sg88
Community Member
I am building a 50 gallon cube aquarium with total system volume of about 70 gallons capacity...although the true water volume will be closer to 55 gallons accounting for rock, sand and space in the sump. I would appreciate thoughts on my fish stocking plan.
I have 3 fish right now in a 15 gallon tank that will come down once this new one is cycled and the fish can move; two tank raised clowns (one orange, one black) and a blue-green chromis. I am planning to add one Firefish Goby, one Royal Gramma Basslet, a pair of tank-raised Bangaii Cardinals and one male with two female Yellowfin Flasher Wrasse. I may also consider a Blue Spotted Watchman Goby.
Finally, once established I will add a small Yellow Tang to hang out until too large for the tank.
My tank will have only local Hawaiian soft corals as we are not allowed any stony corals in Hawaii for our aquariums.
From what I have read, the group seems to be diverse enough to be compatible. The need for a cover is recognized. The rock-work has a number of swim-throughs and caves and there will be plenty of sand. And the two gobies and the basslet are distinctly different color and shapes that it seems they should be compatible. I did read one post where established clownfish pair bullied a Firefish Goby, and while not specifically noted it appeared that the Firefish had to be removed or died...not sure.
So any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated. As well, it seems to me that the tank will have some good color and interesting shapes but 11 fish, especially with a couple that like to hide out would not look like an area teaming with activity. Any thoughts regarding whether there will be enough to look at in this cube tank (24x24x20) since there won't be too much coral and little vertical growth of what coral I will have.
(I have attached an image of the hardscape although the glare makes it hard to see the details)
I have 3 fish right now in a 15 gallon tank that will come down once this new one is cycled and the fish can move; two tank raised clowns (one orange, one black) and a blue-green chromis. I am planning to add one Firefish Goby, one Royal Gramma Basslet, a pair of tank-raised Bangaii Cardinals and one male with two female Yellowfin Flasher Wrasse. I may also consider a Blue Spotted Watchman Goby.
Finally, once established I will add a small Yellow Tang to hang out until too large for the tank.
My tank will have only local Hawaiian soft corals as we are not allowed any stony corals in Hawaii for our aquariums.
From what I have read, the group seems to be diverse enough to be compatible. The need for a cover is recognized. The rock-work has a number of swim-throughs and caves and there will be plenty of sand. And the two gobies and the basslet are distinctly different color and shapes that it seems they should be compatible. I did read one post where established clownfish pair bullied a Firefish Goby, and while not specifically noted it appeared that the Firefish had to be removed or died...not sure.
So any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated. As well, it seems to me that the tank will have some good color and interesting shapes but 11 fish, especially with a couple that like to hide out would not look like an area teaming with activity. Any thoughts regarding whether there will be enough to look at in this cube tank (24x24x20) since there won't be too much coral and little vertical growth of what coral I will have.
(I have attached an image of the hardscape although the glare makes it hard to see the details)
