I need some help...

[thunderbay]

What would you put in the tank?

 

[Bifferwine]

There are so many cool wrasses; I'd get one of those, or a sixline wrasse. Some sort of pygmy angel. If you like clowns, a pair of clowns are kind of a reef tank staple. Maybe a rainford's goby? A pair of purple or red firefish. There really are a lot of options.

All of those are more colorful and interesting than chromis.

 

[yote]

Biffs all over this thread.:D But if you want corals,I'd dodge the lemonpeel angel like it had the plague.I have yet to see one that didnt like the taste of corals.
Looks at some of the clownfish.The wrasses that Biff mentioned,gobies.Theres all kinds of cool fish that will do great in a tank that size.

 

[thunderbay]

Live aquaria says that the lemopeel is reef safe, but will nip large-polyped stony corals, or do they just eat watever they can?

 

[dcantucson]

Any Angel is prone to picking at your corals, even the Dwarf varieties.

 

[thunderbay]

How about this:
1 six line wrasse
2 clownfish
2 blue chromis
1 green clown goby

 

[daugherty]

if you have any plans on sps coral skip the clown goby

 

[dcantucson]

Strange enough those little Clown gobies tend to pick at corals too, as James implied. Too bad cause they are cute little fellows. Look into Neon Gobies. They are safe and will "clean" your fish too!

 

[daugherty]

i had a yellow one that killed 3 sps corals and it was to small to get out of my tank so i starved it

 

[thunderbay]

What about a firefish instead of the goby?

 

[dcantucson]

Firefish would be a great choice as well.

 

[thunderbay]

So these won't overstock a 49 gallon aquarium
1: six line wrasse
2: blue/green chromis
2: clownfish
1: firefish

 

[daugherty]

firefish are great i am wating to see if my lfs can get a couple heleferici's again

 

[daugherty]

no you will be ok

 

[dcantucson]

I would almost recommend skipping the Chromis. They are pretty boring after a while.

 

[daugherty]

they are cool if you have a school of them. i had 5 but now i only have 2 of them

 

[dcantucson]

This is true. I had twenty little ones that schooled and that was extremely cool. One by one all gone but two, too.

 

[thunderbay]

Does anyone have any suggestions on inverts? or if I should have any at all?

 

[daugherty]

i like brittle stars, blue legged hermits, snails, shrimp emerald crabs. they all help to keep the tank clean. just a good mix of everything

 

[dcantucson]

+1 James