Deciding on Tank Mates for Future Reef

[SHARPiE]

Hi All,

Wondering if you could lend some inspiration, ideas and advice.
I am pretty sure my cycle is finished (165L, Wet dry trickle with venturi protein skimmer, average lighting for now, 17KG of LR and aragnite coral sand).

I want the tank to have the following aspects:

• Be varied in colour
• Be stimulating (hiding fish and active fish)
• Have a good Cleanup Crew
• Eventually be a reef (T5 lighting and RO/DI coming)
• Easy to feed (not 5 different types of food, just 1-4 max)

I really like the look of the Blue Green Chromis/Jade Damsel, and I have been told that these are excellent starter fish and are best introduced to the tank first. Is this true?

In a few more weeks, I will add my Clown. Then a month or so later two firefish. the after this I want a Kaudern's Cardinal. And down the track one more fish; maybe another clown or a royal gramma, or a wrasse/cleaner goby.

- Is this too many fish?
- Will this be a good matchup?
- Right Order?
- Reef Safe?
- Is this easy to feed?

- If you could stock a 165L FOWLR, that would eventually turn reef, what would you put in?

- What cleanup crew would you put in, how many, and when do you introduce them? (snails/hermits)


Thanks

 

[thominil]

The chromis like to be in groups and so do most cardinals. I would say maybe 3 chromis, 3 kauderns cardinals, 2 firefishes, and 2 clowns. You may even be able to sneak in a goby.

 

[melosu58]

I like thom`s suggestion. Maybe a pink spotted goby.