55 reef stocking???

<3scopas55

<3scopas55

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Hey guys! i FINALLY got my 55 tank ive been saving for last night
and i still have a long rode of setting it up ahead of me but i wanted to ask...
WHAT SHOULD I PUT IN IT!!!!
sooo i was thinking:
-1 scopas tang (I already have her and shes pretty small but she will move to a bigger tank when she grows a little more
)
-1 maroon clown
-some sort of anthias
thats all i got for now but i was wondering if you could help me out. What else could i have (i was kind lookin for somethin blue/green
going for lots o' color!)
oh! and i almost forgot, this tank will have a 20 gallon sump/ refugium on it also
 
<3scopas55

<3scopas55

Member
thanks for responding
this helps alot! any one else out there! i really want to know what my options are.
Also i would like to know some other things that will help me along:
1. What kind of corals can i have? Equipment: 260w of PC lights, coralife skimmer, 40 lbs live rock to start.
2. Is this enough water flow? overflow- 600gph (into sump), pump-581gph (out of sump), Hydor Koralia powerhead -400gph (in DT) and a Flo rotating deflector on the outtake (wavemaker effect).
3. Anything and everything about refugiums!?!? how deep of sand bed?, lights??, inhabitents? etc
4. Supplements for corals???
Anything pictures, links, personal opinions, will help me sooo much cause im a reef noob!
Im open to everything! thanks for your help
 
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regina13

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Originally Posted by <3Scopas55
thanks for responding
this helps alot! any one else out there! i really want to know what my options are.
Also i would like to know some other things that will help me along:
1. What kind of corals can i have? Equipment: 260w of PC lights, coralife skimmer, 40 lbs live rock to start.
2. Is this enough water flow? overflow- 600gph (into sump), pump-581gph (out of sump), Hydor Koralia powerhead -400gph (in DT) and a Flo rotating deflector on the outtake (wavemaker effect).
3. Anything and everything about refugiums!?!? how deep of sand bed?, lights??, inhabitents? etc
4. Supplements for corals???
Anything pictures, links, personal opinions, will help me sooo much cause im a reef noob!
Im open to everything! thanks for your help

my personal opinion would be to get rid of the maroon and get two percs, and them get like five green chromis.
This would give you nice color in the tank and make your tang the main show fish.
The only thing is the tang will out grow the 55gallon fast. some would say overstocked to.
but thats my opinion.
 
<3scopas55

<3scopas55

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thanks, anyone else!
I would like to keep the maroon i think though, I have 2 perculas in my 38 and i kinda want something a little bigger for the bigger tank.
Ive heard their kinda aggresive though, is this true, and if so if i did get one when should i put it in?
 
ibew

ibew

Active Member
Originally Posted by <3Scopas55
thanks, anyone else!
I would like to keep the maroon i think though, I have 2 perculas in my 38 and i kinda want something a little bigger for the bigger tank.
Ive heard their kinda aggresive though, is this true, and if so if i did get one when should i put it in?
yes there bullys and are the larger of the clowns also look into maybe a small wrases for some color
 
<3scopas55

<3scopas55

Member
ok how about this new list:
-scopas tang (explained earlier)
- 1 male lyretail Anthias
- 3 blue-green chromis
-small wrasse (?type?) OR 1 cherub angel
-1 clown (?type?)
Does this seem ok to you guys???
also a reminder that in total this is about a 75 gallon system
Any more opinions
any help will be appreciated!
 
ibew

ibew

Active Member
if thats your list your maxed out and that tang will need a new home in a couple years
 
<3scopas55

<3scopas55

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yes i know that is definatly my max, but like the list! lots of color and movement

welp, now that thats done, can anyone help mye with my other questions???
1. What kind of corals can i have? Equipment: 260w of PC lights, coralife skimmer, 40 lbs live rock to start.
2. Is this enough water flow? overflow- 600gph (into sump), pump-581gph (out of sump), Hydor Koralia powerhead -400gph (in DT) and a Flo rotating deflector on the outtake (wavemaker effect).
3. Anything and everything about refugiums!?!? how deep of sand bed?, lights??, inhabitents? etc
4. Supplements for corals???
 
gmford1979

gmford1979

Member
if you get an angel, you can't have corals. most of them pick at corals. and also, most corals aren't going to do good under those lights. thats the same light i used to have, and corals never lived. i upgraded to T5 and love it.
here is my livestock in my 55.
-small tang (i know, flame me)
-False Percula
-6 Line Wrasse
-Bicolored Blenny (get one of these)
-Firefish
-Cleaner Shrimp
-Brittle Star
Corals are: Candy Cane, yellow polyps, bunch of zoos, xenia, leathers, open brain, clam, GSP, frogspawn, colt coral, bubble coral, and a boat load of mushrooms
 
golgi aparatus

golgi aparatus

Member
Originally Posted by gmford1979
if you get an angel, you can't have corals. most of them pick at corals. and also, most corals aren't going to do good under those lights. thats the same light i used to have, and corals never lived. i upgraded to T5 and love it.
here is my livestock in my 55.
-small tang (i know, flame me)
-False Percula
-6 Line Wrasse
-Bicolored Blenny (get one of these)
-Firefish
-Cleaner Shrimp
-Brittle Star
Corals are: Candy Cane, yellow polyps, bunch of zoos, xenia, leathers, open brain, clam, GSP, frogspawn, colt coral, bubble coral, and a boat load of mushrooms

Well, you can't talk like that and not back it up!! Give us pictures!!
 
<3scopas55

<3scopas55

Member
Originally Posted by gmford1979
if you get an angel, you can't have corals. most of them pick at corals. and also, most corals aren't going to do good under those lights. thats the same light i used to have, and corals never lived. i upgraded to T5 and love it.
here is my livestock in my 55.
-small tang (i know, flame me)
-False Percula
-6 Line Wrasse
-Bicolored Blenny (get one of these)
-Firefish
-Cleaner Shrimp
-Brittle Star
Corals are: Candy Cane, yellow polyps, bunch of zoos, xenia, leathers, open brain, clam, GSP, frogspawn, colt coral, bubble coral, and a boat load of mushrooms
Really??? none of your corals lived, even softies?? does anyone else have expereince with these light, 260w PC
 
mcbdz

mcbdz

Active Member
Originally Posted by <3Scopas55
Really??? none of your corals lived, even softies?? does anyone else have expereince with these light, 260w PC

I have pc and then added T5's also. I have in my 55g:
2-aquacultured percs
1-Royal gramma
2- red firefish
1-B. cardenal
(1-2 1/2" foxface going in 240g)
(1-1 1/2 hippo going in 240g)
1 catalina gobie-( i know impulse buy)
and corals:
lg toad stool
cabbage coral
lg finger leather
Donut
Elegance
star polyups
neon star polyups
watermelon mushrooms everywhere
red/purple mushrooms
hairy mushrooms
chili coral
purple ribbon (fan)
green buttons
Very aggressive with maintance, 0 trates.

Hydropornia(growing like crazy)
 
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