What fish

[Brandon3152134]

Hi, this is my first salt aqurium I've been doing fresh for 4 years so I have a good amount of experience with aquariums. So I started a 55gallon marine tank with 70 lbs of live rock 50 lbs of sand and rodi water. It is already cycle 0 Pam ammonia and nitrites about 15 to 20 Ppm nitrates. I was wondering if
2clowns
2 cardinals
1 flame angel
1 firefish
1 royal gramma basslet
And a 6 line wrasse
Would work in my tank I've done a lot of reaseach on everything and my local lfs is pretty good(and of course quarantine)

 

[Paul B]

Yes those fish would work. I would not put them all in at once though.

 

[Slot]

+1 on not adding them all at once. And those fish look good except if youre getting maroon clowns. Very aggressive and i had a pair that fought with my flame so bad i had to take him out. Id start by adding 1-2 fish every 1-2 weeks

 

[Brandon3152134]

They are ollcielous and no i am adding 1 fish every two weeks or so least aggressive first. But you said that these would work together

 

[Brandon3152134]

Also hoping to get an anemone later down the road when all the fish are in should I wait or get it now

 

[Slot]

They are ollcielous and no i am adding 1 fish every two weeks or so least aggressive first. But you said that these would work together

Occellaris are great. And id wait until those nitrates are down before i added an anemone. If they die in your tank all your fish would probably die

 

[Brandon3152134]

Alright thank yyou all very much for your advice ill get the anemone last after the nitrates are down more

 

[wkscott]

Add that sixline last. They are small but nasty to newcomers.

 

[Roy 9121]

Hi, this is my first salt aqurium I've been doing fresh for 4 years so I have a good amount of experience with aquariums. So I started a 55gallon marine tank with 70 lbs of live rock 50 lbs of sand and rodi water. It is already cycle 0 Pam ammonia and nitrites about 15 to 20 Ppm nitrates. I was wondering if
2clowns
2 cardinals
1 flame angel
1 firefish
1 royal gramma basslet
And a 6 line wrasse
Would work in my tank I've done a lot of reaseach on everything and my local lfs is pretty good(and of course quarantine)

Why a 6line? They can get a little obnoxious.

 

[Bradley Crocker]

First, hats off to you for making a stocking list on your first attempt in saltwater! I bought my first fish at the same time I bought my first bucket of salt...miraculously, it survived for quite a while.

+1 to adding the 6 line last. I'd probably do the firefish first, or at very least, second.

Like Roy 9121, I too wonder why the 6 line? They can definitely be interesting and are a good looking fish, but if you just want a wrasse there's are many more options that are less likely to be the bully.

 

[Bradley Crocker]

And welcome to the hobby, and to R2R! I'm sure you'll love both!

 

[DustyXB9Reefer]

My input would be the same as all the other. My 6-line is a little aggressive, I'm hoping that'll lessen when I go from a 20 to a 120 tank. I would personally do 2 fire fish. Well actually I wouldn't do any fire fish at all, just not a fan of them but if you are going to do one, I would say do 2. From my experience, they do better in pairs.

 

[Roy 9121]

First, hats off to you for making a stocking list on your first attempt in saltwater! I bought my first fish at the same time I bought my first bucket of salt...miraculously, it survived for quite a while.

+1 to adding the 6 line last. I'd probably do the firefish first, or at very least, second.

Like Roy 9121, I too wonder why the 6 line? They can definitely be interesting and are a good looking fish, but if you just want a wrasse there's are many more options that are less likely to be the bully.

I had a 6 line a few years ago, he was not a bully and was actually a good tank mate. But i never though it was that interesting, there are a lot of prettier wrasses.

 

[cmcoker]

Check out the flasher wrasses instead of the six line, they would do well in a 55g with the rest of your fish

 

[Brandon3152134]

What other wrasse are not as aggressive but would still work in the 55 with other fish

 

[Brandon3152134]

I looked up the flasher they are buetiful fish need to do more research on them tho. I dont want anything aggressive or hard to care for so the flasher will work

 

[Jofiel]

Pink streaked wrasses are super cute and would be fine also.

 

[adonis854]

What other wrasse are not as aggressive but would still work in the 55 with other fish

LEOPARD WRASSES DO WONDERS FOR ME..

 

[Philt56]

Grammas can be aggressive too, I thought? Also make sure you have a lid for the firefish, they are jumpers. Banghai cardinals? They are nice

 

[TonapahNorth]

Definitely need a lid for several of those. But especially the wrasse.