Stocking advice

Nick_Northern · 07/04/2016, 11:20 AM

Hello all, i'm returning to the hobby after a 10 year break and was hoping for a bit of advice or suggestions on my stocking list and planned order.

Tank info
Tank - 90g (48"x18"x24") w 20g sump
Return - DC pump 5000lph
Flow - Maxspect Gyre xf130
Lighting - Maxspect R420R 180w
Skimmer - Bubblemagus Curve 7

I have 100lbs of Caribsea life rock and a 1-2" sand bed with a few pounds of live sand added, tanks currently cycling but i'm planning on tank bred stock only (or at least sustainably sourced) with softies. Will be growing chaetomorpha in the sump/fuge and plan to add pods to build up a (hopefully) self sustaining population to provide extra food for the blenny.

Fish (in order of introduction):
1 x Randalls Assessor (Assessor randalli)
2 x Common clown (A.ocellaris)
1 x Canary blenny (Meiacanthus oualanensis)
1 x Kole tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus) (tank raised)

Does anyone see any problems with the above? The tank has a fairly large internal overflow approx 11.5x5 inches which takes up some of the swimming room which may be an issue for a Kole?

Thanks in advance. Nick

Nick_Northern · 07/04/2016, 11:29 AM

Pic below

hkgar · 07/04/2016, 02:22 PM

Minimum for a Kole would be 75 G and 4 foot length for swimming. Here is a good guide:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1946079

You should be fine

jraker · 07/04/2016, 07:37 PM

Sounds fine to me.

scooter31707 · 07/05/2016, 12:06 PM

Sounds good.

hotdogmj71 · 07/05/2016, 07:11 PM

Are Kole tangs being tank bred?

BigEZ77 · 07/05/2016, 08:31 PM

Looks like you have room for more.

Nick_Northern · 07/06/2016, 02:15 PM

Thanks for the responses, I know I could probably fit more in but I like to stock on the low side and plan ahead for when the kole is full size.

I was looking at getting the tang from sustainable aquatics 'Sustainable Islands' fish, which are not TB but as I understand it usually taken from small juvs/post larvae and grown on. I've just noticed they have recently added Centropyge eibli to their list, one of my fav fishes I used to own in a previous FOWLR tank, very tempted by this but seems they are one of the less trustworthy species to keep in a reef

jml1149 · 07/06/2016, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick_Northern

Pic below

Wow, that looks great!!! Love the blue background, I'm thinking of going with a light blue background myself. How did you get the overflow blue as well? Nice job!

hkgar · 07/06/2016, 03:11 PM

I think all the blue is the way the camera sees the tank.

Nick_Northern · 07/06/2016, 03:13 PM

Thanks! Yeah I'm really happy with the blue. The overflow is a single piece of blue acrylic, moulded and siliconed on to the glass, was an optional extra from the company I got my tank from, glad I went for it as it helps to blend it in, hadn't realised quite how much room these internal overflows take up till it arrived!

hkgar · 07/06/2016, 03:51 PM

Soon that nice blue will look like this. My tank has a blue background and I loved it but after the coraline and other growth, black may have been a better choice.

https://photos.google.com/u/1/photo/...fbGv_3Q4RHuLBN

scooter31707 · 07/07/2016, 09:13 AM

might can look into a couple of the reef-safe wrasses and the smaller hawkfish. You may get away with a Dwarf angel in there with the softies.

Nick_Northern · 07/08/2016, 10:43 AM

Time will tell I guess with the blue, i'm going to try and stay on top of it but we'll see how long that lasts!

I do like hawks to honest and have considered them in the past, my wifes adamant she want a cleaner shrimp though so i'm sure she would be fairly unhappy if a hawk took it out!

Tanks almost cycled now, nitrites are dropping by the day but I have around 50ppm nitrate. Nothing a decent sized water change won't sort out but does anyone have any thoughts on acceptable NO3 limits for introduction of CUC?

07/04/2016, 11:20 AM	#1
Nick_Northern Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redditch, United Kingdom Posts: 261	Stocking advice Hello all, i'm returning to the hobby after a 10 year break and was hoping for a bit of advice or suggestions on my stocking list and planned order. Tank info Tank - 90g (48"x18"x24") w 20g sump Return - DC pump 5000lph Flow - Maxspect Gyre xf130 Lighting - Maxspect R420R 180w Skimmer - Bubblemagus Curve 7 I have 100lbs of Caribsea life rock and a 1-2" sand bed with a few pounds of live sand added, tanks currently cycling but i'm planning on tank bred stock only (or at least sustainably sourced) with softies. Will be growing chaetomorpha in the sump/fuge and plan to add pods to build up a (hopefully) self sustaining population to provide extra food for the blenny. Fish (in order of introduction): 1 x Randalls Assessor (Assessor randalli) 2 x Common clown (A.ocellaris) 1 x Canary blenny (Meiacanthus oualanensis) 1 x Kole tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus) (tank raised) Does anyone see any problems with the above? The tank has a fairly large internal overflow approx 11.5x5 inches which takes up some of the swimming room which may be an issue for a Kole? Thanks in advance. Nick

07/04/2016, 02:22 PM	#3
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Minimum for a Kole would be 75 G and 4 foot length for swimming. Here is a good guide: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1946079 You should be fine __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels Last edited by hkgar; 07/04/2016 at 02:40 PM.

07/04/2016, 07:37 PM	#4
jraker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,421	Sounds fine to me. __________________ "I glue animals to rocks" Current Tank Info: 36 gallon reef, 65 gallon Caribbean Biotope macroalgae and seagrass tank

07/05/2016, 07:11 PM	#6
hotdogmj71 Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Arkansas Posts: 241	Are Kole tangs being tank bred? __________________ 120G 48x24x24; Trigger Ruby 30e; Mag12 return; MarsAqua 165 x2; Aquamaxx ConeS Q2; ReefKeeper Lite; SmartATO 10gal

07/05/2016, 08:31 PM	#7
BigEZ77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ottawa ON Canada Posts: 797	Looks like you have room for more. __________________ Russell Banggai / Yellow Wrasse / Black Ice and Davinci Clowns / Flame Angel / Royal Gramma / Blue Chromis / LPS (dominated) / Monti's / Softies / BTA's Current Tank Info: 45G Rimless, Tunze 9004, Kessil A160WE, Gyre XF130, 50lbs rock, Reef Crystals, Phosguard in reactor, Matrix, Chemipure Blue and NP XL biopellets in sump

07/04/2016, 11:29 AM	#2
Nick_Northern Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redditch, United Kingdom Posts: 261	Pic below

07/05/2016, 12:06 PM	#5
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Sounds good.

07/06/2016, 02:15 PM	#8
Nick_Northern Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redditch, United Kingdom Posts: 261	Thanks for the responses, I know I could probably fit more in but I like to stock on the low side and plan ahead for when the kole is full size. I was looking at getting the tang from sustainable aquatics 'Sustainable Islands' fish, which are not TB but as I understand it usually taken from small juvs/post larvae and grown on. I've just noticed they have recently added Centropyge eibli to their list, one of my fav fishes I used to own in a previous FOWLR tank, very tempted by this but seems they are one of the less trustworthy species to keep in a reef

07/06/2016, 03:11 PM	#10
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	I think all the blue is the way the camera sees the tank. __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

07/06/2016, 03:13 PM	#11
Nick_Northern Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redditch, United Kingdom Posts: 261	Thanks! Yeah I'm really happy with the blue. The overflow is a single piece of blue acrylic, moulded and siliconed on to the glass, was an optional extra from the company I got my tank from, glad I went for it as it helps to blend it in, hadn't realised quite how much room these internal overflows take up till it arrived!

07/06/2016, 03:51 PM	#12
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Soon that nice blue will look like this. My tank has a blue background and I loved it but after the coraline and other growth, black may have been a better choice. https://photos.google.com/u/1/photo/...fbGv_3Q4RHuLBN __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

07/07/2016, 09:13 AM	#13
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	might can look into a couple of the reef-safe wrasses and the smaller hawkfish. You may get away with a Dwarf angel in there with the softies.

07/08/2016, 10:43 AM	#14
Nick_Northern Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redditch, United Kingdom Posts: 261	Time will tell I guess with the blue, i'm going to try and stay on top of it but we'll see how long that lasts! I do like hawks to honest and have considered them in the past, my wifes adamant she want a cleaner shrimp though so i'm sure she would be fairly unhappy if a hawk took it out! Tanks almost cycled now, nitrites are dropping by the day but I have around 50ppm nitrate. Nothing a decent sized water change won't sort out but does anyone have any thoughts on acceptable NO3 limits for introduction of CUC?