My first 25 gallon reef tank

[Kylecva]

 

[Kylecva]

This week has been great my tank is now fully stocked! I have 2 clowns, firefish, 6line wrasse, wheelers shrimp goby, a candy cane pistol shrimp, cuc, and an emerald crab. Thinking of adding a hob refugium next week any thoughts? And also one of my clowns has decided to start attacking my hand every time I put it in there any thoughts on why?

 

[Eienna]

My black ocellaris clown went through a phase of that. I think they believe they're chasing off a competitor or a predator or something. I just left my hand there as if I didn't even notice the bites until she gave up. Took me twice of doing that and she figured out that attacking me didn't work. Haven't had trouble with her since.

I want to tell you that you'd best dump that wrasse while you have a chance. There are always exceptions to the rule but sixlines are often murderously aggressive. It is, in my experience, in the top five list of animals that reefers wish they'd never added.

 

[AlexG]

I can see some conflicts with the fish list as it is a 25 gallon tank. In such a small space clowns, royal gramma, and, 6 line would be a difficult mix. I would look at the firefish and clowns as a good choice maybe finish with a royal gramma since it would be the last fish to be added. For the cycle time I if you are testing the water and are using LR and live sand it will be a little shorter but you need to give it time. Small tanks can have issue arise quickly because there is little water in the system. As for the corals you picked they will eventually over run the tank and can be considered a nuisance coral but it all depends on what you like in corals. Since you are using T5s looking at LPS and soft corals would be a good choice to start with.

 

[NanaReefer]

Your moving way to fast with your tank :(