Need Tankmate Advice!!!

I will try and make this short and to the point. I have 2 Tanks right now. A 55G with a few LPS Frags and a Rose BTA. It also includes

- Large Black Volitan Lionfish
- Anglerfish
- Clarkii Clownfish
- Purple & Yellow Pseudochromis
- Scopas Tang
- Lawnmower Blenny

This tank has the high end stuff (compared to the other tank atleast). It has a Current Sundial T5 light with Berlin X2 skimmer and 10G sump.

My 100G includes:

- Picasso Triggerfish 2"
- 6 Line Wrasse
- Dragon Wrasse 2"
- 2x Blue Damsels
- Small Snowflake Eel
- Arc Eye Hawkfish

There is an External Canister Filter, SeaClone 100 Skimmer (yea... i know), Coral Life 106w T5 Light.

Here is my problem. I want my 55G to be able to support a Reef enviornment in which isn't possible right now with the Lion, Angler and Pseudochromis. They will eat EVERYTHING! I would like some Peppermint Shrimp and small critters to be able to live in there.

I would like to re-arrange my livestock to the following:

55G:
- Clarkii Clownfish
- Scopas Tang
- Lawnmower Blenny
- 6 Line Wrasse
- 2x Blue Damsels

100G:
- Black Volitan Lionfish
- Anglerfish
- Arc Eye Hawkfish
- Picasso Trigger
- Dragon Wrasse
- Snowflake Eel
- Psuedochromis

The 55G has been up since Dec 09, and the 100G has been up since Feb 10. Water Parameters are textbook perfect in both tanks although my 55G is fighting off a GHA Algae and Green Bubble Algae problem. I would like to get some Crabs in the tank to try and help with the Algae without them being eaten.

Any advice or comments would be appreciated!

-Derrick

 

anyone? no one?

 

Sounds like a good plan.

 

i think you oght to be fine. the 55 may need some fish taken out EVENTUALLy due to agression but you should be fine for a little while. or you may be one lucky sob and everything will work out spot on. good luck dude!!

 

LOL, I just got done performing the swap and re arranging some rock-work. Both tanks look like a nuclear bomb went out in a desert. My lionfish was a hassle but the little sleek Pseudochromis was a slippery S.O.B. I had to remove every piece of rock from both tanks (roughly 200lbs). Fun-fun.... I am running an external canister filter temporarily to clear the 55G. My 100G cleared up pretty well and fast. My Lionfish is madder than a midget with a yo-yo!

 

Don't mean to sound like a party pooper, but when everyone is grown to adult size, the Psuedochromis and 6 line will be eaten and some of the others will be at risk.

Depending on what type of angler you have, he my claim them as lunch lunch first!