clown tang or blonde again?

[nycreef]

ok, my blonde is dead and now im going to buy a few more things.banded pipefish,hifin banded goby,tiger watchman goby,a puple and a fancy nudi,2 harlequin shrimps,blue and red linkia starfish,catalina goby.should i buy another blonde red sea naso or the clown tang which i adore.they say the clown is a tough mean fish towards its tankmates, is it rumors or is it just a select few of them like that. anyone have one that was docile?

[Minnreefer]

Ok I am not as nice as I should be but STOP BUYING FISH!!! Let the tank settle down, learn a lot more, if you can go 6 months without loosing anything then you can buy something. That is my thoughts.
Jonathan

[nycreef]

ok ok, but the tang was stress related and all the water parameters are all level with no sign of anything except some high phosphates. but i will not buy for a bit, anyway ill be aquascaping for awhile. thanks minn

[Brooke]

Wait, wait, wait!!! Have you researched the care and compatibility for these creatures. Of the fish and inverts you listed, you would be lucky to have 2 of them survive for any length of time. Here's a brief run down from what I know.

Originally posted by nycreef:
banded pipefish requires a species tank, and live foods. Would be very hard to feed in a reef tank. Same requirements as a seahorse.
hifin banded goby If it is Stonogobiops nematodes you are referring to, this is a great fish, best kept in mated pairs
tiger watchman goby difficult to acclimate, will eat your sand bed critters, not very hardy.
a puple and a fancy nudi a short-lived specimen that could potentially wipe out your tank if it dies and releases toxins
2 harlequin shrimps these guys live off of starfish feet. Are you willing to raise starfish and cut off their legs to feed to these guys??
blue and red linkia starfish some people have luck with linkia's and most do not. Try a starfish from the fromia family. Linkia's that are have been handled with TLC and acclimated correctly from ocean to your tank may do ok. I wouldn't keep harlequin shrimps with these guys
catalina goby beautiful fish, but will not be very long lived when kept in tropical temperature aquariums. Can not be kept in tanks hotter than 72 degrees
.should i buy another blonde red sea naso or the clown tang I would not keep a clown tang in your sized tank. Wait until you have a bigger tank. I imagine a naso would also appreciate a bigger tank.

Please research the care of the animals you want. There are many wonderful creatures out there that are just best left in the ocean.

Brooke

[ 09-05-2001: Message edited by: Brooke ]

[Brooke]

Quoting from the Baensch atlas:

Clown tang:
"Not only is it aggressive towards conspecifics, it is also bellicose towards all equally-sized or larger fishes. This problematic feeder needs a large tank with curent. Once acclimated, it is easily cared for if you consider it unimportant that it will attack all new introductions as well as the caretaker."

Sounds like a sweet fish.

Brooke

[galleon]

I would not add any of the fish you mentioned. Brooke pretty much nailed my reasoning.