Stocking level

[BonesCJ]

I have a 72 bowfront with 85-90lbs of live rock
here is what I have now in terms of fish
- Yellow Tang
- Perc Clown
- Blue/green Chromis X5
- Lawnmower Blenny
- Pyjama Cardinal
- Coral Beauty Angel

I do 5 gallon water changes every 2weeks and have a FreedomFlow skimmer and run carbon.

here are some of the fish species I am tossing around but I am not thinking of adding ALL of them.
- Royal Gramma
- Chalk Bass
- Manderin Dragonet


I am open to suggestions to fish that will help add some new color and activity to the tank. I have a open top tank so I want to stay away from known jumpers like Wrassess though they are pretty fish. So please comment on your thoughts as to how many new fish I could add and what ones would be compatible.

 

[owsi]

Do you have a fuge and plenty of Pod's for the Manderin? Fish only, Softies or SPS. I like to keep the bio-load down, Tang (high volume/inefficent eater), Bass (lots of live/protein) Gramma and Angel competition for mandarin.

 

[BonesCJ]

I do not have a fuge but I do have a podpile setup in the corner, it will be a mixed tank with softies, LPS and SPS when i have all my corals

 

[McCrary]

If you want a good fish then go with the royal gramma. I have had one in my 27 for over 1.5 years and he has a personality all his own.

 

[BonesCJ]

Well looking at everything and due to the fact I lost one of my chromis (swam into a BTA) I am going to add a Royal Gramma and a Manderin, I do have a good pod population with some podpiles for them to breed in plus lots of rock, the setup is about a year old.