jason7504 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 i plan on getting 2 false perc clowns, yellow watchmen or lemon goby, a 6 line wrasse and maybe a lawnmower blenny...i know that you should add the peaceful fish first and then add the more aggressive fish.. so i was thinking of this: Adding the false percs Then goby Then lawnmower blenny(maybe) Then the 6 line wrasse last sound good? and when i get my 2 clowns, if i get my 2 clowns like several weeks apart, will the first one be more aggressive towards the clown added later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Sounds good! Clowns will be a toss up as they have their own personality and you will never know how they will react. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 would it mess up my tank param's if i add 2 at the same time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadReefer Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I think two would be fine at once. Just don't feed too much early on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 My lawnmower is a real jerk. He has chased a lot of fish around in his day. He has made sure that there are no other blennies or gobies in the tank. He has chased two sand sifting gobies until they jumped out of the tank. 6-lines also have a bad reputation. Make sure there is nothing new added after those two, or the new fish won't last long. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadReefer Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 dsoz makes some good points here. You might want to rethink these fish. Blennies have great personalities and can be very nice fish, but they can also become a pain. Why is it that you want these fish? Not that they wont work, but there might be a better option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 because i like the blenny and have heard they usually have great personalities and also will eat algae...and the 6 line wrasse i have heard of alot of people keeping them in nano's with little or no problems.and i love the coloring and personality of the 6 lines too what would the other option be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgrant Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I love my sixline. He is not terribly viscous but he does not care if he picks on the members of the tank that came before him or after him. It is HIS tank after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadReefer Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 The blenny might work, I'm not sure what else would fit that niche. As for the sixline, there might be another fish that is similar but less aggressive. I don't have experience with them but a swissgaurd basslet might be good. I'm not very experienced with fish. I was just passing on what I've heard. Each fish has its own personality and you might get a great one or a terror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I too love the look of the six lines and they tend to keep several pests under control as well. Unfortunately, in my experience, they also tend to be the most aggressive fish in the tank and have also taken out ornamental shrimp. I have heard fewer anecdotal complaints about 4 line wrasses, however, so that might be an option worth exploring as they are very similar looking - you might like them as well. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I would buy the smallest 6 line you can, and add it very last. When fish start getting territorial, move a couple of rocks around in your tank, then they are too bust find new spots to fight. I fell personally that a sixline and an algae blennie are two "must haves" in a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defigart Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Maybe go with a 12line/neon/4line wrasse instead. Same Genus, look similar, do the same "job", and no where near as agressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 do 12lines or 4 lines really do the same job as 6lines but aren't as aggressive? that would be sweet if they were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defigart Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 That has been my experience. They are wild amimals and the "factory" doesn't set them all exactly the same (laugh)(laugh). But as I said has been y experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 That has been my experience. They are wild amimals and the "factory" doesn't set them all exactly the same (laugh)(laugh). But as I said has been y experience. (laugh) Yeah, why is it that they can't seem to get the factory setting right on these guys! One additional note about the 4 lines (and I presume 12 lines as well) is that they do seem to be a little bit more expensive at most the LFSs than do the sixes as they are less common. Still... worth a close look in my opinion as they are equally attractive (I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defigart Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 4line = 12 line, depends on how you count them, I guess. LOL This is why I stick with the latin normally, in this case, Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia, tetra = 4, taenia = (roughly translated) lined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 4line = 12 line' date=' depends on how you count them, I guess. LOL This is why I stick with the latin normally, in this case, [i']Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia[/i], tetra = 4, taenia = (roughly translated) lined Ah... thanks for the clarification Doran. I hadn't seen the 12-line variant of the name used so thought it was a separate species of this guy DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 what about adding a purple firefish? they look awesome and are peaceful, or so ive heard ..but ive heard there jumpers, so is there a way to put a clean screen or grate over my tank so they couldnt jump out and it wont be seen like other screens or egg create? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defigart Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 My exwife had a Purple Fishfish for nearly a year and it never jumped. But I have heard they are jumpers as well. Some people use eggcrate as a "screen" I think with your wide open top, (which btw looks 100% awesome), it could be a challange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 yeah i just dont want mine to carpet surf :/ haha thanks i like it too thats why i kind of hate to get a screen or crate top for it, but thats why i was wondering if there's a clear one so you couldnt even see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 do cleaner gobies or jawfish jump alot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Cleaner gobies usually no. Jawfish are more likely to jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 what are some other colorful and peaceful small reef-safe fish that dont usually jump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Just FYI my sandsifter tries to jump. I have an acrylic tank with a lip over the main display and if it wasn't for that, the sandsifter would have experienced the carpet on at least 3 occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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