Stocking ideas for my 55

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  1. mitch303

    mitch303 Astrea Snail

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    alright so im looking at what other fish i can put in my 55 gallon. i currently have 2 occelaris clowns and a couple shrimp along with my clean up crew. what would be some other good ideas? I like lownmower blennys, I am planning on adding a flame angel. what would be some other good fish?
     
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  2. bvb-etf-luva

    bvb-etf-luva Banned

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    you could put like 3 cardinals in in an attempt to school them, or chromises
     
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  3. 2in10

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    Maybe a small wrasse or two.
     
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  4. thepanfish

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    I'd say a single Flasher or Fairy type wrasse, plus 2 Bangaiis
     
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    1+ you could get a pair of Bangaiis and breed them since their mouth brooders and let them go when their babies are fry!:)
     
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  6. thepanfish

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    Bangaiis are very hard to sex, and the long second dorsal is not the best method. Look at the jawline shape instead.
    Oh and Mike303, Make sure the Bangaiis are captive bred. Wild one won't last and they are extremely difficult to get eating, most never accept anything but live foods.
     
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  7. 1.0reef

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    and their endangered in the wild:(:cry:
     
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    Most fish stores don't care about this and bring in wild one because of the huge price difference.
     
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    on of the LFS near me(it's my favorite because everything is CB and cheap) great place. He has some cool fish to:cheesy:
     
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  10. mitch303

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    yea i do like the bangaiis i also was thinking of some kind of wrasse also. would this work my 2 clowns that i have already a lawnmower blenny a flame angel and the 2 bangaiis or should i just get 1?
     
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