Stocking advice for 6 ft 220 sps

Reel North · 06/12/2016, 04:42 PM

Hey all.

My tank has been up and running and cycled since mid April.

I currently have a ring tail surgeon, a just turning emperor, a lawnmower blenny and a checkerboard wrasse. I also have a blond naso in my frag tank I'll be moving over.

Tank is 72 X 30 w X 24 tall. All branch and shelf. All sps.

In the next year or so I'll be building an 8 ft tank, so I'm not to worried about "too big"

I'm looking for personal experience for some kind of stocking list. I'm likely to add some chromis and anthias and some pj's as well.

toothybugs · 06/13/2016, 06:29 AM

I like the "flowing" look with a bunch of smaller fish - damsels, gobies, blennies, smaller wrasses - behind a handful of bigger show specimens, which you already have.

Going with sand or no?

scooter31707 · 06/13/2016, 08:43 AM

you have plenty of options...maybe some reef-safe wrasses, another tang, maybe a bluethroat trigger. You may have a hard time introducing newcomers with the tang and emperor already established.

Reel North · 06/13/2016, 10:08 AM

I have a shallow aragonite "reef flakes" bed maybe 1 1/2" deep.

I agree with the small fish.

The emp is more concerned with filling his face than anything lol.

Mr.Tan · 06/13/2016, 12:41 PM

anthias are always a nice addition that usually school and are beautiful colors.

Reel North · 06/13/2016, 07:07 PM

That's the plan !

I came home and my emp was dead. Freakin flukes.

I'm going to dose the tank again with prazi, and begin to stock, a fish or 2 a month.

scooter31707 · 06/14/2016, 07:17 AM

Quarantine before placing into the DT. It goes a long way.

Sapelo · 06/14/2016, 07:20 AM

Wrasses are always great. I have really come to enjoy our midas blenny. Our Tomini tang is a small guy but the hardest working fish in our tank so fun to watch as he is always hunting and pecking for algae.

06/12/2016, 04:42 PM	#1
Reel North New King of Quarantine Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hammertown, Canada eh Posts: 1,175	Stocking advice for 6 ft 220 sps Hey all. My tank has been up and running and cycled since mid April. I currently have a ring tail surgeon, a just turning emperor, a lawnmower blenny and a checkerboard wrasse. I also have a blond naso in my frag tank I'll be moving over. Tank is 72 X 30 w X 24 tall. All branch and shelf. All sps. In the next year or so I'll be building an 8 ft tank, so I'm not to worried about "too big" I'm looking for personal experience for some kind of stocking list. I'm likely to add some chromis and anthias and some pj's as well. __________________ It takes a very rich man to buy cheap things Current Tank Info: frag tank. Lame

06/13/2016, 10:08 AM	#4
Reel North New King of Quarantine Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hammertown, Canada eh Posts: 1,175	I have a shallow aragonite "reef flakes" bed maybe 1 1/2" deep. I agree with the small fish. The emp is more concerned with filling his face than anything lol. __________________ It takes a very rich man to buy cheap things Current Tank Info: frag tank. Lame

06/13/2016, 07:07 PM	#6
Reel North New King of Quarantine Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hammertown, Canada eh Posts: 1,175	That's the plan ! I came home and my emp was dead. Freakin flukes. I'm going to dose the tank again with prazi, and begin to stock, a fish or 2 a month. __________________ It takes a very rich man to buy cheap things Current Tank Info: frag tank. Lame

06/13/2016, 06:29 AM	#2
toothybugs In Memoriam Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The smallest county in Illinois Posts: 1,986	I like the "flowing" look with a bunch of smaller fish - damsels, gobies, blennies, smaller wrasses - behind a handful of bigger show specimens, which you already have. Going with sand or no?

06/13/2016, 08:43 AM	#3
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	you have plenty of options...maybe some reef-safe wrasses, another tang, maybe a bluethroat trigger. You may have a hard time introducing newcomers with the tang and emperor already established.

06/13/2016, 12:41 PM	#5
Mr.Tan Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: York, PA Posts: 734	anthias are always a nice addition that usually school and are beautiful colors.

06/14/2016, 07:17 AM	#7
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Quarantine before placing into the DT. It goes a long way.

06/14/2016, 07:20 AM	#8
Sapelo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North Georgia Posts: 869	Wrasses are always great. I have really come to enjoy our midas blenny. Our Tomini tang is a small guy but the hardest working fish in our tank so fun to watch as he is always hunting and pecking for algae.