stocking

Hi! Thanks for reading this! I wanted to post this because I found it strange and wanted to know if European, more specific German and Austrian, people in general think this. I moved from other country to Austria and after two years I decided I wanted to start again with a saltwater...

Hey, I'm currently cycling my first tank - this 20 gallon JBJ cube aquarium. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/20-gallon-nano-rimless-aio-aquarium-jbj.html I understand that nano tanks aren't preferable for beginners but I'm going to keep on top of weekly water changes and testing, but I wanted...

I’m cycling my 75 right now and trying to think of a stocking it is a Fowlr and I was thinking of a predator stocking it’s got a skimmer and filter by the way the filter is 525 gph and the skimmer I think is 211 but I was thinking a vtail grouper and a snowflake eel and a shortfin lionfish I’ve...

Hi reef2reef. after battling with ich and now having setup a hospital tank, I think it is time to get control of algae in my tank. I have a lot of diatoms and a little green algae. here is what I have planned so far, please tell me if this is too many invertebrates, if there is something else...

I’m starting to plan my 180 predator tank and am looking for some cohabitation advice. My list right now is: - 2 sapphire damsels - blue tang - purple tang - chocolate tang - 2 line monocle bream - banana spine check - snowflake eel - banded moray - ghost ribbion eel - any kind or stingray...

hi i have a 15 gallon jbj just using jbj ato, return pump for flow and some live rock work and corals. I currently have 2 gladiator clowns, 1 cleaner shrimp, 3 astreas, 3 nassarious, 2 ceriths, and 1 tiger conch. I had a RG but it died and dont want to try my luck with another one. Im leaning...

Hi Everyone! I am planning a 90-gallon mixed reef build (technically 94 gallons with a couple of half-inch dimensions added) and am trying to figure out which fish I can keep. Any feedback on the stocking list below would be greatly appreciated! - 2 Ocellaris Clownfish - Yellow Eye Kole Tang -...

im planning on getting the saltwater fluval flex (32.5 x 15.35 x 15.75") and i just want to know if this stocking list would work, forgive my lack of understanding or intelligence as i have only done basic research on reef tanks (know a bit about just "saltwater" tanks though) purple firefish...

I currently have 2 clowns oscellaris (one da Vinci and one flurry), melunarus wrasse, royal gramma, Midas blenny, flame angel. It is a mixed reef. I have a roller mat refugium and protien skimmer in the sump and total water volume is somewhere around 70-71 after rock sand and equipment. My...

Hi folks, I'm upgrading my 20g reef to a 46g bowfront (+ ~15g sump) and need some stocking advice. Currently have: Wheeler's shrimp goby & shrimp Spotted mandarin Fish I'm considering in order of priority: Red velvet fairy wrasse, C. rubrisquamis Coral Beauty (may nip coral I know) Pair of...

looking for some colorful fish/clean up crew to add to my 75 gallon set up, drop your suggestions. Current stock: 2x small Ocellaris clownfish 3 small green chromis 1 small Lamarck angelfish 1 small diamond spot goby 1 small algae blenny thinking of adding a Scopas or a yellow tang but I’m...

hey y’all! pretty new to saltwater but I’ve been keeping freshwater for a couple years and have a 20g sitting around that I wanna use. I’ve been doing a bit of research but I’m still stumped on how many is too many My stocking idea: - 2 ocellaris clowns - 1 banggai cardinalfish - 1 longnose...

Hey! I have a 36 gallon bowfront reef tank that is currently cycling. This is my first saltwater tank so I'm trying to do my research and wanting advice on stocking. My thoughts: - x2 Ocellaris Clownfish - Royal Gramma - Neon Goby - Firefish (heard conflicting things about keeping with other...

Hi guys. I have a 180 gallon mixed reef. I was hoping for some advice about mixing and introducing some wrasse, dither fish and bottom dwellers to my tank. Esentially anything small that will help add a bit of a sense of scale and colour when compared to my tangs - which I realise I have a lot...

I upgraded to a 48 gallon w/ 14gal sump about 6 months ago. Everything is going well except that I can’t keep my nutrient load high enough for my sofies and macro algae. I have leathers,Duncan’s,macros, a scroll coral, and a frogspawn. Current fish/inverts: 2 ocellaris clowns ( 3 yrs old ) 1...

I have a 13.5 Fluval that has been running for 2 years, this week. I have an ocellaris, six line wrasse, and a cardinal. The cardinal was added about a year ago and never had any problems with aggression and my fish all hang around eachother (no sticking to certain parts of the tank). I have...

I currently have a juvenile ocellaris clownfish and an orange ricordea mushroom in my tank. In order I am thinking of adding these fish though I’m not sure if adding all of these are possible or if I would need to cut down. black and white ocellaris clown Royal gramma or carpenters wrasse...

Hello! I am setting up my first saltwater tank. I hope to make a beautiful reef tank in the future. I am starting with my fish until I can afford to light for my coral dreams. I have been keeping fresh water for over 10 years. Right now I am working with a standard 75 gallon. I am...

Hi everyone, I have a 20-gallon tall tank. Inside I have two ocellaris clownfish and one bicolor blenny. Even though I had my clowns for two years before adding the blenny, I don't see any aggression inside the tank. They even let the blenny go inside of their pot, which I think it's pretty...

Hi everyone! I’m currently looking at my reefs stock and trying to find the general “rule” for stocking reef tanks. For context I have a 164L 36 gallon tank with a sump, skimmer, live rock, refugium and it is 2 years old, i’m still slightly newer to corals so it’s a whole new ballpark! i’m...

Hello everybody, I have a 20 gallon long that has no other fish besides a goby and a blenny, and I was wondering if I could keep a single maroon clown in there? I also have an rbta in the tank. Thanks!

do you all think I could keep an ember blenny in a 10G IM Nuvo? I have an in sump/AIO chamber refugium and I plan on it being the only fish in the tank besides some inverts, I have heard they can get up to 5 inches and that seems like a big number, just wondering on your opinions, can’t seem to...

Hello all, am currently cycling an IM nuvo 10g, going To have softies and lps, just curious about my stocking and if you have any suggestions as well? stocking: 1 yellow clown goby 1 blue neon goby rfa and porcelain anemone crab Just curious if you guys have any other suggestions? I am going to...

Hello everybody, I recently have fell in love with puffers, and I was wondering if I could keep a blue dotted puffer in a 20 gallon long? Thanks!

Hey everyone I am looking for help & suggestions for stocking my red sea 350 (91 total system gallons). It has been been up and running stable for a few months. I currently have a bubble magus curve 7 skimmer running and plan to also utilize a refugium in the near future to control the bio load...