Adding fish

frankin09 · Oct 12, 2021

Hello, I would want to know if it is better to add 2 cardinal fish or some damsel fish. I have 2 clowns, 6 line wrasse and a coral banded shrimp. I have a 37g tall. I also have 4 frags or Zoas.

P-Dub · Oct 12, 2021

Personally, I'd go with the cardinals as damsels can be quite aggressive.

frankin09 · Oct 12, 2021

P-Dub said:
Personally, I'd go with the cardinals as damsels can be quite aggressive.

What do you think of a yellow tail blenny?

vetteguy53081 · Oct 12, 2021

Cardinals will Not haunt you in time as damsels will.

P-Dub · Oct 12, 2021

They can be aggressive to some fish and depending on the variety ar supposedly venomous so children in the house who like to dip fingers in the tank might be a bad idea. I had one and it was fine with all the other fish, when it FINALLY learned to eat.

P-Dub · Oct 12, 2021

frankin09 said:
What do you think of a yellow tail blenny?

They can be aggressive to some fish and depending on the variety ar supposedly venomous so children in the house who like to dip fingers in the tank might be a bad idea. I had one and it was fine with all the other fish, when it FINALLY learned to eat.

frankin09 · Oct 12, 2021

P-Dub said:
They can be aggressive to some fish and depending on the variety ar supposedly venomous so children in the house who like to dip fingers in the tank might be a bad idea. I had one and it was fine with all the other fish, when it FINALLY learned to eat.

Would it be worth it to risk it? There are no children who reach the top of the tank. Could I add the blenny and the cardinals or what that be too many fish in the tank?

P-Dub · Oct 12, 2021

frankin09 said:
Would it be worth it to risk it? There are no children who reach the top of the tank. Could I add the blenny and the cardinals or what that be too many fish in the tank?

The risk assessment is yours alone. I don't think that would be too many fish for this particular system at this particular time.

frankin09 · Oct 12, 2021

P-Dub said:
The risk assessment is yours alone. I don't think that would be too many fish for this particular system at this particular time.

I’m going to risk it and that will be the end of the stock. So in total I would have 2 clowns, six line wrasse, yellow tail blenny and 2 cardinal fish and a coral banded shrimp.