Which fish???

fidojoe · 07-01-2004, 04:24 AM

Thinkin' bout gettin a new fish, but can't decide which kind.

I've had my eye on a canary blenny (less than $20), a mystery wrasse (lfs had one for $60 a couple days ago) or other wrasse, or possibly a dwarf angel, or some chromis. Also looking for other suggestions, you can see my stock list in my signature. I am down to one cardinal tho, cause one was picking on the other, but I didn't notice till it was too late

Thanks

fidojoe · 07-01-2004, 04:36 AM

Also considering a tang, but I don't think there's any that'd thrive in a 50.

Montanareefer · 07-01-2004, 06:41 AM

Personally I think your pretty much maxed out on fish!

fidojoe · 07-01-2004, 12:42 PM

It was just last week that a couple people told me that I could put more in there

Woodstock · 07-01-2004, 12:54 PM

Well, you have approx 20" of fish (adult size) in your 55 gal now; that is 2.75 gal per 1" of fish.

What is the recommended gal/fish anyway?

addict · 07-01-2004, 01:03 PM

Only problem with canary blennies is they have fangs and a poisonous bite... I dunno if I'd want to stick my hand in the tank with something like that in there.

Your best bet is to stick to fish that stay small... a watermelon or possum wrasse would be a nice addition and possibly can help with any flatworms that creep into the tank when you're not looking...

Like others have suggested, you're nearing the limit of your fish bioload, so you don't want to add too much... the bioload may be fine while the system is running, but if it's shut down for any extended period (like during an outage), that's when problems with being overstocked will show up (aside from territoriality issues of course).

HTH.

ScottT1980 · 07-01-2004, 01:04 PM

Well, it is all relative based on behavior but for a SW, I have seen the standard 1" for every 5 gallons. I think this value is a bit conservative, and it seems much is dependent upon filtration methods and fish behavior...

fidojoe · 07-01-2004, 03:18 PM

Tho I wasn't really looking for a debate on my bioload, but anyways, I got the canary blenny today. I'll watch out for it, and make sure to wear arm lenght thick gloves

I have my skimmer and an aquaclear 201 ph on a battery backup, so if the power goes out, I'll have a little over 300gph running for up to 1/2 hour.

Woodstock · 07-01-2004, 04:25 PM

Pictures please

fidojoe · 07-01-2004, 05:03 PM

Workin' on it

When I first put him in, he was begging for food, but when he realized he wasn't getting any today, he went and hid in a rock.

fidojoe · 07-09-2004, 02:22 AM

I think he's dead

I haven't seen him in a week. He only hid in one rock that I saw, which was a larger rock that I just recently added a day before the blenny went in, I think it might have a predator crab in it or something that killed it. My clown goby also dissapeared around the same time, and I haven't seen it either, and he hung around the same rock.

07-01-2004, 04:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Which fish??? Thinkin' bout gettin a new fish, but can't decide which kind. I've had my eye on a canary blenny (less than $20), a mystery wrasse (lfs had one for $60 a couple days ago) or other wrasse, or possibly a dwarf angel, or some chromis. Also looking for other suggestions, you can see my stock list in my signature. I am down to one cardinal tho, cause one was picking on the other, but I didn't notice till it was too late Thanks __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

07-01-2004, 04:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Also considering a tang, but I don't think there's any that'd thrive in a 50. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

07-01-2004, 12:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	It was just last week that a couple people told me that I could put more in there __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

07-01-2004, 12:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,670 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Well, you have approx 20" of fish (adult size) in your 55 gal now; that is 2.75 gal per 1" of fish. What is the recommended gal/fish anyway? __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

07-01-2004, 01:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
addict Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sierra Nevada Country Posts: 1,621 View Gallery Karma Komment	Only problem with canary blennies is they have fangs and a poisonous bite... I dunno if I'd want to stick my hand in the tank with something like that in there. Your best bet is to stick to fish that stay small... a watermelon or possum wrasse would be a nice addition and possibly can help with any flatworms that creep into the tank when you're not looking... Like others have suggested, you're nearing the limit of your fish bioload, so you don't want to add too much... the bioload may be fine while the system is running, but if it's shut down for any extended period (like during an outage), that's when problems with being overstocked will show up (aside from territoriality issues of course). HTH. __________________ -David *addict's tank specs:* Coming soon!

07-01-2004, 06:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Personally I think your pretty much maxed out on fish!

07-01-2004, 01:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Well, it is all relative based on behavior but for a SW, I have seen the standard 1" for every 5 gallons. I think this value is a bit conservative, and it seems much is dependent upon filtration methods and fish behavior... __________________ My Tank

07-01-2004, 03:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Tho I wasn't really looking for a debate on my bioload, but anyways, I got the canary blenny today. I'll watch out for it, and make sure to wear arm lenght thick gloves I have my skimmer and an aquaclear 201 ph on a battery backup, so if the power goes out, I'll have a little over 300gph running for up to 1/2 hour. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

07-01-2004, 04:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,670 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Pictures please __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

07-01-2004, 05:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Workin' on it When I first put him in, he was begging for food, but when he realized he wasn't getting any today, he went and hid in a rock. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

07-09-2004, 02:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	I think he's dead I haven't seen him in a week. He only hid in one rock that I saw, which was a larger rock that I just recently added a day before the blenny went in, I think it might have a predator crab in it or something that killed it. My clown goby also dissapeared around the same time, and I haven't seen it either, and he hung around the same rock. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control). Last edited by fidojoe : 07-09-2004 at 02:26 AM.

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