Hi,
I have read approx 30 pages of Steve's advice and have learned so much. Now when I visit my lfs, I feel a lot more confident on my fish choices. Now for my pop quiz at Reef Central:
FINAL FISH STOCKING PLAN "“ Upgrading from 100 gal. to 150 gal. Reef Tank
150 gal - 72"x22"x22",
75 gal refugium - 60"x18"x16"
still have to buy sump
Vertex Omega 130 Protein Skimmer
Already have:
65 gal. tall seeded with some live rock and 20 gal of water from the 100 gal., MP 40 powerhead & cheato. I set it up at the beginning of December to hold contents of 100 gal when shut down and is cycled. (NH4-0,NO2-0,NO3-0 tested January 15, 2016)
Contents of 100 gallon:
- Starry Blenny "“ just bought
- Springer's Damoiselle
- 2 unidentified wild crabs which is probably why I can't keep any peppermint shrimp in the tank for more than a year. (But all the Aptaisa is gone.)
- 2 Black Knobby Sea Cucumbers (I hope they are still alive as I haven't seen them since I put them in a several years ago but sand seems pretty clean.)
I had a Yellow Tang and a Bartlett's Anthias but I sold them because I will have to transfer some of my rock (75 lbs) and all of my corals to the 65 gal tall for a few months.
To be added to 150 gal. tank in order given "“ when tank is set up and cycled.
- Starry Blenny may have to stay in the 65 gal if there isn't enough algae right away but will it be too aggressive for the new fish? He chased the damsel a couple of times and the damsel sideswiped him but mostly they seem tolerate each other.
- 5/7 Dispar Anthias or Carberry Anthias
- 1 Royal Gramma or 2 if I add them at the same time?, OR
- 1 Orchid (P. Fridman) Dottyback or 2 if I add them at the same time?
- 1 Schooling Bannerfish/Heniochus Diphreutus
- Lemon Peel Mimic Tang/Acanthurus Pyroferus if Blenny too aggressive
- Mandarin Goby "“ when tank has copepods
- 1 (large) Florida Fighting Conche
- 3 small Fighting Conches (don't their name and already in 65 gal), wild crab safe?
- Narssarius Snails (wild crab safe?) "“ when sand is more mature
- Cerith Snails (wild crab safe?)
Do I 'pass'? Any 'fail' marks?
Thanks for all the help you guys on Reef Central give to everybody.
polaravic
I have read approx 30 pages of Steve's advice and have learned so much. Now when I visit my lfs, I feel a lot more confident on my fish choices. Now for my pop quiz at Reef Central:
FINAL FISH STOCKING PLAN "“ Upgrading from 100 gal. to 150 gal. Reef Tank
150 gal - 72"x22"x22",
75 gal refugium - 60"x18"x16"
still have to buy sump
Vertex Omega 130 Protein Skimmer
Already have:
65 gal. tall seeded with some live rock and 20 gal of water from the 100 gal., MP 40 powerhead & cheato. I set it up at the beginning of December to hold contents of 100 gal when shut down and is cycled. (NH4-0,NO2-0,NO3-0 tested January 15, 2016)
Contents of 100 gallon:
- Starry Blenny "“ just bought
- Springer's Damoiselle
- 2 unidentified wild crabs which is probably why I can't keep any peppermint shrimp in the tank for more than a year. (But all the Aptaisa is gone.)
- 2 Black Knobby Sea Cucumbers (I hope they are still alive as I haven't seen them since I put them in a several years ago but sand seems pretty clean.)
I had a Yellow Tang and a Bartlett's Anthias but I sold them because I will have to transfer some of my rock (75 lbs) and all of my corals to the 65 gal tall for a few months.
To be added to 150 gal. tank in order given "“ when tank is set up and cycled.
- Starry Blenny may have to stay in the 65 gal if there isn't enough algae right away but will it be too aggressive for the new fish? He chased the damsel a couple of times and the damsel sideswiped him but mostly they seem tolerate each other.
- 5/7 Dispar Anthias or Carberry Anthias
- 1 Royal Gramma or 2 if I add them at the same time?, OR
- 1 Orchid (P. Fridman) Dottyback or 2 if I add them at the same time?
- 1 Schooling Bannerfish/Heniochus Diphreutus
- Lemon Peel Mimic Tang/Acanthurus Pyroferus if Blenny too aggressive
- Mandarin Goby "“ when tank has copepods
- 1 (large) Florida Fighting Conche
- 3 small Fighting Conches (don't their name and already in 65 gal), wild crab safe?
- Narssarius Snails (wild crab safe?) "“ when sand is more mature
- Cerith Snails (wild crab safe?)
Do I 'pass'? Any 'fail' marks?
Thanks for all the help you guys on Reef Central give to everybody.
polaravic
Dottybacks are really,r eally aggressive and hard to catch. I'd give that one a miss. Blenny's probably hungry and pushy. Feed algae tabs or the like. Formula Two Sinking Pellet. I'd say start small and don't add the iffier fish until you see how things go. A hundred is a good sized tank, but let your first fish be the hardier ones, and see how they get along and what territory they need.
