Stratoquarius' Salt tank progression

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yeah, well I have some really good fish stores near me anyway so if I had to get rid of a fish they are quite good with trading for store credit. especially big als, they have a huge marine section complete with black tip reef shark display tank.

I probably would cut the goby in favour of blennies, I've kept both bicolour and algae blennys before and they are really cool fish with tonnes of character.

do you think a wrasse would be the best fish to introduce first, or the foxface?


I notice a lot of species on there require 70 gallons, like picasso triggers. is 65 really that much difference?
 
Stratoquarius said:
yeah thats a good point, I'll stick to the fish only route. I totally agree with you that tangs like to have lots of swimming space, but I feel like there must be tonnes of people on here already that have tangs in tanks that are too small. if you had a 65 gallon fish only tank Wiggles, what would you do with it? I like to think of as many options as possible
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There are some Tangs like the Bristle Nose that don't get very big at all maybe 6". Trouble with Tangs is they are highly suseptable to Marine Ick, most already have them when purchased. A good diet rich in seaweed can keep them healthy however the ick may pass to your other fish. These guys should be quarentened for 6-8 weeks before introducing them to the display to help destroy the Ick - This makes Tangs and Surgeons NOT good starter or cycling fish.
 
Thanks Otherone, so what would you reccomend to get first, wrass or foxface? or is it possible to get 2 fish?
I was thinking of getting one and then waiting a week or so, just to be on the safe side. so the first fish I get would have to be relatively hardy.
 
Cleaner Wrasse's like the tail spot are pretty hardy - mine survived an Ick outbreak and then a nuked tank (re-cycle) can't speak on Foxfaces or Fairy' Wrasses as I've never owned them sorry.
 
Thats okay, I read that foxfaces are considered a hardy fish and acclimatize well to the aquarium after purchase. so I'm thinking they would make a good first fish.
did a test yesterday and the ammonia and nitrate is around half of peak
 
As I am keeping this thread updated, I put the lights on briefly to see if any cool marine life was around, and came a cross a 0.5" bright yellow eunicid worm spinning round and round swimming freely, some quick information online told me that they are a pest and can grow huge, so luckily I caught it. I hear they can kill inverts and fish by excreting mucus onto them or something.

Definately a good catch!
 
Thanks clownknife, will look a hell of a lot better when theres some fish! how are all your stock doing?
 
I will dude, right now its the boring same old that I posted earlier. until I get some fish in there its better to not bore you with pictures!
 
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