Starting my 32gal reef tank!

fishynewby · Nov 9, 2017

I am still very much new to the saltwater scene and I was hoping I could get some advice. I have a 32 gallon Coralife bio-cube (20.2 x 21.9 x 21.5 in). The image above shows the fish I would like to put in the tank. I was curious on whether or not that may be too many fish or fine for them all to thrive properly? I will be adding corals to the tank as well.

DeepBlueSomething · Nov 9, 2017

Welcome to R2R!

Great news -- research, planning and this forum demonstrate a great start! Plus bonus points for using a spreadsheet! I will add patience to that list.

fishynewby · Nov 9, 2017

DeepBlueSomething said:
Welcome to R2R!

Great news -- research, planning and this forum demonstrate a great start! Plus bonus points for using a spreadsheet! I will add patience to that list.

So do you think those fish would fit comfortably in my tank?

DeepBlueSomething · Nov 9, 2017

It doesn't seem like too much to me -- but just make sure you work through a good cycle. With SW it is more important to add to your tank bioload slower.

nautical_nathaniel · Nov 9, 2017

All of those fish look pretty good to me. Just add them slowly and make sure your monitor how your tank adjusts after each addition

fishynewby · Nov 9, 2017

nautical_nathaniel said:
All of those fish look pretty good to me. Just add them slowly and make sure your monitor how your tank adjusts after each addition

Is there an order you would recommend introducing these fish?

nautical_nathaniel · Nov 9, 2017

fishynewby said:
Is there an order you would recommend introducing these fish?

Ehh, the order is not super important unless you're adding something aggressive to the tank with relatively less-aggressive fish. Most folks add the sturdiest fish first to a new system, so perhaps the clownfish first? All of the fish besides the firefish are fairly sturdy. The shrimp should go in after three fish or so, you want to make sure things are super stable before you add it.

fishynewby · Nov 9, 2017

nautical_nathaniel said:
Ehh, the order is not super important unless you're adding something aggressive to the tank with relatively less-aggressive fish. Most folks add the sturdiest fish first to a new system, so perhaps the clownfish first? All of the fish besides the firefish are fairly sturdy. The shrimp should go in after three fish or so, you want to make sure things are super stable before you add it.

Awesome, thanks

nautical_nathaniel · Nov 9, 2017

fishynewby said:
Awesome, thanks

No problem, good luck!

DeepBlueSomething · Nov 9, 2017

Good advice -- best of luck and keep us updated with pictures of your progress. Tons of great information around here...

fishynewby · Nov 9, 2017

DeepBlueSomething said:
Good advice -- best of luck and keep us updated with pictures of your progress. Tons of great information around here...

Will do!

DeepBlueSomething · Nov 9, 2017

A build thread is a great way to document your progress and as a reference for questions etc. as you invariable run across other questions.

Start one here... https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks.52/

Daniel@R2R · Nov 10, 2017

DeepBlueSomething said:
A build thread is a great way to document your progress and as a reference for questions etc. as you invariable run across other questions.

Start one here... https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks.52/

+1 Definitely start a build thread