Biocube 32 stocking

[mzolkos]

Hey everyone, I have a 32g biocube. So far doing good I have 2 clownish and recently added a indigo dottyback. Any suggestions for what to stock the rest of the tank with? Thank you!

 

[Zionas]

1. Yellow Watchman Goby.

2. Basslet of some kind (Royal Gramma, Swissguard Basslet, Swales Basslet, an Assessor- Yellow, Randall’s, McNeill’s)

3. Trio of Pajama Cardinalfish

4. Flame or Longnose Hawkfish

5. Blenny of some kind

 

[mzolkos]

1. Yellow Watchman Goby.

2. Basslet of some kind (Royal Gramma, Swissguard Basslet, Swales Basslet, an Assessor- Yellow, Randall’s, McNeill’s)

3. Trio of Pajama Cardinalfish

4. Flame or Longnose Hawkfish

5. Blenny of some kind

Thank you! I love cardinal fish was planning on those!

 

[Zionas]

:) Nice little fish indeed! I love them. They’re interesting and don’t use a lot of space. I’m getting 6 Pajamas for my 183-gallon tank, 2 trios to be added in 2 waves.

 

[dejaknu]

+1 for a yellow watchman goby. Add a pistol shrimp and they're so fun to watch! Only thing is you need a decent sand bed for them to burrow.

 

[Zionas]

How deep should the sand bed be?

 

[mzolkos]

+1 for a yellow watchman goby. Add a pistol shrimp and they're so fun to watch! Only thing is you need a decent sand bed for them to burrow.

I have about a 1 inch sandbed, too small? I also have a cleaner shrimp would they get along with pistol. Thank you!

 

[dejaknu]

How deep should the sand bed be?

I have about a 1 inch sandbed, too small? I also have a cleaner shrimp would they get along with pistol. Thank you!

Mine is about an inch and a half and you could get away with an inch. Also, it can't be too fine because they need to be able to create tunnels.

 

[Zionas]

I’m aiming more for like 2-2.5 inches. What kind of substrate do you use?

 

[mzolkos]

Mine is about an inch and a half and you could get away with an inch. Also, it can't be too fine because they need to be able to create tunnels.

I have the caribsea fiji pink sand, I dont believe its too fine. Thank you for your help!

 

[dejaknu]

I’m aiming more for like 2-2.5 inches. What kind of substrate do you use?

I have CaribSea Special Grade Reef sand: https://caribsea.com/aquarium/#

I have the caribsea fiji pink sand, I dont believe its too fine. Thank you for your help!

Happy to help, good luck!

 

[Daveouthere]

Any suggestions on light schedule for biocube

 

[mzolkos]

Any suggestions on light schedule for biocube

I have steves leds now but my old schedule with stock lights were LC1: 11 am, to 8 pm, LC2:10:30 am to 8 pm, LC3: 7 am to midnight

 

[Manda0597]

I love my Yellow Watchman Goby! Huge personality!

 

[Zoe’s Reef]

I'm currently planning out my new BioCube 32g too! So far for livestock I'm thinking:
Clown pair
Goby + pistol shrimp pair
Bicolor or tailspot blenny
Pink-streaked wrasse
Green clown goby

 

[ReeferWarrant]

Curious how this works out for you, I have the same setup and was searching for info on Swales Swissguard.

My Current Stock:
Bicolor Blenny
2 Ocellaris Clowns
Firefish
Pink Streaked Wrasse
Neon Goby

Planning on getting rid of the Firefish, to keep my bioload down in the tank. Debating swapping the Ocellaris out for some Cardinals as well.

 

[Zoe’s Reef]

Curious how this works out for you, I have the same setup and was searching for info on Swales Swissguard.

My Current Stock:
Bicolor Blenny
2 Ocellaris Clowns
Firefish
Pink Streaked Wrasse
Neon Goby

Planning on getting rid of the Firefish, to keep my bioload down in the tank. Debating swapping the Ocellaris out for some Cardinals as well.

I'll keep you updated on my build thread! That Swales Swissguard would be pretty cool.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/zoes-reef-coralife-biocube-32g.747987/