Red Sea Reefer 170 Stocking

[Kaedious]

Hey Guys & Girls

Would just like some opinions on my planned stock list. (SPS dominate)

Fish
1x Flameback Angel
1x Black Cap Basslet
1x Six Line Wrasse
2x Percula Clowns​

Inverts
1x Redline Cleaner Shrimp
1x Short Spine Urchin
5x Nassarius Snails
?x Turbo Snails​

Any feed back is much appreciated

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Reefer 170 is a beautiful tank. I saw one set up at a fish store full of bubble anemones, pair of clowns and firefish.
I wouldn't do a flame angel or a sixline. Instead I recommend a possum wrasse or pink streaked wrasse, Helfrichi firefish and Yasha goby.

 

[scooter31707]

I wouldn't recommend any angel in that tank. Maybe a Falco Hawkfish. I would also be careful with the Black Cap, they can become very aggressive, especially with fish smaller/equal to them. I have one that is 1.5, if that and he protects his cave from tang, flame hawkfish, foxface, and some wrasses.

 

[bat21]

That's a fairly aggressive group you chose. Which is fine. But just know that you should only add somewhat aggressive fish in the future. You cant get those fish and then add a firefish later.

But I agree with the above in that a flame angel is not going to like that tank. If you are sticking aggressive, I would replace the angel with a damsel. Beautiful fish, that everyone wants, but they are aggressive.

 

[block head]

doable , all are a holes on you' re list. sps and that list will make monster water changes necessary.nano's aren't real tanks just smaller. they 're expensive toys. i'd keep it simple and enjoy what you have. lps, softies, would make life easier

 

[Maxi]

doable , all are a holes on you' re list. sps and that list will make monster water changes necessary.nano's aren't real tanks just smaller. they 're expensive toys. i'd keep it simple and enjoy what you have. lps, softies, would make life easier

Water changes are a definite must with smaller tanks. In terms of consistency just like anything else. I would not say they aren't real tanks they definitely are. If you can succeed in maintaining a good system for years on end and it's a nano, when it comes to a big tank you will have a blast