stocking

This is a pretty interesting topic so I decided to get in on it. Say you're figuring out stocking for a monster tank that you want to add decently large tangs and angels to, but you also want to add say, a long nose hawkfish and a copperband butterfly. Most people would add the hawkfish and...

Hey everyone, currently running a standard 75g as a peninsula with a 40g breeder sump on it (has been running for 6 weeks now and is confirmed cycled) with a Bubble Magus Curve 7 Elite Protein Skimmer and a good half of the sump dedicated to the refugium. This will be a primarily LPS heavy...

Hey everyone, First post here and it’s a somewhat big one. I have a tank that’s a little shy of 20 gallons (rounded just for ease of conversation) and it’s getting to the point where I’m adding my last fish. (tank attached bellow). I currently have 2 clowns 1 scooter dragonet and a shrimp, goby...

Hello, Unfortunately I recently lost all my fish to velvet, it was quite the shock as everything had been doing really well and it happened a while after the last addition to the tank. I have since let it go fallow for 6-8 weeks to rid the remaining velvet parasites. The coral and inverts...

Hello fellow reefers! I have kept my 85g reef tank for a while now, I live in a top floor flat and get my RODI water from a water station in 4 x 25 Litre jugs, 2 for salt, 2 for plain. I tried to run a filter however it just took too long to get the amount of water I needed and do far the...

Hey guys! Been in the hobby for about a decade now and have done all kinds of cool oddball from breeding dwarf seahorses(h. Zosterae), to mantis shrimp (gonodactilis chiragra), to wartskin frog fish etc.. Im setting up a new 42 gallon reef and want some ideas for some smaller but UNIQUE...

I'm planning a 100 gallon build, with tank dimensions of 6ft x 2 ft wide x 1.5 ft tall and I was wondering what combination of fish from Australia/barrier reef would work in this tank?

I am ordering a custom reef tank of dimensions 180cm x 55cm x 40cm (105 gallon) tank and was wondering about some stocking options. and the temperature will be around 22-23 degrees. I'm going to keep soft and lps corals mainly, and a couple of easy sps. Also my sandbed won't be that deep so...

hey folks, I’m looking for some ideas on stocking for my 3 yr old 25g bare bottom mixed reef tank. I currently have 1 pair of clowns, over a year old and I did have a basslet until a few days ago, he got along well in the tank but unfortunately got himself wedged under a rock and passed. My...

Hi all, I have set up a 326l reef tank (Approx 85G) with a 55l sump. I am currently planning my stocking list, there seems to be alot of different information and opinions on this subject regarding the amount of stock, and what I can stock in terms of larger fish. The dimensions are 120cm x...

Hello all, I have a 75g Mixed Reef thats been up for almost a year. I am looking for advice on my tanks stocking. I recently added a Magnificent Foxface, my centerpiece fish, which I know will be a little too big for this tank, but I am planning on upgrading in about a year and a half, a gift...

I know these stock lists can get pretty old, so sorry in advance. I have based this list on reviewing a plethora of existing posts about stock lists but would like an initial gut check from more experienced reefers as this is largest tank I have kept thus far. You can view the aquascape on my...

Moving into my new condo so going to set up my brand new unused tank shown in my tank thread, which has now been sitting empty at my old LFS for 2 years (when I thought I was jumping back into the hobby head first) due to life's twists and turns. I'm trying to get my game plan in order for how...

Hello! I originally had a fluval 13.5 but converted my old set up into our old 55 gallon aquarium. My dad is currently taking care of it while I’m at college so it’s been difficult for everyone and we’ve decided to move our focus from corals to cool fish instead. There’s some random frags left...

As the title suggests, I've been planning out my first saltwater tank and using ChatGPT along the way. This is a bit of a lengthy post so be warned. TLDR at the bottom. Elephant in the room, ChatGPT gets things wrong so for anyone else doing this, you have to fact check it along the way. I've...

Hello! About a month ago I was struggling with Dinos, but my tank bounced back and is doing so good now, noticeable coral growth. However, bubble algae has started to take over, some of which looks to be growing on top of some corals. I have been manually removing it about twice a week, using a...

Hey yall I have a 40b with a pair of clowns(false percula), springers damsel, RG, and dwarf angel. For inverts i have a sand sifting star, two crabs, and a CBS. Everyone is extremely peaceful and spread out. There is no bullying or chasing. Tank is a little over a year old, and I have UV...

Hello everyone. I am in the process of my first saltwater aquarium. I am very open to any knowledgeable advice, hits or tips. I know patience is key. I am not rushing into stocking the tank. Here is what I have going on so far. 75 gallon tank. It has CaribSea live sand and 60 lbs of the dry...

Hi all, I just had a Cyanobacteria outbreak that really killed most of my corals. Now that the tank is looking beautiful once again, it’s about time to add more fish and corals back into my tank which is a Waterbox 50.3 AIO. Currently in the tank, I have a 2 Ocellaris Clowns and a Purple...

So I’m starting to look long term at the end goal of my stocking. It is a 135g 72”x20”x18”. I realize this most likely should be established somewhat before I started to add fish. However I just sorta went and looked at what my lfs had and now I want to make my final selections very...

I´ve been thinking of getting my second reef tank and decided to make it a lagoon style tank but I´ve some questions regarding livestock. First, here are the measurements for the tank: (5 foot x 10.6 in x 13.7 in) OR (155cm x 27cm x 35cm). My two choices were a mandarin (spotted or blue/red) and...

Hello all. I've been in the process of stocking my tank in the past month or so and had a question. I have a number of different macroalgae in my display and have noticed some accumulation of nuisance algae on their surfaces. My current cleanup crew (Tiger Conch, Trochus/Nassarius snails...

In the process of getting a new bedroom tank set up.. 20 gallons, wider than it is tall Thoughts: 1) been there done that with the clownfish pairing, have a pair in my downstairs 125 gallon so not too fussed about going down the clownfish route. 2) I don’t mind the sand sifting goby’s, but...

My question to you is can I have up to 7 fish in a Waterbox peninsula 25 (It is actually around 23 gallons) I was hoping on getting: -Watchman Goby (1x) -Black Clown Goby (1x) -Tailspot Blenny (1x) -Clownfish(2x) or a Royal Gramma, Damselfish, or even a wrasse -And possibly another goby and/or...

Hey all, I started this 47 Gallon a few months ago, and so far, I'm loving it. It's an AIO, so considering the space the back chamber takes up, I'm essentially treating it as a 40B in terms of stocking. The long term plan for the tank is for it to be euphyllia-heavy with easier clams (Derasa)...