AP 24 stocking plan, questions.

[gunkel]

Here is my stocking plan for my aquapod 24:

scooter Blenny
Yashia Shrimp Goby paired with the red banded pistol shrimp

Either 2 tank raised Ocellaris clownfish or one Ocellaris and one blue spotted puffer. Thoughts?

Any issues with housing all of these together? What order should they be introduced?


Thanks!!

Greg

 

[iFisch]

Here is my stocking plan for my aquapod 24:

scooter Blenny
Yashia Shrimp Goby paired with the red banded pistol shrimp

Either 2 tank raised Ocellaris clownfish or one Ocellaris and one blue spotted puffer. Thoughts?

Any issues with housing all of these together? What order should they be introduced?


Thanks!!

Greg

Puffer + shrimp = careful. Keep the puffer well fed. It's possible. Puffer may scare the goby and keep him in his hole frequently.

I'd change it around a little bit. Maybe toss out the goby + shrimp and add a firefish. Or two-three Cardinals/Chromis.

 

[gunkel]

Puffer + shrimp = careful. Keep the puffer well fed. It's possible. Puffer may scare the goby and keep him in his hole frequently.

I'd change it around a little bit. Maybe toss out the goby + shrimp and add a firefish. Or two-three Cardinals/Chromis.

Thanks for the advice, I had a firefish, unfortunately he did not make the move and I would consider a cardinal, however I think I would rather leave out the puffer, keep the goby and shrimp, and just go with two clowns. That being said, in what order should I stock? I was thinking:

1. Goby and shirmp
2. Blenny
3. Clowns

Does this sound good? How long should I wait before introducing the next family member, 2-3 weeks?

Thanks!!

Greg

 

[iFisch]

Thanks for the advice, I had a firefish, unfortunately he did not make the move and I would consider a cardinal, however I think I would rather leave out the puffer, keep the goby and shrimp, and just go with two clowns. That being said, in what order should I stock? I was thinking:

1. Goby and shirmp
2. Blenny
3. Clowns

Does this sound good? How long should I wait before introducing the next family member, 2-3 weeks?

Thanks!!

Greg

How old is the tank? And which clowns were you thinking of?

 

[gunkel]

Tank is 4 weeks old since the rebuild, cycled (jump started with LR and seeding sand from my 100 dt at home) and cuc working for a week. Tank raised Ocellaris clowns...and thanks for taking the time to respond!

 

[iFisch]

Tank is 4 weeks old since the rebuild, cycled (jump started with LR and seeding sand from my 100 dt at home) and cuc working for a week. Tank raised Ocellaris clowns...and thanks for taking the time to respond!

I'd give it another week - better to be safe then sorry. Nothing good happens "quickly" in this hobby.

I'd put the blenny in first. Then 3 weeks later or so - assuming all goes well, no spikes in ammonia/nitrite, weekly WC's, do the goby/shrimp at same time.

When you acclimate the shrimp, do the drip method over 1 hour - 1.5 hours.


I'd put off any more fish until these are doing ok physically, and eating well.

 

[gunkel]

Sounds like a good plan, I am in no rush and will follow your advice to the tee.

Thanks again!

Greg

 

[iFisch]

Sounds like a good plan, I am in no rush and will follow your advice to the tee.

Thanks again!

Greg

Just curious, did you do a sandbed? How much LR?

 

[gunkel]

Yes on the sandbed, and a bunch of LR (I did not weigh it), here is a FT picture:

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[iFisch]

Sweet aquascaping.

 

[gunkel]

:beer:Thanks!