stock ideas

Hello everyone! I was looking for stocking ideas for a 20g Aqueon standard. It has not been started yet. I’m just looking for ideas. Igreen’s guide says 3-5 fish for a 20, so of course I want to do 5 haha Current idea: - Clownfish pair (mocha storm and orange storm preferably but $$$) - Orchid...

Hello Everyone! I am an absolutely beginner with zero hands-on experience in saltwater. I have been researching the saltwater hobby for a little over a year now and I just have a couple of questions. I would like to start a 5.5 gallon nano (pico?) tank (just the basic one from petsmart). I have...

So I recently got my hands on a brand new 150g for free, which I’m not setting up yet due to lack of space… but when I’m in a different living arrangement, I would love to start a reef tank. The thing is though that I want just a few larger fish instead of a bunch that are only a few inches. I...

Hello everyone, I am currently going to be starting my 50 gallon lowboy tank so I am just wondering what you guys recommend for stock options the tank dimensions are 48 x 24 x 10 I would really like one showpiece fish like a small tang but not sure what I would go with really looking for your...

Hello, my fish tank is finally arriving today (Fluval flex 32.5 gallon 32.5 x 15.75 x 15.35) and i'm going to start a fishless cycle soon. I created a stocking list for my tank and I wanted to know if its reasonable or if there are any fish I should swap out/drop. I'll try to list them in the...

Tank is currently 90G I have 2 clowns, small scopas and Tomini tang, pink watchman goby, bicolor blenny, melanurus wrasse, orange back fairy, blue throat fairy. Nutrients in my tank are very low. Nitrate 1-2 phosphate .01-0 Feed daily so instead of just dosing phosphate and nitrate was...

Hi all! I recently acquired this 75g clear-for-life tank and am needing suggestions/help with my stock list. The list of fish that I like and have interest in are: One spot fox face Bristle tooth tang Two-tone wrasse Multi color Lubbock fairy wrasse Adorned wrasse Yellow banded possum wrasse...

Hello All, I have a 40 gallon breeder with 5 fish and would like to add one more blueish/colorful fish. I am looking at the melanurus wrasse but don't know how compatible they would be in this tank. Any suggestions on this fish or others would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!! Current...

Alright guys, thoughts on this stock list for a 75 gallon? - mandarin goby/dragonet - molly miller blenny - pair of ocellaris clowns - possum wrasse - flasher wrasse (linespot) - ruby head fairy wrasse - melanurus wrasse (or other Haliochores of similar size) - unsure about this one

I was looking to get a blenny for this aquarium and was wondering which would have the most personality? I heard that Midas blennys usually are very active swimmers. Additionally, are there any other colorful, or personality, or active fish that you would reccomend for this aquarium that I...

Hey guys, Hope you are doing well.:beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: I wanted to ask for some suggestions regarding the future stocking on my currently cycling tank. Ammonia to nitrite phase is over, the tank is currently on day 16. It is an on-going nitrite to nitrate phase now. While it is...

Hello all I currently am looking into any new additions to my 75 gallon reef tank Tank is about 5.5 months old currently housing: 2 black and white ocellaris clowns 1 purple fire fish 1 yellow watchmen goby 1 male lyretail anthias 1 scooter blenny 1 long nose hawk fish For inverts...

I am looking for some stocking ideas for fish that would work with my 50.3 peninsula reef tank. Current stock: 2 gladiator clownfish 1 Royal gramma Future stock list: 2 gladiator clownfish 1 Royal gramma 1 shrimp goby (not sure if I want a yasha or something else) 1 pistol shrimp 1 Tomini...

My RedSea reefer 250 has been up and running for about 18 months now and I’ve never really filled it with many fish. I had a few Anthias but I was unsuccessful with them, so now I’m only left with a pair of clowns, a yellow tang and a regal tang leaving me with no more little fish to admire. The...

Hi all, I have upgraded from a previously small 15G cube tank to now a 50 Gallon 2 feet cube and was planning my stock and wanted to get some feedback and recommendations. All the weeks mentioned are after cycling Week 1: Snails and Shrimp Week 2: Midas Blenny and Firefish Week 3: Bristletooth...

Hello! I wanted to get some input on stocking ideas for my 60-gallon reef tank. Right now it's mainly empty (just a clownfish and royal gramma) and a bunch of corals. The tank itself is pretty well-established and I'm considering getting a more 'finicky' fish but can't seem to make up my mind...

Hi all, I’m looking for suggestions on what to stock my 30 gallon tall tank with, I have rock up the back of the tank and, I’m looking for some soft, bright corals ( that will pop under the black light) that will grow outwards instead of upwards. I’m also looking for interesting and bright fish...

So I want to consider upgrading from my 24g Eco Recife AIO. I was thinking between 90-120g would be good. Things I am looking for, - Shallow height, don't want to be deeper than 18" but will settle for 24" standard I suppose - 3-4ft width, don't want a 6ft - Durso drain or something that is...

Hello everyone, I am trying to figure out what other fish I should get for my mixed reef tank. My tank size is 55 gallons tall so really the same 36in length as a 40 breder. I'm not at all worried about nutrient issues as I have a filter roller, skimmer, reactors... honestly I'm over...

Hello everyone I am thinking about to upgrade my wb pen 25 to 3620 but I don’t really know about the equipment. At this point I am thinking about - 2 Red Sea reef leds 50 because I already have one - 2 maxspec gyres f230 - absolutely no clue about the skimmer completely clueless - eheim...

Hi all, I have a 20 gallon long tank with 2 clowns, firefish, gramma, and yellow goby. I have very strong filtration, tank parameters are great, everyone is peaceful. I just have no blue color in their. I know I am already pushing it with the amount of fish I have, but just feel like I can...

Hello I've recently just setup a 150gallon tank that I'm looking to make primarily an SPS Reef. I do already have a few fish for it that have been in my 40g macro tank for the last 2 months. Those fish are a pair of SixLine Wrasse and two Aiptasia eating Filefish. The one fish that I really...

Good morning guys, it is a slow Monday so I decided to reach out on R2R to get some ideas on a new nano tank project I have. Here is what's going on - last month I bought a 10 gallon tank from Petco (see pic) to set up as a nursery for some baby seahorses as my male was pregnant. Well, he gave...

Hello all! I wanted input on my stock list for fish for my 100 G tank. Details: 100 G tank (quarter circle, think Hershey kiss shaped), 30 gallon sump. FOWLR. This was an established tank we bought and it came with some fish (a few passed from disease and we rehomed some as we didn’t have...

I have plans of creating a 10 gallon nano tank and am curious what everyone thinks about my plans: - Tank: 10 gallon Aqueon aquarium - Aqueon aquarium lid - tidal 35 hob filter - current loop orbit marine light w/ light rack - current loop 660GPH Felix wave pump - 100W heater - MagTool auto...