Fish compatibility

[Blitzburggirl]

Hey there

I trust you guys' judgement moreso than LiveAquaria's compatibility chart. Here is the current stock list in my 180.

Large Purple tang (big bully)
Large bristletooth tang (only semi agressive at feeding time)
Large (huge) mystery wrasse (only mean to shrimp. Living or table )
2 picassos (mind their own business)
1 black combtooth blenny (minds his own business)
1 masuda hogfish (seems fine, except if I am feeding table shrimp. Then he and the mystery get wierd with each other.)
1 borbonius anthias (dude swims around and minds his own)

Chromis (forgot this guy, he's pretty much just there....)

Here is my wish list- there is some either/or trade off here.. LOL

goldflake angel or bellus angel

rhomboid or lineatus wrasse (must be big, because my mystery is very big, and the purple tang is somewhat of a bully...)

Splendid pseudochromis pair

My compatibility question is that LA shows pseudochromis as "with caution" with hogfish and blennies.
Now, I've noticed that generally hogfish have the "royal gramma" type shape. Whereas the masuda does not. He looks more like a wrasse.

Anyway, I thought this would be a easy add... but now I'm doubting it... what do you guys think?

[reeffreak]

thsoe splendids can be some what aggrressive and I am sure that is what they are thinking. I have also heard that the masuda hogs can also be aggressive but as you know the one you have is a pretty sweet guy and tends to mind his own business. but now if he was paired with something similiar to his own species I am not sure how they would react. you also have a good size tank with lots of caves and the hog swims constantly where I think the pseudo's tend to be more reclusive...BUT I am just not sure on that one. but with two of them you may be better off. i would be more worried about the addition of a wrasse with your mystery, only because he has been in there so long. he may do just fine though. I know lots of people have several wrasses with no problems but having just two may cause an issue. Just my two cents With all that being said. I am one to take risk with species of fish. so i would say go for it. Oh and also as far as the angels, i like the bellus angels. they are super sweet and also the one i had never messed with a thing in my reef.

[JoeCreature]

My pseudochromis (fridmani and porphyreus) are dicks to my blennies and gobies, but nothing past "get out of my hole" quibbles.

[Blitzburggirl]

hmmm interesting. I decided to pass on the splendids this time. I don't have any personality conflicts at the present, and I don't want to upset the harmony

I figure more people would have some feedback on this one.... no one has midas type blenny's and royal grammas together and could offer insight?