Hello. My name is Stacy. I’ve had fresh water aquariums before but I’m starting my first saltwater tank. I intend to add coral eventually. It’s a 30g long with a skilter. The light is a solar flare ex led 10k 460nm blue. Caribe sea medium live sand, 25 pounds caribe sea shapes live rock and 5 pounds wet live rock with a nice group of hitchhiking feather dusters. It’s been fully cycled including seed supplement and the cleaning crew has been introduced: hermit crabs, snails and one small red star fish. It’s time to add fish. I’d like peaceful community tank including a pair of clowns. Please suggest fish and inverts as well as order of introduction. Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences.
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Oscaror
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Maybe a 6 line wrasse if you don't want any other wrasses
408Dartfish
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A tailspot blenny, possum wrasse, royal gramma, purple firefish I think are some easy peaceful fish. Dustin
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A 29 gallon is too small for a solar wrasse, unfortunately. I'm not too sure if clear mesh is necessary, I have other reasons against using a glass/acrylic top so I never looked into whether it would work for wrasses.
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The issue is just that the tank is quite small and the yellow coris wrasse is an active medium sized fish. Do you think it's really suitable for a 29 gallon?
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I would say a Pink Streaked or Possum Wrasse perhaps. A Six Line May get aggressive in a 20 gallon. BTW, those clowns may also get aggressive.
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Hi Stacy
Stary Blennies and other types are great characters to have in your tank and there are some good suggestions above already
Chromis if you want a shoal, there are many beautiful friendly fish. My own system is a friendly place as well, and generally calm.
And welcome to R2R as well by the way!
Stary Blennies and other types are great characters to have in your tank and there are some good suggestions above already
Chromis if you want a shoal, there are many beautiful friendly fish. My own system is a friendly place as well, and generally calm.
And welcome to R2R as well by the way!
count krunk
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welcome to r2r!
Being this is your build thread, some pictures of your setup is welcomed. Also lets us give some better suggestions.
I would avoid a 6line wrasse for sure, and add the clowns last.
Being this is your build thread, some pictures of your setup is welcomed. Also lets us give some better suggestions.
I would avoid a 6line wrasse for sure, and add the clowns last.
Radman73
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Tailspot blenny, yellow watchman goby with a pistol shrimp to pair with, and a royal gramma. A skunk cleaner is fun too.
I kept a 6-line in my 32gal bio cube for years and he was a model citizen for me. They have a reputation for a reason though. As the only wrasse, he might work. A royal gramma or fire fish is a much safer bet.
I kept a 6-line in my 32gal bio cube for years and he was a model citizen for me. They have a reputation for a reason though. As the only wrasse, he might work. A royal gramma or fire fish is a much safer bet.
Reefbuds
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I would never redomend a 6 line personally.. I've had one for 2 years and he still fights every single new addition to the tank. I've heard of a couple stories where they turned out ok, not most become gnarly little guys
