Comments on Stocking List

daven · 10/05/2007, 06:25 AM

Been a long time coming but I have my 180 up and running. 5" sand bed, Fiji rock, sump, refugium. It will be a reef setup and have a number of inverts, mostly snails, shrimp, ...

I still have a couple weeks before I have the water quality where I want it. I plan to get to good quality and then let it run for 4 weeks.

But, I do have two quarantine tanks ready and I have put together a stocking list. I would appreciate any comments/critiques.

Introduction order is from top (YWG) to bottom. The number is the number I was planning to stock.

Yellow Watchman Goby 1
Pajama Cardinal 3
Jawfish, Yellowhead 1
Firefish 1
Twinspot Goby 1
Starry Blenny 1
McCosker's Flasher Wrasse, Male 1
Spotted Mandarin 1
Blue/Green Reef Chromis 4
Kole tang 1
Bartlett's Anthias 2
Sailfin Tang 1
Yellowstripe Maroon Clownfish 1

papagimp · 10/05/2007, 06:38 AM

I like the list, but you have an awful lot that I'd personally rather keep in pairs, such as the YWG, Firefish, Jawfish, clownfish. Even the Pj's, 3 is nice, but the odd man out may get picked on if you wind up with a male/female pair.

But then again, It's a decent sized tank And with all those little peaceful fish, I'd go for a less aggressive clown speceis, but all this is just personal preferences, the introducation order looks okay. Can't wait to see some pics of this (hint, hint)

Shagsbeard · 10/05/2007, 06:56 AM

I'd personally not put almost 20 fish in the tank... even a 180. It's going to be way to busy. These fish aren't used to being with this many different neighbors. It's going to be stressful. Stress causes illness and illness is a pain to treat in such a large tank.

I'd personally go with much larger species, but fewer fish.

10/05/2007, 06:25 AM	#1
daven Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 283	Comments on Stocking List Been a long time coming but I have my 180 up and running. 5" sand bed, Fiji rock, sump, refugium. It will be a reef setup and have a number of inverts, mostly snails, shrimp, ... I still have a couple weeks before I have the water quality where I want it. I plan to get to good quality and then let it run for 4 weeks. But, I do have two quarantine tanks ready and I have put together a stocking list. I would appreciate any comments/critiques. Introduction order is from top (YWG) to bottom. The number is the number I was planning to stock. Yellow Watchman Goby 1 Pajama Cardinal 3 Jawfish, Yellowhead 1 Firefish 1 Twinspot Goby 1 Starry Blenny 1 McCosker's Flasher Wrasse, Male 1 Spotted Mandarin 1 Blue/Green Reef Chromis 4 Kole tang 1 Bartlett's Anthias 2 Sailfin Tang 1 Yellowstripe Maroon Clownfish 1

10/05/2007, 06:38 AM	#2
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	I like the list, but you have an awful lot that I'd personally rather keep in pairs, such as the YWG, Firefish, Jawfish, clownfish. Even the Pj's, 3 is nice, but the odd man out may get picked on if you wind up with a male/female pair. But then again, It's a decent sized tank And with all those little peaceful fish, I'd go for a less aggressive clown speceis, but all this is just personal preferences, the introducation order looks okay. Can't wait to see some pics of this (hint, hint) __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

10/05/2007, 06:56 AM	#3
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	I'd personally not put almost 20 fish in the tank... even a 180. It's going to be way to busy. These fish aren't used to being with this many different neighbors. It's going to be stressful. Stress causes illness and illness is a pain to treat in such a large tank. I'd personally go with much larger species, but fewer fish.