560 gallon

[OnlyTheBest]

I am planning my build
Dimensions: 126" x 32" x 32"

I need some help in a few areas.

PLEASE Stocking Help

I am going to do a Reef Savvy tank 400 gallons. I am ordering a Life Reef sump.. I am planning to do a ZeoVit system, Life Reef skimmer, carbon, GFO. I will also be doing a full APEX system.

I want to get everyones opinion on stocking capacity, interactions, and order.

First fish: lawnmower blennies. ZeoVit requires herbivore and these are the only hardy herbivores I can really think of

Angels: set of 3 Watanabei AND Bellus. I think the tank is big enough for a set of 3 each
Anthias: set of 5 each Princess and Barletts
Tangs: Whitetail Bristletooth, Powder Blue, Orange Shoulder, AND MAYBE a small school (3-5) Yellow
Dottyback: 1x Splendid as they do best with only one per system CORRECT?
Triggers: 1 pair each of Blue Throat and Red Tail

Fairy Wrasse
One each: splendid pintail, Scotts (maybe 2), pink margin, Exquisite (maybe 2), Labouti, Lineatus, and Sunset

Leopard Wrasse
Small school 3-5 each: Kuiters Leaopard, blue star leopard, black leopard

CUC
Snails
Fighting Conchs
Shrimp

I will be doing a build thread once we lock down details and order the tank.

Thanks for all the help













PLEASE help. Coral Placement, Flow, Lighting

Lighting
Low 50 "“ 70 PAR
Moderate 100 "“ 200 PAR
High 200 "“ 300 PAR

Flow
Low 10 "“ 15x tank turnover
Moderate 15 "“ 17x tank volume turnover
High 20x+ tank turnover

Does the return pump turnover count towards the above flow rates or are these in addition to?

Chalice
Medium flow
Low "“ moderate light
Euphylia
Medium flow
Medium light
Acropora
High flow
High light
Montipora
High flow
Medium light
Lobo
Low "“ moderate flow
Low light
Plate coral / fungia
Strong flow
Moderate light
Thrachyphylia
Strong flow
Moderate light
Goniopora
Strong flow
Moderate light
Mushrooms
Low flow
Moderate light

Thanks for all the help

Also any aquascaping ideas would be great

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Are you married to the 32" depth? I'm 6'3" and my 30" deep tank is a pain to reach the bottom, hindering maintenance. And you'll need very powerful lighting. Consider a 24" depth.

On your CUC, Reproducing snails like Ceriths and Mini-Strombus snails work great. Also consider micro brittle stars, spaghetti worms and a sea cucumber.

Good luck with your build!

 

[OnlyTheBest]

I am married to the 32" depth. I will make it work. I have had 24 before. I am going to run 2x 5' t5 led combos so I think I will be ok with light