stock ideas

Hello! I have been freshwater keeping for a few years, and I have just started cycling my first saltwater aquarium. I know I have a lot to still learn, and it's going to take some time, but I'm ok with that and excited to start reefing! Equipment so far: 40 gallon breeder 40 pounds of live...

Hello! I have been freshwater keeping for a few years, and I have just started cycling my first saltwater aquarium. I know I have a lot to still learn, and it's going to take some time, but I'm ok with that and excited to start reefing! Equipment so far: 40 gallon breeder 40 pounds of live...

My husband and I are getting our first marine tank and are trying to figure out what we eventually want to stock it with so we can prepare properly. The display tank is 120W x 55D x 53H cm and is 326L (~86gal) and we have a sump. We're planning to keep coral and do a mixed reef setup. My...

I didn’t do a build thread on my nano because I had most of it setup before I started regularly using this website, but I’m setting up a 65g as an upgrade so here’s what I got: Tank: Marineland 65g w/ drilled corner overflow Stand: I bought a VERY used kind of beat up 6ft stand from a guy on...

Ever since my wife saw a Longnose Hawkfish just ... chilling ... on the rockwork at the LFS, she's wanted something that will do that. However, we have Fire Shrimp that we greatly enjoy, and there are reports that that's a bad idea to combine. So, is there another fish you'd suggest that...

Here is a current fish list that I was thinking for this system? Open to suggestion different fish especially on tangs. Not all fish need to go in this system. I'm just trying to get some ideas. Tank is 84.1"x29.5"x25.6" White Tail Bristletooth Purple Tang Desjardini Tang Orange Shoulder Tang...

So this past weekend my fiancé told me she doesn’t love me anymore and I’m back to living with my parents. On the bright side, I’m converting the empty room with much more space in their basement into the ultimate bat cave (I’m very into goth culture) where I’ll keep my nano tanks. I’m also...

Curious what others think I should stock my Innovative Marine 100g tank with. Planning to keep corals, mainly softies and LPS. I read another user calculated that with sand and rocks, leaves about 85g in the display tank. Unsure how true or accurate this is. You can see my build thread for how...

Hello! I am nearing the end of my cycling on my biocube 32g and am looking into stocking soon. Here is my equipment and potentional list as of right now. Look good? Any suggestions or room for improvement? Thanks! Equipment: Biocube 32g (Hood Removed) Kraken Reef Lid Viparspectra 165W Light...

Just picked up a 33 Long (48x13x12) Seapora tank as an upgrade from my 5gal pico. Only fish I have that will move into the new tank is my yellow clown goby. Footprint of the tank is basically a shallow 55g Wanted some opinions on whether or not these fish would be ok (not all in the tank but...

Was wondering what peoples thoughts are for my stocking list. Been freshwater keeping for a few years but new to reefing. This is just a work in progress/theory crafting I know it's a lot more than that but just seeing what others think. I'm saving up to start but I would appreciate any...

I have a 36”x13”x18” tank that currently has a Randalls goby, some sort of red pistol shrimp, and two hermit crabs in it. I have planned to add the following fish: royal gramma, and a mccoskers flasher wrasse. I was wondering what a good fourth fish should be that would not be aggressive...

I set up a 40B tank in my basement to hold my current stock while we got new floors in our house. Once everyone is transferred back to my main display, I would like to keep that tank running as a FOWLR and add a Valentini puffer as the 'centerpiece' fish. Looking for other potential tankmates! I...

Hello everyone! I was looking for stocking ideas for a 20g Aqueon standard. It has not been started yet. I’m just looking for ideas. Igreen’s guide says 3-5 fish for a 20, so of course I want to do 5 haha Current idea: - Clownfish pair (mocha storm and orange storm preferably but $$$) - Orchid...

Hello Everyone! I am an absolutely beginner with zero hands-on experience in saltwater. I have been researching the saltwater hobby for a little over a year now and I just have a couple of questions. I would like to start a 5.5 gallon nano (pico?) tank (just the basic one from petsmart). I have...

So I recently got my hands on a brand new 150g for free, which I’m not setting up yet due to lack of space… but when I’m in a different living arrangement, I would love to start a reef tank. The thing is though that I want just a few larger fish instead of a bunch that are only a few inches. I...

Hello everyone, I am currently going to be starting my 50 gallon lowboy tank so I am just wondering what you guys recommend for stock options the tank dimensions are 48 x 24 x 10 I would really like one showpiece fish like a small tang but not sure what I would go with really looking for your...

Hello, my fish tank is finally arriving today (Fluval flex 32.5 gallon 32.5 x 15.75 x 15.35) and i'm going to start a fishless cycle soon. I created a stocking list for my tank and I wanted to know if its reasonable or if there are any fish I should swap out/drop. I'll try to list them in the...

Tank is currently 90G I have 2 clowns, small scopas and Tomini tang, pink watchman goby, bicolor blenny, melanurus wrasse, orange back fairy, blue throat fairy. Nutrients in my tank are very low. Nitrate 1-2 phosphate .01-0 Feed daily so instead of just dosing phosphate and nitrate was...

Hi all! I recently acquired this 75g clear-for-life tank and am needing suggestions/help with my stock list. The list of fish that I like and have interest in are: One spot fox face Bristle tooth tang Two-tone wrasse Multi color Lubbock fairy wrasse Adorned wrasse Yellow banded possum wrasse...

Hello All, I have a 40 gallon breeder with 5 fish and would like to add one more blueish/colorful fish. I am looking at the melanurus wrasse but don't know how compatible they would be in this tank. Any suggestions on this fish or others would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!! Current...

Alright guys, thoughts on this stock list for a 75 gallon? - mandarin goby/dragonet - molly miller blenny - pair of ocellaris clowns - possum wrasse - flasher wrasse (linespot) - ruby head fairy wrasse - melanurus wrasse (or other Haliochores of similar size) - unsure about this one

I was looking to get a blenny for this aquarium and was wondering which would have the most personality? I heard that Midas blennys usually are very active swimmers. Additionally, are there any other colorful, or personality, or active fish that you would reccomend for this aquarium that I...

Hey guys, Hope you are doing well.:beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes: I wanted to ask for some suggestions regarding the future stocking on my currently cycling tank. Ammonia to nitrite phase is over, the tank is currently on day 16. It is an on-going nitrite to nitrate phase now. While it is...

Hello all I currently am looking into any new additions to my 75 gallon reef tank Tank is about 5.5 months old currently housing: 2 black and white ocellaris clowns 1 purple fire fish 1 yellow watchmen goby 1 male lyretail anthias 1 scooter blenny 1 long nose hawk fish For inverts...