's, do enjoy a slightly larger territory, but show very little aggression in areas away from their home base. In a tank where they can be provided homes a good distance from each other (which can be encouraged with natural host anemones), the two clans will engage in little to no aggressive interaction.

 

Amusingly, the last person I know to have done such a tank (with ocellaris and clark's), had an unexpected result.... The two species formed a single social unit, with the female being a clark and her male an ocellaris. He's trying to encourage breeding now, which has been recorded in the past as entirely possible between the two species.

[Saltwater fan]

Thank you all. I will continue to read up on my options. I cannot wait to get started.