40g (170) stocking ideas ?

[ellfe]

looking to upgrade to the redsea 170 ..

here’s what i currently have -
2 clowns
1 cleaner shrimp
6 blue-legged hermits
2 astrea snails
2 nassarius snails

here’s what i’m thinking of adding -
halloween urchin
halloween hermit
yellow watchman goby
pistol shrimp
fighting conch

i would have space for a couple more right?
i really like fish with personality , but functionality would be good too. reef safe is also a must. let me know if i should add more to my list or if anything might not work ^_^

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Is this going to be a FOWLER tank, mixed reef?

 

[ellfe]

Is this going to be a FOWLER tank, mixed reef?

mixed reef

 

[SaltwaterScoop]

I definitely think you could get away with a few more fish. Are you planning on running a sandbed?

Blennies are a great way to add personality!

 

[ellfe]

I definitely think you could get away with a few more fish. Are you planning on running a sandbed?

Blennies are a great way to add personality!

yes ofc! and i was reading up on them a bit, they’re super cute. i actually was reading this thread about this guys blenny jumping onto him while he was asleep.. it scared me a little lol
i particularly enjoy watching eyebrows on amy & the wet pets, i think i’d be correct in assuming he’s an eyebrow barnacle blenny

not too well versed in them, do some of them perch and some hide? which one do you like?

 

[SaltwaterScoop]

yes ofc! and i was reading up on them a bit, they’re super cute. i actually was reading this thread about this guys blenny jumping onto him while he was asleep.. it scared me a little lol
i particularly enjoy watching eyebrows on amy & the wet pets, i think i’d be correct in assuming he’s an eyebrow barnacle blenny

not too well versed in them, do some of them perch and some hide? which one do you like?

I currently have a bicolor blenny in my 25 gallon and he hosts a turbo shell snail that I glued to the rock (the picture I posted is from last year before I glued it into the rockwork lol). He regularly patrols the tank, eats film algae on the glass, and eats frozen mysis. If he feels spooked or unsure he retreats to his shell. He also sleeps in his shell. It's super cute.

I'd definitely recommend having a lid for blennies but I haven't run a lid on his tank since he started hosting the shell and it's been over a year without incident. He only ever goes to the surface when I feed.

Starry blennies have funny eyebrows but I've never kept one

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

I have a Starry and a lawnmower in two different tanks. They are masters of camouflage! You can be looking all over the tank for them and they will be right in front of your face... lol

 

[littlefoxx]

I currently have a bicolor blenny in my 25 gallon and he hosts a turbo shell snail that I glued to the rock (the picture I posted is from last year before I glued it into the rockwork lol). He regularly patrols the tank, eats film algae on the glass, and eats frozen mysis. If he feels spooked or unsure he retreats to his shell. He also sleeps in his shell. It's super cute.

I'd definitely recommend having a lid for blennies but I haven't run a lid on his tank since he started hosting the shell and it's been over a year without incident. He only ever goes to the surface when I feed.

Starry blennies have funny eyebrows but I've never kept one

Thats the favorite part of my starry!

 

[ellfe]

I currently have a bicolor blenny in my 25 gallon and he hosts a turbo shell snail that I glued to the rock (the picture I posted is from last year before I glued it into the rockwork lol). He regularly patrols the tank, eats film algae on the glass, and eats frozen mysis. If he feels spooked or unsure he retreats to his shell. He also sleeps in his shell. It's super cute.

I'd definitely recommend having a lid for blennies but I haven't run a lid on his tank since he started hosting the shell and it's been over a year without incident. He only ever goes to the surface when I feed.

Starry blennies have funny eyebrows but I've never kept one

those are cool! and yes yours is so adorable

 

[ellfe]

would anyone know if adding a sexy or harlequin shrimp would be okay?

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Harlequin shrimp, only if you have a bunch of Asterina stars for food or if you want to sacrifice a chocolate chip star. The tube feet on them is their main source of diet. I have heard of a few that will scavenge for other food, but I think that is an oddity. To be honest about the sexy shrimp, unless you have a pico tank, they will disappear, whether they are alive or not. A bit of Schrodinger's cat if you will.
Also as far as your clowns go. They may be territorial on new additions especially if they are a currently breeding pair. So an acclamation box is a must, or at least have one ready.

 

[ellfe]

Harlequin shrimp, only if you have a bunch of Asterina stars for food or if you want to sacrifice a chocolate chip star. The tube feet on them is their main source of diet. I have heard of a few that will scavenge for other food, but I think that is an oddity. To be honest about the sexy shrimp, unless you have a pico tank, they will disappear, whether they are alive or not. A bit of Schrodinger's cat if you will.
Also as far as your clowns go. They may be territorial on new additions especially if they are a currently breeding pair. So an acclamation box is a must, or at least have one ready.

got it- they haven’t laid eggs (or at least that i’ve seen) the male is still pretty juvenile

so sexy shrimp would be okay? maybe a pair ?
they are so cute

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

As long as you do not put any wrasses or other crustacean snackers it should be ok.

got it- they haven’t laid eggs (or at least that i’ve seen) the male is still pretty juvenile

so sexy shrimp would be okay? maybe a pair ?
they are so cute

 

[ellfe]

As long as you do not put any wrasses or other crustacean snackers it should be ok.

thank you so much ^_^

 

[littlefoxx]

would anyone know if adding a sexy or harlequin shrimp would be okay?

Sexy no. Better in a species tank, they tend to get eaten by other fish! My clownfish ate them…

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Sexy no. Better in a species tank, they tend to get eaten by other fish! My clownfish ate them…

Wow! I had one with my clownfish for a long while in a 15g. But eventually it disappeared.

 

[littlefoxx]

Wow! I had one with my clownfish for a long while in a 15g. But eventually it disappeared.

Clown probably ate it lol. I had 5, they started disappearing. Caught them in the act one day and was like oh yep they ate the others thats why they disappeared!

 

[AJQ69]

How about a red or purple Firefish, or any cardinal?