Stocking Order

crouch36 · 09/23/2011, 01:23 AM

Hello Fellow Reefers,

Just a quick question for you regarding initial stocking order. After a cycle has completed and your CUC have done their great work, is there a consensus on stocking Fish vs. Coral first? (I know for either the key is start small and add SLOW)...

If coral: do you add 1-2 mini-frags first, or can you add a few different tiny frags initially since they're so small.

Or, if fish: can I add a pair rather than a single as my initial inhabitant? (My eventual plan calls for a pair of ocellaris, but I wasn't sure if I should add one now and wait to add the other until my tank matures a bit.

Thanks in advance for any replies!

*Tank Info- 75g DT, 30g sump/fuge, Mag 9.5 return, SWC Extreme 160 Cone Skimmer, 2 Koralia Evo 1400's, 75lbs Pukani LR.

Water- Amm/Nit 0's for 2 weeks, Nitrates ~7, 8.15 ph

thegrun · 09/23/2011, 06:55 AM

Corals add little to no waste to a tank, so you can add several at a time. With your 75 gallon tank you will be fine adding two fish at a time. Wait a week or two between future additions to allow your system to adjust to the new bio-load. It is best to add the least aggressive (timid) fish first and work your way up to the most aggressive fish. With the clowns I would add them at the same time and if possible make it a mated pair.

SaltwaterAdict · 09/25/2011, 05:04 PM

What type of corals are you getting into?

09/23/2011, 01:23 AM	#1
crouch36 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH. Posts: 86	Stocking Order Hello Fellow Reefers, Just a quick question for you regarding initial stocking order. After a cycle has completed and your CUC have done their great work, is there a consensus on stocking Fish vs. Coral first? (I know for either the key is start small and add SLOW)... If coral: do you add 1-2 mini-frags first, or can you add a few different tiny frags initially since they're so small. Or, if fish: can I add a pair rather than a single as my initial inhabitant? (My eventual plan calls for a pair of ocellaris, but I wasn't sure if I should add one now and wait to add the other until my tank matures a bit. Thanks in advance for any replies! *Tank Info- 75g DT, 30g sump/fuge, Mag 9.5 return, SWC Extreme 160 Cone Skimmer, 2 Koralia Evo 1400's, 75lbs Pukani LR. Water- Amm/Nit 0's for 2 weeks, Nitrates ~7, 8.15 ph

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09/23/2011, 06:55 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Corals add little to no waste to a tank, so you can add several at a time. With your 75 gallon tank you will be fine adding two fish at a time. Wait a week or two between future additions to allow your system to adjust to the new bio-load. It is best to add the least aggressive (timid) fish first and work your way up to the most aggressive fish. With the clowns I would add them at the same time and if possible make it a mated pair.

09/25/2011, 05:04 PM	#3
SaltwaterAdict Moved On Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Strongsville Posts: 3,208	What type of corals are you getting into?