reef safe fish

[ds69]

Ok, so I am looking to re stock my reef tank and am having trouble finding some good peaceful reef safe fish. The tank is 44 gallons with a 10 gallon refuge. The tank itself has 2 damsels and a pink skunk clown and lots of shrimp. Im still working on removing those 2 damsels.... there putting up a big fight. I am open to any suggestions on catching the damsels and what fish would be good to add.

Thanks
Kevin

 

[PhilOlsen]

I would add a royal grama, green chromis and a six line wrasse. As for catching the damsels, I recommed a fish trap, you can rent one from many LFS or buy one fairly chep, you put the food in it and when they go in to eat you closed the door and then you can transport anywhere without worrying about net injury.

 

[Dentoid]

Here is what it looks like. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...ll&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1

 

[PhilOlsen]

Here is what it looks like. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...ll&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1

Thanks for the visual Scott.

 

[Dentoid]

Anytime Phil.

 

[BrothaWolf]

Start feeding your fish with a net. Let the food just kind of float out of the net and leave it in as they eat. In a few days they will be swimming right into the net to get the food. I do this even if there isnt a fish i need to catch just incase one day..... As far as good fish... peaceful adds would be yellow clown goby, firefish, yellow watchman, fairy wrasse, royal gramma, Hi Fin banded goby so many I could go on and on

 

[sasquatch]

Wheres Witfull, he has the perfect expression for reef safe fish, but I couldnt locate the thread.Steve

 

[ds69]

aw still havent decided on what to get....hmm thanks all who have posted so far

Kevin

 

[BHinAK]

You can use the link below for info on reef safe fish, also look into the beginners fish. I have many of the smaller fish. I only buy fish locally (live in Alaska).

Just to let you know my Sixline wrasse is MEAN. He horWrasses every new fish I put in the tank after him/her, even the ones that were larger. Yet is listed as Peaceful.



http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/categ.cfm?pcatid=15&ref=3392&subref=AH

 

[ds69]

Ok so far I bought a small little neon goby and a Tangaroa Goby. The neon is out and about everywhere while the other one kinda hides. Still deciding on someo ther fish. The problem with the 2 I just bought is they dont swim around like normal fish. So there isnt anything moving around a lot. Im thinking about a royal gramma maybe but Still need something that swims around more.

Kevin

 

[lcstorc]

Swims around more would be either my blue/green chromis or my flameback angel, or my black capped bassetlet. This is of course after eliminating the tangs for size and the six line, and maroon clown because of their agressivness.