Fish list for a unique tank

[Giga]

I am in the process of making a tidepool reef tank(55"x22"x12")-about 57-60G and I was thinking of these fish

3-4 orange lined cradinal
2 Blue/Green Reef Chromis
1 blue spotted leapord wrasse
1 nemo fish(wife love them-sign )

The way the tank is set up is there be rock work on the left side and very open with a couple rock towers on the right so there will be an a even amount of hiding places as well as open space.

I would like to put more fish but I don't know what the limit is for this type of tank so please someone chime in.

 

[reefman13]

I think, that if that is what you plan on stocking, its really the limit. But, because you have a much larger surface area for gas exchange, you may be able to comfortably sustain a few more fish.

The one thing though, is that unless you have had experience with Leopard Wrasses, they are VERY difficult fish to keep, as they need a very good population of pods and supplements of other things as well.

HTH

 

[sir_dudeguy]

according to the RC calculator, thats a 62.9g tank, so basically a 63.

IMO that fish list looks fine, and you could probably add a couple more smaller fish as well.

 

[Giga]

cool I might not get the clown just because its so dang common. Yeah I know the full requirments of the leapord and will have more pods then he'll know what to do with. I'll have a large fuge just for pods population plus i'll be sumplemmenting with arctic pods

 

[sir_dudeguy]

ya... i said the same thing with a leapord wrasse... "i'll have more pods than he'll know what to do with"... Didnt work that way though lol. It got VERY expensive to keep up with feeding that thing live food all the time.

If you dont want the clown cuz its so common, how bout a different clown, like a black ocellaris? I've got a pair of those and love them

 

[reefman13]

Or bonnet clowns

 

[Giga]

yeah I don't think i'll have a problem with feed because I have 200$ a month just for food and such for the tank. I think i'll just not have any clown what-so-ever, I'm more of a unique-stock-list-kinda-of-guy:rolleye1: I'll just have to do a little search for something cool

 

[Rendos]

I have several Leopard Wrasses. Bipartitus, meleagris, and negrosensis (going on 3 years on each). All are eating frozen brine, mysis, and pretty much anything else I throw at them. They are however poor shippers. Important thing for them...sandbed, as they bury at night and when frightened.

 

[skeeter-doc]

I say add a flame hawkfish! Bright red splash of color, not to mention personality!

 

[Giga]

yeah thats a cool fish but i'm gonna have small shrimp and things