will this fish mix work in my 75g reef?

fishworm · #1 10/02/2007, 09:03 PM

I am still in the setup stages of my 75 gallon reef tank. it has a 2 inch deep aragonite sand bed and it will have around 100lbs of live rock.

what I want to add are 4-6 red firefish, 1 yellowheaded jawfish (i might need a deeper sand bed for him) and a pair of percula clowns with an anemone.

the corals in the tank will be things like soft corals and mushrooms. simple things like that to start off with. I also will have various snails, hermit crabs, and maybe some brittle stars.

will those firefish get along? I have heard that they like to school, and I have heard that they sometimes dont get along.

I also want to add a mandarin dragonet after the tank has been running for 6 months to a year.

what else can I safely add to a 75? will a single or pair of yellow tangs work? what would be a good wrasse to add for pest control? should I just stop there with that mix so I dont overcrowd the tank?

BucNtears · #2 10/02/2007, 09:56 PM

I've got 2 purple firefish,perc. clown,blennies gobies and a dusty jawfish couple others..no problems

want to add a potters and another clown

Jeffrey Porter · #3 10/03/2007, 09:12 AM

The firefish wil be fine as juveniles, then likely start fighting as they mature. Be prepared to remove some later, of just get a pair from the start.

falconut · #4 10/03/2007, 11:27 AM

Just be sure you don't get the Green Brittle Star. They are highly preditory and I believe a preditor to the jaw fish.

reeferaddiction · #5 10/03/2007, 12:44 PM

2 yellew tangs may be rough they are a bold somewhat aggresive fish one will work but i am affraid even if introduced at the same time they will eventually fight in a tank of your size and you may lose one. if you do get a yellow make sure he is the last fish introduced i made the mistake of putting in a flame angel after the yellow tang was established and the flame angel was killed. a school of blue green chromis make a great display or a dwarf angel like a flame angel would be ok

fishworm · #6 10/04/2007, 01:06 AM

thanks for the tips

any ideas on a good wrasse that stays kinda small and non agressive?

I will probibly just go with 1 yellow tang. but it wont be added for a while. I want to make sure there is plenty for it to pick at before I add one.

gimmito · #7 10/04/2007, 02:05 AM

Sixlines are cool and help control pests. They are extremely active and swim in the open.

Conesus_Kid · #8 10/04/2007, 05:42 PM

Carpenters flasher wrasses are beautiful, active, peaceful, and can be kept in groups.