60 Gallon stocking

ponokareefer · #1 02-17-2011, 07:37 PM

Tomato clowns can get very mean. One or two of them would get quite aggressive with age. Consider a different clown if that is what you are interested in. Occelaris, Percula and Skunks are the mildest mannered clowns. I would avoid dwarf angels if you have corals. You just never know with them.
Other wrasse's should be okay including the yellow coris wrasse. I have one in my system and it is a model citizen. Just be aware that wrasse's are jumpers, so you should probably have a canopy of some sort. Wrasse's are typically some of the mildest mannered reef fish there are, and come in a lot of different bright colors.
You might want to consider a midas blenny as well. I love mine. It is nicely colored, always out, although it "perches" on a lot of things, so not always swimming, and very mild mannered.
A single chromis will add something different as well, but I'd avoid a "school" as they slowly kill each other off with age.
You have a fairly mild mannered group of fish, so a firefish should work as well.

axe_man16 · #2 02-17-2011, 07:53 PM

Would an anemone help towards aggression with the clown fish? I wanted one of the bigger type clown fish ie. Clarkii, Tomato, or Cinnimin.

ponokareefer · #3 02-17-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by axe_man16

Would an anemone help towards aggression with the clown fish? I wanted one of the bigger type clown fish ie. Clarkii, Tomato, or Cinnimin.

This can be hit and miss. Some say the anemones make them more aggressive because they have something to protect that they cherish. Other times, they don't leave the anemones as much.

axe_man16 · #4 02-18-2011, 01:14 AM

Thanks for your thoughts. If i do get a clown it won't be for a while yet anyways. Want them to be the last addition. But will for sure try another wrasse. My mccoskers is my favorite fish, very fun to watch.

Timbits · #5 02-18-2011, 02:32 AM

i find that with an anemone the clowns are more aggressive because they have something to protect. at least that is what happen with my maroons, i added an anemone and now they bite me when i stick my hand in the tank

axe_man16 · #6 02-18-2011, 03:14 AM

I have read that maroons are the most agressive, especially the gold striped ones, i was wanting to stay away from them.

The Grizz · #7 02-18-2011, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by axe_man16

I have read that maroons are the most agressive, especially the gold striped ones, i was wanting to stay away from them.

I have a gold bar maroon in my FOWLR and it rules the roost. A nice picasso clown would be a nice compromise for a clown of the larger variety. Just thinking out load.

Wayne · #8 02-18-2011, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by axe_man16

Would an anemone help towards aggression with the clown fish? I wanted one of the bigger type clown fish ie. Clarkii, Tomato, or Cinnimin.

All of those clowns are quite aggressive a 60 Gallon may not be enough territory... I don't want to rain on your parade but giving you something to think about.

jamesjackkson · #9 03-15-2011, 04:03 PM

I joined the coral. Tanks only 3.5 months old, so I joined everything slow. I have a small zoo, GSP, coral and candy canes. Eventually will be added once the sanitary and phytosanitary systems to get a bit older and more stable. There are also some snails, turbo, turbocharged, Mexico and trochu. 3 Peppermint shrimp.