30 Gal stocking

EvanDeVita · Dec 3, 2020

Hi all,
I've had a 30 gallon (long) IM tank for about a year. I'd love some opinions and feedback on my stocking!

2 Baby Wyoming White Clowns
Royal Grama
Ornate Leopard Wrasse (small)
Dusky Jawfish
Ruby Mandarin Goby (eats mysis)
Pajama Cardinal
Neon Goby
Large Pintail Wrasse (I realize it's too big and I will be rehoming it).
Tuxedo Urchin
Blood Shrimp
Sand sifting starfish
3 Turbo snails
3 Trochus snails
3 Nasarius snails
~15 blue/scarlet hermits

Thoughts?

hds4216 · Dec 3, 2020

Seems pretty full to me, but I suppose if your nutrients are staying in-check, everyone has room, and there's no fighting it's alright. I bet your tank is pretty lively!

nereefpat · Dec 3, 2020

Most of that is fine, although arguably a little cramped. The leopard wrasse will need a bigger tank.

EvanDeVita · Dec 3, 2020

nereefpat said:
Most of that is fine, although arguably a little cramped. The leopard wrasse will need a bigger tank.

I agree. I know the leopard wrasse will need a bigger tank, but they are slow growers and mine will stay small enough for at least a year or two.

EvanDeVita · Dec 3, 2020

hds4216 said:
Seems pretty full to me, but I suppose if your nutrients are staying in-check, everyone has room, and there's no fighting it's alright. I bet your tank is pretty lively!

Thank you! All the fish (except for the Dusky Jawfish) are about as small as you can possible get them. The Mandarin is wild-caught so isn't one of the 2 mm babies but it isn't a giant. Thanks for the response!

gaki · Dec 3, 2020

Yeah sounds good. seems like you know what's gonna outgrow and when. Do you think you could post some pictures of the fish? they're some of my favorites :)

EvanDeVita · Dec 3, 2020

gaki said:
Yeah sounds good. seems like you know what's gonna outgrow and when. Do you think you could post some pictures of the fish? they're some of my favorites :)

Haha you know I can! Please ignore the mess! Diatoms are ugly!

gaki · Dec 3, 2020

Thanks! I can't see the videos, but the pictures look GOOD. the clownfish are ADORABLE

EvanDeVita · Dec 3, 2020

gaki said:
Thanks! I can't see the videos, but the pictures look GOOD. the clownfish are ADORABLE

oh darn. They go crazy when its feeding time! I'm new so I'm having technical difficulties

gaki · Dec 3, 2020

No I don't think its your falt- I can never see anyone's videos (not even my own, but the pics work tho)

"they go crazy when its feeding time"
- almost everyone with clownfish lol

EvanDeVita · Dec 3, 2020

gaki said:
No I don't think its your falt- I can never see anyone's videos (not even my own, but the pics work tho)

"they go crazy when its feeding time"
- almost everyone with clownfish lol

haha not just the clown. My jawfish is so much fun to watch eat. He will zoom out of his tank, grab food, and dart back in the blink of an eye. The craziest eater is the neon goby, stragely

nereefpat · Dec 3, 2020

Beautiful pintail

Hallowhead · Dec 3, 2020

I too have this tank and I'm looking to add more fish.

Currently have 2 black ocellaris, two banggai cardinals and an orchid dottyback. I'm looking to add a sand sifting goby or something but following along for ideas

EvanDeVita · Dec 3, 2020

Hallowhead said:
I too have this tank and I'm looking to add more fish.

Currently have 2 black ocellaris, two banggai cardinals and an orchid dottyback. I'm looking to add a sand sifting goby or something but following along for ideas

That's good to hear! Be careful though, clowns and dottybacks are territorial and aggressive. Be watchful for bullying when you add fish!

New&no clue · Dec 3, 2020

You've opened the door of possibilities to me. I have the same tank with two clowns, a green clown goby, a YWG/pistol shrimp pair, a six-line wrasse, fire shrimp, peppermint shrimp, tuxedo urchin, three emerald crabs, and assorted snails and hermits. It seems full on paper, but when I look in my tank a lot of time, I don't see any fish. Maybe it's time to add more.

Hallowhead · Dec 3, 2020

EvanDeVita said:
That's good to hear! Be careful though, clowns and dottybacks are territorial and aggressive. Be watchful for bullying when you add fish!

Clowns and dottyback are friends. I think a goby might fight with dottyback but time will tell

EvanDeVita · Dec 3, 2020

New&no clue said:
You've opened the door of possibilities to me. I have the same tank with two clowns, a green clown goby, a YWG/pistol shrimp pair, a six-line wrasse, fire shrimp, peppermint shrimp, tuxedo urchin, three emerald crabs, and assorted snails and hermits. It seems full on paper, but when I look in my tank a lot of time, I don't see any fish. Maybe it's time to add more.

I'm so happy to hear that! I also had a shrimp/goby pair! I'd say you can definitely more creatures, just be wary of aggression with your clowns and wrasse!