Another stocking thread

[JBissell1289]

Sooo I’m trying to decide how many fish for my new reefer nano, it’s a 21 gallon display with 7 gallon sump. Have a sicce syncra 3.0(over board, but what they had for used equipment when getting the tank). So display turnover is some stupid high number. I’m estimating 20-25 times per hour 525 gph after lift height loss estimate. I’m not planning on running a skimmer as I’ll be doing a 5 gallon/week water change and running a fuge with lots of rubble and macro.

So my stocking thoughts are.

Royal gramma basslet (only current resident)
2xblack-ray gobies(to be paired with a pair of candy cane pistols)
Purple firefish
Ocellaris clownfish

I’d love to add a carpenters wrasse... but I’m thinking that will be way too much in stead of just too much.

Thoughts? Condemnations? Accusations? Lol

 

[BigAquaBob]

Honestly I don't think any wrasse will work long term. They need to much room and you would need a top on the tank. A blenny might be a better option in that type of body shape. Looks great tho!

 

[JBissell1289]

Honestly I don't think any wrasse will work long term. They need to much room and you would need a top on the tank. A blenny might be a better option in that type of body shape. Looks great tho!

Thanks, ordered a kraken reef lid which is supposed to get here on Thursday. My goby jumped while waiting for it.

 

[BigAquaBob]

Thanks, ordered a kraken reef lid which is supposed to get here on Thursday. My goby jumped while waiting for it.

A falco hawkfish would also be a cool addition

 

[JumboShrimp]

I was never really fond of the Pink Skunk Clowns, but I put one in my 20 gallon, and he really pops. I like the way he moves as well, compared to the typical Herky-jerky movements that other clowns make. I have 4 fish in the tank total: Yellow Tail Damsel, Green Chromis (2), Skunk Clown. They give just the right amount of movement.

 

[JBissell1289]

A falco hawkfish would also be a cool addition

I’d be too worried about it going after corals.

 

[JBissell1289]

Bump, curious to see people’s thoughts!

 

[nereefpat]

I’d be too worried about it going after corals.

Hawkfish are coral safe. I don't love it for this tank size, however.

Bump, curious to see people’s thoughts!

I would suggest a 3 foot tank for any flasher wrasse.

 

[JBissell1289]

Yeah I was already leaning away from the wrasse as a result of comments.

 

[JBissell1289]

So picked up a free clown today from a local reefer. So I guess I won’t be getting the wrasse, any thoughts on a tailspot blenny? Or would that be too many lower level fish?

 

[nereefpat]

A tailspot blenny can usually always fit.

 

[JBissell1289]

A tailspot blenny can usually always fit.

I guess they are pretty small. Lol