Stocking List in my 55g

[BellaCoop]

I have my 55g up and I am trying to get a good stocking list together. So far the only Must have for me is a pair of clown fish and I would really like some type of eel. My main issue is trying to find fish that are swimmers. I am trying to get a good amount of swimmers in it even though it only a 55g. It will be a reef tank so they must be reef.

My Idea list so far.

• Pair of Clowns
• Stripped Wrasse
• Mandarin (Once I get all my Pods up)

Possibly a Dawf Flame Angel and Kole Tang.

 

[Homelander]

I have my 55g up and I am trying to get a good stocking list together. So far the only Must have for me is a pair of clown fish and I would really like some type of eel. My main issue is trying to find fish that are swimmers. I am trying to get a good amount of swimmers in it even though it only a 55g. It will be a reef tank so they must be reef.

My Idea list so far.

• Pair of Clowns
• Stripped Wrasse
• Mandarin (Once I get all my Pods up)

Possibly a Dawf Flame Angel and Kole Tang.



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Looks good. Wouldnt do the kole tang though. Those at bare minimum need a 75

 

[BellaCoop]

That is what i was worried about. What other kinda fish can you think of? Any you know of that swim around a lot normally and would be a good fit?

 

[etmanning1]

I’d go with everything listed and add:

Longnose hawk
Royal gramma
Goby (diamond or watchman)

 

[Homelander]

That is what i was worried about. What other kinda fish can you think of? Any you know of that swim around a lot normally and would be a good fit?

I second Longnose Hawk. Cool little fish with alot of character

 

[BellaCoop]

I love the Royal Gramma! The Long Nose Hawk is pretty nice as well! I have to look into one of them. Anything on different types of Anthias?

 

[eatbreakfast]

When you say striped wrasse, which species are you referring? There are a few that can compete for pods with the mandarin.

I agree that the tank is too small for a kole tang.

A group of zebra or scissortail dartfish are outgoing swimmers.

Look into Ledidozygous tapeinasoma(spelling may be a little off). It is called a fusilier damsel. It is a social, hardy outgoing fish.

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Trio of fusiliers on dd today...

 

[eatbreakfast]

Trio of fusiliers on dd today...

Were they fusiliers or fusilier damsels? Fusiliers get bigger than fusilier damsels and will outgrow a 55g.

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Fusilier damsels. A trio. They have had several lately, I have been so close to pulling the trigger

 

[eatbreakfast]

Fusilier damsels. A trio. They have had several lately, I have been so close to pulling the trigger

Both are underappreciated fish.

 

[BellaCoop]

I just have some Chromis in there right now with my clown and its fun watching them, The clown swims around with the chromis likes one of them haha