Black (False) and True Perc Stocking

[tankopoly]

I'm new to the world of reefdom and had a stocking question. I've got a 65g All-Glass RR with 120lb of LR and 20 lb of live sand. It has cycled for 4 weeks and I now have hermits, snails, and some peppermint shrimp. All of my nitrogen levels are where they should be and I want to add some fish.

I wanted to start with a pair of true perculas but I was intrigued by the idea of pairing a true perc with a black (false) perc. Is this possible or is it a bad idea? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

On another note, are there any Internet / Mail order fish sellers to stay away from? All of the stuff I've purchased so far is from my LFS but they don't have the black percs. Thanks.

[Cosine]

HI
welcome to TRT
It could work. I would think (this is speculation) that you would have better luck with a black false perc and a normal false perc.
I would think that since they are both oscellaris you'd have better luck.
I'd say they are excellent first fish, the only thing is that they can be more aggressive then some fish. So depending what other fish you plan on getting you could add them afterwards. However, personally I never had trouble with my false percs being aggressive with any other fish and mine where the first fish in my tank.

[Geoff]

Welcome to TRT!!!



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[tankopoly]

Wow you guys are quick to respond. Thanks for the advice and I'm sure I'll be a regular on these forums going forward.