Aqua Amator Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Hello all. I am setting up my first tank after being away from the hobby for more than 15 years. I have bought: 60 gal 24" cube from Deep Blue Professional 20" cube sump with refugium from Trigger Systems Reef octopus 110S skimmer 60 lbs of reef savor rock 1x1x8" block of marine pure filter media (in fuge) 40 lbs caribe live sand Aqua mag model 7 return pump Finnex 300 w titanium digital heater AI Hydra 26 light All water from RO system I set everything up last weekend (February 7) and started false feedings to cycle the tank. I have a test kit on order, so don't know levels except salinity is good per refractometer. I would appreciate suggestions on stocking. I would like to do lps and I would like some color. Clean up crew? 40 dwarf ceriths, 13 nassarius, 18 Florida cerith, 16 nerites, 1 Chaeto Stocking thoughts: Group of dart fish Yellow tang (juvenile) Blue tang (juvenile) Two clown fish Gobie to pair with peppermint pistol shrimp Dwarf angel (lemon peel, flame, or coral beauty) Orchid Dottyback Appropriately sized clam Other fish I have considered Appropriate wrasse Green chromis Blenny Comments appreciated. Link to comment
Simulated Fish Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Hello all. I am setting up my first tank after being away from the hobby for more than 15 years. I have bought: 60 gal 24" cube from Deep Blue Professional 20" cube sump with refugium from Trigger Systems Reef octopus 110S skimmer 60 lbs of reef savor rock 1x1x8" block of marine pure filter media (in fuge) 40 lbs caribe live sand Aqua mag model 7 return pump Finnex 300 w titanium digital heater AI Hydra 26 light All water from RO system I set everything up last weekend (February 7) and started false feedings to cycle the tank. I have a test kit on order, so don't know levels except salinity is good per refractometer. I would appreciate suggestions on stocking. I would like to do lps and I would like some color. Clean up crew? 40 dwarf ceriths, 13 nassarius, 18 Florida cerith, 16 nerites, 1 Chaeto Stocking thoughts: Group of dart fish Yellow tang (juvenile) Blue tang (juvenile) Two clown fish Gobie to pair with peppermint pistol shrimp Dwarf angel (lemon peel, flame, or coral beauty) Orchid Dottyback Appropriately sized clam Other fish I have considered Appropriate wrasse Green chromis Blenny Comments appreciated. Yellow tang (juvenile)Blue tang (juvenile) Both these fish require 100+ gallon tanks. And definitely not in a cube. "Juvenile" means nothing tangs need length to swim. Dwarf angel (lemon peel, flame, or coral beauty) All three are know to nip corals and clams. They also require 70 g min and plunty of hiding spots. It seems like you need to do some more research on your fish choices, or get a 120 long. I'm not trying to come off rude but a lot of your choices are ether too large, need more swimming, and are aggressive and known to nip corals. So do some more digging there are tons of great fish choices for a 60g cube! As for your equipment choice I think your set, my only worry would be if the hydra could get enough light down to the bottom of your tank for a clam. Link to comment
Tamberav Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 That is a lot of fish....I just can't see all those fish working out in a 24 inch space with that little bit of rockwork it fits. You should just get a 75g tank, cheap and you will have more options. I wouldn't put an angel with a clam, so choose which you want more imo. Link to comment
Aqua Amator Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 That is a lot of fish....I just can't see all those fish working out in a 24 inch space with that little bit of rockwork it fits. You should just get a 75g tank, cheap and you will have more options. I wouldn't put an angel with a clam, so choose which you want more imo. Thanks for feedback. I probably should have been more clear that I was not going to buy them all. It was more of a list of things I liked. I really think the clams look cool, so I guess I will avoid Angels. I like the cube and it fits my room well, so I need to stock for 60 gal. Link to comment
Aqua Amator Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Yellow tang (juvenile) Blue tang (juvenile) Both these fish require 100+ gallon tanks. And definitely not in a cube. "Juvenile" means nothing tangs need length to swim. Dwarf angel (lemon peel, flame, or coral beauty) All three are know to nip corals and clams. They also require 70 g min and plunty of hiding spots. It seems like you need to do some more research on your fish choices, or get a 120 long. I'm not trying to come off rude but a lot of your choices are ether too large, need more swimming, and are aggressive and known to nip corals. So do some more digging there are tons of great fish choices for a 60g cube! As for your equipment choice I think your set, my only worry would be if the hydra could get enough light down to the bottom of your tank for a clam. I suppose every tank I've ever seen has been stocked badly. I see these fish all the time, even in smaller tanks on this site. Do you have any stocking suggestions? I don't want a bigger tank. Regarding the Hydra, at least according to the manufacturer, it should be enough PAR. Link to comment
Aqua Amator Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Ok, what about these items in this order: 1. Cleanup crew 5-10 cerith, 4 nassarius, 5 nerites and 5 astraea snails 2. Pink Spot Watchman Gobie paired with Peppermint Pistol Shrimp 3. Ocellaris clown pair 4. Carpenter' Flasher Wrasse 5. Smallest blue tang I can find (criticism accepted) 6. Orchid Dottyback See any compatibility issues? Thanks for the help Link to comment
JP Reef Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Ok, what about these items in this order: 1. Cleanup crew 5-10 cerith, 4 nassarius, 5 nerites and 5 astraea snails 2. Pink Spot Watchman Gobie paired with Peppermint Pistol Shrimp 3. Ocellaris clown pair 4. Carpenter' Flasher Wrasse 5. Smallest blue tang I can find (criticism accepted) 6. Orchid Dottyback See any compatibility issues? Thanks for the help I don't think any tang is going to survive long term in a 24" tank. The only tangs that even come close to that size tank are your bristle-tooth tangs, but even they won't be happy in a 24" tank. The rest of the fish would be ok. I would establish the Wrasse first as they tend to not take bullying too well. Link to comment
chipmunkofdoom2 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I suppose every tank I've ever seen has been stocked badly. I see these fish all the time, even in smaller tanks on this site. Do you have any stocking suggestions? I don't want a bigger tank. Regarding the Hydra, at least according to the manufacturer, it should be enough PAR. I think the misunderstanding here is with regards to the tangs' specific needs. It's not about water volume: tangs need lots of room to swim, because they swim miles per day in the wild. You might see people with tangs in a 60 gallon tank, which isn't ideal, but it works because a standard 60g is nearly 4 feet long. This isn't much compared to the wide open ocean, but it can be enough in some circumstances with some tangs. A 24" cube is simply too small. In terms of volume, it's exactly the same as a standard 60g, but it's much less swimming room because of the dimensions. Link to comment
Aqua Amator Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Here is what I have so far: Yellow watchman gobie, paired with Tiger pistol shrimp Picasso and standard clown pair Wrasse next? I'm thinking melanurus. Thoughts? Then the GF desperately wants a purple fish. What about P. fridmani aka Red Sea Orchid Dottyback? Link to comment
azn-allstar Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 How about flame hawkfish? I love mine. It has such a cool personality. Link to comment
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