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Old 03-03-2012, 01:32 AM
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So I'm trading my chromis tomorrow for coral. So that opens up room for a couple fish in my tank. Now I want to do this right, and get the best possible fish and the most colorful/beneficial to the tank. so any suggestions are more then welcome. Current stocking list includes
Scooter Blenny(Dragonet)
2 Ocellaris
4 Chromis(will be gone tomorrow)
1 Bangai Cardinal

So basically I am looking for one or 2 more fish to add. I will also be getting a new Cleaner shrimp if I can find one for less then $30 this time! Now that I dont have the stray voltage problem anymore, I am confident in keeping one alive.

No sand sifters please as my sand contains sharp shards in it, and if I keep the sand, I'd rather not harm the sifters. angels are a consideration, but I would love to hear what type and experiences with them in a reef if they are suggested. Again if you missed my build my tank is a 35g Cube 20g sump/refugium any other info needed let me know

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Old 03-03-2012, 01:41 AM
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the only "beneficial" fish I can think of for a tank that size might be a smaller "actual" blenny (like a tailspot)......I love the gramma/basslet/assessor group of fish.....they are fairly mellow, extremely beautiful and stay relatively small
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+1 on assessor

I have one great fish though if they get harassed they may become nocturnal
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Old 03-03-2012, 01:49 AM
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the only "beneficial" fish I can think of for a tank that size might be a smaller "actual" blenny (like a tailspot)......I love the gramma/basslet/assessor group of fish.....they are fairly mellow, extremely beautiful and stay relatively small
but I heard 2 blennys in one tank is a bad mix, although my scooter is technically a dragonet and very sweet, I hand feed him mysis now!!!
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but I heard 2 blennys in one tank is a bad mix, although my scooter is technically a dragonet and very sweet, I hand feed him mysis now!!!
well, I said "actual blenny" and as you pointed out a scooter "blenny" is actually a dragonet, not a blenny so I think you would be fine adding a "actual" blenny....look at the tailspot blenny, or barnacle blenny, great little fish with tonnes of personality and attitude.....I would stay away from the bigger blennies, like starries and lawnmowers as they can get to be about 5" or so...too large a fish for a 35g cube tank IMHO
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Old 03-03-2012, 02:19 AM
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yea starrys and LM blennys dont appeal to me anyhow! lol. I dont have a clue what to get,(thats why I asked) I had a tailspot, but I acclimated him poorly. only fish I lost, unfortunate too cause he was a tough one to find.
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Royal gramma?

They are so colorful and beautiful.
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are the damsels though? I thought I head they were aggressive?
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damsels are the reincarnation of the antichrist.....I wouldnt put one in a tank that small....the whole tank would be his and everything else would be in his territory
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That's what I was thinking.
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