Reef stocking for 55 gal

[i lik fish]

Hey guys, just received the aquarium and might do a build thread later. I will have a 20 gal sump, leading to a total volume of 75 gal. Now onto the stocking, I have currently one clown and bangaii cardinal in my 29 gal which I will take down.

• Bangaii Cardinal
• 1 Male clown
• Royal Gramma Basslet
• Two Firefish
• Goby Pistol Shrimp combo

Confuzzled on the rest. Any other suggestions?

 

[Maritimer]

You might consider a dartfish or three; scissortail, zebra-bar, and blue gudgeon are the most common varieties. They'll dive into the rockwork at a moment's notice if frightened, but will spend much of their time hanging just below the surface.

A small fairy or flasher wrasse would also zoom about above your rockwork; possum wrasse or pink-streaked wrasse would prowl among your rocks.

A tailspot or starry blenny would bop from rock to rock, nibbling at the algae and watching the world around them.

Lots of possibilities!

~Bruce

 

[Vahanyos]

Here’s my stock list for my 55 gallon 4 foot long tank. I️ too have a 20 gallon sump so we have the same volume.

2 ocellaris clowns - 3” and 2”
Starry blenny 4”
Melanurus wrasse 4.5”
Fiji anthias 3”
Dwarf Pygmy angel 2”
Mimic yellow tang 3.5”
Leopard wrasse 3”

They all get a long very well, and yes I’ve reached my limit lol. Cannot put anything else in without serious harassing

 

[eatbreakfast]

Longnose or flame hawks have a ton of personality.

Yellow assessor is bright and hardy.

 

[fishybizzness]

Gobies are my favorite! They kick up some sand but they also tunnel under all my rocks so the sand is always aerated..

 

[ThunderGoose]

You need some blennies. These guys are very entertaining to watch and very personable. I have a goldline blenny and a sailfin blenny. Not the most colorful fish but the goldline is always out and about and comes up to the glass when I approach the tank. The sailfin backs herself into small holes or crevices in the rockwork and darts out to catch food. If I had more room in my tank I'd add to the blenny collection with a midas or canary, horseface, tailspot... You get the idea.

My 55 (65 with sump) has 2 ocellaris clownfish, a royal gramma, goldline blenny, sailfin blenny, blue (neon) goby, blackline blenny, yellow assessor, and a yellow watchman goby. It's definitely full, probably even a bit overcrowded.