Flashing wrasse

gareth.hubbarde · 04/24/2019, 08:53 AM

Ok so I'm slowly gathering all the information I need to finish stocking my fowlr tank. The fish below are in already with the intention of adding, in this order over a couple of months :

1 Blue spotted puffer
1 Bartlett anthia
1 longnose hawk
3 flasher wrasse
1 coral beauty

First up are there any issues with that list an secondly the wrasse are probably going to be carpenters or mcklosker. I'm going for 3 as apparently they do better in groups. Anyone got alternatives if they forsee a problem?

New aquarium

300l juwel rio
40kg sand
40kg live rock
Tmc v2 skim 500 compact hob skimmer
1000lph filter pump
Filter floss
Carbon
2 x 2800 lph circulation pumps (fluval sea 3, hydor koralia 3200)

1 black sailfin blenny
1 purple firefish
1 one spot Foxface
2 percula clowns (pair)
1 strawberry conch
5 nassarius snails

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HumbleFish · 04/24/2019, 10:02 AM

The Blue Spotted Puffer will likely eat your snails & conch, and they sometimes harass smaller fish.

I would actually do 3 Bartlett's Anthias (all females), and a single Carpenter's or McCosker's flasher wrasse.

gareth.hubbarde · 04/24/2019, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by HumbleFish

The Blue Spotted Puffer will likely eat your snails & conch, and they sometimes harass smaller fish.

I would actually do 3 Bartlett's Anthias (all females), and a single Carpenter's or McCosker's flasher wrasse.

Wasn't sure I had the tank size for 3 anthias hence just the one. Also if chose not to go for the puffer could you recommend a different stand out fish that coukd take its place please?

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HumbleFish · 04/24/2019, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gareth.hubbarde

Wasn't sure I had the tank size for 3 anthias hence just the one. Also if chose not to go for the puffer could you recommend a different stand out fish that coukd take its place please?

Bartlett's only grow to around 3" so you are fine with 3 of those in a 300L (80 gallon) aquarium.

Instead of the puffer, you could go with a smaller tang from the Ctenochaetus genus: Kole, Tomini or Two Spot Bristletooth. Those are all "snail safe".

Or certain butterflyfish are coral/invert friendly: "Pyramid Butterflies" from the Hemitaurichthys genus or Schooling Bannerfish (must be Heniochus diphreutes).

gareth.hubbarde · 04/25/2019, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by HumbleFish

Bartlett's only grow to around 3" so you are fine with 3 of those in a 300L (80 gallon) aquarium.

Instead of the puffer, you could go with a smaller tang from the Ctenochaetus genus: Kole, Tomini or Two Spot Bristletooth. Those are all "snail safe".

Or certain butterflyfish are coral/invert friendly: "Pyramid Butterflies" from the Hemitaurichthys genus or Schooling Bannerfish (must be Heniochus diphreutes).

Hi, decided to switch from puffer and today reserved a kole tang from Lfs. Decided it would be a better looking tank with snails and a few shrimp in. Thanks.

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gareth.hubbarde · 04/25/2019, 05:24 AM

Updated future fish list

1 kole tang
1 longnose hawk
1 Bartletts anthia
1 wrasse
1 coral beauty or red striped angel

With additional shrimp, might try for 2 cleaner and a boxer.

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04/24/2019, 08:53 AM	#1
gareth.hubbarde Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 719	Flashing wrasse Ok so I'm slowly gathering all the information I need to finish stocking my fowlr tank. The fish below are in already with the intention of adding, in this order over a couple of months : 1 Blue spotted puffer 1 Bartlett anthia 1 longnose hawk 3 flasher wrasse 1 coral beauty First up are there any issues with that list an secondly the wrasse are probably going to be carpenters or mcklosker. I'm going for 3 as apparently they do better in groups. Anyone got alternatives if they forsee a problem? New aquarium 300l juwel rio 40kg sand 40kg live rock Tmc v2 skim 500 compact hob skimmer 1000lph filter pump Filter floss Carbon 2 x 2800 lph circulation pumps (fluval sea 3, hydor koralia 3200) 1 black sailfin blenny 1 purple firefish 1 one spot Foxface 2 percula clowns (pair) 1 strawberry conch 5 nassarius snails Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk

04/24/2019, 10:02 AM	#2
HumbleFish Moved On Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,757	The Blue Spotted Puffer will likely eat your snails & conch, and they sometimes harass smaller fish. I would actually do 3 Bartlett's Anthias (all females), and a single Carpenter's or McCosker's flasher wrasse.

04/25/2019, 05:24 AM	#6
gareth.hubbarde Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 719	Updated future fish list 1 kole tang 1 longnose hawk 1 Bartletts anthia 1 wrasse 1 coral beauty or red striped angel With additional shrimp, might try for 2 cleaner and a boxer. Sent from my CLT-L09 using Tapatalk