Medium sized aggressive tank upgrade

[Reef_Collector28]

All the aggressive fish save them for last, I know some times it's hard because reefers are tempted to buy a fish that's finally in stock at your LFS but the smart thing is to wait. I don't know what size your new tank is but if it's in the 75-100+ I'd do a trigger like a niger. Again assuming the tank is large, a tang, fox face, lion fish, non-reef safe wrasses like a banana wrasse.

 

[94Roarge]

@eatbreakfast would Anampses neoguinaicus mix with Thalassoma hardwicke?

 

[94Roarge]

All the aggressive fish save them for last, I know some times it's hard because reefers are tempted to buy a fish that's finally in stock at your LFS but the smart thing is to wait. I don't know what size your new tank is but if it's in the 75-100+ I'd do a trigger like a niger. Again assuming the tank is large, a tang, fox face, lion fish, non-reef safe wrasses like a banana wrasse.

My work is my lfs [emoji14] but I have only been doing marine for 6 months, so still getting my head around certain families of fish compatabilities. It's a 4x2x2 tank.

 

[94Roarge]

I had also always thought of actrigger needing more space, I'll conser it though!

 

[eatbreakfast]

@eatbreakfast would Anampses neoguinaicus mix with Thalassoma hardwicke?

No, Thalassoma species are quite aggressive toward other wrasses.

 

[94Roarge]

No, Thalassoma species are quite aggressive toward other wrasses.

Thanks!

I don't think I will add a trigger, I don't feel like the tank is sizeable enough [emoji14]

 

[94Roarge]

No, Thalassoma species are quite aggressive toward other wrasses.

Thank for putting up with all the questions!

 

[94Roarge]

How would an eel mix wlith these? Examples being Echidna xanthospilos or snowflake

 

[94Roarge]

The tank is roughly a 125g

 

[eatbreakfast]

How would an eel mix wlith these? Examples being Echidna xanthospilos or snowflake

It should be fine, just add towards the end.

 

[94Roarge]

It should be fine, just add towards the end.

Even if the eel is only 3-4"?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yes, because even though it doesn't always happen, I have had eels go after a new fish the first night in a tank.

 

[94Roarge]

Ahh, good point again!

 

[94Roarge]

Yes, because even though it doesn't always happen, I have had eels go after a new fish the first night in a tank.

I have something for you that makes me want to completely rethink my whole fish list! halophryne diemensis do you have any info on that?

 

[94Roarge]

Banded frogfish is the common name. I think in the states you guys call them toadfish maybe?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yeah, we call them toadfish here. I haven't kept that particular species, but I have kept other toadfish. They are very hardy. As long as tankmates are large enough not to be swallowed they are a good choice.

 

[94Roarge]

Yeah, we call them toadfish here. I haven't kept that particular species, but I have kept other toadfish. They are very hardy. As long as tankmates are large enough not to be swallowed they are a good choice.

Do they try and break up things too big to eat? They look pretty nasty in personality [emoji14] I found a roughly 8" one and it's the first one I have ever seen in aus, and they are saving it for me :3

 

[eatbreakfast]

They swallow things whole. Their teeth are just for holding prey in place while swallowing.

 

[94Roarge]

They swallow things whole. Their teeth are just for holding prey in place while swallowing.

So basic angler/scorpionfish deal, neat. Any suggested tank mate families? This spevies grows to 28cm

 

[eatbreakfast]

Pyramid butterfly, mono sebae, squirrel fish.