Orange firefish?

[lostfish]

Is a Orange Firefish the same thing as a normal firefish? I see pictures of firefish, some have red tails and some have orange tails. Are they a different species or just variations in the breed?

 

Also I have a 10 gallong tank that has been up now for about 6 weeks, I have the rocks where I want them and my clean up crew is doing a good job of cleaning.

 

Ammonia 0

Nitrite 0

Nitrate 0 im sure this goes up but I am doing weekly water changes

 

SG 1.023 - 1.024

PH 8.0 - 8.2

 

I had a blue damselfish in there but I think he was a bit mean so I returned him. So now I have no fish and would like to get some

 

My real goal is to get 2 small true or false perculas, but I have heard I should add them last if I plan to have any other fish in the tank cause they can become territorial.

 

So for my 10gallon could I go 1 "orange" firefish and 2 clowns? Or how about 2 orange firefish and 2 clowns? I suppose I could be pushing the bioload here with 4 fish so maybe I should just stick with 3. Let me know what you guys think, I really appreciate all the help and guidance you guys and gals provide.

 

Thanks

 

LF

[jasyu]

Hi LF,

 

I currently have a 8g tank and there are 4 firefish inside 2 red and 2 purple other than that i have 2 shrimps and one false percula. And the bioload is ok, just dun feed too much. Oh yah i have around 3.5 kg of liverocks though. THat helps to maintain the bioload.

 

 

Jason

[aquaman7]

an "orange" firefish is the same as an everyday firefish. they have variations in the color of the tail between red and light orange but it's all the same species. good luck -Ian