40B overstocked? Need advice

[aaron186]

Im sure people are sick of these threads but I could use some help. I am in the process of upgrading from a basic 10g setup to a more advanced 40B setup that I hope to do an SPS dominant reef and a clam and anemone. So far my tank is cycled and I have transferred over my 2 small o. clowns and 1 yellow watchman goby as well as 10 astrea snails that i just purchased. I could use some help with stocking suggestions.

Equipment:
40B aqueon petco tank drilled with a 20H diy baffled 3 section sump with 1 filter sock
30lb reef cleaner dry rock and caribsea fiji pink
Maxspect Razor 16k
Maxspect gyre 130
Bubble Magus Curve 5 skimmer
BRS dual reactor with gfo and carbon
Fuge with miracle mud and caulerpa lit 24/7
Tunze osmolator
Jaebo dct 4000 return pump


My proposed fish are the following:
2 o clowns (already in tank)
1 yellow watchman goby (already in tank)
- six line wrasse
- tailspot blenny
- jawfish (will i need lid?)
- royal gramma
- cardinal (i am plus or minus on this one)

is 8 fish too many? any suggestions on other things to consider? Will these all be compatible?

Thanks so much for your help!

 

[bevans116]

Looks OK to me. They are all small fish. I would lose the six line. They become bullies as they mature. Mine about killed my clownfish.

 

[TheRealDmorty217]

Looks OK to me. They are all small fish. I would lose the six line. They become bullies as they mature. Mine about killed my clownfish.

Six lines become problems in 125g tanks, I would not get one for a 40g breeder

 

[michellejy]

You definitely need a lid for a jawfish, and ditto on skipping the 6 line.

 

[aaron186]

any suggestions for replacing the wrasse and jawfish?

 

[hybridazn]

I think a 6 line would be ok as long as it's the last one added. Make sure you provide plenty of hiding spots for it.

A jaw fish would be tougher in a 40b. You would need a decently deep sandbed for it and that will eat up a lot of room in a 40b.

 

[Dwb5]

I love a orchid dottyback!

 

[aaron186]

will an orchid dotty back be ok with a royal gramma? they look similar

 

[Dwb5]

Yeah I'm sorry that's my bad. I thought they may be ok because they was dif. species. I looked on live aquaria at the comparability chart they say no. I'm sorry. But you can go on there and look at there chart to see what will work together.

 

[aaron186]

any other suggestions for replacing the 6 line and jawfish?

 

[michellejy]

You could get a watchman goby/pistol shrimp pair, but you will still need a lid for those.

 

[aaron186]

i have the goby pistol pair already. he's never jumped

 

[michellejy]

Mine jumped. . Fortunately, he ended up in the overflow, but he was definitely a jumper. My friend with an uncovered tank actually lost hers to jumping a week ago.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

You're going to need a lid with any wrasse or jawfish.

 

[Bdog4u2]

Looks OK to me. They are all small fish. I would lose the six line. They become bullies as they mature. Mine about killed my clownfish.

Mine made 2 clownfish carpet surf on back to back nights. I had to get a bigger wrasse to occupy his time