Stocking a 40 breeder

N2theUnknown · Mar 18, 2019

Yes i know another "stocking a tank thread"... But I love input from everyone! So ive just upgraded from a 20l to a 40b. Ive got 2 clowns a lawnmower blenny and a mccoskers flasher. Im really digging the wrasses but am open to other options! Also I have about 70 pounds of rock in sump/dt combined and about 70 gallons of water volume. My skimmer is also good for. Like 250 gallon tank. Would need to be be reef safe.

Thanks everyone!

James M · Mar 19, 2019

Chromis ?

Jesterrace · Mar 19, 2019

Lots of cromis shipping with disease these days and only one Chromis for a 40 breeder. @ the OP, unfortunately I think 1 wrasse is the limit on that 40 breeder unless you want to try a Possum or Pink Streaked Wrasse. A Hawkfish could work (ie Geometric Pygmy).

eatbreakfast · Mar 19, 2019

Pink streaked wrasses are great. Flame or longnose hawks are super personable. Royal grammas are bright and classic. Yellow assessors are interesting.

N2theUnknown · Mar 19, 2019

Think the pink streaked would be to timid for the clown pair? I actually sumped the female clown for a few days when I got the blenny as they would go at it for hours. The clowns had the tank all to themselves for like 4 months. (They were given to me from someone quitting the hobby) or else they would have been added last.

N2theUnknown · Mar 19, 2019

I do like the flame hawk fish though.

Jesterrace · Mar 19, 2019

N2theUnknown said:
Think the pink streaked would be to timid for the clown pair? I actually sumped the female clown for a few days when I got the blenny as they would go at it for hours. The clowns had the tank all to themselves for like 4 months. (They were given to me from someone quitting the hobby) or else they would have been added last.

Yeah, I wouldn't recommend more timid fish with an assertive clownfish. Possibly Royal Gramma and Definitely a Black Cap Basslet could hold it's own against an assertive clown though.