Biocube 32 Stock

[bumbus]

Well, I am an amateur let's get that outta the way, hah.

I have a biocube 32 and am wondering what to stock it with. I am running down to my LFS to check water almost three times a week. (Everything is ok according to them!) I have about a little over 20 lbs of live rock, and 20 lbs of live sand in the tank. I have a strong CUC, and just added two clown fish, which are running all over the place!

My question, after all that, is should I wait to add more fish or go ahead and add them so the clowns don't bully them. (Also, any suggestions on what I may add is helpful, I was thinking a blenny and a firefish!)

Oh yeah, I want to make this a coral reef tank, just waiting on the coral for now.!

 

[thegrun]

A pair of clowns generally stake out about a 30 gallon chunk of real estate so in your tank they are pretty much going to claim the entire tank. You can never be sure what individual fish a pair of of clowns will accept or consider an intruder into their territory, but I've had good luck over the years with both blennies and a firefish getting along with clowns. The sooner you get any new fish you plan on introducing into the tank the better, clowns will become less and less tolerant of newcomers over time.