Stock list?

[apinkmanatee]

I keep changing my mind about my stock list for my 65 gal fowlr. This was my tentative plan...

2 clowns (which i already have)
bicolor angelfish
royal gramma
flame hawkfish
yellowtail damselfish-3

I also considered a yellow clown goby and a wrasse (maybe the carpenters flasher wrasse?)

Can I mix a few semi-aggressive fish (hawkfish, bicolor angelfish and damselfish) with the other peaceful ones? According to the chart I can...but I want to make sure. Or would it be better to stick with all peaceful, and get the goby and a coral beauty or flame angelfish instead? Or something else entirely?I really don't want anyone picking on anyone. What are your thoughts?

 

[melosu58]

If it was me I would skip the damsels (JMO). The bi color is a pretty finicky fish IME.

 

[Heera]

I would pick the fish by the job they do and food they need.

Damsel out for sure not worth the problems later.

Hawk fish, royal Gramma etc - are similar in size and are carnivorous. Since most people don't feed a lot of frozen food they will compete for the life in the tank( pods etc) and be aggressive to each other.

I would pick one from them.

I have tried not to stock fish of same size, color, food source and worked great for me so far.

 

[Brandonjkoontz1]

I would stay away from damsels. I have a three stripe and a domino. I love them to death and I think there great. The only problem is there really agressive and I can't put anything else with them. I'm starting another tank just so I can keep them. =\ there just extremly territorial. In my opinon they should have their own tank or its not worse the hasle of trying to find other fish to put with them.

 

[Gboy66]

Heres my future stock for my 66 reef

2 occerellis clownfish
1 Orange stripe prawn goby
1 Fairy wrasse
1 chalk bass
1 midas blenny
1 pygmy angel (bicolor or flame)
1 One spot foxface

 

[Heera]

Heres my future stock for my 66 reef

2 occerellis clownfish
1 Orange stripe prawn goby
1 Fairy wrasse
1 chalk bass
1 midas blenny
1 pygmy angel (bicolor or flame)
1 One spot foxface

Looks great!
I would go for flame angel

 

[Gboy66]

Looks great!
I would go for flame angel

Haha trust me, it took forever to get it just right! They are all compatible, not overstocked, reef safe..and pretty awesone if i do say so myself

 

[Heera]

Haha trust me, it took forever to get it just right! They are all compatible, not overstocked, reef safe..and pretty awesone if i do say so myself

I know the feeling. You want every beautiful fish in your tank at the same time.
It's a challenge. Welcome to the world of saltwater. Lol

 

[Gboy66]

I know the feeling. You want every beautiful fish in your tank at the same time.
It's a challenge. Welcome to the world of saltwater. Lol

Haha it definitly is! This isnt my first sw tank though, ive had to mess with stocklista alot haha

 

[JustinKBreen]

I would stay away from the damsels, easily replaced with 3 blue green reef chromis, damsel family but usually peaceful. I like my lubbocks fairy wrasse (silly fish to my 3 year old)

Sounds like a good lineup. Sounds like you've been doing good research so Im sure you know to add the more aggressive fish last, probably the hawkfish in this case?

 

[Heera]

Stocking is done.
But you haven't mentioned about skimmer, light and pumps. Sump or no sump?

 

[JustinKBreen]

Oh, feed your fish a mix of brine and mysis shrimp and you should have no problem with having multiple carnivorous fish.

 

[apinkmanatee]

Ok thank you everyone for the advice...so helpful!

So the damsels are out. And if I feed plenty of brine and mysis shrimp, I can have both the hawkfish and the gramma? That is good news. Yes I definitely was thinking of adding the hawkfish last. The rest of the order is up in the air for now I guess...I am going to look into the other fish that were mentioned.

It seems like some people are hestitant about the bicolor angel. I did notice that his care level is "moderate" instead of beginner. Is that because he is a finicky eater? Anything else that's important to know about him? I did really want to get him...but if the general consensus is that he will be hard to care for I definitely don't want to kill him.

I am going to do a little bit more research and will probably come back with more questions. Thanks again.

 

[JustinKBreen]

For whatever reason I have personally had bad luck with angels, but a bi color or coral beauty should not be that hard to care for.

 

[apinkmanatee]

Ok here's my revision (added in this order)...
2 clownfish
royal gramma
3 blue reef chromis
bicolor angel
flame hawkfish

How does that look? It's not overstocked is it? It's about 35 inches of fish (at max full grown size possible). I wanted to also get a MoCoskers wrasse, but I'm pretty sure that would be overstocked. Your thoughts?

 

[Gboy66]

Ok here's my revision (added in this order)...
2 clownfish
royal gramma
3 blue reef chromis
bicolor angel
flame hawkfish

How does that look? It's not overstocked is it? It's about 35 inches of fish (at max full grown size possible). I wanted to also get a MoCoskers wrasse, but I'm pretty sure that would be overstocked. Your thoughts?

No thats a good stock, about stocked. The "inch per gallon" rule is terrible though. It really doesnt tell you anything, so dont use that

 

[apinkmanatee]

Ok great! Thanks Gboy

 

[KoaGecko]

Not at all I think that it will be perfectly fine.

 

[apinkmanatee]

Not at all I think that it will be perfectly fine.

You mean without the wrasse right?

THank you!

 

[KoaGecko]

Without the Wrasse. Have you considered a goby of some sorts? Very small entertaining fish. I personally love gobies they are so cute and fun.