stocking

Hello everyone. I am new to the hobby and have been doing a lot of reading and video watching and im still not 100% confident in my setup, and I have some questions. I was recently given a 40 gallon cube tank with about 50 pounds of live sand and some dirty water and maybe 10 pounds of cycled...

I have an 80 gallon AIO reef tank (4 foot long 17 inches tall) that is 1 year old. I have a Yellow Tang, Longnose Hawkfish, Flame Angelfish, and a Mandarin Dragonet for fish. For Inverts I have a sand sifting star, cleaner shrimp, and a bunch of astrea and nassarius snails. I also have various...

Stocking Hey all. 8 month tank setup, just gave it a deep clean, chemiclean, decent water change and added fritz zyme, it's looking slick. I've had 2 Orange Storm clowns and the Black Widow anemone about 7 months doing great. Within the last month I added 2 cherub angels and one royal Gramma...

Hello, I’ve finished setting up my sump for my 60 gallon breeder. I set this tank up a while ago using live ocean rock but I’m just now adding a sump and fish to it. The dimensions of the tank are 48.5" x 18.5"x 18". So far, I’ve only added a pair of clownfish and some soft coral and they’re...

My husband and I are getting our first marine tank and are trying to figure out what we eventually want to stock it with so we can prepare properly. The display tank is 120W x 55D x 53H cm and is 326L (~86gal) and we have a sump. We're planning to keep coral and do a mixed reef setup. My...

Hello, I am looking at stocking my newest tank and would like some opinions on it. The tank is larger than 50 us gallons, however I have "removed" some gallons to take into account the hardscape. Actual — Length x width x height Inches — 69.69x12x15.75 cm — 177x30x40 approx...

Hello! I am nearing the end of my cycling on my biocube 32g and am looking into stocking soon. Here is my equipment and potentional list as of right now. Look good? Any suggestions or room for improvement? Thanks! Equipment: Biocube 32g (Hood Removed) Kraken Reef Lid Viparspectra 165W Light...

I just setup a upgrade tank from a previously running system and everything is going great, so far I have 2 clowns yellow watchman Firefish I want something that will also be a utility, something to help maintain the tank. And of course just some fish who are pleasant and peaceful.

So I've been debating lately about adding an additional fish to my 13.5 Evo. The tank has gone through ups and downs, killed two pairs of clownfish with deadly deadly dinos, and now has been happily home to a happy little yellow tail damsel for months. The tank is in great shape now, no...

Hey, all. I’ve been looking at which fish I can get for my 60 gallon breeder. I’ve made a list of fish others on this site stocked their 60 gallon breeders with. This list contains the fish that caught my eye the most from most to least. *One Spot Foxface *Scopus Tang *Clownfish Pair (Not sure...

I’ve got a Nyos Opus 300 G2 that is 75g that has been running a few months. I’ve currently got a Starry Blenny, Melanarus Wrasse, two clowns, and two neon blue gobies. All of them are fairly small and young. I’ll be planning to have a mixed reef in the tank. I’ll add a smaller tang at some...

Hi all, We are so passionate about reefing that we always explore ways to add more fishes. I have a 50g with: - 2 clownfishs (couple) - 2 mandarin dragon (couple) - 4 damsel fish from 2 species Can I add more fish to that ? I am technically around 11" of fish. I have CUC, 2 softies, some...

Hello, I’m looking to start stocking my 60 gallon breeder with fish and inverts.The tank has been setup for about 2 months now and I used live ocean rock from kpaquatics to start it up. My favorite fish to have in the tank would be a foxface rabbitfish. I know that the recommended tank size is...

Hello, I am looking to set up a 56 gallon, 212ltr tank. (length x width x height Inches — 69.69x12x15.75, cm — 177x30x40 approx) This tank is not pre-drilled, and will be effectively on the floor (due to the height of the stand it is on) so unable to do a sump beneath it. However, as this...

Hey everyone I’m due to add another fish (or 2) to the tank but I’m really struggling. I have a fire fish which is extremely peaceful so was put off clowns as I don’t want them to bother him and a lot of people have said clowns will turn aggressive as they mature. I also really like the...

Hello Everyone, I just set up my first saltwater fish tank, a 40-gallon breeder. I have just finished my cycle and am now thinking about stocking. Proposed stocking list: 1. 2 Clownfish 2. Sleeper Goby 3. Cherub Angel 4. Purple Firefish CUC - Astrea and Cerith snail, blue leg hermits, and a...

I'm in the process of rebuilding my ~60G Cube with a 20G sump, and the dimension is 24x24x24" with an oversized skimmer (curve 7). I plan on doing a softie heavy tank with macro algae if you guys are curious. Below I have written the fishes I like, if you guys can a suggestion or a good list...

Hello, I have a Fluval Evo 13.5 stocked with a pair of clownfish that are about 3 inches each. My clean up crew consists of a tuxedo urchin and 3 blue legged hermit crabs. This tank also has lps and soft coral and a BTA. I’m looking to add a third fish like a blenny or a goby. I have a decent...

Hello, I am 100% set on a pair of ocellaris clownfish for this tank and I’d just like to know if I can add another small fish. I have a ton of copepods that aren’t a good sight (I didn’t add them) and can always in plain sight or on the back glass eating some small algae that won’t go away. I...

I have a 10 gallon reef tank with a clownfish and a xenia what other coral, fish, invertebrates etc would be good to stock the tank with?

Ok so, I have a 6 gallon cube and I want to keep a clown in it. Also maybe a shrimp or urchin… idk. Maybe not. Would the bio load be too much? I’m really scared about algae taking over. Thanks for your help.

I’m looking for stocking ideas for my Red Sea 425xl g2 47.2Lx25.6x21.7H 91 gal with 23gal sump Skimmer and reef mat I have room for and will eventually do a refugium Tank is 3 months old I currently have 2 ocellaris clowns 1 firefish 1 royal gramma 1 black leopard wrasse 2 Banggai cardinals...

Hi, I recently purchased a 50 gallon aquarium by innovative marine and was wondering if my planned stocking list works for the aquarium. Any advice is apppreciate! My list: 2 storm clownfish, 1 Midas blenny, 1 flame back angel, 1 neon goby, 1 fire fish, 1 green chromis, 1 damselfish, 1 Bangaii...

Hi, I just purchased the IM 50 ext w an 32 gal sump and am thinking about what I will stock it with for future. My plan was having 2 storm clownfish, 1 Midas blenny, 1 flame back angel, 1 neon goby, 1 banggai cardinal, 6 green chromis. please let me know if this list works and any advice if you...

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...