Stocking & Adding More Sand?

Beausoleiljacob · Jun 13, 2016

Hey Everyone...
My tank (60 Gallon Cube) is approx 5 months old now and currently houses 2 clowns, 2 firefish, a goby and a fire shrimp. I was looking to add one more fish, preferably a show piece like a dwarf angel or something. However, since my tank is a reef, I want the fish to be reef compatible. Any ideas? Furthermore, My tank is developing bare spots on one side of the tank and other side being 5 inches deep in some spots. How do I go about adding more sand and how do I stop that sand from being thrown around and creating a bare spot again. Thanks!

Diesel · Jun 13, 2016

Any dwarf angel come with a caution risk.
Your flow is probably to strong that moves your sand up.
Change the direction of the flow as it won't move the sand away.

dbl · Jun 13, 2016

Agreed on flow...try to alter that to keep it from "piling" up in spots.

If a small red fish is something you're interested in, look in to a flame hawkfish. Your Fire Shrimp may be in danger, so that is one drawback.

Beausoleiljacob · Jun 13, 2016

Diesel said:
Any dwarf angel come with a caution risk.
Your flow is probably to strong that moves your sand up.
Change the direction of the flow as it won't move the sand away.

Do you have any other fish recommendations?

Beausoleiljacob · Jun 13, 2016

dbl said:
Agreed on flow...try to alter that to keep it from "piling" up in spots.

If a small red fish is something you're interested in, look in to a flame hawkfish. Your Fire Shrimp may be in danger, so that is one drawback.

I saw one of those yesterday in my LFS and they are so darn cute.. However, I don't know if I feel like risking the life of my shrimp.

dbl · Jun 13, 2016

Beausoleiljacob said:
I saw one of those yesterday in my LFS and they are so darn cute.. However, I don't know if I feel like risking the life of my shrimp.

Understand completely.