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  1. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Agreed on spacing new additions out by 1 month, but not on the 1 fish / 10 gal. You would not want 12 full sized tangs in a 125, but you could certainly have any number of smaller or schooling fish. There is no equation on how many fish for a given tank size as there are too many variables :-/
     
    Marshall O, Mar 10, 2013
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  2. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    good luck with your kole. I love this fish but have not been able to keep one alive throughout the time I've kept fish (have never figured out why :()....definitely watch your parameters adding that many at once.....
     
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  3. DevinH

    DevinH Montipora Capricornis

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    :bigcry:


    SELLING MEDIUM SIZED SNOW FLAKE EEL. LIKES TO CHOW ON ONE FIREFISH AS A MIDNIGHT SNACK.
     
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  4. Toby the Puffer

    Toby the Puffer Bristle Worm

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    lol yeah not a good idea to have a eel and fire fish.
     
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  5. DevinH

    DevinH Montipora Capricornis

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    Took the Eel in, he was in a small salt bucket that I use for acclimation/coral dip. When we got there we opened the bucket and behold, a thrown up firefish. lol
     
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  6. DevinH

    DevinH Montipora Capricornis

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    4 firefish - have
    2 cleaner shrimp - have 1
    kole tang - have

    wanted:
    bristletooth tang
    mated pair of clowns
    Copperband (not sure)


    Anyone have a flame angel in their reef?
     
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  7. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Answers in RED above. I would look into a wrasse or two, a Blenny, a Goby, dwarf angel as you are thinking, etc.
     
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  8. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Not if you listen to the good advice here at 3reef.;)
     
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  9. DevinH

    DevinH Montipora Capricornis

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    Bristletooth is rated for 70 gallons min and the copper is 75 gallons. If there's a chance for a fight that's a no go. Thank you for your info. I'm aware it's hard to keep but I like that challenge.
     
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  10. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    A Kole is a bristletooth tang. Herein lies your confusion.

    genus: Ctenochaetus = bristletooth.
     
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