40 Gallon Innovative Nuvo stocking help !!!

[Nickcdll]

My tank has been up and running for about 2 1/2 months so far. I have the red sea kit and just ran tests today

Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 7
PH = 7.7
Salinity = 1.024

I have about 35 pounds of reefsaver rock total. And i think the PH is low because i just added 6 Marinepure bioballs. I have two fish so far, a 1 1/4 6 line wrasse, and a 1 1/2 dragon sleeper goby. 5 snails, 4 hyperloop snails, and 3 hermit crabs. Any suggestions on what to add next and moving forward? I'm going to upload some pictures, i'm not sure if that helps though

 

[Nickcdll]

My tank has been up and running for about 2 1/2 months so far. I have the red sea kit and just ran tests today

Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 7
PH = 7.7
Salinity = 1.024

I have about 35 pounds of reefsaver rock total. And i think the PH is low because i just added 6 Marinepure bioballs. I have two fish so far, a 1 1/4 6 line wrasse, and a 1 1/2 dragon sleeper goby. 5 snails, 4 hyperloop snails, and 3 hermit crabs. Any suggestions on what to add next and moving forward? I'm going to upload some pictures, i'm not sure if that helps though

My tank

 

[dwest]

Are you keeping the tank fish only or adding corals? Either way, a pair of tank raised small clownfish and a royal gramma would be my next fish. Be sure to quarantine properly!

 

[Nickcdll]

Eventually i want to add some corals....when the tank is ready i guess

 

[Dsnakes]

Are you keeping the tank fish only or adding corals? Either way, a pair of tank raised small clownfish and a royal gramma would be my next fish. Be sure to quarantine properly!

I agree. Clowns or a Royal Gramma would add some good color and movement. Cardinal fish and Firefish are good starters as well.

 

[Nickcdll]

This is my first saltwater tank, how does it look so far?

 

[Mattj815]

This is my first saltwater tank, how does it look so far?

Looks good! I have almost the same setup. Except I have a little algae problem going in right now. Used the same rock too. Did you do anything to the rock prior?

I added all my coral from my prev tank rather quickly. Wonder if that may have caused the algae.

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Be careful with the sixline wrasse. They are notorious for being aggressive towards tank mates that are added after them

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

Be careful with the sixline wrasse. They are notorious for being aggressive towards tank mates that are added after them

Can confirm (not that it was in doubt). I added one to my IM40 and he bullied my firefish into her hiding hole so much that I decided to move her.

Here's the stock in my IM40:

• Clownfish
• Flame Hawk
• Six Line
• Coral Banded Shrimp
• Pincushion Urchin

My goal is to add another fish or two at some point, just going to be tough to navigate adding a fish with the six line in there. Your tank looks great, only critique I'd have is that may want to readjust your rockwork so that it isn't piled against the back of the tank like that.

 

[Nickcdll]

Can confirm (not that it was in doubt). I added one to my IM40 and he bullied my firefish into her hiding hole so much that I decided to move her.

Here's the stock in my IM40:

• Clownfish
• Flame Hawk
• Six Line
• Coral Banded Shrimp
• Pincushion Urchin

My goal is to add another fish or two at some point, just going to be tough to navigate adding a fish with the six line in there. Your tank looks great, only critique I'd have is that may want to readjust your rockwork so that it isn't piled against the back of the tank like that.

Allot of the rockwork I cemented together to give it stability, and the rock was the first thing I added before the sand like I read. The only other thing I did to the rock was wash it first. Having the rocks the way they are, it makes it almost impossible to get to the back of the tank to clean it. I was hoping by getting the wrasse to small by the time I stocked my tank he wouldn't be too aggressive. I thought about getting a bonded pair of clowns from divers den, would my tank be able to handle three additional fish at once?

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

I don't think I'd worry about cleaning the rock work too much, maybe you could add a powerhead right next to it to make sure detritus isn't settling. Your tank can definitely handle 3 fish, however I wouldn't add them all at once. Add the bonded pair first and then add the wrasse a month or so after. Even then, definitely be sure that you don't want to add anything else because the wrasse will bully any newcomers.