30 Rimless Stocking

[OceanDweller]

20x20x18 Dim

I am going to get a pair of nice clowns "already have that worked out"

I am thinking about RBTA, PLTA, and orange/blue torch/hammer for hosting "maybe all 4".

Two cleaner shrimp, pair of marshall island electric blues, and tail spot blenny.

I am considering one or two of the aforementioned: Midas blenny, Coral Beauty, helfrenchi fire, or any suggestions.

It will be roughly 38 gallons in volume, with a 100g rater skimmer/more than adequate filtration.

Thanks,
Brad

 

[SecretiveFish]

Personally, I would not do the coral beauty, as they have a potential to get aggressive in that size tank and can be coral nippers ( I had one that would not let a toadstool leather open! kept nipping and nipping...).

Whether your tank is covered or not hinges on what I would suggest for your tank. If your tank is not covered, do not do the firefish or the blenny (or gobies or wrasses even though those are not on your list). Both are know jumpers.

If you leave you tank uncovered, I don't have a lot of suggestions. You already have clownfish that are unlikely to jump but can (had it happen to me... found the one gap in the lid). Dwarf angels are unlikely to jump but can cause problems in that size of tank and with corals. Cardinals maybe?

 

[OceanDweller]

I am not a fan of cardinals, I just don't like the color on them, too black and white and translucent. It is a great idea though for a slow moving non jumping type fish. I had a coral beauty that started in my 40 breeder and moved to my 120 for a couple of years before we had 3 kids.

I am intentionally planning on minimal MM LR to cover the overflow and little outside that to give it a higher ceiling. I am also planning on leaving it uncovered but having it designed to be 2 1/2" below the rim height to allow for a little more clearance.

 

[OceanDweller]

Are there any other aquacultured fish that are vibrant that I am not thinking of? Or in general?

Before you say stocking is high the filtration is going to be a bit overkill/ I am a veteran, just open to suggestions/planning filtration "SPS,LSP,Softie" around fish stocking.

 

[Toddrtrex]

In a small tank, with a plan of SPS, I would steer clear of an E. quadricolor -- they are rock dwelling, and can/will sting your SPS. Plus, they will take up valuable SPS real estate.

If you are planning on having a sandbed, you could look into a sandbed dwelling anemone.

 

[Stumped]

I am intentionally planning on minimal MM LR to cover the overflow and little outside that to give it a higher ceiling. I am also planning on leaving it uncovered but having it designed to be 2 1/2" below the rim height to allow for a little more clearance.

If I'm reading and understanding this correctly you're leaving the 2.5" below the rim to leave clearance in case of jumping? If that is the case it will do nothing to prevent fish from jumping out.

An amusing story regarding this is that I removed the cover to my tank to get a top down view of the corals. My current McCosker's flasher wrasse (that is a total pig) must have thought I was going to feed him and he shot up to the surface with a bit too much gusto, broke the surface and bounced off my face a good foot or two above the tank and fell back into the water. I was in more shock than he was.

 

[120reefermadnes]

Anthias