new 55g stocklist?

[ndechnik]

Hi all,
I'm going to be starting a 55g FOWLR tank soon and am having trouble coming up with a stocklist. So far I've decided on the following:
2x ocellaris clowns
1 banggai cardinal
2x orange firefish
1 dwarf angel (very last fish to be added)
Would this be overstocked? I would like to add maybe a few more small colorful fish if possible to the list maybe a clown goby? or maybe a royal gramma? I'd appreciate any comments/ideas.

 

[dplantz]

Sounds good to me. You should probably get 2 Bangiis because there pretty social. You have room for maybe 2-3 small 1-3" fish after that i'd say. I'd introduce your fish or fishes about 3-4 weeks apart to let the biological filter catch up. I have a 55g FOWLR with about 50lbs. of sand and 40lbs. of LR. I currently have:
Yellow Tang
Tomato Clown
Coral Beauty Angel
Falco Hawkfish
Brahms Damsel
Lawnmower Blenny
They get along well and my tank is algae free now. I have no UV sterilizer, no sump, no fuge, just the tank and good filters and skimmer.

 

[dplantz]

You could get the Clown goby and the Royal Gramma, but I would'nt get any more fish. I'd get a large Clown goby though as they are typically picked on for their size.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by ndechnik
http:///forum/post/2662499
Hi all,
I'm going to be starting a 55g FOWLR tank soon and am having trouble coming up with a stocklist. So far I've decided on the following:
2x ocellaris clowns
1 banggai cardinal
2x orange firefish
1 dwarf angel (very last fish to be added)
Would this be overstocked? I would like to add maybe a few more small colorful fish if possible to the list maybe a clown goby? or maybe a royal gramma? I'd appreciate any comments/ideas.
This is not over stocked. I would just get one firefish, unless you are lucky enough to find a male/female pair. They will fight until one dies if they are not a pair. Stick with the one Banggai. They don't do well in groups unless it is a very large tank. Add these fish one at a time (except when adding a pair). Allow a month between purchases. QT everything! You can only have so many fish. There is no rush to stock it fully. Salt tanks are a slice of the ocean that rely on balance. Go slowly. Welcome to the boards