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kbaker721
07-18-2003, 10:40 AM
I have a 29gal tank and a 55gal tank up and running. Right now the 29 gal is all that is stocked. I am trying to figure out what fish I should get for my tanks. Here is what I was thinking, let me know opinions/suggestions:

29gal (has a clown, condy anemone, camel shrimp, crabs, snails)
I am going to probable transfer the clown and get a fuzzy dwarf lion. I just don't know what tank mates can be kept with him, I eventually want to get some corals in that tank

[29 gal, dsb, 10lbs base rock, 15-20lbs lr, 65 watt coral life lighting, no skimmer (yet), penguin filter]

55gal (cc star, crabs, snails are all thats in it)
This is going to remain a FOWLR tank as I don't have good lights for it and won't be getting any anytime soon.
The fish I was thinking of were: yellow watchman goby, a couple clowns, purple pseudochromis, butterfly (don't know which one yet - although I did read that the Henicohus Butterfly would be ok, is this true!), yellow tang (maybe! - I know!!), and I am unsure what else. I would like a lot of "life" in the tank....

[55gal, dsb, 40lbs base rock, 30lbs lr, no skimmer, penguin 330 filter]


Sorry for the long post, I just want to make an informed decision before I buy (or kill!) any fish. Thanks for the advice.....

latazyo
07-18-2003, 2:15 PM
I'd caution the butterfly and the tang in a 55...also, if you wanted to, you could keep the fclown in the 20 with the lion

and good choice on the lion

kbaker721
07-18-2003, 2:59 PM
Yeah I think I skip on the tang and butterfly for now.
So you think the clown would be ok with the dwarf fuzzy lion?? I wouldn't want him to be a $13 snack! But if he'll be ok that would be great....

latazyo
07-18-2003, 7:54 PM
I'd read more on the lion, but I thought they were ok with other fish, I may be mistaken, I wouldnt want to feed a 13 dollar snack either