Fish Help!

[GoTakeANap]

Hello everyone! I have my 54 gallon tank set up now and it has been cycled. I have a black/white clown in there that I've had for over 3 years.

Need help with a stocking list. I have a few fish in mind but im not 100% sure if I can house this fish. Tank dimensions 39 x 27.4 x 23. I also have a coral beauty my LFS is holding for me. I would like to add him last as he has been the bully in my 75 gallon tank I use to have.

Stock list:

Midas Blenny
Mystery Wrasse/Sixline Wrasse
Flamehawk
Dottyback Maybe

Will these work? Enough room to house these fish? Could I get more than what's listed above? I'm open to any options! Tank has a Eshopps S-120 skimmer as well. Thanks!

 

[Marshall O]

Those dimensions you gave would be a ~106 gallon tank. Are those correct?

 

[GoTakeANap]

Those dimensions you gave would be a ~106 gallon tank. Are those correct?

54 gallon corner tank.

 

[TJ's Reef]

I think that your stocking list is pretty good, all colorful semi-aggressive fish that with appropriate hiding areas should do well. I would probably introduce the Six-line (if chosen) last or at least very small. Also a Yellow Coris Wrasse may be a bit more suited as a yellow fish in mix instead of Midas or even in addition to.

Cheers, Todd

 

[jtucker022187]

Sixline you will regret, *** well as the Dotty back, to much aggression for such a tiny tank just my .02

 

[jtucker022187]

I meant to say as well lol

 

[GoTakeANap]

Sixline you will regret, *** well as the Dotty back, to much aggression for such a tiny tank just my .02

What's so bad ab the Sixline wrasse? I've heard dottybacks were pretty bad. Just trying to think of a list to start stocking one by one.

 

[TJ's Reef]

Sixline's and some Dottybacks can be very belligerent/territorial depending on individual as well as structure/aquascape provided. I have had maybe 6-7 Sixlines in past 35 years and only a couple of really nasty ones and a couple that were quite passive. As for Dottyyback choose a milder species like Pseudochromis fridmani or P. diadema. Also having substantial or intricate rock work will help greatly in providing sufficient territories. Part of successfully keeping this variety of fish species together is to crowd slightly and introduce all as juveniles in order of most aggressive last. Very similar to African Chiclids bio-types.

Cheers, Todd

 

[jtucker022187]

I have a six line and he's just a little devil, no he is fine with no other swimming fish, or get a fish that is bigger then him

 

[eliramos]

six lines should just be callled (six six six lines)
they are the spawn of the devil will kill anything you put in after it!

 

[GoTakeANap]

I'm gonna stay away from both of them. Any other ideas for fish that will work with the clown, Midas, flame hawk and coral beauty?

 

[eliramos]

have you thought about a chritsmas wrasse or a redline wrasse
youre going to want to make sure you have a good cover for the midas and or wrasses

 

[GoTakeANap]

have you thought about a chritsmas wrasse or a redline wrasse
youre going to want to make sure you have a good cover for the midas and or wrasses

Are those 2 wrasse reef safe?

 

[eliramos]

The red line as it gets older may nip at shrimp and some inverts my yellow coris was pretty big and never went after my shrimp
I added a melanarus that was roughly the same size and he had to go the next day would've tore the shrimp apart.
It's a hit or miss but the smaller you start the more luck you'll have

 

[GoTakeANap]

Anyone else have any ideas? Looking for one more fish if my tank will allow for it.

So far

Clown
Coral Beauty
Midas Blenny
Flamehawk
Wrasse

 

[jtucker022187]

I would all honesty keep it at that, or get a goby, cause the higher the bio load more filtration you will need to keep up with it

 

[GoTakeANap]

Alrighty can do. What order would you introduce them?

 

[KoleTang]

Clown and blenny first.

Hawk will claim some of the rockwork, but not much open water.

Depends on the wrasse, but the angel will most likely rule the tank (put it in last).

 

[GoTakeANap]

Second guessing myself on either wrasse now. Anything else come to mind besides a dottyback?

 

[eliramos]

Noooo dotty back if a sixline is the devil the dotty back is his henchman
Mystery wrasse???