Stocking help!

hedgehog1 · 11/01/2011, 08:51 PM

Dear Reef Central Members,
My tank is currently set up and I am awaiting 90lbs live rock to be deliverd tomorrow! So I thought I should get together a stocking list as I will be adding fish in a couple of weeks! All of these fish our my favorites, so I was wondering if they would be happy in my 55 gallon "to be" reef tank. I want to keep lps later on and maybe a few clams here and there. I also want to keep 1 or 2 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp as well. So here's my list:

2 ocellaris clownfish (pair)
1 bicolor blenny
1 diamond watchman gobie
1 Mcoskers Flasser wrasse (added second to last)
1 firefish (or a pair if space permits)
1 Red mandarin (added last, or around 6 months)

Inverts
lps
softcorals
clams
scarelet skunk cleaner shrimp(s)
And of course a clean up crew with snails and scarelet reef hermits.

What do you think, comments, thoughts and suggestions.

Sincerely,
Alex

BillyC · 11/01/2011, 11:10 PM

I think that list sounds good and maxes out your 55g. Good choices in fish. I would wait several weeks after getting the rock to add the fish. then add a max of 2 fish every month or so.

rogermccray · 11/02/2011, 05:55 AM

Your tank is going to be too small for a mandarin unless you have a refugium. With that I am still not sure if your tank is big enough for it. I would make this post in the "intended purchase thread"

Also you are going to need to make a lid for you tank as you have a few jumpers in the list.

SecretiveFish · 11/02/2011, 07:16 AM

The only iffy fish on your list for tank is the mandarin; all of the other fish you have listed are good choices. However, it is possible to keep a mandarin in a tank your size but you will need to have a sizable refugium. We kept a mandarin at a healthy weight in a 57g rimless for several months, but the sump has a large refugium chamber (we had to move the mandarin because he jumped out twice). That mandarin is now in a 65 gallon aquarium with a large chamber in the sump acting as a refugium again. This tank has a glass lid, so good luck jumping buddy!!!

With your choices, like rogermccray said, you will need a lid. Good luck!

11/01/2011, 08:51 PM	#1
hedgehog1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 20	Stocking help! Dear Reef Central Members, My tank is currently set up and I am awaiting 90lbs live rock to be deliverd tomorrow! So I thought I should get together a stocking list as I will be adding fish in a couple of weeks! All of these fish our my favorites, so I was wondering if they would be happy in my 55 gallon "to be" reef tank. I want to keep lps later on and maybe a few clams here and there. I also want to keep 1 or 2 scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp as well. So here's my list: 2 ocellaris clownfish (pair) 1 bicolor blenny 1 diamond watchman gobie 1 Mcoskers Flasser wrasse (added second to last) 1 firefish (or a pair if space permits) 1 Red mandarin (added last, or around 6 months) Inverts lps softcorals clams scarelet skunk cleaner shrimp(s) And of course a clean up crew with snails and scarelet reef hermits. What do you think, comments, thoughts and suggestions. Sincerely, Alex Last edited by hedgehog1; 11/01/2011 at 09:37 PM.

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11/01/2011, 11:10 PM	#2
BillyC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 204	I think that list sounds good and maxes out your 55g. Good choices in fish. I would wait several weeks after getting the rock to add the fish. then add a max of 2 fish every month or so.

11/02/2011, 05:55 AM	#3
rogermccray Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,050	Your tank is going to be too small for a mandarin unless you have a refugium. With that I am still not sure if your tank is big enough for it. I would make this post in the "intended purchase thread" Also you are going to need to make a lid for you tank as you have a few jumpers in the list.

11/02/2011, 07:16 AM	#4
SecretiveFish Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 713	The only iffy fish on your list for tank is the mandarin; all of the other fish you have listed are good choices. However, it is possible to keep a mandarin in a tank your size but you will need to have a sizable refugium. We kept a mandarin at a healthy weight in a 57g rimless for several months, but the sump has a large refugium chamber (we had to move the mandarin because he jumped out twice). That mandarin is now in a 65 gallon aquarium with a large chamber in the sump acting as a refugium again. This tank has a glass lid, so good luck jumping buddy!!! With your choices, like rogermccray said, you will need a lid. Good luck!