Greybeard
New member
Interested in fish stocking suggestions for my new tank.
I'm just finishing cycling a 60g cube. No top or canopy... Been thinking about a screen over the top, but honestly, I like the open top look, and would prefer to keep it this way. Jumpers and escape artists need not apply. I like my sand and rock to stay pretty much where I put them, so I don't want an engineer goby, or other bulldozer fish.
I'm planning to stock mostly SPS corals, perhaps a couple of Clams, so fish need to be able to deal with fairly high water flow and bright lighting.
Peaceful, coral safe (not _sometimes_ coral safe, like the dwarf angels) hearty... I'd much prefer captive bred, if they're available.
I'm certain to get a pair of clowns... likely some variant of A. Ocellaris from ORA. Aside from that, I'd love suggestions. My thoughts tend towards fish like the following: blennies, baslets, clown goby, cardinal... maybe a real pretty dottyback?
I'd _love_ to have one 'centerpiece' fish... something attractive, fairly large (4" or so?), but not clashing with the above requirements. Picture a butterfly, or a harlequin tusk, though neither of these would work...
Anyone keep a comet in a small reef? That might work... but it cuts down on the other small fish I could keep...
Suggestions?
I'm just finishing cycling a 60g cube. No top or canopy... Been thinking about a screen over the top, but honestly, I like the open top look, and would prefer to keep it this way. Jumpers and escape artists need not apply. I like my sand and rock to stay pretty much where I put them, so I don't want an engineer goby, or other bulldozer fish.
I'm planning to stock mostly SPS corals, perhaps a couple of Clams, so fish need to be able to deal with fairly high water flow and bright lighting.
Peaceful, coral safe (not _sometimes_ coral safe, like the dwarf angels) hearty... I'd much prefer captive bred, if they're available.
I'm certain to get a pair of clowns... likely some variant of A. Ocellaris from ORA. Aside from that, I'd love suggestions. My thoughts tend towards fish like the following: blennies, baslets, clown goby, cardinal... maybe a real pretty dottyback?
I'd _love_ to have one 'centerpiece' fish... something attractive, fairly large (4" or so?), but not clashing with the above requirements. Picture a butterfly, or a harlequin tusk, though neither of these would work...
Anyone keep a comet in a small reef? That might work... but it cuts down on the other small fish I could keep...
Suggestions?
