What saltwater fish for 20 long?

[dedragon]

have you noticed your clowns nipping the tentacles? i think it is a part of the process as ive had many clowns and anemones over the years and they all seemed to do that

 

[will25u]

3 to 5 total. Over the course of a long time

Yeah, agree. I have a 6 year old 30 long IM tank and only have three fish currently. I just ordered two more. I take it super slowly. Plus I have a six year old Maroon clownfish who owns the left third of the tank and is a cave troll.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Yes I have noticed the clownfish nipping at the tentacles

 

[Casket_Case]

Do not get a three striped damsel. One killed all of my fish when I was a beginner... I was told it was a sergeant major.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Don't worry I am not planning on getting a damsel fish.

 

[hds4216]

What fish are you planning on OP? Curious to hear the plan

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Well I think I will start with the inverts first. then a firefish then a probably a pajama cardinal fish then a pink streak wrass and that will be all.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

What do you think?

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Hey guys hope you are doing good I know I haven't been on here for a while but I have a few questions but first I just want to say that everything is doing fine in my tank I haven't added I single new thing just the clownfish and anemone. it has been 4 months since I set up the tank and I decided it was time to finally add the cleaner crew also another reason I want to add some cleaner crew is becuse I had a HUGE hair algae outbreak I have had it for a while but it wouldn't go away and so now I need the help of some invertebrates LOL I won't be adding a lot but enough to get rid of the hair algae and yes I tested the water everything is fine so the algae has nothing to do with the water parameters anyways I am going to put the list of the invertebrates that I am going to get and tell me if they are good.


1.) 2 astraea snails
2.) 2 or 3 nassarias snails
3.) 2 or 3 blue legged hermit crabs
4.) 1 emerald crab
5.) 1 cleaner shrimp
6.) 1 tuxedo or pincushion sea urchin

That is it. please tell if they are good and tell if I have to much or not enough and please give me any tips or suggestions to get rid of the hair algae.

Here are my water parameters
0 ammonia
0 nitrate
0 nitrite
0.25 phosphate I think I couldn't tell that well the test wasn't clear its either that or 0 phosphate
8.0 PH
500 calcium
80f

Thankyou for all your help

 

[Jekyl]

Hey guys hope you are doing good I know I haven't been on here for a while but I have a few questions but first I just want to say that everything is doing fine in my tank I haven't added I single new thing just the clownfish and anemone. it has been 4 months since I set up the tank and I decided it was time to finally add the cleaner crew also another reason I want to add some cleaner crew is becuse I had a HUGE hair algae outbreak I have had it for a while but it wouldn't go away and so now I need the help of some invertebrates LOL I won't be adding a lot but enough to get rid of the hair algae and yes I tested the water everything is fine so the algae has nothing to do with the water parameters anyways I am going to put the list of the invertebrates that I am going to get and tell me if they are good.


1.) 2 astraea snails
2.) 2 or 3 nassarias snails
3.) 2 or 3 blue legged hermit crabs
4.) 1 emerald crab
5.) 1 cleaner shrimp
6.) 1 tuxedo or pincushion sea urchin

That is it. please tell if they are good and tell if I have to much or not enough and please give me any tips or suggestions to get rid of the hair algae.

Here are my water parameters
0 ammonia
0 nitrate
0 nitrite
0.25 phosphate I think I couldn't tell that well the test wasn't clear its either that or 0 phosphate
8.0 PH
500 calcium
80f

Thankyou for all your help

Best bet is remove everything you can by hand during water changes. Once it's long enough the CuC won't really touch it.

 

[CrimsonTide]

Just remember the hermits crabs will eventually want new shells and might kill a snail for theres. When you go to the store to buy them ask for some empty shells as well. In the way of snails and crabs that seems like a perfectly fine amount.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

I tried but it is really stuck on there.

 

[CrimsonTide]

And also like was said before you need to scrub any of the really long hair algea and get it put by hand bc no one really eats the really long algae they like to eat the short stuff.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Just remember the hermits crabs will eventually want new shells and might kill a snail for theres. When you go to the store to buy them ask for some empty shells as well. In the way of snails and crabs that seems like a perfectly fine amount.

Ya thanks I will do that.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

And also like was said before you need to scrub any of the really long hair algea and get it put by hand bc no one really eats the really long algae they like to eat the short stuff.

The hair algae really isn't that long that I have in my tank I will send a pic.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

Here it is

 

[CrimsonTide]

Here it is

So I would say take out the filter and the heater and all of your equipment and give it a good cleaning. Next time you do a water change grab a rock or two and an old toothbrush and scrub them and dip them in the old tank water to get off what you can. Then buy the clean up crew and see what they do. It may take a clean up crew and grabbing a rock or two and scrubbing every waterchange for a month but you should be good.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

So I would say take out the filter and the heater and all of your equipment and give it a good cleaning. Next time you do a water change grab a rock or two and an old toothbrush and scrub them and dip them in the old tank water to get off what you can. Then buy the clean up crew and see what they do. It may take a clean up crew and grabbing a rock or two and scrubbing every waterchange for a month but you should be good.

Alright got it I will try to do that.

 

[Nem1clownfish2]

I am thinking of getting around 3 new fish to add in the tank in total including the clownfish that will be five fish. the types of fish that I want to get is a purple or red firefish, pink streak wrasse or six line wrasse and some type of goby like a watchman weeper yasha shrimp goby. What do you think is that to much fish? Is it a good combination?

 

[dedragon]

what are the parameters now? What test kits are you using again? Probably should add a second hob filter to increase flow and mechanical filtration as well. Choice would be seachem>aquaclear>marineland but honestly either one would help and work fine