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[krafty2010]

Stocking two tanks.

14g reef biocube:
-Purple Firefish
-Yellow Clown Goby
-Catalina Goby



29g reef biocube:
-pair of Ocellaris Clowns
-Royal Gramma Basslet

-Green Mandarin
OR
-Longnose Hawkfish and Azure Damsel

Having more troubles trying to stock the 29. Unsure of how well the mandarin would do in that size tank.

 

[snorvich]

Hi i have a 30 gallon bowfront tank with 30 pounds of live rock and 30 pounds of live sand. I have a 50 gallon hang on the back filter with a bio wheel. I have a T8 50/50 17watt light, a skimmer and two powerheads. The tank is going to be a reef tank. Here is my wish list I haven't really decided what fish I want yet but here are some of my choices/ones I want:<br />
snowflake eel or white eye moray eel<br /> no
pair of clownfish<br />
small group of pajama cardinals <br /> a pair
black cap basslet <br />
splendid dottyback <br /> no
horned blenny <br />
sea serpent or brittle starfish<br />
blue tuxedo or pincushion urchin <br />
yellow tang or other smaller tang<br /> no
shrimp, crabs, snails, etc.<br />
firefish <br />
small group of agile chromis <br />
I know there is a lot it is just that they are all so pretty and it is very hard to choose is there any way that you could help me limit my choices.

 

[snorvich]

Hi all. This is my first post, just joined last night. I have a 60 cube. (Still dry) I'm getting RO water from colligan cheap. Diy stand and 20 gallon high sump. (Check pictures) bubble magus 5.5. And an ocean revive dimable sun and moon phase light. And a jebao adjustable powerhead 500gph-4000L. I plan to start the tank with instant ocean bacteria. And put in a few snails. The plan is a mixed reef some of everything if I can.

The stock plan is still changing but I was thinking yellow watchman, 2 clowns (not marron as they are too big), royal grama, purple fire fish, and hopefully a dwarf angel of some kind Maybe a pygmy angel.

And a mix of corals, hammer, some sps not sure which yet. And an anenome after 6-8 months. Then the clownfosh after that. And I do know I have to keep a very close eye on the anenome because the move alot before they settle. I'll attach pics an a minute or so.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

that plan should be fine

[welcome]

 

[snorvich]

Stocking two tanks.

14g reef biocube:
-Purple Firefish
-Yellow Clown Goby
-Catalina Goby no. needs cooler water temperature



29g reef biocube:
-pair of Ocellaris Clowns
-Royal Gramma Basslet

-Green Mandarin no, needs larger tank
OR
-Longnose Hawkfish and Azure Damsel

Having more troubles trying to stock the 29. Unsure of how well the mandarin would do in that size tank.

fine except as annotated

 

[60cube]

that plan should be fine

[welcome]

Thanks in both accounts.

 

[mjc041800]

Thank you

 

[mjc041800]

Does that include all the fish I could fit in there or do I still have to decide?

 

[snorvich]

Does that include all the fish I could fit in there or do I still have to decide?

Pick at most five of the fish I did not exclude

 

[mjc041800]

Pick at most five of the fish I did not exclude

And is there any eel that could fit in a 30 gallon?

 

[snorvich]

And is there any eel that could fit in a 30 gallon?

No. I do not provide analysis of aggressive fish community tanks. You can pose that question here.

 

[smellsfishy90]

Very glad to come across this thread. New to the hobby and my new to be 'lps and soft coral tank' comes on 21st, just getting some ideas over the next couple of months before stocking

Tank - 75 US gallon 40"x18"x24" (LxDxH)
Sump - 20 US Gallon, DSB + LR
Skimmer - Curve 5
Powerhead - MP40
Live Rock DT - 70lbs + 2 in. sand bed

Not sure if that information is relevant but it is there just incase.

Stocking as follows - hopefully:
Yellow Tang - Juvenile (Will move to friends 150 US Gallon when too big)
2 x Ocellaris Clown
1 x Pajama Cardinal
1 x Royal Gramma
1 x Purple Firefish
1 x Green Mandarin
1 x Pistol Shrimp
1 x Yellow Watchman Goby
1 x Flasher Wrasse
1 x kaudern's Cardinal
1 x One Spot Foxface

Other possible additions are below but feel I am pushing my luck on stocking level anyway:

Blue Dot Jawfish - possibly
Puffers - Not sure if possible for any type but would be nice.

CUC - Open to lots of advice
2 turbo snails
5-6 hermit crabs
1 sandsifting star
3-4 Nassarius Snails
1 cleaner shrimp

Thankyou very much in advance

EDIT: So after reading a few pages back I have the feeling I have really overdon eit with stocking. I suppose that is why I am here though, to learn and get constructive critism.

 

[snorvich]

Very glad to come across this thread. New to the hobby and my new to be 'lps and soft coral tank' comes on 21st, just getting some ideas over the next couple of months before stocking

Tank - 75 US gallon 40"x18"x24" (LxDxH)
Sump - 20 US Gallon, DSB + LR
Skimmer - Curve 5
Powerhead - MP40
Live Rock DT - 70lbs + 2 in. sand bed

Not sure if that information is relevant but it is there just incase.

Stocking as follows - hopefully:
Yellow Tang - Juvenile (Will move to friends 150 US Gallon when too big) we do not recommend fish that would need to be rehomed. Fish size is not the issue.
2 x Ocellaris Clown
1 x Pajama Cardinal
1 x Royal Gramma
1 x Purple Firefish
1 x Green Mandarin after nine months
1 x Pistol Shrimp
1 x Yellow Watchman Goby
1 x Flasher Wrasse
1 x kaudern's Cardinal
1 x One Spot Foxface

fine except as annotated; the additions would not work

Other possible additions are below but feel I am pushing my luck on stocking level anyway:

Blue Dot Jawfish - possibly
Puffers - Not sure if possible for any type but would be nice.

CUC - Open to lots of advice
2 turbo snails
5-6 hermit crabs snails or crabs, but not both
1 sandsifting star will starve after depleting your sand bed
3-4 Nassarius Snails
1 cleaner shrimp

Thankyou very much in advance

EDIT: So after reading a few pages back I have the feeling I have really overdon eit with stocking. I suppose that is why I am here though, to learn and get constructive critism.

 

[smellsfishy90]

Thanks for the speedy reply.
Much appreciated.

 

[mjc041800]

Can I ask why not the splendid dottyback?

 

[snorvich]

Can I ask why not the splendid dottyback?

A very small tank coupled with a very aggressive fish is not a good combination.

 

[mjc041800]

A very small tank coupled with a very aggressive fish is not a good combination.

OK thanks for the fast reply

 

[gone fishin]

Steve what are your thoughts on a splendid dottyback and a temminicki wrasse as a final two additions.

I currently have
2 O'clowns
royal gramma
foxface lo
kole tang
red velvet fairy wrasse
solon fairy wrasse
pink margin fairy wrasse
exquisite wrasse
hoevens wrasse
candy hogfish
longnose hawk
chalk bass

Specs in signature and thanks for your time

 

[snorvich]

Steve what are your thoughts on a splendid dottyback and a temminicki wrasse as a final two additions.

The temminicki wrasse should be fine. I do not think the splendid dottyback will do well with your fairy wrasses. The only one that might work is P. fridmani.

I currently have
2 O'clowns
royal gramma
foxface lo
kole tang
red velvet fairy wrasse
solon fairy wrasse
pink margin fairy wrasse
exquisite wrasse
hoevens wrasse
candy hogfish
longnose hawk
chalk bass

Specs in signature and thanks for your time

 

[gone fishin]

Thanks Steve I suspected that to be the case, but those splendid dottybacks just draw me in whenever I am looking at fishes.

 

[snorvich]

Thanks Steve I suspected that to be the case, but those splendid dottybacks just draw me in whenever I am looking at fishes.

They are gorgeous. I have seen it work in a 600 gallon tank, however.