Some Opinions?

[Mark_OR]

Ok, I think that this list of fish will work out for me, but I would like to hear some opinions from everybody.

The tank will be 60x24x24, I plan to just keep SPS and Clams.

· Citron Clown Goby
· Green Clown Goby
· Helfrich's Firefish
· Spotted Mandarin
· 4-Wheel Drive Goby (2) (Twin-Spot Gobies)
· Scooter Dragonet
· Flame Hawkfish
· Banggai Cardinal (3)
· Bluspotted Watchman Goby (2) (getting these fish all depends on where the two 4-Wheel Drive Gobies decide to live)

Now, if I actually get lucky, and the 4-wheel drives decide to make their home on either the left or right side of the tank (and not the middle), than I think a pair of blue spotted watchman gobies will work out (assuming that they choose to stay away from the 4wd gobies).

Also, I plan on housing staghorn corals and tabletop corals on either sides of the tank, hoping the citron will stick with the staghorn and the green clown sticking with the tabletop. I don't think the Flame Hawk will be that much trouble, perhaps some pushing around with the two clowns, but I don't think any major damage would occure.

I don't think anything else will be causing any problems.

Mark

[Triggeraddict]

Actually the Twin Spot Gobies will cruise the entire tank looking for food in the sand bed (they are exactly like small sand sifters) so them and the watchmans won't work out. I would also say be careful with the Clown Gobies as the Flame Hawk gets bigger, they do eat small fish when larger. The next problem I see is you have way too many pod eaters (Cardinals, Mandarin, and Scooter) so you will either have to have a HUGE refugium or get rid of the latter. I believe that the Bangaiis will form a pair and kill the third so just something to watch for. Other than that it should be nice (those Helfrichs are nice but not for their price tag). Anyway, hope this helps.

[ChasingPuck]

You may need to watch for aggression between the scooter and mandarin--they are known to fight, and the mandarin's are pretty tough cookies. In a big tank, they should be okay, but you'll want to monitor it. Agree with TA--I'd definitely add a fuge to pods, and provide lots of rubble in the tank as well for all of those.