Fish suggestions.... - Aquarium Advice

fishman · 01-27-2007, 09:48 PM

I have a 100 gallon reef with 3 shrimp, xenia, polyps, 1 damsel, 1 regal, 1 yellow and 1 false perc. I need to get 2-4 more fish but am having a hard time deciding. I dont want any "filler" fish so what would you get?
I was thinking wrasse, dottieback, goby????

Second question what fish are NOT prone to carry ick? I would like to get a couple of these and add them to my QT first and not have to worry about ick so much. Then when I get ready to add a second round of fish I can add ones that might have ick and treat them seperate...

DragonForce · 01-27-2007, 10:01 PM

You could get another perc for current clownfish, plus a 6 line wrasse, and maybe a group of purple firefish would be nice. Any of the gobies are great too!

fishman · 01-27-2007, 10:17 PM

I heard getting another clown is risky? I have had this clown for about 4 years now. Its the larger of 2 and the smaller one died about 2 years ago.
Also can you tell me which of the fish are prone to ick and which ones arent? Again I want to QT all of the fish that arent prone to ick first. In other words I want to buy them first.

**melosu58** · 01-28-2007, 10:02 AM

Gobies are less prone I believe. If you want a sifter then I would get a bullet goby

http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...=7&item_id=168

If you are looking for personality then the pink spotted is great

http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...=7&item_id=164

How about some anthias. I have the bartletts they are pretty hardy

http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...=7&item_id=170

Just some suggestions. Cant wait to see what you get.

**lando** · 01-28-2007, 09:13 PM

You have lots of options. I like my royal gramma a lot. Also, my sixline and pruple firefish are great.

fishman · 01-28-2007, 10:46 PM

So if I get say 3 fish and put them in QT, how long do you keep fish like sand sifters, wrasses, ect in QT for the regular 6-8 weeks? Thats the reason I keep asking about fish that are less prone to ick. I want to put them all together if I can so I will only have to watch out for other diseases.
So to this point I have gramma, goby, firefish...any others?

**melosu58** · 01-28-2007, 11:32 PM

IMO I would not keep the goby in as long as others because they need to sift and most QT dont have any sand in them. Keep in long enough to observe for parasites and disease. But I would not put all three together or you will have to keep him in as long as the others.

fishman · 01-29-2007, 08:10 AM

SO what fish would you start off with and how long do you QT? Say if I were to put a sand sifter in QT, how long?

fishman · 01-31-2007, 11:18 PM

Ok guys. I bought 2 fish today. I bought a midas blenny and a 6 line wrasse! The blenny has been in the same tank for over a month now and he is a PIG! The LFS fed him and he was taking it all in as fast as he could. The 6 line wrasse came in a shipment yesterday but is eating and swimming around as well. So any suggestions? I understand both are not prone to ick so how long in QT?

01-27-2007, 09:48 PM	#1
fishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,150 Images: 3	Fish suggestions.... I have a 100 gallon reef with 3 shrimp, xenia, polyps, 1 damsel, 1 regal, 1 yellow and 1 false perc. I need to get 2-4 more fish but am having a hard time deciding. I dont want any "filler" fish so what would you get? I was thinking wrasse, dottieback, goby???? Second question what fish are NOT prone to carry ick? I would like to get a couple of these and add them to my QT first and not have to worry about ick so much. Then when I get ready to add a second round of fish I can add ones that might have ick and treat them seperate...

01-27-2007, 10:01 PM	#2
DragonForce Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 925 Images: 1	You could get another perc for current clownfish, plus a 6 line wrasse, and maybe a group of purple firefish would be nice. Any of the gobies are great too! __________________ 37 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym] all glass 50lb [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym] 3' fine sand bed 1x Orange Stripe Prawn shrimp goby, 1x sixline wrassemated pair of true percula clowns, 1x CBS shrimp, 2x peppermint shrimp, 1x pistol shrimp, 1x tiger tale [acronym="Sea cucumber"]cuke[/acronym], ~20+ snails, ~10+ hermits, 1xserpent star. green Bubble coral, hammer coral (8 heads!) ,various Zoos,green finger leather, green star polpys ,[acronym="Mushroom coral"]shrooms[/acronym] 175w 10k [acronym="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym] 28w actinic [acronym="Actinic lighting"]03[/acronym] 2x maxi jett 1200 Prizm skimmer (modded) Hagen powerfilter(for running carbon 24/7) nano arctica chiller

01-28-2007, 10:02 AM	#4
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,007 Images: 73	Gobies are less prone I believe. If you want a sifter then I would get a bullet goby http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...=7&item_id=168 If you are looking for personality then the pink spotted is great http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...=7&item_id=164 How about some anthias. I have the bartletts they are pretty hardy http://www.fantasyreef.com/database/...=7&item_id=170 Just some suggestions. Cant wait to see what you get. __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

01-28-2007, 09:13 PM	#5
lando Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 7,630 Images: 46	You have lots of options. I like my royal gramma a lot. Also, my sixline and pruple firefish are great. __________________ Some people are like slinkies...they serve no real purpose yet can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs! Have a great day! Brian

01-28-2007, 11:32 PM	#7
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,007 Images: 73	IMO I would not keep the goby in as long as others because they need to sift and most QT dont have any sand in them. Keep in long enough to observe for parasites and disease. But I would not put all three together or you will have to keep him in as long as the others. __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

01-27-2007, 10:17 PM	#3
fishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,150 Images: 3	I heard getting another clown is risky? I have had this clown for about 4 years now. Its the larger of 2 and the smaller one died about 2 years ago. Also can you tell me which of the fish are prone to ick and which ones arent? Again I want to QT all of the fish that arent prone to ick first. In other words I want to buy them first.

01-28-2007, 10:46 PM	#6
fishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,150 Images: 3	So if I get say 3 fish and put them in QT, how long do you keep fish like sand sifters, wrasses, ect in QT for the regular 6-8 weeks? Thats the reason I keep asking about fish that are less prone to ick. I want to put them all together if I can so I will only have to watch out for other diseases. So to this point I have gramma, goby, firefish...any others?

01-29-2007, 08:10 AM	#8
fishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,150 Images: 3	SO what fish would you start off with and how long do you QT? Say if I were to put a sand sifter in QT, how long?

01-31-2007, 11:18 PM	#9
fishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,150 Images: 3	Ok guys. I bought 2 fish today. I bought a midas blenny and a 6 line wrasse! The blenny has been in the same tank for over a month now and he is a PIG! The LFS fed him and he was taking it all in as fast as he could. The 6 line wrasse came in a shipment yesterday but is eating and swimming around as well. So any suggestions? I understand both are not prone to ick so how long in QT?

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