what to get?

I am wanting to get an Idea of the fish and shrimp/crab I can keep in a 75 reef tank 48x18x21 and wanted to know is this was a good stocking list for the tank keeping in mind that this tank is around 4-5 months from starting its cycle but I want to get a firm idea before the time comes. I will have a 55 gallon sump with a 25-30 fuge area and a protiene skimmer with about 100 lbs of live rock in the DT and aroung 10 lbs in the fuge. I would list corals but I have no clue as to what I want to keep yet. Is this over crowded and will the fish fight with each other and if so which ones? All of the fish will be aquried over time and only if Im sure they can be kept W/O any feeding problems

These are the fish/crabs/shrimp I want.

1. blue reef chromis x3-4
2. purple fire fish x2
3. red fire fish x2
4. Hi Fin Red Banded Goby
5. Ocellaris Clownfish x2
6. Six Line Wrasse
7. Court Jester Goby
8. two spot goby
9. Scissortail Goby
10. starry blenny
11. Red Mandarin Dragonet
12. another skunk cleaner shrimp
13. green emerald crab
14. porcelime crab x2 more
15. blue leg herm. crabs (how many would be ok)
16. and a good CUC with snails and what not
17. fox face
18. blue/green reef chromis x3-4


these are the critters that will be moved from my 20 gallon.

1. blue damsel
2. 1 yellow watchman goby
3. skunk cleaner shrimp
4. porceline crab
5. green mushroom (just one)
6. purple eclipse Zoes x3 heads

 

bump

 

any one?

 

i would wait a while to get the mandy..just so you can have a good population of pods since the tank will be new..

and the six line for the same reason..some people may say you shouldnt keep both the mandy and the six line since they both destroy hundreds of pods a week..

 

as far as making sure everything all the livestock you plan on adding is safe together im not so sure so ill leave that up to one of the experts that will be chiming in on this soon..but cant wait to see the setup man

 

cool thanks i think ill stick with the mandy it looks cooler thanks for the reply

 

I would say 18-20 fish in a 75 is overcrowded. Even though they are small fish...still too many. What type of skimmer? For a load like that, you'd need a beast. Will you be running reactors to help with filtration? Honestly, I'd cut the list in half...or upgrade to a 120 maybe.

 

definatly cant do a 120 but was hoping for this typeof response to help narrow my list down. I want the clowns, mandy and the 4 fire fish withtout a second thought that totals with the fish i already have to 9 what else could i have? and will the two diffrent species color of firefish work? the skimmer is an odysea rated for a 75 gallo. as far as reactors go im going to re disign a canister filter i have to use nothing but carbon and use a ATS to help with the nitrates ans nitrites.

 

alright what about this:


purple fire fish x2
red fire fish x2
Hi Fin Red Banded Goby
Ocellaris Clownfish x2
Court Jester Goby
two spot goby
Scissortail Goby
starry blenny
Red Mandarin Dragonet
blue/green reef chromis x3-4
yellow watchman goby
blue damsel (optional)

that totals 17 total including the ones from my old tank

 

I have no experience mixing firefish, but have heard there can be aggression between the two. As far as the skimmer, with that many fish (and you wanting more), I would upgrade the skimmer. Shoot for one rated at 150 gallons. And as stated above, wait on the mandarin until the system is mature. I would run carbon and gfo if it were my tank. Do you already have all the equipment for the 75 gal (i.e. tank, stand, etc.)? If not, look on CraigsList...I see 120 gallons listed weekly for less than $200 normally in the NC/SC ads. 120's have nearly the same footprint as 75's (6" wider).