My fish list, and a marine Betta

[Anonymous]

Hi, I have had my list set for a long time, we have yet to buy the first fish. They are:

3 carpenter Flasher Wrasses
2 Pj or B&W Cardinalfish
1 fire goby
1 Crowned Pearlyscale Butterflyfish
1 Longnose Hawkfish

A Doctor my wife works with is going to break down his tank and has a marine Betta he will give us.

Will it work in there with the others? Should I replace one of the others with it? What place in line should it have if I do

My tank 55 gal corner bow, 20 sump, DSB Liverock

Thanks for the help

Bryan

I was thinking of replacing the Pearlyscale with it

 

[Gwarden]

I believe Marine Bettas are a type of grouper. It will get a fairly good size and eat any small fish.

But I could be wrong.

 

[Anonymous]

marine bettas are related to the groupers

they max out at around 6", and are absolutely peaceful

however-anything that can fit in their mouth may become a snack

they don't, for the most part, really hunt their tankmates down, however, especially if fed well

all in all, a peaceful, mellow, and rather shy fish w/a wonderful personality

one of my top ten favorites

(but i already told you that, bryan, in #reefs :wink: )

they are fairly sturdy and disease resistant, as well, and usually eat very soon after arrival to captivity

 

[danmhippo]

Pearlscale? I hope you are not thinking of setting up a coral tank............

 

[Anonymous]

here is a change I forgot


3 carpenter Flasher Wrasses
2 Pj or B&W Cardinalfish
1 fire goby
1 copperband butterflyfish
1 Longnose Hawkfish

and no, its not a reef, just a Fowlr

Bryan

 

[Len]

Revised list sounds fine, and marine bettas are peaceful except with crustaceans. But since you already plan on a hawkfish, it's a moot point.

 

[IrishStout]

Just another vote for the marine betta. Gourgeous fish, a bit on the shy side, and a low key tankmate. Just don't plan on adding any shrimp to the tank

 

[Anonymous]

Irish Stout, you are my new favorite member

Welcome to Reefs.Org

I love Guiness

Bryan

 

[Anonymous]

Brian - I have a marine betta that I adopted living in my 215 gallon. Beautiful fish , dumb as a rock andvery shy - you will need to take extra time to make sure he gets enough to eat. Mine lives with sundry other fish and a Coral Banded Shrimp that he ignores (so does my tuskfish believe it or not) I wouldn't put peppermints or cleaners in though - you would get to see their extra cool attack and devour moves. Really one of the neatest fish you can get for a tank - if you can live without shrimp or very small fish I think it's a winner (forgot he also ignores my neon gobies).

 

[Anonymous]

Tanks for all the reply's

We are going to get him, he will be the first introduced, as he is available right now, and I am still having trouble finding the Flasher wrasses

Thanks again

Bryan