Ok, now that the tank is running it's time to get serious about my livestock list. Up to this point I've just been focusing on getting everything up and running and the actual inhabitants has just been given cursory thought.
FWIW, this will be a mixed-reef tank. Dimensions are 48x24x24. Total water volume is about 240 gallons between the DT (120g), sump (60g), and frag tank (40g).
Current inhabitants are: 1x ocellaris clownfish, 1x emerald crab, 15-20 assorted snails (cerith, nassarius, astera) [3-4 of these live in the sump], 1x krptonite candy cane, 1x green palys
I plan on buying another ocellaris clown at some point in the next week. It will be about the same size or smaller than the one I have in the tank.
Below is the list of fish I'm considering. Looking for feedback/suggestions in regards to number of each type, pros/cons, other ideas, etc.
I'll try to keep this list updated as I get feedback.
In no order of importance, desire, etc. at this point:
Also open to input/advice on the order I should introduce these species.
Thanks!
FWIW, this will be a mixed-reef tank. Dimensions are 48x24x24. Total water volume is about 240 gallons between the DT (120g), sump (60g), and frag tank (40g).
Current inhabitants are: 1x ocellaris clownfish, 1x emerald crab, 15-20 assorted snails (cerith, nassarius, astera) [3-4 of these live in the sump], 1x krptonite candy cane, 1x green palys
I plan on buying another ocellaris clown at some point in the next week. It will be about the same size or smaller than the one I have in the tank.
Below is the list of fish I'm considering. Looking for feedback/suggestions in regards to number of each type, pros/cons, other ideas, etc.
I'll try to keep this list updated as I get feedback.
In no order of importance, desire, etc. at this point:
- longnose hawk
- yellow watchman goby / Diamond Watchman Goby (Valenciennea puellaris)
- [goby/shrimp pair?]
- group of firefish: Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica) / Firefish, Purple (Nemateleotris decora) / Scissortail Dartfish (Ptereleotris evides)
- 2+ barnacle blennie
- 2x cleaner shrimp (?)
- Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) / other type of wrasee
- pair cardinals: Kaudern's Cardinal - Tank-Bred (Pterapogon kauderni) / Spotted Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) / ?
- scribbled rabbit
- a group of lyretail anthias (1 male, 3 female)
- couple chalk bass
- urchin - pencil/pincushion/tuxedo/Blue Tuxedo Urchin (Mespilia globulus)
- yellow tang / kole tang
- blue hippo tang / Yellow Belly Regal Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus var.)
- group of chromis: Blue/Green Reef Chromis (Chromis viridis) / Blue Reef Chromis (Chromis cyaneus)
- dottybacks?
Also open to input/advice on the order I should introduce these species.
Thanks!