fish stocking plan for 75 with 20 sump

[Zer0.]

Hey all,

Set up a new tank, its a standard 75 with a low profile external beananimal.

basic co1 skimmer, heater, filter sock and return pump in sump. o and one of the large Marinepure blocks.

For fish stock;

Have: might transfer over 2x occ. clowns, royal gramma, firefish, 3x bangai cards.

Want: two flasher wrasse, some type of blenny (thinking starry or tailspot), a mystery wrasse and a "show fish" thinking this would have to be like a dwarf angel or a bristle tooth tang. Plan on stocking zoas/rics so angel might be dangerous.

How does this sound? would the mystery go after the established flashers?

I have a 180 and could put the mystery there, only wrasse in it is melenurus.

I'm thinking load wise should be good. all fish are pretty small.

Side questions I want a few pairs of fish in the 75, but think neither the cardinals or fire fish sex change if I remember correct. So I have one bangai in tank and 2 in QT, will adding them be a good idea Trio?

Also, for pairing up fire fish, is it just 50/50 luck of draw? will two male or two female try an kill each other? Wondering if i should just get one or if getting two more at once is the better option like i did with the cards.

As always thanks for your time,
-Z

 

[Sk8r]

You can do both starry and tailspot: they get along. A 75's a little small for a tang---they can get cranky as they get larger and start taking out your other fish.

Generally avoid having a pair of anything rowdy, because they can get cranky too: they don't want other fish near their nest. Egg-scatterers are usually better about territory, but those that keep a nest, like clowns, are a pain.

I keep a 105 full of damsels and smaller fish, and the answer to civilized behavior is pretty well one of a kind and enough room.

You're right that an angel may get nippy with the corals. You just can't tell. And I wouldn't recommend any of the showier damsels under 100 gallons of room. They can get real pushy. The bangais as a set will add a pretty touch. Yellow watchman also gets along with that crowd---no shrimp goby: they can also get problematic, but as a pair the watchmen are pretty calm.

 

[Ruckus16]

Tailspot blennys are awesome! A little pod of barnacle blennys would be cool too

 

[e048]

I would ditch the 3 bengaiis unless they are a pair or one male and two females

 

[Shawn O]

Some of the more experienced aquarists have said more than one firefish will result in one firefish in the end. Even supposedly bonded pairs will likely kill each other eventually.