Stocking a 75g

[quader94]

I need help with finding out if all my fish, inverts, and CUC are all compatible. Also if my bioload with more fish would be too much for my skimmer, thanks.

My setup:
75g display ( Going to be a mixed reef with mostly SPS )
30g sump
Octopus extreme 200 skimmer


I feed 3x a week and dont heavily feed

Inverts/CUC:
2 Peppermint Shrimps
1 Cleaner Shrimp
1 Emerald Crab
1 Turbo Snail
1 Cerith Snail
( will add more when I need them)

Fish I have now:
2 Blue Chromis
2 Occeralris Clowns

Fish I want:
Diamond Watchman Goby
Carpenters Flasher Wrasse
Kole tang
Mccoskers Flasher wrasse

Would these 8 fish be to much for my system?

 

[neoalchemist74]

I would say perfect except the chromis will grow fast become pigs (eat alot,poop alot) and start to become territorial. I had four and had to get rid of all but one and now there is peace. You might want to take a look at Convict tang instead of the Kole they are better neighbors ( less likely to pick on fish and or corals) and they don't get as big, also you can usually get them really small so they grow up accustomed to thier home.
The stocking list in my 75:
1 Thornback cowfish
1 Six line wrasse
1 Convict tang
1 Red dragonet
1 Chromis
2 Sunburst Anthias
Varios shrimps, crabs, snails and 1 debelius lobster Who might end up as dinner if he doesn't behave.
Oh by the way those two wrasses will likely kill each other or one will end up on the floor trying to escapethe other.

 

[small alien]

My 75 is stocked with the fish in my signature. The bioload is manageable with 10% weekly water changes and a decent skimmer.

The tang is pushing it but that's the one tang I've seen many agree is okay in a 75. Also, seems like people have mixed experiences with groups of chromis, sometimes having them whittle themselves down to one or a pair.

To my mind, you're okay.

I will just add that, in my opinion, you should be feeding AT LEAST once a day with those fish, and twice a day would be more appropriate. Why feed so little? If you want to keep your bioload down, have less fish rather than starve them. Good luck with your new tank. I think your fish list will be a really beautiful combination. You've got a nice mix in terms of appearance and behavior.

Cheers.

 

[small alien]

neoalchemist (cool name, by the way), what makes you say the two flashers will likely kill eachother?

 

[palmer373]

i think its an ok list but like small alien, you should feed ATLEAST once a day. i feed anywhere from 2-4 times a day. the more you feed, the less amount of food you feed per serving and the less aggressiveness of the fish.

 

[dohc97]

I agree the fish list looks fine except for the two flasher wrasses. You can try it and watch them but most likely one is going to go after the other. they look too similar and because of that they will fight for territory, replace one of them with a different wrasse(fairy maybe?) that looks different and you should be ok.

 

[neoalchemist74]

I agree the fish list looks fine except for the two flasher wrasses. You can try it and watch them but most likely one is going to go after the other. they look too similar and because of that they will fight for territory, replace one of them with a different wrasse(fairy maybe?) that looks different and you should be ok.

+1, also soon after stocking with that fish load you will notice that 4' long tank will be pretty crowded which will increase the likelyhood of aggression between similar species. especially when the fish reach thier max sizes.

 

[quader94]

Well my girlfriend wanted my chromis so they'll have to stay

Ill only get one wrasse

Im also trying to feed more

thanks guys!