Stocking New Tank, 180gal - Help (pics)

[Brent Thomann]

Now that my tank is setup and cycled I would like to start stocking it. All I know right now is that I want to have corals and fish. I already have 3 small Blue Chromis in it for 1 week now and would like to get a few Clown Fish (Nemo's) tonight if cool. Would it be OK to get 2 or even 3 for now? I see them in a lot of reef tanks thats why I thought it would be ok.

Also, where's a good website I can go to research on fish/corals on what can I and can't have together.

I'm going to order a cleanup crew in another week or 2, once the tank looks like it needs some help with cleaning. Its been up for only 2 weeks now. I also did a 15% water change this past weekend. Believe it or not it cycled in just 3 or 4 days. Had the 220lbs of Live Rock in large container for 3+ months while I built the stand/canopy and set everything up. It already has a lot of Hair/Grass looking algae and I was told Sponge Filters.

Here's a pic, still working on things- (180gal w/ 40L gal sump/ soon to be refuge)
Here's a earlier photo too- http://www.partydamage.com/fishtank/09.jpg

 

[jimbo045]

If they arw Perculas they are safe together,if not they can fight with each other. Most times just one clown.

 

[Brent Thomann]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6640550#post6640550 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jimbo045
If they arw Perculas they are safe together,if not they can fight with each other. Most times just one clown.

after doing a little reading yes 2 Perculas Clowns.

Now what about feeding these little guys?

When I bought the Blue Chromis (LFS) the guy sold me a can of Omega Marine Flakes and said to feed them once a day and thats what I've been doing. Now I see a lot of people use some type of frozen food? Does it really matter. Please Help! I would like to do what ever is easiest and inexpensive.

 

[kevin21]

th best food for them is formula 2 flake or frozen....cyclopeeze(in your LFs freezer it should be a red bar)

theres also mysis shrimp, baby brine shrimp and brine shrimp which are frozen foods as well. these are all fine for them.

 

[mhhauser]

Also, where's a good website I can go to research on fish/corals on what can I and can't have together

here is a good website

http://melevsreef.com/id/
and here is another

http://www.reefscience.com/

 

[Brent Thomann]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6641528#post6641528 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kevin21
th best food for them is formula 2 flake or frozen....cyclopeeze

Hows this sound, I'll feed them formula 2 flakes every night and then once a week add in some frozen....cyclopeeze for dessert?

This what you mean by formula 2 flake right?

[Ocean Nutrition Formula 2 Marine Flake 70g
Extra algae with fresh seafood make this a gourmey natural food for herbivorous marine and freshwater fish.]

Thanks for all your help guys.

 

[BTTRFLYGRL]

Definatly no more than 2 Clowns..I tried 4 in my 125 and had to remove two due to fighting. I am sure I would have ended up with a couple dead Clowns
I would feed Cycloopeeze once a day while their small. I also fed mine Frozen Dapnia. My Clowns would not eat anything else when they were small...Now they eat everything!!

 

[kevin21]

yes thats what i meant....you must switch up your fishes diet...meaning try to have like 4 or 5 different food and feed a different one everytime. heres my sched:

mon-cyclopeez
tues- forumla 2 flake
wed-brine
thursday-mysis
fri-baby brine
sat-forumula 2 flake
sun-mysis

see how there diet is varied? i hope this helps

 

[ledford1]

One observation...
It looks like your powerheads are undersized for a 180. I'd look at SEIOs or Streams. You're fish will enjoy playing in the current, and your corals will also.

 

[Brent Thomann]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6642148#post6642148 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kevin21
yes thats what i meant....you must switch up your fishes diet...meaning try to have like 4 or 5 different food and feed a different one everytime. heres my sched:

mon-cyclopeez
tues- forumla 2 flake
wed-brine
thursday-mysis
fri-baby brine
sat-forumula 2 flake
sun-mysis

see how there diet is varied? i hope this helps

Help very much thank you! I will do something similar.

ledford1.. I just through those in there until I figure out what I was going to use. Thanks for the look out though! I'm actually putting together 3 possible 4 maxi-stream mods. Got the parts in the mail today. Was going to hook them up to a Wavemaster Pro I got real cheap in the For Sale Forum.

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

wow thats really 220lbs of LR, doesn't seem like it, but it could just be really dense. I really like your tank though, awesome stand and conopy