Hello,
I currently have a FOWLR 54 gal corner thank with the 2 clowns, 2 PJ cardinals, and a mandarin. I also have 2 chocolate starsfish, a fire shirmp, and 3-4 hermit crabs.
I would like to add some color to this "brown" tank w/o adding coral. Would sponges do well in this tank? I was thinking orange and red tree sponges. Could I add any other algae or marine plants?
I also want to start thinking about my next fish additions. How many more could I comfortably add to the tank? The PJ cardinals and clowns are good size fish. I'm looking for blue, red, and yellow fish additions.
How difficult is the flame angel? Does he require special food (tank currently gets mysis shrimp and there is plenty of algae growing on the rocks)? He would make the 6th fish.
Could I add 2 or 3 Banggai cardinals? The local fish store breeds them. (number now potentially 8)
The Yellow Goby is a yellow contender. How are Gobies in general? The Catilina Goby is very pretty too. Could I do one of each? (number now potentially 9/10)
What about a good blue fish? I love the pygmy angel and bi-color angel, but understand it's pygmy angel, flame angel, or bi-color (1 pygmy per tank). I think I'd like flame for red, but need a good blue suggestion - HELP! I'm thinking a little school of blue reef chromis (number now potentially 11-14). These are inexpensive and small - how many could I or should I have?
Likewise, I like to consider 3 to 5 Green Chromis would be cool to school in the tank. What would be better - school or blue reef or green chromis? How many of each?
Please don't get the wrong idea. I do understand that adding any fish is going to be a long, store, and careful process. I would like to add maybe a couple $10 fish (gobies or schools of chromis) before investing in the trophy fish (flame angel).
Likewise, I would like fish that will be very active, similar to the clowns. How do I encourage the fish to approach the front of the tank?
Would all of the fish mentioned here get along? What order should they be added? Which ones? I assume 10 - 12 fish max, correct - plus maybe some tiny chromis?
Please don't forget the first question, could I add some marine plants or sponges to my FOWLR setup?
Thanks,
Matt
I currently have a FOWLR 54 gal corner thank with the 2 clowns, 2 PJ cardinals, and a mandarin. I also have 2 chocolate starsfish, a fire shirmp, and 3-4 hermit crabs.
I would like to add some color to this "brown" tank w/o adding coral. Would sponges do well in this tank? I was thinking orange and red tree sponges. Could I add any other algae or marine plants?
I also want to start thinking about my next fish additions. How many more could I comfortably add to the tank? The PJ cardinals and clowns are good size fish. I'm looking for blue, red, and yellow fish additions.
How difficult is the flame angel? Does he require special food (tank currently gets mysis shrimp and there is plenty of algae growing on the rocks)? He would make the 6th fish.
Could I add 2 or 3 Banggai cardinals? The local fish store breeds them. (number now potentially 8)
The Yellow Goby is a yellow contender. How are Gobies in general? The Catilina Goby is very pretty too. Could I do one of each? (number now potentially 9/10)
What about a good blue fish? I love the pygmy angel and bi-color angel, but understand it's pygmy angel, flame angel, or bi-color (1 pygmy per tank). I think I'd like flame for red, but need a good blue suggestion - HELP! I'm thinking a little school of blue reef chromis (number now potentially 11-14). These are inexpensive and small - how many could I or should I have?
Likewise, I like to consider 3 to 5 Green Chromis would be cool to school in the tank. What would be better - school or blue reef or green chromis? How many of each?
Please don't get the wrong idea. I do understand that adding any fish is going to be a long, store, and careful process. I would like to add maybe a couple $10 fish (gobies or schools of chromis) before investing in the trophy fish (flame angel).
Likewise, I would like fish that will be very active, similar to the clowns. How do I encourage the fish to approach the front of the tank?
Would all of the fish mentioned here get along? What order should they be added? Which ones? I assume 10 - 12 fish max, correct - plus maybe some tiny chromis?
Please don't forget the first question, could I add some marine plants or sponges to my FOWLR setup?
Thanks,
Matt