Finalizing Stocking for 75 gallons

[rooneyj889]

Hey all, I am just finalizing the stocking list for my 75 gallon tank. Fish and Inverts with an asterisk are ones that are already in the tank/are already ordered. ANy suggestions would be great. Also note I will be getting a significantly larger (2x-3x larger) tank sometime next summer so for a couple of these fish they will get moved to that tank eventually. Here goes:

- Square Tail Bristletooth Tang
- One Spot Fox Face (Small/Medium)
- Coral Beauty
- Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse*
- Melanarus Wrasse*
- Midas Blenny
- Exquisite Firefish*
- Pair of Clowns*
- Royal Gramma*
- Yellow Watchman Goby*
- Cleaner Shrimp*
- Pistol Shrimp*
- 2 Emerald Crabs*
- Fancy Banded Serpent Sea Star*
- Various Hermit crabs*
- Various snails*

Any suggestions?

 

[nereefpat]

That all looks good to me. Square tail tangs (C. truncatus) are really beautiful. The fox face will eventually get a little big for a 75, but it sounds like you are aware.

I think this list fills up a 75. Suggestions from me would be maybe another couple flasher wrasses of different species. Any other big fishes will depend on the next tank's size, and I would wait to purchase them until you have the next tank.

 

[Westside Guy]

I would not add the emerald crabs unless you actually need them for a bubble algae outbreak.

 

[Brooke24]

Agree on the emeralds, don’t add them unless bubble algae outbreak

 

[rooneyj889]

Agree on the emeralds, don’t add them unless bubble algae outbreak

Bit too late, had them in the tank since I put the clean up crew in, but can I ask why?

 

[Westside Guy]

Bit too late, had them in the tank since I put the clean up crew in, but can I ask why?

I had 3 emerald crabs which I added as a last resort when I had a bubble algae outbreak and I saw them attack fish and also nibble at my zoas.

Incidentally, I finally removed the emerald crabs and started treating my tank with Vibrant and that eliminated the bubble algae.

 

[Brooke24]

Bit too late, had them in the tank since I put the clean up crew in, but can I ask why?

Ah, if they're doing well that's awesome, but I said add them after a bubble algae outbreak because that gives them a chance to thrive from eating all the algae.