50 Gallons stocking idea

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Hey, I'm planning to stock a 50 gallon. I'm not sure if this is overstocking please correct me if it is.

2x clownfish
1 Longnose Hawk fish
1x Red fire fish
1x Royal Gramma
1x Yellow Watchman Goby
1x 6 Line wrasse
1x Flame angel
 
Everything looks do-able to me, with two minor concerns:

1) Flame Angel likely will want more space than a 50G would allow for. They are very active swimmers and may become slightly neurotic when older.

2) List is more or less entirely Carnivorous - you may consider swapping in a herbivore such as a lawn-mower or starry blenny.
 
Everything looks do-able to me, with two minor concerns:

1) Flame Angel likely will want more space than a 50G would allow for. They are very active swimmers and may become slightly neurotic when older.

2) List is more or less entirely Carnivorous - you may consider swapping in a herbivore such as a lawn-mower or starry blenny.
Okay thank you!!!
 
Everything looks do-able to me, with two minor concerns:

1) Flame Angel likely will want more space than a 50G would allow for. They are very active swimmers and may become slightly neurotic when older.

2) List is more or less entirely Carnivorous - you may consider swapping in a herbivore such as a lawn-mower or starry blenny.
Any recommendations?
 
Hey, I'm planning to stock a 50 gallon. I'm not sure if this is overstocking please correct me if it is.

2x clownfish
1 Longnose Hawk fish
1x Red fire fish
1x Royal Gramma
1x Yellow Watchman Goby
1x 6 Line wrasse
1x Flame angel
Fish only, or are you also going to add corals?
 
Hey, I'm planning to stock a 50 gallon. I'm not sure if this is overstocking please correct me if it is.

2x clownfish
1 Longnose Hawk fish
1x Red fire fish
1x Royal Gramma
1x Yellow Watchman Goby
1x 6 Line wrasse
1x Flame angel
hawkfish and flame angel: reef safe with caution

IME there is no such thing as reef safe with caution, so if you get these with corals, you might have to rehome them. I've had to rehome a file fish, dwarf angel, and a foxface.

Catching fish with a lot of rockscape is a CHORE.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 12 29.3%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 14.6%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 6 14.6%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 24.4%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 22.0%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 7 17.1%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 4.9%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 7.3%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.4%
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