I have now taken the same path that most other reef hobbyists have, and I have upgraded my 14g biocube to a 55 gallon corner overflow-box tank. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for any particular fish I should put in the tank. I have once larger clownfish in the old tank, that I will move to the new one as soon as it has completed cycling fully. I could also give the clownfish to my lfs to get a smaller one. Anyway, does anyone have any recommendations for a must-have fish? I haven't kept many colorful or exciting fishes before (because the 14g was not the most stable for many reasons) but I would like to fit many in the new tank. The tank will also have corals and invertebrates so any fish will need to be compatible with a reef-tank setup.
Suggestions for Fish in a 55-Gallon Tank
- Thread starter chpolack
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MrTuskfish
Team RC
Why not spend some time on the online dealer sites and find what YOU. like, then ask for feedback? The sites provide the reef-compatible info & suggested tank sizes. Don't plan on too many fish, a 55 is still a smallish tank. Here are a couple:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=15
http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=15
http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/
That isn't a bad idea. I'm thinking of adding somewhere around 5 fish, but also having a lot of coral. Another question I had was about supplements for coral. I've seen companies that advertise necessary supplements such as Iodine, Iron, etc that make corals much healthier, but actually how necessary are these?
Assuming you do regular water changes, the "new" water will provide everything you need in my opinion. I do, however, feed my LPS corals once a week even though not strictly necessary.
MikeandNicole
New member
I have a 57g tank and my favorites in there are probably my clown pair, gold assesor basslet pair, sunburst anthia and suzukii anthia. I know that is a lot of favorites by I like a lot of my fish.
twelvejewelz
New member
I would always have to have some sort of dwarf angel in every tank i have 
. My favorite are the multibar angels and the purple mask angel(venustus angel), which are kinda difficult to care for, as well as the cherub angel. If the tank was mine i would go with the goby/pistol pair, a pair of clowns, 1 dwarf angel and possibly a trio of firefish. That will give you all sorts of entertainment with fish in all different places to look at . good luck
. My favorite are the multibar angels and the purple mask angel(venustus angel), which are kinda difficult to care for, as well as the cherub angel. If the tank was mine i would go with the goby/pistol pair, a pair of clowns, 1 dwarf angel and possibly a trio of firefish. That will give you all sorts of entertainment with fish in all different places to look at . good luck
llewoh05
Daddy
nanoreefer1000
Active member
blue and gold Assessors have always been a favorite of mine, small, beautiful, and pretty hardy. My pair of B/W Mis-barred clownfish are fun to look at in my 12 gallon nanocube.
