Small fish stocking ideas, bioload questions, etc

[RG21]

I'm going to list my equipment, and my stock list idea and I would like to know what you think. I've done a ton of research, so I know my original list might be too heavy for my tank, I just want suggestions on what you would add/ remove from the list.

I was originally setting up a predator fowlr but the. Figured a larger tank teeming with small life would be more I interesting.

Equipment:
75 gal RR oceanic tank
Aqueon proflex 2 sump w/ refugium
Coralife SS 125 skimmer
2 koriala 425 gob powerheads
Reef keeper elite control system
Either a 48 LED fixture or 2x 150W MH
Weekly water changes.
120lbs LR
~3" sand bed

Stock list ideas (feel free to edit):
Royal gamma
Sharknose goby
Cardinal
Blenny
Black perc Clown pair
Purple firefish
Carpenter flashed wrasse
Coral beauty
Some chromis?

Various inverts: shrimp, My current anemone, etc.

A very good clean up crew.


I'm wondering if I've met or exceeded my bioload, and how these fish may get along. Thanks for your time

[critofer]

I have 4 fish in my 30 gallon, I would think have 9 fish would be fine in a 75 gallon.
BUT, don't go by my word, im a newbie and am probably wrong =D

[clownfreak]

Not sure how the fish will get along, but just want to point out that the Black and White clowns are a. ocellaris NOT a. percula

[cindre2000]

I would hesitate on the chromis and coral beauty. The former knock each other off and the later can develop a taste for LPS.

I have had all of the following at one time or another:
Geometric Pygmy Hawk
Assessors
ORA Fang Blennies (Grammistes, Canary, Blackline, etc.)
ORA Neon and Tiger Gobies
Shrimp Gobies (Orange spot, flaming, barber pole, yellow watchmen)
Threadfin Cardinals, Gold Stripe Cardinals
Yellow Coris Wrasse
Chalk or Lantern Basslets
Possum Wrasse
Blue Sided Fairy Wrasse
Cherub Pygmy Angelfish


The biggest issue you will have is that the clowns and possibly the blenny (lawnmower, redlip, bicolor, etc) cam become aggressive. Certain wrasse not on your or my list as well (sixline, mystery, etc.)

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I would skip the LEDs and go with the 150w halides (phoenix 14000k lamps), w/ led supplementation. I would also scrap the coralife skimmer for something better, say a Bubblemagus NAC6 or NAC7. That way weekly water changes are unnecessary.

As for bioload, w/ a good skimmer I have a friend that had a similar stocking list on his 90g, w/ the addition of 4 Tangs (5" Sailfin, 4" Yellow, 3" Tomini, and something I cannot remember). So if he got away with that, you should be fine if you bump up your skimmer.

[Sk8r]

Starry blenny's a laidback blenny; ditto the tailspot. As film algae eaters, they don't provide a biomass problem unless you have no film algae in the tank. Clowns can get extremely aggressive and up the stress level in the tank several notches. One chromis can provide a lot of dart and dash, and seems to reassure more timid fish that they are safe. I've had a fairy wrasse kill a small goby, so I'm not fond of wrasses lately. I love coral beauties, but they stress easily. And all angels nip coral. Consider a pearly jawfish: they're a hoot, and quite easy-going. If you have a 20 g fuge, a mandy or scooter 'blenny' is a nice character in the tank.

[RG21]

Originally Posted by clownfreak

Not sure how the fish will get along, but just want to point out that the Black and White clowns are a. ocellaris NOT a. percula

thank you for correcting me. was in a hurry/in class ha

Originally Posted by cindre2000

I would hesitate on the chromis and coral beauty. The former knock each other off and the later can develop a taste for LPS.

I have had all of the following at one time or another:
Geometric Pygmy Hawk
Assessors
ORA Fang Blennies (Grammistes, Canary, Blackline, etc.)
ORA Neon and Tiger Gobies
Shrimp Gobies (Orange spot, flaming, barber pole, yellow watchmen)
Threadfin Cardinals, Gold Stripe Cardinals
Yellow Coris Wrasse
Chalk or Lantern Basslets
Possum Wrasse
Blue Sided Fairy Wrasse
Cherub Pygmy Angelfish


The biggest issue you will have is that the clowns and possibly the blenny (lawnmower, redlip, bicolor, etc) cam become aggressive. Certain wrasse not on your or my list as well (sixline, mystery, etc.)

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I would skip the LEDs and go with the 150w halides (phoenix 14000k lamps), w/ led supplementation. I would also scrap the coralife skimmer for something better, say a Bubblemagus NAC6 or NAC7. That way weekly water changes are unnecessary.

As for bioload, w/ a good skimmer I have a friend that had a similar stocking list on his 90g, w/ the addition of 4 Tangs (5" Sailfin, 4" Yellow, 3" Tomini, and something I cannot remember). So if he got away with that, you should be fine if you bump up your skimmer.

Thank you for your advice, i like your stock list and ill check everything out and revise mine. I think you're probably right about the LEDs, at least until they get cheaper.. The coralife was a gift so ill have to make it work for now, but maybe use some of that LED $ to get a better one.

As for the clownfish, i have a nice tank sitting around that they could live in alone.. just an excuse for another tank.

so the 2 150W halides would be sufficient for SPS? i dont know why, but im just not a huge fan of LPS..

anyway.. thanks for your help ill post another list later

[RG21]

heres what ive got so far..

Cherub Angelfish
kauderns Cardinal
harlequin bass
tobacco basslet
pinkbar goby
orange spot goby
carpenter flasher wrasse
McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
2x purple firefish
various shrimp/crabs
various other inverts and corals
CUC

anything cool i could add?

[RG21]

Bump

[RG21]

anybody want to shed some light on this..... at all......