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  1. Grant

    Grant Feather Duster

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    I have a 5 yr old 90 gallon reef that has recently undergone a restocking after an 8 week ich treatment. Below is the list of what is now in my tank, followed by the list of what I'd like to add. Even though some of my fish are not full grown, I'd like to account for their full size in stocking. My add list below is in order of my preference. At what point on my add list should I stop? Any other thoughts as to compatibility I should consider?

    Current Stock:
    1 Lavender Tang (4 inch)
    3 Bartlett's Anthias
    1 b&w ocellaris clown
    1 blue spotted jawfish

    What I'd like to add:
    1 Christmas wrasse (Halichoeres claudia)
    1 Fairy or Flasher wrasse
    1 Picasso Percula clown
    1 Blue/Green Chromis
    1 Goby (Randall's probably)
     
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  3. Grant

    Grant Feather Duster

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    I have the opportunity now to add a pair (2) of Long Fin Fairy Wrasses (Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis) which I like. If you have any thoughts on how that may fit into my equation, I'd be interested.
     
  4. Sarrixx

    Sarrixx Bristle Worm

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    You would want to have a good filtration system for a bioload like that I would say.
    Only thing I see that may not work is combining the Christmas Wrasse with the fairys/flasher. I'm not entirely sure but I think I read somewhere on the forum that the you should not cross wrasses unless they are fairy or flasher wrasses, although I'm not entirely sure why that is, or if its even true.
    Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will be able to contribute their thoughts.
    If it is accurate though, I would just go for the pair of flashers and wipe the fairy and christmas wrasse off the list, although Christmas Wrasses are AWESOME looking!
     
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    PDCCO Feather Duster

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    I would be very careful about adding another clown; likely to fight -- usually to the death :cry:
     
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    Sarrixx Bristle Worm

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    ah yes, they are damselfish after all!
     
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    Grant Feather Duster

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    thanks guys. anyone else?
     
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    Dingo Giant Squid

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    i would say to add the two fairy wrasses and the clown. make sure you get a male clown so they dont fight.
    if you add anything after that, make sure your tank can handle the bioload
     
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    Grant Feather Duster

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    how do I determine the sex of a clownfish. I'm considering a picasso perc.
     
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    Gexx Giant Squid

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    just get a smaller clownfish than the one you have now. no way to do it cept for size. the bigger ones are the dominant ones, therefore they are female. the smaller passive ones are males.
     
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    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    My biggest concern are the wrasses. The clowns may or may not be ok, it depends on the temperment of the one in the tank already.