Stocking list for 93 gallon cube

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mikellini

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Hi there, looking for some input regarding a stocking list for my rimless cube, dimensions are 30x30x24". The following list is in no particular order, and is certainly a work in progress. Mostly, I'm looking for incompatibilities between fish or with certain types of corals. Also definitely open to suggestions! Thanks!

Large fish ~7-9" (2-3 fish total)

Blue Throat triggerfish
Kole tang
Yellow tang
Foxface lo/one spot
Copperband butterflyfish
Schooling bannerfish

Medium fish <6" (3-4 fish total)

Yellow wrasse
Eightline flasher wrasse
Lawnmower blenny
Midas blenny
Flame angelfish
Coral Beauty angelfish

Small fish <4" (4-6 fish total)

Bartlett's anthias
Flame hawkfish
Blue dot jawfish
Misbar clownfish
Purple firefish
Banggai cardinalfish
Orchid dottyback
Royal gramma
McCosker's flasher wrasse
Carpenter's flasher wrasse

Total stocking of about 10-12 fish.
 
Hi mate, I'l give a few suggestions based on your list that will hopefully help.

Large fish ~7-9" (2-3 fish total)

Blue Throat triggerfish - Gets too large/active for a cube
Kole tang - Should be fine
Yellow tang - Really needs a tank length of 4ft or longer, but is up to you
Foxface lo/one spot - May get too large/active
Copperband butterflyfish - Might be ok, can be tricky feeders though and not very hardy
Schooling bannerfish - I would say to large for your tank imo, as the get 7-8 inches and do best in groups

Medium fish <6" (3-4 fish total)

Yellow wrasse - All fine
Eightline flasher wrasse - All fine
Lawnmower blenny - All fine
Midas blenny - All fine
Flame angelfish - All fine
Coral Beauty angelfish - All fine, although wouldn't mixed dwarf angel species in your tank, could get messy

Small fish <4" (4-6 fish total)

Bartlett's anthias - fine
Flame hawkfish - Fine, although can eat shrimps etc.
Blue dot jawfish - Fine
Misbar clownfish - Fine
Purple firefish - Fine
Banggai cardinalfish - Fine
Orchid dottyback - Fine, have heard horror stories about this one though
Royal gramma - Fine
McCosker's flasher wrasse - Fine
Carpenter's flasher wrasse - Fine

Total stocking of about 10-12 fish.

Hope this helps mate, will give my suggestion on a stocking list from the above based on colour, suitability etc. :)

. Kole tang
. Flame angel
. Midas blenny
. Misbar clowns x2
. Mccoskers flasher wrasse x3

Think this would be around about a good stocking level and would look really nice in your tank. I would also suggest looking into a dwarf puffer, like a valentini or blue jewel, as those guys have loads of personality and are real funky! but its obviously your choice on what you choose in the end :)
good luck!
 
mikellini said:
Large fish ~7-9" (2-3 fish total)

Blue Throat trigger too large and active, wanted it for mine but not the best idea
Kole tang should be fine but that's bare minimum for that fish however
Yellow tang 4 foot minimum so I wouldnt do it
Foxface lo/one spot should be fine but get kinda big
Copperband butterflyfish great once they are feeding
Schooling bannerfish Good loved mine

Medium fish <6" (3-4 fish total)

Yellow wrasse good
Eightline flasher wrasse good
Lawnmower good
Midas blenny good
Flame angelfish good
Coral Beauty angelfish the two dwarfs will fight I hav found they can be aggressive to similar fish so do the flame or coral beauty

Small fish <4" (4-6 fish total)

Bartlett's anthias Good
Flame hawkfish good watch your shrimps with it though
Blue dot jawfish good
Misbar clownfish good
Purple firefish good
Banggai cardinalfish good
Orchid dottyback Mine killed a firefish and tried to eat a cleaner shrimp
Royal gramma
McCosker's flasher wrasse Good
Carpenter's flasher wrasse good

Total stocking of about 10-12 fish.
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Only choose About 1 large fish 1 medium fish and 4 smaller fish at one time.
 
It will have a nylon screen cover, kind of like the innovative marine SR series...

I really, really would like to keep the trigger. It will have a minimalist aquascape, and is really about 42" from corner to corner; with decent flow, I'm thinking this should be enough. What do you guys think?
 
I don't think it would be fair to put one in a tank only 30" long, even being a cube. LA recommends a 6' 125 as the minimum, which is likely accurate.
 
Large fish ~7-9" (2-3 fish total)

Blue Throat triggerfish - Typically peaceful, but may prove to be too active for a cube, no matter it's actual water volume
Kole tang - Perfect option
Yellow tang - Perfect option
Foxface lo/one spot - grows quite rapidly, but extremely hardy and notorious for plowing through any algae that may crop up (both species)
Copperband butterflyfish - Often difficult to get feeding, so quarantine is recommended. However, if settled properly and eating as it should, shouldn't pose any problems within the community (unless youre a feather duster)
Schooling bannerfish - Hardy, but difficult to come by. Only ever purchase this fish from a trusted source, as you wouldn't want to end up with it's "evil" twin species. They also reach large sizes in a relatively short period time, and will most likely pace the parameter of the tank like a junkie :spin1:

Medium fish <6" (3-4 fish total)

Yellow wrasse - Fairly peaceful IME, but may go for small shrimp as it gets older. Also, needs a soft sand bed to dive into at night
Eightline flasher wrasse - Relatively easy to acclimate, but I would keep the tank covered
Lawnmower blenny - Make sure he is eating prepared foods, as nothing is sadder than watching your little aquatic dog slowly starve to death (trust me :facepalm:)
Midas blenny - Perfect option
Flame angelfish - I would add the coral beauty and flame together if you plan on getting both. Both have similar requirements and similar risk levels, coral wise.
Coral Beauty angelfish - ^^^

Small fish <4" (4-6 fish total)

Bartlett's anthias - Typically don't school as well you might think and need to be fed small amounts, often.
Flame hawkfish - Potentially aggressive, especially to those fish that share his area of the tank (blennies, gobies, dragonets). Will eat shrimp
Blue dot jawfish - Keep the tank covered, make sure your sand bed is deep enough and find a healthy specimen
Misbar clownfish - Perfect option
Purple firefish - Keep the tank covered, and I would avoid keeping it with the royal gramma, and *especially* the orchid dottyback
Banggai cardinalfish - Perfect option
Orchid dottyback - Hardy, one of the more docile species of dottyback, but still characteristically feisty
Royal gramma - Perfect option
McCosker's flasher wrasse - Perfect option. But I would only keep one flasher species
Carpenter's flasher wrasse - ^^^^


Good luck with the new tank :celeb1:
 
Thanks to all for the replies. I think this will be my final selection:

Large fish ~7-9" (2-3 fish total)

Kole tang x1
Foxface lo/one spot x1
Copperband butterflyfish x1 (if I can get one to eat in QT)

Medium fish <6" (3-4 fish total)

Yellow wrasse x1
Midas blenny x1
Flame/CB angelfish x1 (undecided)

Small fish <4" (4-6 fish total)

Bartlett's anthias x1
Misbar clownfish x2
Banggai cardinalfish x1
Royal gramma x1
McCosker's flasher wrasse x1

Any other comments or suggestions?
 
AuburnTiger1 said:
Idk I would say 4ft minimum swimming length I wouldn't try it, it doesn't seem real fair to the fish I have saw a couple and cubes and they just don't seem real happy.
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reeferstace said:
I don't think any of the "large" fish on your list are suitable for a 30" tank.
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Agree with both of these posts about the Kole. A 30" tank is the same length as a 20-gallon. Despite the diagonal space, I don't think it's a good idea in the long run. Same goes for the foxface. In fact, more so because they grow really fast and produce a *lot* of waste. Koles are nice, but they can be bullies, esp. in small spaces.

Your medium and small fish choices look good, subject to the things others have already pointed out.
 
A 48" tank could be either a 33 gallon or a 120 gallon; the length of the tank on its own is not any better of a yardstick than the total water volume; perhaps worse actually IMHO. However I do thank you all for your concerns r/t the large fish; this isn't my first rodeo :) I will probably end up with a Kole and either the Foxface or the Copperband (ideally, the Copperband), but we shall see. These will probably also be the last fish added to the tank.

Any comments about 1 McCosker's vs 2-3? Of course, considering it would mean removing 1 or 2 others from my final list
 
I honestly think the copperband and kole would be fine in that size tank. Ctenochaetus tangs tend to "roam" around less than tangs of other genera. They can become territorial though, but their temperament is really that of your average tang. About the Bartlett's, I personally would only add one. IME Bartlett's will only thrive in a group setting if there is the one male to a dozen females, to help distribute the aggression :fish1:
 
I'd say thats fine. I would feel comfortable adding three to a tank that size (1xmale 2xfemales). McCosker's flashers are some beautiful, and highly underrated fish. Id keep the tank covered though, Ive had a Lubbock's fairy jump from my open top :facepalm:
 
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