Is this over stocking
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The stocking list does seem a bit heavy to me for a 60gal. The lion will need most of the space for itself; the puffer and wrasse will also needs a good bit of room as well. Chromis (I assume that's what you meant?) and cardinals will hang out in the water column as well, adding even more congestion...
And yeah; that's without factoring in any resulting aggression that any given fish will have. You could get lucky and have everyone be docile and play well with each other, but that would be unlikely, IMHO.
It's hard to pick just some fish, isn't it?!?
The stocking list does seem a bit heavy to me for a 60gal. The lion will need most of the space for itself; the puffer and wrasse will also needs a good bit of room as well. Chromis (I assume that's what you meant?) and cardinals will hang out in the water column as well, adding even more congestion...
And yeah; that's without factoring in any resulting aggression that any given fish will have. You could get lucky and have everyone be docile and play well with each other, but that would be unlikely, IMHO.
It's hard to pick just some fish, isn't it?!?
eatbreakfast
Fish Nerd
Add fish slowly, test water frequently. Each tank greatly varies as far as filtration capacity.
Fuzzy Dwarf lions are easy targets for nipping from puffers, I would recommend choosing only one.
Fuzzy Dwarf lions are easy targets for nipping from puffers, I would recommend choosing only one.
Go slowly.
Between the dwarf fuzzy lionfish and the puffer, choose one. If you choose the puffer, be aware that any shrimp, crabs or other crustaceans are potentially on the menu. If you choose the lionfish, be virtually certain that almost every other fish on your list is on the menu.
Build your stocklist around that choice.
~Bruce
P.S. - Welcome to Reef2Reef!
Between the dwarf fuzzy lionfish and the puffer, choose one. If you choose the puffer, be aware that any shrimp, crabs or other crustaceans are potentially on the menu. If you choose the lionfish, be virtually certain that almost every other fish on your list is on the menu.
Build your stocklist around that choice.
~Bruce
P.S. - Welcome to Reef2Reef!
