90-Gallon “Mixed” Aquarium—Indo-Pacific
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
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This community consists of a selection of relatively peaceful to slightly aggressive Indo-Pacific species.
The group of Zebra Dartfish will provide lots of action and fascinating behavior to observe–they need suitable holes and crevices at the base of the reef for hiding. The Yellow Shrimp Goby can be paired-up with a suitable snapping shrimp.
The damsels could cause behavioral problems in a smaller tank, but should be fine in a tank of this size with the species recommended. The Ornate Wrasse will need a fine sand bed to bury in, while the hawkfish and butterflyfish will increase the amount of activity in the tank.
The anemone will require bright light and regular feedings of meaty foods (crustacean flesh, silversides, mysid shrimp), but it is one of easier sea anemones to keep in the aquarium.
- 3 Zebra Dartfish Ptereleotris zebra
- 2 Clark's Clownfish Amphiprion clarkii
- 2 Yellowtail Damsels Chrysiptera parasema
- 1 Yellow Shrimp Goby Cryptocentrus cinctus
- 1 Ornate Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimus
- 1 Lyretail Hawkfish Cyprinocirrhites polyactis
- 1 Doublesaddle Butterflyfish Chaetodon ulietensis
- 1 Haddon's Carpet Anemone Stichodactyla haddoni
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