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04/05/2006, 11:00 AM
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Stocking ideas?
This is a possible list for my 56 gallon reef tank (30" x 18" x 24" high)
1 Clownfish 1 Clown Goby 1 Kaudern's Cardinal 1 Lawnmower Blenny 1 Royal Gramma Basslet Other possibles: Firefish Black Bar Chromis Would five be a good limit for the number of fish to put in? Less? Or could I get away with more? |
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04/05/2006, 11:53 AM
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Do you plan on SPS corals? Clown gobies can cause SPS issues.
Five should be fine. Possibly more would work. I like clownfish in pairs, but others don't. Just an option. |
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04/05/2006, 01:20 PM
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That sounds like a fine list to me, although the point about clown gobies is very true.
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04/05/2006, 01:23 PM
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i think you can have more.. those are all little fish.. rule of thumb is 1" of (adult size) fish per 2 gal. some people say 1" of fish per gallon.. but id go by 2 gals.
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04/05/2006, 01:27 PM
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I think the "inches of fish per gallon" are very misleading. 2" of puffer is very different from 2" of pipefish, for example.
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04/05/2006, 06:33 PM
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Good to know that about the clown goby. Not sure if I will get SPS corals, but I suppose it's a possibility down the road...
What about a six line wrasse? Any problems with putting him in that mix instead of the goby? |
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04/05/2006, 10:01 PM
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I don't see any issues with that fish offhand.
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04/05/2006, 10:30 PM
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You could add in a Spotted Mandarine, I like them a bunch. JD
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04/05/2006, 11:04 PM
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Aren't mandarin fish tricky to care for?
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04/05/2006, 11:05 PM
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Yes, they often require live food, and plenty of rock to supply it. I wouldn't put one in a 56g tank, although it works for some people. I saw a very skinny mandarin in a 65g with a refugium.
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04/05/2006, 11:35 PM
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i would wait at least a year up and running for the mandarin also if you want a mandarin dont put a wrasse in there since it will compete for food. Good luck
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04/05/2006, 11:39 PM
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those are small fish so that is pefectly fine.
For your information in my 55 long (48") I have. . . pair of Occellaris Mandarin Dragonette Coral Beauty Royal Gramma and 2 small fish neon goby and clown goby So I have like 5 small fish and 2 REALLY small fish. That would be my personal "stocking" limit if I wasn't planning an upgrade. |
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04/06/2006, 03:52 PM
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You could add in a Spotted Mandarine, I like them a bunch. JD------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Most mandarine's dont do well in reef tanks they need a supply of live pods. And unless you have a ton of live rock and sand and have a very established tank dont buy one. You will not have a tank that will sustian a manderine for long. Not for a beginer
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