stocking help

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...

Hello, Would anyone be able to look over my stocking list for a roughly 50+ gallon tank I have? Length x width x height Inches — 69.69x12x15.75 cm — 177x30x40 approx It has been cycling now for three months. The lights are not that powerful so corals are out of the picture currently...

Hey, new to the hobby and looking at stocking options. I’ve a 60cm or 24inch cube tank, making it 225L/ 60 gallons. It’s currently got a lot of arching structure, soft coral and 2 bubble tip anemones. I’ve got a royal gramma which I absolutely love, aswell as a pair of ocellaris clowns. I’m...

Hello, I am looking at stocking my newest tank and would like some opinions on it. The tank is larger than 50 us gallons, however I have "removed" some gallons to take into account the hardscape. Actual — Length x width x height Inches — 69.69x12x15.75 cm — 177x30x40 approx...

Hello, I am looking to set up a 56 gallon, 212ltr tank. (length x width x height Inches — 69.69x12x15.75, cm — 177x30x40 approx) This tank is not pre-drilled, and will be effectively on the floor (due to the height of the stand it is on) so unable to do a sump beneath it. However, as this...

1x Mandarin 2x Common clownfish 1x Scooter blenny 1x Pygmy filefish 1x Dwarf Hawkfish ?x Shrimps ?x A bunch of snails And possibly a Watchman goby + pistol shrimp combo? Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone, I hope all you are doing well. As I said in the title I would love to keep an angelfish, a butterfly and a tang if possible. And I am not planning on getting a bigger tank. My tank is 80W x 42D x 65 cm. Here is the list of the fish that I am interested in getting. Pls note that i...

Hello, I am looking to set up a 35 gallon, 140ltr tank. (length x width x height Inches — 36x15x15, cm — 90x40x40 approx) This tank is pre-drilled for a sump, and I have a space below the tank (inches — 30x17x24, cm — 76x45x60), to include the sump, ato and anything else that might be...

Hey all, I've got a 24 gallon nanocube and wanted some input on if i could potentially fit another fish in my tank. Currently I've got a small gold nugget maroon clown (Maybe 2½" right now), a firefish pair, and a 3" longnose hawk. I have a protein skimmer and robust clean up crew, and do intend...

Tank 30 gallon aquarium, 36 inches long, 18 inches deep and 12 inches tall. Sump: RS-75 12 Gallon Skimmer: skimmer bubble magus c 3.5 These are the ones I like... How many should I choose and which one ? I can't make up my mind, too many cool ones ! The list: Diamond Goby Yasha Goby Purple...

Hey guys, I have a 10-gal tank that was empty until today. I bought one pajama cardinalfish. Now that I'm home I'm thinking how cool it would be to have maybe 3 of them and have them school. Since it's just a 10-gal tank, how many do you think I could add? Also if I cannot add more pajama...

Grabbing a 65 gallon looking for stock options new to this hobby nothing too small I was thinking Coral Beauty Angelfish , Saddle Valentini Puffer to start off but what else?

Hey all, I currently have a 32 gallon biocube with 2 ocellaris clownfish, a lawnmower blenny, a six line wrasse, hermit crabs, and Mexican turbo snails. I have mostly LPS and soft corals in the tank. I want to add a BTA to give my clownfish a better environment. I am aware the BTA will...

Hi, I’m trying to decide on what I want to restock my 36 Gallon which use to be a reef tank. My current top picks are a Dwarf Lionfish or a pair of maroon clowns. Can a Dwarf Lionfish be in a 36 gallon? I’m reading so many different tank sizes so I am unsure!

Hi all, I have a 36 gallon reef tank. I previously had this as a peaceful reef community. I would like to reset this tank up for a species only tank/centrepiece one fish only tank. What are your suggestions? I’m thinking maybe a larger clown pair like a tomato, I liked the idea of a puffer...

New to the hobby, started a innovative marine fusion 15 nano reef. The tank has been running just over a month now. Since the tank cycled and I added a pair of clown fish which have been doing great and the levels in the tank have been holding great for two weeks now. My plan for this tank is to...

Hey! So I plan to upgrade from a Waterbox Marine X 60.2 (24 inches, 2 feet long) to a CADE Frag 1500 (60 inches, 5 feet long). I currently have a smaller Scopas, 2 clownfish, a melanurus wrasse, and a mandarin dragonet. I want a yellow tang, I probably will cap out at 2 tangs, unless more is...

The tank I want to thank @i cant think and @SaltyT again for help on the stocking but that stocking was intended for a 180 gallon tank and after some discussion and negotiation I can confirm I will be purchasing my dream tank, a 100g/≈374L tank, and all the equipment needed this afternoon. I...

Hello everyone, I'm looking for some fish suggestions for my m-90 fluval reef tank. Currently, I have x2 clown fish, a peppermint shrimp, and a basic Clean up Crew (CUC). The tank is about 135L, and I'm looking for some utility fish that can help me out with my GHA problem. I also prefer...

hey guys, i currently have a 75 peaceful reef tank and its doing pretty well. i have a 180-gallon tank that's about to be finished cycling soon and I'm trying to figure out good stock options. i definitely want a lionfish at some point but i am not that knowledgeable on what species there is...

Hello Everyone, I’m in the final stages of a custom 240gal FOWLR build and am trying to narrow down the stocking with the family. It’s been over 20years since I last had a tank (technically my father’s when I was growing up) and am having difficulty determining what sources to trust regarding...

My family and I are looking into a 150g (6ft long) we found used for a really good price and I was wondering if anyone has any stocking suggestions. We were originally looking at 55g so that's a big jump in size. My dad wants a blue hippo tang and some clownfish ( he likes Nemo lol) And I was...

Hello I was wondering what fish people recommend to stock a 80G tank. Recently I been looking into adding more fish. current stock: 2 clowns Bangaii cardinal Melanarus wrasse Stock ideas I had: carpenter flasher wrasse Tomini or kole tang (not 100% sure on this one. Heard they can go in a 75G+...

Hello everyone. Long story short I used to have a 75g with a 2.5 inch humu trigger and a 3" Yellow Tang and 20g reef tank with a pair of black and white clowns. The triggerfish passed away unfortunately and for a variety of reasons I have decided to not get another one and to consolidate...

Hi everyone, I have a 55 gallon saltwater. Its 2 months old and I eventually want to get corals (probably by the end of the year). I currently have 2 clowns, 2 banggaii cardinals, 1 blood shrimp, and hermit crabs and snails. I want to add these: 1 royal gramma 1 purple firefish 1 lawnmower...