55g - just getting populated!

Sorry for the crap cellphone pics...

Tank has been up and running for about 6-7 months.
2 chromis - been in since the beginning to jump start the cycling process
1 six-line wrasse
1 firefish
1 yellow tang
1 puffer (don't remember specifics, just bought him yesterday!)

Cleaning Crew
2 Turbo Snails
2 Blue Legs
1 Sea Urchin
2 Small Crabs

Almost done with my population of fish, picked up one mushroom coral yesterday from the store to see how it goes, if everything is fine then, I will add more soft corals later.

Also are there any negatives to the mini-jellyfish?

 

nice lookin tank kevo. and good variety of fish. but in my opinion , iw ouldnt be adding more fish. i think youre at the limit in regards to them. especially with the tang . but you could use more cuc. keep up the good work

 

With the one exception of upside-down jellyfish, they require a special tank called a kriesel. Captive Jellies

 

If your going to be adding corals i would recommend removing the puffer

 

I'm not sure on this this, but i had thought that upsidedown jellies prefer no to have a kriesel. Kriesels are to keep the jellies suspended in the water column; upside down jellyfish just like to lay upside down on a sandy bottom, in a tank with few obstructions. They are the only kind of jellie that i know of that does this. Someone please set me straight if this is wrong.

Species Profile: Upside-down Jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.) in the Home Aquarium | That Fish Blog

But in any case, they are not for that aquarium.

 

you are going to have a really hard time keeping corals or other inverts with your puffer.

 

it says with the exception of the upside down jelly meaning the same thing that you said

 

The puffer u have is a porcupine puffer they get pretty big. And inverts dont stand a chance. i had 1 for 2 days he destroyed my turbo's and cliped a hermits claw...besides that the tank looks great.

GL

 

We were told that the puffer would go after shrimp & soft corals mostly and our tank is shrimpless and we don't have the lights to support hard corals. Is that not correct? We are pretty much done adding fish, might throw in 2 more chromis or clowns but that will be it. Mostly going for soft corals now, use this tank as a TV for my 8 month old daughter!

 

The puffer will out grow that tank and will eat snails and hermits as well. It also is a very messy eater, so make sure you have a skimmer and filtration system that's up to par. Also, make sure to feed the puffer things that are tougher to wear down it's ever growing beak, such as shrimp with shells on them.