Stocking Advice - Aquarium Advice

bromion · 03-10-2006, 01:45 AM

I'm wondering what my livestock limits should be for my tank. I would like a combination of fish, mobile inverts, corals, and a clam. My tank is 58gal with about 60lb LR, a bed of LS, and a BakPak skimmer. My lighting is very intense and there is plenty of circulation.
Current stock:

1 small clownfish (ocellaris)
1 golden hogfish (about 1.5" long)
soon to add a slightly larger Ocellaris
A large growth of Xenia (I am pruning it)
A cauliflower (?) soft coral
Two mushroom corals (discosoma)
A mystery SPS coral (probably Pavona)
1 fire shrimp
hermit crabs, emerald crabs, snails, dusters

What else is reasonable to add? Can I pull off an anemone at some point? How about additional corals? I wouldn't mind another smallish fish, but I am not dying for one.

Thanks for advice!

**lando** · 03-10-2006, 07:38 AM

You have room for more livestcok. Can you desribe your lighting system? Type of lamps and wattages f each? This will help in the recommendation of corals. If your tank is still new I suggest waiting a few months before trying to keep an anemone. You certainly have room for another one or two fish...look into the royal gramma, purple firefish, sixline wrasse or shrimp goby/pistol shrimp combo.

bromion · 03-10-2006, 05:28 PM

My lighting is one 400W 20k MH, which I run for 6 hours per day. I also have 2 24w 50/50s that I run for two hours before and after the MH.

**lando** · 03-10-2006, 09:25 PM

That is a goo lighitng system. YOu should be able to keep to just about anything you wish. I would still wait on the anemone for a while if your tank is new. You might actualy see some photo-acclimation issues with some newly introduced corals due to the intense light.

03-10-2006, 01:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
bromion Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 103	Stocking Advice I'm wondering what my livestock limits should be for my tank. I would like a combination of fish, mobile inverts, corals, and a clam. My tank is 58gal with about 60lb LR, a bed of LS, and a BakPak skimmer. My lighting is very intense and there is plenty of circulation. Current stock: 1 small clownfish (ocellaris) 1 golden hogfish (about 1.5" long) soon to add a slightly larger Ocellaris A large growth of Xenia (I am pruning it) A cauliflower (?) soft coral Two mushroom corals (discosoma) A mystery SPS coral (probably Pavona) 1 fire shrimp hermit crabs, emerald crabs, snails, dusters What else is reasonable to add? Can I pull off an anemone at some point? How about additional corals? I wouldn't mind another smallish fish, but I am not dying for one. Thanks for advice!

03-10-2006, 07:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
lando Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 7,613 Images: 46	You have room for more livestcok. Can you desribe your lighting system? Type of lamps and wattages f each? This will help in the recommendation of corals. If your tank is still new I suggest waiting a few months before trying to keep an anemone. You certainly have room for another one or two fish...look into the royal gramma, purple firefish, sixline wrasse or shrimp goby/pistol shrimp combo. __________________ Some people are like slinkies...they serve no real purpose yet can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs! Have a great day! Brian

03-10-2006, 09:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
lando Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 7,613 Images: 46	That is a goo lighitng system. YOu should be able to keep to just about anything you wish. I would still wait on the anemone for a while if your tank is new. You might actualy see some photo-acclimation issues with some newly introduced corals due to the intense light. __________________ Some people are like slinkies...they serve no real purpose yet can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs! Have a great day! Brian

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Stocking advice	hsherman1986	Freshwater & Brackish - General Discussion	9	10-28-2006 01:48 AM
Advice on stocking...	hsherman1986	Freshwater & Brackish - General Discussion	1	10-17-2006 11:08 AM
stocking advice	phish7740	Saltwater Reef Aquaria	4	06-27-2006 07:56 PM
Stocking advice	Jordan01	Freshwater & Brackish - General Discussion	12	04-18-2005 07:32 PM
Stocking Advice	c-bass	Saltwater & Reef - Archive	9	08-08-2003 02:03 PM

03-10-2006, 05:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
bromion Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 103	My lighting is one 400W 20k MH, which I run for 6 hours per day. I also have 2 24w 50/50s that I run for two hours before and after the MH.