40gallon breeder stock list.

[Scorchx1245]

Just trying for ideas for 40g breeder. Moving my 2 occ. Clowns from my nano and adding a BTA down line. Going to be a reef tank. I know a tang is out of the question even though I really want a blue or yellow.... but thought about a blue chromis, and I'm lost after that

 

[Scorchx1245]

Just looked up. Some fish, staying away from a flame angle or a wrasse but want an active swimmer as my main fish



2 occ. Clowns
3 blue chromis
Maybe an azure damsel
YWG

 

[Jesterrace]

Stay away from the Chromis as they tend to pick each other off over time and many seem to be shipping with disease these days. Damsels are a fish I would avoid as well as they tend to have nasty dispositions. Why are you staying away from a wrasse? There are some smaller ones (ie Flasher) that would be a perfect fit for your tank. It would be a bit of a gamble but you could look at getting a Cherubfish aka Pygmy Angel.

 

[Scorchx1245]

I want to have a mandarin down the road. My gf loves them. So anything that will compete for pods is a no go.

 

[JonCollegeReefer]

My 40 breeder is currently stocked with: 2 clownfish, tailspot blenny, royal gramma, helfrichi firefish, a red firefish, pajama cardinal, aiptasia eating filefish, and a tangaroa goby. Wouldn't recommend the royal gramma or aiptasia filefish. My royal gramma can be a little aggressive towards the firefish. I tried to stock my tank with fish that have peaceful temperaments according to LiveAquaria.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Flasher wrasses and small fairy wrasses don't compete for pods, though 40g is a little small for a mandy. You will need to supplement pods.

While some damsels are terrors, I have found azure to be a very well behaved damsel.

Midas blenny, a group of zebra or scissortail dartfish, a Meiacanthus species of blenny are a few options.