Spitballing Stocking list

[lewisrhoades]

Hey everyone, I completed my move from my 34g solana to my 60g cube along with the livestock transfer. It now has 2 occ. clowns, a tailspot blenny, firefish, citron goby, a neon goby, peppermint shrimp and some sexy shrimp. I'm debating doing either a flasher wrasse of some kind and some PJ cardinals or waiting for an oddball fish to drop in. The tank is predominately LPS coral with a few softies and one purple stylo. The tank's sump is 20g if it makes a difference. Anyone have any advice on my ideas or potential additions besides what I have mentioned?

 

[twon8]

A few flasher wrasses added at the same time should do well in that size tank and they will be very colorful


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[borderreef]

Remember, if you introduce two cardinals, like many other fish they do better as a mated pair rather than three or more.

 

[lewisrhoades]

Its a 60 cube if that makes a difference

 

[lewisrhoades]

I was also debating a starry blenny but with the citron govt and tailspot I figured it would be too many perching fish in such a small space. Any input on that at all?

 

[Maritimer]

Starry may be aggressive toward the tailspot. (Might _not_ be, since tailspot is in first, but . . . )

Maybe something that'll utilize space on the sandbed?

Perhaps something with a taller profile, or that would add movement to the group?

Most flashers are in the red-orange end of the spectrum, like clowns and firefish. There are some small fairy wrasses which offer other colors, such as the lubbock's. (Do keep in mind that wrasses may view sexy shrimp as sexy snacks . . . )

HTH

~Bruce

 

[lewisrhoades]

Right now everything gets along great, they've all been together for several months from the other tank. I am nervous about getting a wrasse due to theirknack for shrimp eating. I didn't want a watchman goby since I have some sandbed coral planned but that's the only sand dwelling fish I can think of.

 

[lewisrhoades]

Just got a 1" cherub angel the fish store had for the last few months. Couldn't pass up 15 bucks for him. Would a flasher wrasse or two work well with him or would a few cardinals be a better bet?

 

[borderreef]

I personally would opt for the cardinals. Interesting species, water column fish, no aggression towards its tank mates. But that's just me.

 

[lewisrhoades]

Is a pair of cardinals preferable or is just one the way to go?

 

[borderreef]

Granted, a mated pair is always nice, but like other fish species finding a pair can sometimes be dicey. More often though folks successfully find two. They are quite easy to keep once established. That being said, they can do quite well singley.