Critique my stocking list

Litfury · 12/03/2016, 12:21 PM

Attempting to look ahead and get stocking plans. Let me know what you think. Tank is red sea reefer 425xl. I want to keep lps and sps. Also I like inverts so don't want any fish to eat my colorful shrimp.

Flame angel-1
Clowns- 2 to 3
Mandarin -1 (know tank needs matured and pods for this)
One spot foxface-1
Yellow goby, and another goby (still deciding)- do want to pair with pistol shrinp.
Royal gramma-1
Yellow tang-1
Flasher and fairy wrasse- 2 to 3.

Please let me know what you think. Any criticism is welcome.

Half Vaped · 12/03/2016, 04:19 PM

Looks to be a pretty conservative list that should work well together. The only issue I see is you should keep the clowns to two. Once two of them pair up they'll terrorize the third. The Flame Angel has a chance of munching on corals, but you probably already know that.

Cliving1 · 12/03/2016, 04:44 PM

Personally I would do the tang or foxface. I have noticed (even though its a good size tank), too many large fish make the tank looked cramped. Sometimes its best to host a multitude of smaller species and maybe one showpiece (added last) to bring the tank together. You could also try a blenny or anthias.

Litfury · 12/03/2016, 05:19 PM

Thanks a lot. This is the kind of feedback I'm looking for. I am not sold on the fox face, would rather have the tang. I've also thought about anthias, maybe buying a little group of 3 from divers den when funds permit down the road. I am hesitant about the flame angel, I've heard conflicting stories about whether or not they will attack my corals.

12/03/2016, 12:21 PM	#1
Litfury Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 18	Critique my stocking list Attempting to look ahead and get stocking plans. Let me know what you think. Tank is red sea reefer 425xl. I want to keep lps and sps. Also I like inverts so don't want any fish to eat my colorful shrimp. Flame angel-1 Clowns- 2 to 3 Mandarin -1 (know tank needs matured and pods for this) One spot foxface-1 Yellow goby, and another goby (still deciding)- do want to pair with pistol shrinp. Royal gramma-1 Yellow tang-1 Flasher and fairy wrasse- 2 to 3. Please let me know what you think. Any criticism is welcome.

12/03/2016, 04:19 PM	#2
Half Vaped Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 401	Looks to be a pretty conservative list that should work well together. The only issue I see is you should keep the clowns to two. Once two of them pair up they'll terrorize the third. The Flame Angel has a chance of munching on corals, but you probably already know that.

12/03/2016, 04:44 PM	#3
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Personally I would do the tang or foxface. I have noticed (even though its a good size tank), too many large fish make the tank looked cramped. Sometimes its best to host a multitude of smaller species and maybe one showpiece (added last) to bring the tank together. You could also try a blenny or anthias.

12/03/2016, 05:19 PM	#4
Litfury Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 18	Thanks a lot. This is the kind of feedback I'm looking for. I am not sold on the fox face, would rather have the tang. I've also thought about anthias, maybe buying a little group of 3 from divers den when funds permit down the road. I am hesitant about the flame angel, I've heard conflicting stories about whether or not they will attack my corals.