Stocking list help

[Ricox]

Hi guys,
I went to my LFS today to pick up some fish and all the beautiful bristletooth tangs were still there! However I soon found out the reason. They were kept in the frag tanks because one of the employees actually owned them! And the store is so popular basically all the new stock has been bought already. However they said that I could just send them my stocking list and whenever they got in fish on my list they would out them aside for me! They usually get in stock every Friday so looks like it some waiting! They also thought that the foxface would work. I am willing to give him back if I really need to.
Thanks so much!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Are you planning to have the fine sand necessary for the Yellow Coris wrasse?

 

[Ricox]

My sand is kind of a gradient from coarse to fine sand. I thought coarser sand was fine for them to dive into?

 

[Ricox]

 

[Ricox]

Will this be fine enough and is that enough sand?

 

[Ricox]

It is deeper in some places and I guess when I get the goby it will make deeper piles of sand in places anyways.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Here's some info I found. Your 36" tank is on the edge of being too small for a full grown specimen, depending on how many other fish are in the tank.

Yellow wrasses bury themselves in the sand. This is a defensive behavior, as well as part of their nightly routine. Which means gravel and bare-bottom tanks are OUT. You’ll either damage or stress your wrasses. And any-old sand won’t do the trick, either. You want to find the same soft, silty sand that covers the bottom of the Pacific.
The best choice is sand with a grain size of 5mm or less. This will allow your yellow wrasses to burrow without getting scratched. And you need a depth of at least 4 inches (10.2cm), so they have room to completely “submerge” themselves.

Unlike other saltwater fish, you need to feed yellow wrasses THREE times a day – and that’s a minimum. Twice a day won’t cut it. They’re active fish with a high metabolism.

And while dragonets (mandarins) never hurt anyone, they DO eat the same copepods as yellow wrasses. Since the wrasses can swim faster (and eat more), you’ll end up with a starved dragonet. In the interest of fairness, skip pairing the two together.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Here's some info I found. Your 36" tank is on the edge of being too small for a full grown specimen, depending on how many other fish are in the tank.

Yellow wrasses bury themselves in the sand. This is a defensive behavior, as well as part of their nightly routine. Which means gravel and bare-bottom tanks are OUT. You’ll either damage or stress your wrasses. And any-old sand won’t do the trick, either. You want to find the same soft, silty sand that covers the bottom of the Pacific.
The best choice is sand with a grain size of 5mm or less. This will allow your yellow wrasses to burrow without getting scratched. And you need a depth of at least 4 inches (10.2cm), so they have room to completely “submerge” themselves.

Unlike other saltwater fish, you need to feed yellow wrasses THREE times a day – and that’s a minimum. Twice a day won’t cut it. They’re active fish with a high metabolism.

And while dragonets (mandarins) never hurt anyone, they DO eat the same copepods as yellow wrasses. Since the wrasses can swim faster (and eat more), you’ll end up with a starved dragonet. In the interest of fairness, skip pairing the two together.

You'll also DEFINITELY need a well fitting lid.

Please don't think I'm trying to discourage you... You asked for advice, so I'm just trying to provide info. As we've already established, every fish is different and the ones you end up with may or may not be "typical" as far as behaviors.

 

[Ricox]

Ok I was only maybe considering the dragonet in the future with a large refugium will probably remove that. Is 4 inches the minimum? I can probably buy another bag of finer sand to put in and mix up will that be fine? I can make the back 4 and middle around 4 inches but can I have a gradient down to what it is right now so it will still look good?

 

[Ricox]

Lid is very tight fitting.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Ok I was only maybe considering the dragonet in the future with a large refugium will probably remove that. Is 4 inches the minimum? I can probably buy another bag of finer sand to put in and mix up will that be fine? I can make the back 4 and middle around 4 inches but can I have a gradient down to what it is right now so it will still look good?

I would recommend doing more research online and see what other websites say. The info above came from https://www.saltwateraquariumblog.com/yellow-coris-wrasse-care/

 

[Ricox]

On the sand a lot of sites said 2-3 inch sandbed was fine so I wasn't sure. I will try and get the finer sand as well to mix in.

 

[Ricox]

I would recommend doing more research online and see what other websites say. The info above came from https://www.saltwateraquariumblog.com/yellow-coris-wrasse-care/

Thanks so much! Also for some reason there is a picture of a silver bellied wrasse not a yellow coris? Also just read that they can live in groups? Can I try this because I'm not getting the mandarin or am I too pushed for my stocking.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

In general, given your fish wish list, buying smaller specimens of the fish(es) that will get largest is your best bet. For example, you might be able to get a 2 -3 inch one spot foxface - one this small could be ok in your tank for quite a while.

 

[Ricox]

I am willing to try do a lot for this beautiful fish!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Thanks so much! Also for some reason there is a picture of a silver bellied wrasse not a yellow coris? Also just read that they can live in groups? Can I try this because I'm not getting the mandarin or am I too pushed for my stocking.

I am not that familiar with this fish, but the impression I get is that a school would require a longer tank.

 

[Ricox]

In general, given your fish wish list, buying smaller specimens of the fish(es) that will get largest is your best bet. For example, you might be able to get a 2 -3 inch one spot foxface - one this small could be ok in your tank for quite a while.

Yes there was actually a large one spot but I decided to wait on that. Thanks for your input!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Thanks so much! Also for some reason there is a picture of a silver bellied wrasse not a yellow coris? Also just read that they can live in groups? Can I try this because I'm not getting the mandarin or am I too pushed for my stocking.

The pic I see in the article is a yellow coris

 

[Ricox]

With the three feedings is it ok if I do one in the morning around 7, one at around 4:30 and one at maybe 8:00. These are probably the only times I can do will they be spaced out enough? Also will the wrasse be fine with two feedings because it will be the only pest control fish so it will be hunting pest all day?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Yes there was actually a large one spot but I decided to wait on that. Thanks for your input!

I can't wait to see how your tank develops
Do you have a pic of the clowns?