Fish Recommendations?

jamestank · 03-13-2005, 10:12 PM

Hi - I'm getting ready to add a couple of fish to my aquarium and thought I'd get some input from the helpful folks on this board. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I have a 75 gallon FOWLR set up. It has been going since the first week of January. Currently I have:

2 cleaner shrimp
1 sea urchin
1 clownfish
1 royal gramma
1 pyschedelic mandarinfish (I learned too late that I shouldn't have added this fish, I have purchased copepods so hopefully he'll do alright)
1 serpent star

I would like to get a trigger fish (humu humu) but don't know whether he would eat my shrimp. Any other thoughts on some interested / attractive fish for this setup?

Thanks!

**The R/C Man** · 03-13-2005, 10:34 PM

Hey!

I am not to sure about the trigger fish. I thought they where aggressive. Don't quote me on that though...

You can check the online resources thread. You should be able to find some helpful info there......

**kevinpo** · 03-14-2005, 12:24 AM

A Rhinecanthus aculeatus will attach and eat many inverts incuding shrimp, starfish, hermit crabs, and urchins.

HTH,
Kevin

**The R/C Man** · 03-14-2005, 12:33 AM

Thanks Kevin!

tatuvaaj · 03-14-2005, 03:32 AM

This is a very nice fish list for a smaller aquarium: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/s...fm?pCatId=2124

Brett A Ross · 03-17-2005, 12:44 AM

This my fish list for my 75 FOWLR. I enjoy this mix active and all get along well

1 Yellow Tang
2 Amphiprion percula ( True Percula Clown )

1 Amblyeleotris guttata (orange spotted goby )

1 Centropyge bispinosus ( Coral Beauty Angelfish )

2 Chromis viridis ( Blue Green Chromis )

2 turbo snails

2 nassarius snails

2 fighting conchs

4 blue leg hermits

2 scarlet hermits

1 skunk cleaner shrimp

1 Emeraled crab

03-13-2005, 10:12 PM	#1
jamestank Just Moved In Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bronxville, NY Posts: 16	Fish Recommendations? Hi - I'm getting ready to add a couple of fish to my aquarium and thought I'd get some input from the helpful folks on this board. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I have a 75 gallon FOWLR set up. It has been going since the first week of January. Currently I have: 2 cleaner shrimp 1 sea urchin 1 clownfish 1 royal gramma 1 pyschedelic mandarinfish (I learned too late that I shouldn't have added this fish, I have purchased copepods so hopefully he'll do alright) 1 serpent star I would like to get a trigger fish (humu humu) but don't know whether he would eat my shrimp. Any other thoughts on some interested / attractive fish for this setup? Thanks!

03-13-2005, 10:34 PM	#2
The R/C Man Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 741	Hey! I am not to sure about the trigger fish. I thought they where aggressive. Don't quote me on that though... You can check the online resources thread. You should be able to find some helpful info there...... __________________ Greg 25 gallon reef with 20 gallon sump/fuge 375 gallon reef with 100 gallon sump/fuge: under construction Over time science has shown that the simplest answers are usually the correct ones.......

03-14-2005, 12:24 AM	#3
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,476	A Rhinecanthus aculeatus will attach and eat many inverts incuding shrimp, starfish, hermit crabs, and urchins. HTH, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

03-14-2005, 12:33 AM	#4
The R/C Man Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 741	Thanks Kevin! __________________ Greg 25 gallon reef with 20 gallon sump/fuge 375 gallon reef with 100 gallon sump/fuge: under construction Over time science has shown that the simplest answers are usually the correct ones.......

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03-14-2005, 03:32 AM	#5
tatuvaaj Tenant Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 73	This is a very nice fish list for a smaller aquarium: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/s...fm?pCatId=2124

03-17-2005, 12:44 AM	#6
Brett A Ross Tenant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Des Miones Iowa Posts: 58	This my fish list for my 75 FOWLR. I enjoy this mix active and all get along well 1 Yellow Tang 2 Amphiprion percula ( True Percula Clown ) 1 Amblyeleotris guttata (orange spotted goby ) 1 Centropyge bispinosus ( Coral Beauty Angelfish ) 2 Chromis viridis ( Blue Green Chromis ) 2 turbo snails 2 nassarius snails 2 fighting conchs 4 blue leg hermits 2 scarlet hermits 1 skunk cleaner shrimp 1 Emeraled crab

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