carey
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There are so many options lol, the first things that come to mind are reef safe wrasses and anthias. Bot too big but big enough to see and colorful as well. 
60 gallon cube build
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Fishman007
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Hmmm, wanted a couple emeralds and a carribean porcelain aswell, love the way they filter the water with their mits! Could i get a small 1 spot foxface and shen he is big give him to a new home?
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Fishman007
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There are so many options lol, the first things that come to mind are reef safe wrasses and anthias. Bot too big but big enough to see and colorful as well.
What anthias is best for this tank size? I have seen this one with a little pink box in it, what is that called again?
carey
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Alot of people will rehome fish when they get too large for the tank but I dont. I tend to get attached to my fish so a good rule is to buy fish that will fit in the tank even in adulthood.
carey
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Thats a squareback anthias. I wouldnt go with those guys as they are aggressive and get quite large. I had one and he was one of my favorites too.
I would look at the lyretails first or maybe bartletts.
I had one and he was one of my favorites too. I would look at the lyretails first or maybe bartletts.
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Fishman007
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Thats a squareback anthias. I wouldnt go with those guys as they are aggressive and get quite large.
I would look at the lyretails first or maybe bartletts.
Lyretails look awesome! How many could you get? I was thinking 2-3
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Fishman007
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That us very true, ive only had my 37g reef up for 3-4 months but i love my valentini puffer so much ive decided if he does choose to eat the corals and inverts than i just wont feed him for a while a couple weeks lol
Those are square anthias, I'd stick to one of the smaller ones like dispar, bartletts, or sunset and get a 2 f-1 m trio. Make sure they are eating before you get them as well. Porcelains are awesome I have a purple one that I barely see but whenever I do he is always fanning the water for stuff!
carey
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I'd get a male and maybe 3 females. They like to hangout together.
I have a 60g rimless cube and chose to go with all small fish so I'm very interested to see how you do with your 60g.
I have a 60g rimless cube and chose to go with all small fish so I'm very interested to see how you do with your 60g.
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Fishman007
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I'd get a male and maybe 3 females. They like to hangout together.
I have a 60g rimless cube and chose to go with all small fish so I'm very interested to see how you do with your 60g.
Yes i saw it on your profile, just had to say your tanks are amazing! How much fo these guys go for? On live aquaria it says 21-23$ is that normal?
carey
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Yep, that sounds about right. I see the females for like $22 locally and the males maybe $5 more.
Thanks for the compliment, makes it worthwhile when people can appreciate the tanks as much as I can. lol
Thanks for the compliment, makes it worthwhile when people can appreciate the tanks as much as I can. lol
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Fishman007
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Yep, that sounds about right. I see the females for like $22 locally and the males maybe $5 more.
Thanks for the compliment, makes it worthwhile when people can appreciate the tanks as much as I can. lol
Ok so i will get a couple of those. How about a school of chromis?
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Fishman007
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Probably 1 male, 2 female
I wouldn't do chromis, schools usually work their way down to 1 eventually. Chromis can be nasty to each other.
carey
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Well in my opinion a "school" is more than 2-3 but I dont see why you couldnt add a few of the smaller chromis in. They will unfortunately die off or be picked off slowly one by one. It's in their nature. The more you have the less likely they are to pick on each other. I had 5 when i started and ended up with 1 after about a year and a half. I also had blue reef chromis which are much larger in adulthood than regular blue green chromis. I had 3 jumpers, and one that just disappered. lol Beautiful fish though and pretty hardy. They will school and all hangout together even more than the anthias.
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Fishman007
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I guess no chromis then, my school will be the anthias, how about a shimp/goby pair?
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Fishman007
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Any good gobys to choose? Ive heard yellow watchman, any others that would bond with a tiger shrimp
There are tons of shrimp gobies, yasha, red hifins, yellow watchman, black ray gobies just to name a few.
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Fishman007
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I think i will go with yellow watchman as my lfs has them all the time
They are a very nice looking goby.
