What fish would be good for my tank?

[InDahOcean]

Hello! So I set up my tank, and everything is cycled. I moved my 20 g stock over to the new tank. Here is the stock list of what I have now.

• 4 Clownfish (yes, I know I went overboard with the clownfish.)
• Yellow Watchmen Goby
• Mandarin Goby (I know Mandarin can be difficult to care for, but I have him for almost a month now. He has been eating well).

I want to know how much more fish I can put in the tank. Also which fish are compatible and what fish you think that will go well with my setup?

Wishlist (Species of fish)

• Wrasse (Idk. They look cool, but I heard they will compete for food with the mandarin.)
• Blennies (Just want another bottom dweller fish.)
• Angelfish (I'm still debating about this one. I'm skeptical about fragile fish like the angelfish. I don't want it to get sick later on and kill off my other fish.)
• Firefish (Cool looking fish, and easy to care for.)
• Dottyback

Basically, this is just a wishlist of species of fish that I want. If you have any other suggestion that'll be awesome.

*P.S. my current setup is a 55 gallon with a 25 gallon sump.

 

[Joeganja]

Wrasses are good as long as you get the most peaceful one lol. A royal gramma or an orchid dottyback would be great in a 55 gallon. It's one or the other though because they will fight. Coral beauties do well in reef tanks and they are probably the most safe angels you can possibly have. They are peaceful. As far as blennies go you can pretty much get what you want but if you want a bottom dweller I recommend a diamond goby. They will sift your sand and keep it nice and clean as well as eat any uneaten food at the bottom. Algae blennies are good also. Firefish and cardinals are both good however can jump out of a tank if felt threatened or get scared so unless you have a hood I'd stay away from those guys. If your thinking about getting any types of tangs the only ones I'd recommend in a 55 gallon is a yellow eye kole tang, scopas tang, chevron, tomini, bristletooth. Those guys don't get very large compared to other tangs and should be the largest fish in your tank unless you get a coral
Beauty. If your looking for fish that swim together you can try chromis but they do better if bought all at the same time and groups of 3 or more. Same with any type of anthias but those guys can be finicky eaters and need to eat a lot.

 

[InDahOcean]

Wrasses are good as long as you get the most peaceful one lol. A royal gramma or an orchid dottyback would be great in a 55 gallon. It's one or the other though because they will fight. Coral beauties do well in reef tanks and they are probably the most safe angels you can possibly have. They are peaceful. As far as blennies go you can pretty much get what you want but if you want a bottom dweller I recommend a diamond goby. They will sift your sand and keep it nice and clean as well as eat any uneaten food at the bottom. Algae blennies are good also. Firefish and cardinals are both good however can jump out of a tank if felt threatened or get scared so unless you have a hood I'd stay away from those guys. If your thinking about getting any types of tangs the only ones I'd recommend in a 55 gallon is a yellow eye kole tang, scopas tang, chevron, tomini, bristletooth. Those guys don't get very large compared to other tangs and should be the largest fish in your tank unless you get a coral
Beauty. If your looking for fish that swim together you can try chromis but they do better if bought all at the same time and groups of 3 or more. Same with any type of anthias but those guys can be finicky eaters and need to eat a lot.

How many more fish can I add to my tank? I have 6 fish so far. Would 8 or 9 be fine, or is that too much?

 

[Joeganja]

How many more fish can I add to my tank? I have 6 fish so far. Would 8 or 9 be fine, or is that too much?

Depends on how big the fish are and how well your filtration and flow is. If you have a good skimmer and you are able to keep your nutrient levels low like low nitrate and phosphate and you keep up well then you should be able to add like let's say a coral beauty angel or a kole tang and still add a blenny and goby. You know? If you see there is enough space for them you should have no problem. Do you have a pic of your tank?

 

[InDahOcean]

Depends on how big the fish are and how well your filtration and flow is. If you have a good skimmer and you are able to keep your nutrient levels low like low nitrate and phosphate and you keep up well then you should be able to add like let's say a coral beauty angel or a kole tang and still add a blenny and goby. You know? If you see there is enough space for them you should have no problem. Do you have a pic of your tank?

Yeah, I have some pictures saved up.

I don't know if my filtration is good since the tank only been up for a month (Biological filtration).

Here are some pic

Main tank

Sump

This was all taken 2 weeks or so ago. The tank and sump look way different now. I'm just too lazy to get out of bed and grab my camera.

 

[Joeganja]

Looks like a big tank. Do you have a skimmer?

 

[InDahOcean]

Looks like a big tank. Do you have a skimmer?

Yes, I have a skimmer.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hello! So I set up my tank, and everything is cycled. I moved my 20 g stock over to the new tank. Here is the stock list of what I have now.

• 4 Clownfish (yes, I know I went overboard with the clownfish.)
• Yellow Watchmen Goby
• Mandarin Goby (I know Mandarin can be difficult to care for, but I have him for almost a month now. He has been eating well).

I want to know how much more fish I can put in the tank. Also which fish are compatible and what fish you think that will go well with my setup?

Wishlist (Species of fish)

• Wrasse (Idk. They look cool, but I heard they will compete for food with the mandarin.)
• Blennies (Just want another bottom dweller fish.)
• Angelfish (I'm still debating about this one. I'm skeptical about fragile fish like the angelfish. I don't want it to get sick later on and kill off my other fish.)
• Firefish (Cool looking fish, and easy to care for.)
• Dottyback

Basically, this is just a wishlist of species of fish that I want. If you have any other suggestion that'll be awesome.

*P.S. my current setup is a 55 gallon with a 25 gallon sump.

Congratulations on the upgrade!

Flasher wrasses and small species of fairy wrasses would be an excellent choice for a 55g, and these types of wrasses do not compete with mandarins.

Blennies generally hang out on the rocks more so than the sand and are very personable.

Dwarf angels can be a risk with corals. Coral beauty and flames are 'safer' choices and are reasonably hardy.

Firefish are great and need a completely covered tank. If you decide to get a dottyback, make sure the firefish is well established beforehand.

Other options include: yellow assessor, sunburst anthias, royal gramma, chalk bass, flame hawk.

Stocking capacity varies from tank to tank. Add slowly and test frequently.

 

[4FordFamily]

Congratulations on the upgrade!

Flasher wrasses and small species of fairy wrasses would be an excellent choice for a 55g, and these types of wrasses do not compete with mandarins.

Blennies generally hang out on the rocks more so than the sand and are very personable.

Dwarf angels can be a risk with corals. Coral beauty and flames are 'safer' choices and are reasonably hardy.

Firefish are great and need a completely covered tank. If you decide to get a dottyback, make sure the firefish is well established beforehand.

Other options include: yellow assessor, sunburst anthias, royal gramma, chalk bass, flame hawk.

Stocking capacity varies from tank to tank. Add slowly and test frequently.

As always these are great suggestions. Highly recommend flame hawk!

 

[Eva Rose]

+2 on the flame hawk - they are droll and adorable. Check out some of the above suggestions on videos to help make your decisions. It is great to see your options in action (like the flame hawk) to truly appreciate their personality!

 

[4FordFamily]

+2 on the flame hawk - they are droll and adorable. Check out some of the above suggestions on videos to help make your decisions. It is great to see your options in action (like the flame hawk) to truly appreciate their personality!

Yep, tons of personality in these guys

 

[InDahOcean]

Congratulations on the upgrade!

Flasher wrasses and small species of fairy wrasses would be an excellent choice for a 55g, and these types of wrasses do not compete with mandarins.

Blennies generally hang out on the rocks more so than the sand and are very personable.

Dwarf angels can be a risk with corals. Coral beauty and flames are 'safer' choices and are reasonably hardy.

Firefish are great and need a completely covered tank. If you decide to get a dottyback, make sure the firefish is well established beforehand.

Other options include: yellow assessor, sunburst anthias, royal gramma, chalk bass, flame hawk.

Stocking capacity varies from tank to tank. Add slowly and test frequently.

Hey, thx for the suggestion. I think I'll get the Flame Hawk. Also, I planned to get another fish, but I don't know if I should get one of those wrasses, Sunburst Anthias,YellowAssessor, Chalk Bass, or a Sunburst Anthias. All of those look great. Which one would fit my tank more and is compatible? Oh, and I read on LiveAquaria that the reef compatibility for a Flame Hawk is "with cautious" and that they are semi-aggressive. What do you guys think on this?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Hey, thx for the suggestion. I think I'll get the Flame Hawk. Also, I planned to get another fish, but I don't know if I should get one of those wrasses, Sunburst Anthias,YellowAssessor, Chalk Bass, or a Sunburst Anthias. All of those look great. Which one would fit my tank more and is compatible? Oh, and I read on LiveAquaria that the reef compatibility for a Flame Hawk is "with cautious" and that they are semi-aggressive. What do you guys think on this?

The anthias and yellow assessor are both quite compatible with your stock.

Flame hawks are listed as reef safe with caution because they may eat small ornamental inverts, like sexy shrimp or Periclemines shrimp. I have found flame hawks are usually pretty peaceful.