fish for reefs

Discussion in 'Coral' started by martygary, Mar 2, 2012.

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  1. martygary

    martygary Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    what are some types of fish that are good for reef tanks? ive got alot of copepods!
     
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  2. eelgirl

    eelgirl Feather Duster

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    what size tank do you have? manderins eat copepods. some blennies do as well (midas blenny i believe?). but can be accident prone and knock stuff over (at least mine does!). sand sifting goby. wrasses sometimes pick at bugs. also your cuc should be helping with that. hope this helps!
     
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  3. Nu-Nu

    Nu-Nu Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I do not really understand the question. Do you want a fish to eat pods as a member of your clean up crew? Or do you want a fish that eats pods because you have enough food for it, and you like the fish? Either way, if you want a mandarin or scooter blenny ( eelgirl, i dont know if midas blennys eat pods but scooters do) you will need alot of pods because they dont really eat much els. A big tank is reccomended because the pods need to be able to reproduce quick in order to feed the mandarin/scooter. Hope this answered your question... Lol
     
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