I am building a stocking list for my first saltwater tank, feedback is appreciated!
Planted tanks have been my main hobby for 8 years. Saltwater is a total different ball game, but I know from my freshwater experience I will do the research and prioritize inhabitants' health. I just want to know I dont have any red flags in my stocking list. I will also be able to monitor fish health daily since Im wfh.
What I've got going on..
25 gallon cube QT tank
4 foot 90 gallon tank, with lid
Planning for Soft corals only
Automatic water changes will make sure I dont fall behind or miss any
S-130 Protein skimmer that I plan to change often
[4"-8" and mid/upper swimmers]
six line wrasse (2nd pref.) OR melanurus wrasse (1st pref.)
yellow long nose butteryflyfish (1st pref.) OR yellow tang (2nd pref.)
flame angel (1st pref.) OR coral beauty (2nd pref.) OR rusty angel (3rd pref.)
magnificent fox face (1st pref.) OR one spot foxface rabbitfish
[2-4" and mid/upper swimmers]
1 royal gramma basslet OR dottyback (want something purple)
3 blue/green chromis
[bottom dwelling fish]
1 clownfish or exisitng pair
1 engineer goby
[Invertebrates]
1 Blood red fire shrimp
1 skunk cleaner shrimp
1 pin cushion urchin
1 brittle sea star OR 1 serpent sea star
1 clam
mix of hermits, mix of snails
Planted tanks have been my main hobby for 8 years. Saltwater is a total different ball game, but I know from my freshwater experience I will do the research and prioritize inhabitants' health. I just want to know I dont have any red flags in my stocking list. I will also be able to monitor fish health daily since Im wfh.
What I've got going on..
25 gallon cube QT tank
4 foot 90 gallon tank, with lid
Planning for Soft corals only
Automatic water changes will make sure I dont fall behind or miss any
S-130 Protein skimmer that I plan to change often
[4"-8" and mid/upper swimmers]
six line wrasse (2nd pref.) OR melanurus wrasse (1st pref.)
yellow long nose butteryflyfish (1st pref.) OR yellow tang (2nd pref.)
flame angel (1st pref.) OR coral beauty (2nd pref.) OR rusty angel (3rd pref.)
magnificent fox face (1st pref.) OR one spot foxface rabbitfish
[2-4" and mid/upper swimmers]
1 royal gramma basslet OR dottyback (want something purple)
3 blue/green chromis
[bottom dwelling fish]
1 clownfish or exisitng pair
1 engineer goby
[Invertebrates]
1 Blood red fire shrimp
1 skunk cleaner shrimp
1 pin cushion urchin
1 brittle sea star OR 1 serpent sea star
1 clam
mix of hermits, mix of snails