Help with Big Project 2

[hunt30]

-55 gallon tank
-curent lighting w/ 2 65watt 10,000k 460nm Actinic
-going to make a 20 gal sump with probably a corallife skimmer
-I have 3 powerheads in the tank as well
- I am currently working on getting all my "lava Rock" out and replacing it with LR although the "lava Rock" is live now ?
- I have had the tank for about 2 years or longer.
I am wanting to make this tank into a reef tank. I am only wanted to get leathers, zoos, mushrooms, and some xenia maybe? Is this light going to be enough and also would these corals do well together? Also would a corallife skimmer be good enough. Not wanting to spend a butt load of money for this but i relize it is not going to be something to cheap. Also I have 7 fish in my tank.
-2 percula clowns
-2 pajama cardinals
- blue headed wrasse (I think, I know its a wrasse)
- A goby that is about 4 inchs
- Lawnmower Blenny
Is this too many fish for a 55 gallon reef tank? Should I get rid of some?
Also is there anything else I should do or know about turning this into a reef tank?
Thanks so much for the help
Hunt

 

[hunt30]

Bump

 

[catawaba]

The fish list would be the MAX, IMO.

 

[watson3]

I would say the goby or blennie would be enough with the rest of the list..As far as corals go, do you have the two 10k and two actinics, or just one of each..This will really limit you on what you can add later

 

[hunt30]

I have two 10k and two 460nm actinics ...each one is 65 watts.

 

[hunt30]

Bump

 

[teresaq]

I would research that wrasse. It may get too big got a 55 gal. You might want to look at the smaller fairy wrasses.

 

[hunt30]

Thanks for the help. Can anyone else help me with lighting, and well these corals do well together???

 

[watson3]

Not sure about the leathers, but everything else could live in the 260 watts..

 

[wangotango]

all of the coral the you listed will do fine under those lights, and leathers will too. you could also do most of the lps corals.
-Justin

 

[hunt30]

Hey thanks a lot guys.