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AngeloM3
03/07/2006, 10:56 AM
Hello everybody....
I have a 50gal, 20gal sump, 60lbs LR, 3" LS, AquaC Remora and plenty of water current in the tank.

I currently have a mated pair of clowns and will be giving them an anemone sometime in the near future. I will want to put a couple of shrimp in there also.....
Given what I just said.... give me some suggestions to some fish I could put in there.... I dont want to stock it with the "normal" fish everyone has. I would like a tank to have livestock that not everybody has......

So let me hear your suggestions
scrmbld33
03/07/2006, 11:41 AM
fredmani psduedos are nice
milhouse74
03/07/2006, 12:08 PM
I love my red lip blenny. They have an amazing amount of personality, they also scrape any layers of algea off your glass or rock.
crzy4reefs
03/07/2006, 12:36 PM
i second red lip blenny. may i also suggest.........if you are looking for a reef club we started this one back in may here's the website.

http://www.tristatereef.com/forum/
AngeloM3
03/07/2006, 01:16 PM
anyone else have any suggestions for some unpopular but nice looking fish??? that are reef and invert safe
AngeloM3
03/07/2006, 03:17 PM
anyone else have any suggestions for some unpopular but nice looking fish??? that are reef and invert safe
cfarrow2
03/07/2006, 03:24 PM
Just for the sheer amount of personality, I'd ditch the shrimp and go with a flame hawkfish. Mine was wild-caught and wouldn't eat for 3-4 days. Now, two weeks later, he's attacking my fingers at feeding time. Watching him makes me laugh everyday.
AngeloM3
03/07/2006, 03:37 PM
I think I'm going with this...... any suggestions or comments?
50gal tank.. plan on getting a couple of corals and an anemone for the clowns

1- Ebili Angel
1- Longnose Hawkfish
1- Yasha Goby (will pair up with a Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp)
1- Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp (will pair up with a Yasha Goby)
2- Neon Gobies
2- Percula Clowns (mated)
3- Firefish
3- Vanderbuilt Chromis
jhruppel
03/07/2006, 04:38 PM
Sounds like a lot of fish for a 50 gallon tank, IMO
Bathel
03/07/2006, 04:45 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6902085#post6902085 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AngeloM3
I think I'm going with this...... any suggestions or comments?
50gal tank.. plan on getting a couple of corals and an anemone for the clowns

1- Ebili Angel
1- Longnose Hawkfish
1- Yasha Goby (will pair up with a Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp)
1- Candy Stripe Pistol Shrimp (will pair up with a Yasha Goby)
2- Neon Gobies
2- Percula Clowns (mated)
3- Firefish
3- Vanderbuilt Chromis

That is 14 fish you're talking about? Sounds like a bunch to me also ...
AngeloM3
03/07/2006, 04:48 PM
but 6 of them will only get about 2"
and the Chromis only get about 3"

hmmmm...... probably wont get the Chromis then
Bathel
03/07/2006, 04:53 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6902701#post6902701 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AngeloM3
but 6 of them will only get about 2"
and the Chromis only get about 3"

hmmmm...... probably wont get the Chromis then

I'm just saying proceed with caution. I personally wouldn't keep that many fish, but YMMV as I'm no expert.