00W's AIO Smorgasbord

[Calmwaters]

Ok so while I was at the LFS I talked to the owner and he said if I get him a list of all the fish I want he can see which ones he can get and get me prices for them. Then I can buy them a little at a time for my tank so who wants to look at my list and help me either add to it or take away from it?

Yellow Tang
Scopias Tang
Magnificent Dartfish
Banggai cardinalfish
Tailspot blenny
Court Jester Goby
Diamond Goby
Dispar Anthias
Halichoeres iridis.
Macropharyngodon meleagris
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
Yellowhead Jawfish
Dispar Anthias- Schooling Fish
Royal Gamma

CUC:
Lettuce Nudibranch
Urchin
Maybe some kind of cucumber?

 

[Katrina71]

I guess it depends on what timeline you are wanting to add them?

 

[Calmwaters]

I guess it depends on what timeline you are wanting to add them?

One or two every couple of weeks or so?

 

[00W]

Ok so while I was at the LFS I talked to the owner and he said if I get him a list of all the fish I want he can see which ones he can get and get me prices for them. Then I can buy them a little at a time for my tank so who wants to look at my list and help me either add to it or take away from it?

Yellow Tang
Scopias Tang
Magnificent Dartfish
Banggai cardinalfish
Tailspot blenny
Court Jester Goby
Diamond Goby
Dispar Anthias
Halichoeres iridis.
Macropharyngodon meleagris
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
Yellowhead Jawfish
Dispar Anthias- Schooling Fish
Royal Gamma

CUC:
Lettuce Nudibranch
Urchin
Maybe some kind of cucumber?

Have/had yellow and Scopus. Like both but your tank is too small for both so do one or the other.
Gramma I had did not like.
Have not had the others.
A TAILSPOT!!!!!!!!

 

[00W]

I guess it depends on what timeline you are wanting to add them?

This ^^^
Super important.
I've had 6 fish in 10 years.
I did have 2 clowns not make it.
But I go super slow adding fish.

 

[kevgib67]

Ok so while I was at the LFS I talked to the owner and he said if I get him a list of all the fish I want he can see which ones he can get and get me prices for them. Then I can buy them a little at a time for my tank so who wants to look at my list and help me either add to it or take away from it?

Yellow Tang
Scopias Tang
Magnificent Dartfish
Banggai cardinalfish
Tailspot blenny
Court Jester Goby
Diamond Goby
Dispar Anthias
Halichoeres iridis.
Macropharyngodon meleagris
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
Yellowhead Jawfish
Dispar Anthias- Schooling Fish
Royal Gamma

CUC:
Lettuce Nudibranch
Urchin
Maybe some kind of cucumber?

I would remove the tailspot blenny, it will kill all your cuc, fish and eat all your coral. It requires a minimum of a 300g tank and will quickly outgrow your tank. I would no longer associate with anyone that suggested that devil’ spawn.

 

[Katrina71]

One or two every couple of weeks or so?

1 per month for most imo

 

[Katrina71]

Most of your list is definitely for mature tanks though

 

[Calmwaters]

Most of your list is definitely for mature tanks though

And when is it considered mature? What are some fish I can add if not the ones on my list? Several of these are ones I from different videos got on what are supposed to be good hardy good first fish...

 

[Katrina71]

And when is it considered mature? What are some fish I can add if not the ones on my list? Several of these are ones I from different videos got on what are supposed to be good hardy good first fish...

Most of your list is like a year mature tank. Very different than freshwater.

 

[Katrina71]

The anthias and cards are really only cool in schools, so adding 3 of something would be very bad right now. You could add another clown and tailspot, but that would be it for at least 4 months imo.

 

[Calmwaters]

Most of your list is like a year mature tank. Very different than freshwater.

Well I need fish I can add before then. I have done so much research and watched so many videos and now I am feeling kind of like why did I do all that when everything I learned is wrong.

 

[Katrina71]

Well I need fish I can add before then. I have done so much research and watched so many videos and now I am feeling kind of like why did I do all that when everything I learned is wrong.

This is the perfect time to start adding some soft corals. Your reef will fill out quickly.

 

[tbrown]

No cucumber.

 

[Calmwaters]

This is the perfect time to start adding some soft corals. Your reef will fill out quickly.

Ok it just bugs me that the BRS videos that are recommended by so many people said to add a bunch of these fish in the first 4 months to keep algea in control and it was wrong...

 

[Calmwaters]

This is the perfect time to start adding some soft corals. Your reef will fill out quickly.

Well at least I can do the pretty corals...

 

[00W]

Well I need fish I can add before then. I have done so much research and watched so many videos and now I am feeling kind of like why did I do all that when everything I learned is wrong.

I still do research every day whether it be for fish I'll never buy or a product I'll never use.
It all gets filed away in there somewhere.
There will always be some success stories sure but the failures are the ones you don't see on you tube, etc.
My advice will and always will be go insanely slow in this hobby.
For us old people, time moves quickly and your tank will be mature before you know it.
@Katrina71 advice is sound on both the fish and soft corals. They help fill in the gaps, help with the learning curve and honestly help mature the tank.
When I bought my trigger it was actually at the LFS for 4 months or more before I brought it home and it was the first fish I bought in at least 4 years.
It'll happen no worries.

 

[Katrina71]

Ok it just bugs me that the BRS videos that are recommended by so many people said to add a bunch of these fish in the first 4 months to keep algea in control and it was wrong...

You don't have algae yet

 

[Katrina71]

Well at least I can do the pretty corals...

The coral will be an addiction. Lol

 

[Katrina71]

Anyone correct me if I'm wrong, but expect 3 or 4 major ugly stages in your tank through the first year.