Final suggestions needed on stocking!

DracoKat · Jul 21, 2016

I decided to celebrate a minor life event and pick up my first fish or two this weekend to stick in the QT while my tank completes its cycle. I figure once the fish clears the QT in a month, my tank would be 2-3 weeks past cycle and I'll be ready to add.

I am looking for final confirmation my list is good. I do not want to purchase the wrong fish and have to return. and suggestions on which batch to add first and last would be great too!

My clowns are a must for the tank, I've had them for nearly 4 years. It will be a mixed reef, probably mostly softies and SPS.

Oh, it's a 75 gal reef with a 30 gal sump.

My potential stock list:
2 Clowns (already in my 28g nano)
Square Tail Bristletooth Tang (or Kole tang)
Midas Blenny
Blue Spot Goby
Royal Gamma
One Spot Foxface
(2 or 3) Wrasses

Wrasse Options:
Blue Star Leopard Wrasse
Potters Leopard Wrasse
Ornate Leopard Wrasse
Yellow Coris Wrasse
Red Head Solon Wrasse
Melanarus Wrasse
Fairy Wrasse

Kai · Jul 21, 2016

Blotchy Anthina

Ruby Red Dragonets - this would be something you could consider once the pod population is up!

DracoKat · Jul 21, 2016

I just looked up Blotchy Anthias- Liveaquaria says 125 gal minimum. Not sure if that will be a good fit.. but beautiful fish tough!

Dragonet would be an option a year or so down the line

Kai · Jul 21, 2016

DracoKat said:
I just looked up Blotchy Anthias- Liveaquaria says 125 gal minimum. Not sure if that will be a good fit.. but beautiful fish tough!

Dragonet would be an option a year or so down the line

LiveAquaria does say a minimum of 125 For the Anthia, but I've seen these guys kept in tanks as small as 50 gallons.

It's the type of thing that could work in your tank depending on the the other fish and how many other fish you keep!

Also just in case you would want one of these guys keep in mind they need to be fed multiple times a day, they like lots of flow and make sure you have a few caves or overhangs as they like to sometimes retreat to a shaded area.

I'd also say if your looking at a wrasse or two I really like flame wrasses or I think the leopards would be awesome