Stocking List

[adrianreece]

I have a 60 gallon display that is 4 feet long, with a 20g sump filled to about 15 gallons, so 75 gallon total system volume. 72 lbs of live rock, BM Curve 5 skimmer, and BRS dual reactor running carbon and gfo.

I am currently cycling the tank and trying to put together my stocking list. I have an idea what I want as well as the order to add them in and I wanted to get some feedback as to what other members think about my list. The fish will be added one at a time with a month in between each fish for the bio load to adjust.

Here is the list:
1 orchid dottyback
2 Ocellaris Clowns
1 Tailspot blenny
1 Six line wrasse
1 Diamond Goby
1 Kole tang

Let me know what you guys think about that list, I know the Kole tang will get up to 7", but I have lots of open swimming space and a 4" long tank, which is the minimum for a Kole tang from what I have read on here. I have attached a picture of my tank for reference. Thanks!

 

[Valentini89]

I have a 60 gallon display that is 4 feet long, with a 20g sump filled to about 15 gallons, so 75 gallon total system volume. 72 lbs of live rock, BM Curve 5 skimmer, and BRS dual reactor running carbon and gfo.

I am currently cycling the tank and trying to put together my stocking list. I have an idea what I want as well as the order to add them in and I wanted to get some feedback as to what other members think about my list. The fish will be added one at a time with a month in between each fish for the bio load to adjust.

Here is the list:
1 orchid dottyback
2 Ocellaris Clowns
1 Tailspot blenny
1 Six line wrasse
1 Diamond Goby
1 Kole tang

Let me know what you guys think about that list, I know the Kole tang will get up to 7", but I have lots of open swimming space and a 4" long tank, which is the minimum for a Kole tang from what I have read on here. I have attached a picture of my tank for reference. Thanks!

FOWLR tank? No corals? I would add a saddled Toby puffer.

 

[thegrun]

Your tank is a little small for the tang, but marginally doable. You have some fairly aggressive fish on the list, it's difficult to say for sure how things are going to work out, but most certainly will not be able to add any additional fish to the tank once they work out their pecking order. I wouldn't be surprised if there were some fatalities, the clowns, dottyback and particularly the six line wrasse can all be problematic.

 

[Sk8r]

The six-line is a bit of a bully. Dottybacks---well, I'm told the orchid is calmer. A new one to me, but which is on my list, is the pink margin fairy wrasse, minds its own business and is much more colorful than the six-line.

 

[adrianreece]

FOWLR tank? No corals? I would add a saddled Toby puffer.

I am planning on having corals, I am just not sure which ones yet. My last tank was a puffer only tank and I have seen what they can do to corals and inverts, so I am staying away from puffers in this tank.

Your tank is a little small for the tang, but marginally doable. You have some fairly aggressive fish on the list, it's difficult to say for sure how things are going to work out, but most certainly will not be able to add any additional fish to the tank once they work out their pecking order. I wouldn't be surprised if there were some fatalities, the clowns, dottyback and particularly the six line wrasse can all be problematic.

I will not be adding any other fish other than what is on the list, I will add them in order of aggression and if there are any issues, I can hopefully re-home the problem fish.

The six-line is a bit of a bully. Dottybacks---well, I'm told the orchid is calmer. A new one to me, but which is on my list, is the pink margin fairy wrasse, minds its own business and is much more colorful than the six-line.

Thanks for the recommendation, I will definitely look into the margin fairy wrasse.



Thanks for all the input so far!

 

[adrianreece]

Considering the responses, I am taking the six line wrasse off the list. I have also re ordered the list so that the orchid dottyback is added after the blenny and goby since they are more peaceful.

Tailspot Blenny
Diamond Watchman Goby
2 Ocellaris Clowns
Orchid Dottyback
Kole Tang