Stocking list

jordon.l · 10/03/2015, 08:09 AM

Hi i have recently set up my tank and it is now cycling and I'm now choosing my stocking list so I know I want
2 clowns
A few green/blue cromis
And I am looking for a relatively reef safe angel or butterfly that is bright and a feature fish. Thinking maybe foxface, copperband, bicolour,coral beauty any suggestions and experiences with these fish or other fish would be great thanks

thegrun · 10/03/2015, 08:18 AM

What sized tank???

jordon.l · 10/03/2015, 08:50 AM

Oh sorry forgot to put In there lol 220 litres (58 gallons)

PhillyGeeks · 10/03/2015, 11:21 AM

I just had a thread involving stocking a similar sized tank, including blue-green chromis.

They tend to eliminate each other in smaller tanks until only one is left. This seemed to eliminate the appeal of the chromis for me, as I wanted more than just one.

I think your tank is too small for a lot of the angels/butterfly fishes you mentioned. But I don't have personal experience

PhillyGeeks · 10/03/2015, 11:29 AM

I should qualify all of what I said is based only on what I've read and not on personal experience

I believe some of the hesitation in the smaller angels is that while they may be borderline in size for your tank, they also tend to nip at corals despite being "relatively" reef safe

jordon.l · 10/03/2015, 07:41 PM

Yeh I know about the cromis picking at each other but alot of people I have talked to said that there's there's was fine and that's setup for a few years but I guess it really depends on the temperament on the fish you get

jordon.l · 10/03/2015, 07:51 PM

I think a bicolour or coral beauty will be fine in my tank just based on what I've read and the size of them

davehead86 · 10/03/2015, 07:56 PM

I just added a Coral Beauty to my tank and i LOVE it. However it does say on LiveAquaria that the fish does nip at corals and should be introduced last into the tank. Now im not saying that site is the bible or anything but if youre looking for reef safe the coral beauty might limit your coral stocking list.

10/03/2015, 08:09 AM	#1
jordon.l Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 72	Stocking list Hi i have recently set up my tank and it is now cycling and I'm now choosing my stocking list so I know I want 2 clowns A few green/blue cromis And I am looking for a relatively reef safe angel or butterfly that is bright and a feature fish. Thinking maybe foxface, copperband, bicolour,coral beauty any suggestions and experiences with these fish or other fish would be great thanks

10/03/2015, 08:18 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	What sized tank???

10/03/2015, 08:50 AM	#3
jordon.l Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 72	Oh sorry forgot to put In there lol 220 litres (58 gallons)

10/03/2015, 11:21 AM	#4
PhillyGeeks Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 76	I just had a thread involving stocking a similar sized tank, including blue-green chromis. They tend to eliminate each other in smaller tanks until only one is left. This seemed to eliminate the appeal of the chromis for me, as I wanted more than just one. I think your tank is too small for a lot of the angels/butterfly fishes you mentioned. But I don't have personal experience

10/03/2015, 11:29 AM	#5
PhillyGeeks Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 76	I should qualify all of what I said is based only on what I've read and not on personal experience I believe some of the hesitation in the smaller angels is that while they may be borderline in size for your tank, they also tend to nip at corals despite being "relatively" reef safe

10/03/2015, 07:41 PM	#6
jordon.l Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 72	Yeh I know about the cromis picking at each other but alot of people I have talked to said that there's there's was fine and that's setup for a few years but I guess it really depends on the temperament on the fish you get

10/03/2015, 07:51 PM	#7
jordon.l Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 72	I think a bicolour or coral beauty will be fine in my tank just based on what I've read and the size of them

10/03/2015, 07:56 PM	#8
davehead86 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Monticello, IL Posts: 819	I just added a Coral Beauty to my tank and i LOVE it. However it does say on LiveAquaria that the fish does nip at corals and should be introduced last into the tank. Now im not saying that site is the bible or anything but if youre looking for reef safe the coral beauty might limit your coral stocking list.