I remember reading someone's post on the forums about fish stocking, and it made me laugh. They said, "If you follow everyone's advice on the internet, you'd have a 120 gallon tank with 1 goby and be doing water changes every 2 hours."
I have a 30 gallon innovative, 2 clowns ,yellow watchman with pistols shrimp , bengel, algae blenny , and last my six line wrasse , all work well together .
I love your tank selection! This is pretty much exactly what I want to do. Do you feel like your bengel is okay with just one or do you need two? I would love to just get one but heard then need to be in groups?
I know you mentioned it with the 6 lined wrasse but to highlight, it's generally recommended to add in order of peaceful -> semi-aggressive regardless of fish types. It's useful therefore to build a stock plan. Plan and research before shopping and once again.. no impulse buying. Should be noted the more "hiding spaces" in your rock work the more likely the fish are to come out of hiding as they feel safe. Chromis are hit and miss from what I've read. Loads of stories about starting with 3-5 and ending up with 1. I'd probably add an algae eating blenny, such as a Starry Blenny ((Salarias ramosus), to the 30g+ stock lists but they are one of my favourites anyway because of their character so I am biased.
I don’t know but this guy his energy is so pure and I like it the guy is zo honest thank you for being who you are !! I hope I can see some day !! All love from the netherland
New to saltwater, but very experienced with freshwater so I was prepped for cycling, bioload, etc. I have several of these beginner fish. Annnddd then added a blue spotted puffer. It was an impulse buy because my girls loved it and it's been working out so far! Everyone seems to be getting along and sharing food peacefully. The only traumatic event was when I thought the puffer was dying the second evening when it changed color, curled up against a rock, and started bobbing when it went to sleep. 🤣
No orchid dottyback and purple firefish together..the pseudochromis likes to go after similar looking/colored fish and it wont end well for the purple firefish..other than that the list looks great..
Hey, to be clear is that what you have in your 20 gallon tank? 5 fish? Just wondering as I have a 20 cube and have 3 fish and would like to max it out too
I had a 20 gallon with about one hundred fancy tail guppies. No, it was not marine, but it was still impressive. I destroyed it when I augmented the filtration. The Juwel Bioflow 300 was doing perfectly. Now I'm restarting my 710 liter and plan about 6 or 7 fish. I used to love heavy stocking but chasing nitrates is no longer fun with three ruptured lumbar disks, although my wife bought a 114 liter carboy with wheels for me. That thing really makes a difference when moving water.
Currently have a 150 gallon stocked with 3 blue/ green chromis, 1 Bicolor Chromis, 1Talbot damsel, 1 Coral Beauty, 1 Long Nose Hawk , 1 Flame Hawk, 1 Diamond Goby , 2 Black Storm Clowns, and 3 Mocha Vincci Clowns.... I pray to God they all stay happy and healthy! I'm in love with this new part of my life. Now I have to focus my husbandry before I add any other fish! 😍
@EyeAtleastTry they coexist perfectly fine, 2 of the five paired up and have actually layed clutches of eggs! I wish I had the time to actually hatch them
@@chopers49that 's awesome! I've always wanted more, but was worried that they'd kill each other if I didn't do a large harem. My pair started laying every week this summer, though I've yet to set up a grow out tank.. Maybe in the future. Hopefully I can grab a few more clowns in the mean while and they be fine too 🤙
before watching this video I was actually planning on getting my first tank and my plan was a waterbox 20G with 2 clownfish, royal gama basslet, firefish goby and a skunk cleaner shrimp but I was unsure if that would be to many. your recommendation is perfect thank you!!
Firefish tend to be the most timid, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to add that fish first. From there, flip a coin on the Royal Gramma or two clowns. I don't think you can go wrong either way 🙂 The cleaner shrimp can be added at any point once the tank is cycled and there is no ammonia present.
@@williampage5249 Never had luck with sixlines outside of frag tanks where they are the only fish. YCW are super peaceful and very vigilant about eating pests.
Thanks so much, this is useful information for me as I'm a beginner in salt water fish keeping but have keep freshwater fish for many years. As of now, I have two clown and two blue and gold Damsels in my 30 gal tank. So much to learn but I'm enjoying it.
Awsome advice wish I would have waited to get my baby six line wrasse. I've had mixed now for two months he's about 2 inches in length but absolutely no aggression towards my fish or invertebrates. I also have a coral beauty pigmy angelfish a lawnmower blenny a bycolor blenny and a blue velvet damsel in my 55 gallon tank
I'm glad I came across this videoo series. I'm getting ready to start up a new 40g tankl from RedSea and was having a hard time trying to settle on a set of fish. I'm think of this for my 40G stock list 2 different pairs of Clown Fish ( I like Clowns) 3 green Chromis 1 Royal Gramma Basslet 1 Flame Hawkfish 1 Lagoon Shrimp Goby and Tiger Shrimp 1 Clown Goby 1 Blue Gudgeon Dartfish I'm ambivalent about the Chromis, anything else that would look nice instead? I was also thinking about a Dragonet instead of the Chromis.
Got a Helfrichi Firefish. Beautiful fish. Was a shock to watch my tailspot blenny attack and almost kill it and then my coral beauty finish it off on day 2. Whole thing from first attack to dead fish took 15 seconds.
I’ve kept Marine fish before just getting back into it. I’ve set the tank up. I bought salted water and arrow water from the pet shop. I was just wondering how soon after setting up can I start adding some fish please
For me I always say less is best. Cut the clownfish entirely (or just 1 if you must have one). Flame Hawkfish I wouldn’t recommend as they can sometimes go after inverts and I feel even 40 may be a bit small for them. That depends on the dimensions of course. Maybe something like a Swiss guard basslet or possum wrasse if you can get one to accept food. Another reason I say less is it opens up more room for inverts! 2 cleaner shrimp, Hermits, Emerald crabs, Pistol shrimp, serpent stars etc. I think inverts are very underrated lol
Matthew, I'm extremely new to this hobby I started out with a studio 12 reef/mix tank. I have 2 clowns,, fire shrimp, emerald crab, urchin and a couple snails. How many more fish can I add in? Was thinking of adding 2 cardinals but very hesitant
I have a question! So I recently had to deal with ick got it from a Pyramid Butterfly fish. Then it wiped out half of my fishes. The purple tang has survived I named HIM Maximus! So after 3 months have passed by I want to add new peaceful fishes. Will this be a problem now since the Purple Tang is basically the King in the tank? It's a 75g and he is 3-4inches in size. I was thinking of taking him out and putting him in an acclimation box while I add the new fishes. Any personal opinions or experiences will help!
Hi! I have a 22 gal tank with 10 gal sump. Currently, having a small clown, mid size cardinal, mid size chromis, and a firefish. Ill add 1 more clown soon. It is ok with these. Or I should remove chromis. Thanks
If you use the 40 gallon stocking list, you'll be in a good place. From there, you can probably add one or two more down the road as you learn the ropes and see certain fish species that you really like. You might even be able to add a small tang like a kole tang. if this is a 4 foot long 55 gallon.
@@BulkReefSupply yes thank you for the advice. I will do that. I thought it would be the same since it's not that much bigger than a 40g. And yes it is a 55g long
Hello dear , I just got a dotty back royal . Should I keep her ? I mistaked her for royal grama. I am new to the hobby but my tank is big 317 gallons please advise me I don’t want her to kill my gem tang !!Since I have time I can take her out . Appreciate the advise
I have a 90 liter (24 gallon) AIO tank, so display would be approximately 20 gallons. I now have 2 clown fish, one Royal Gramma and a Yellow Watchman Goby in there (and a shrimp, snails etc). I see you suggest a dartfish but I am thinking of adding a cardinal instead, would that be a smart idea/possible? Or better to not do that? I used to have a rainfordi gobi but he died after a couple of months, I think it was a bit too much of a picky eater, but also got bullied a bit much by my Royal Gramma so I'm hesitant of adding a new fish. Thank you!
I ran into Uronema trouble trying to add several blue-green chromis, but wound up with a sole survivor who has done great. Might I suggest some Springer damsels as an alternative? They're pretty peaceful and really add some nice blue pop!
I have 11 fish in a 40 gal rank with 2 filters. Do i have to manny fish? And 5 turbo snails Damsel,Cromis, 2Clown, Royal Bama, Watchmangoby, Mandaringoby, Dartfish, Blenny, Yellow clown goby, Pistolshrimp, Cleanershrimp
As long as there is enough habitat in the tank (i.e. rockwork) to give the fish places to hide and your filtration is capable of taking care of the fish waste, you should be just fine. Of course, keep an eye on the tank and look for any signs of aggression.
If I used the 40 gallon stock I would probably get rid of the 6 line wrasse and the fire goby(I would probably replace it with another goby or wrasse) could I add some shrimp and crabs
In your presentation of the goby and pistol shrimp I saw that there was some red algae , is this a good algae ? I ask because I had an outbreak of this algae in my 36 coral tank and it actually got out of hand before I knew it and I ended up emptying the tank , cleaning it , then started over. I'm just curious if I see this again what should I do ?
That's macro algae, often added to aquariums intentionally as a cool addition and splash of color. There are some great red macro algae out there like dragon's breath/pom pom gracilaria.
@@BulkReefSupply Yeah but I made the mistake of letting it take over my tank. I didn't add it , it just showed up , unless it came in on something I added to the tank. But I am very careful about what I buy. Is there a way to get rid of it ? Thanks for your help !
Hey good morning I have a question can I keep two angel fish in a tank 55 gallon? A coral beauty angelfish, and a bio color angelfish I do not have anything in the tank at this moment.
I'm working on setting up a macroalgae tank, though haven't secured the actual tank yet. I'm looking at either a 10 or 20 gallon, but the stocking would be pretty much the same either way: 1 ocellaris clown, 1 rainfords goby, 1 yasha goby and 1-2 tigrigobius multifasciatus. Do you think this selection would work fine in either size, especially since it'll be macroalgae dominated?
That sounds like a good selection. The only thing I would worry about is keeping two different gobies in the same tank, many people believe this is a big no-no and can cause aggression and in-house fighting between them. However, my friend kept a watchman and fire goby together for many years, and they got along perfectly fine. I suppose it is just dependent on the individual fish, your aquarium stocking, and the size of your tank. Good luck dude, I would certainly recommend the 20 gallon tank as well 👍
slowly, in batches, from the least aggressive to most aggressive. This way, your peaceful fish have time to settle in, and your biological filtration has time to grow/adjust to the new bioload. Maybe do something like this - divide your stock into 3-4 batches, and wait at least 2 weeks between each batch.
I’m about to start a 25 gallon reef build I’ve been out of the hobby a few years and wanting to get back into it. I’m wanting to stock it with 2 clowns, yellow watchman and pistol pair, flamehawk, sixline and royal gramma. Is this suitable? Or is that too many fish?
Not all Alpheus pair with gobies example: Alpheus armatus - Snapping Shrimp, seen in the hobby once in a while, pairs only with a corkscrew (aka "curley-cue") anemone (Bartholomea annulata)
We have a 90 gal tank. Maybe a 10-15 gal sump underneath with bioballs/charcoal/mesh thing and a skimmer. Currently have two clowns, two chromis, a diamond goby, and a Blue throated trigger. Everyone seems to be doing great! Been about 2 weeks all together. We run a quarantine with Copper Power at >2.0ppm for at least 30 days before acclimating into display tank. Also did a 90 day fallow period on display before adding any fish. Things are good. I would love to get an angel to add to the tank, just not sure how it would change the dynamic. We love the yellowpeel angel, and coral beauty angel. Any recs?
A great alternative to the purple firefish is the exquisite firefish. Pros: 1) even better coloration (the white area on them is slightly yellow) 2) they are from deeper waters than purple firefish and I find that they do not jump at all if you have issues with that (although get a lid anyways) Cons: 1) much pricier 2) they are from deeper waters and they tend to hide/live deeper in the rocks than your average firefish. I have one that literally burrows underneath my rockwork in the sand every night about an hour before lights off until morning.
Pink steamed wrasse is a great alternative to the six line. Six lines are always eventually a holes in smaller tanks. Pink streaks are much more peaceful. Tailspot blennies are cool. Pajama cardinal is a good chromis alternative
My six line wrasse killed about $200 worth of fish. If you get one, which can be a nightmare, try adding it last. But, I doubt that will even work. I had to move mine permanently to my coral quarantine tank because it doesn’t play well with other fish. It is in there with a damsel. They are both jerks, so they seeming to get along together.
Hi Matthew I have a 32 gal Fluval with 1 clown, a Wheeler Goby, Scooter Blenny and a Coral Beauty, which was a suggestion from an aquarium store then read she really needs a larger tank. I would like to a Midas Blenny and a Flasher Wrasse or another Goby. How many fish do you think could go in that size tank and your thoughts? Thanks!
Hello and greetings from Europe!Thanks for great ideas! I'm just about to cycle my new Red Sea 20g nano. It's not my first tank, i already have experience with clown fish and the fire fish. What cleaning crew would you recommend with the fish you suggested for a 20g tank? I presume that the pistol shrimp will kill literally everything.
Tnags are wonderful, get a small tomini tang and just sell, trade back, of give away in a year or more so it can go in a bigger tank or Get like a baby from Biota and once it gets big in a year or two, like a yellow tang, do the same.
What centerpeice fish do you guys recommend on a 40 gallon breeder? I think thats all I'll need and opt out for the baslets or grama. I'm thinking pair of clowns, pair of goby and shrimp, 3 cardinals, 1 six-line wrasse, and a dwarf lionfish. Noted that the lionfish may predate on the cardinals or even the clowns, thats why I'm planning to start out with a small or juvenile lionfish and add him lastly in the stocking lineup. Will just let them be "friends" with the other inhabitants as he grows. Is this doable?? I've seem success with this set up tho. In which the lion doesnt bother its tankmates and cares only to the new things that fall into the tank. What do you guys think? Do you guys have any suggestion in terms of centerpeice fish?? Other fish in mind are: toby/saddle puffer or small type of tang (?)
You bet! Midas blennies don't really have any special care requirements and will readily eat prepared foods. This makes them a great option for a beginner 🙂
I like this video because I feel it's given me permission to add eight fish to my 30g long aquarium. However, I keep hearing that if you add three Banggai Cardinal fish, two will pair up and kill the other one. I've also heard of Flame Hawkfish killing shrimp gobies.
The big key to keeping the peace is often feeding. Feed small, but frequent meals throughout the day and you'll likely see less aggression in the tank overall.
I actually have 3 pj cardinals and they've been together since day 1 when I moved from a 45 to a 75g. And according to my research if the hawkfish was first put in and established he will eat shrimps. So probably try having an established shrimp in first before the hawkfish! I love the red hawkish they are so comical.
@@PhiCongDoan7587 I've heard PJ cardinals are more peaceful. I have a flame hawkfish in quarantine right now. I added a HUGE cleaner shrimp a few months ago to the DT, so hoping the baby flame hawkfish, who cracks me up, will not attack a large established shrimp.
@@pabloramirez8130 about 2 months ago i added a small-ish flame hawkfish to my 50g. I have a HUGE 6 year old boxer in there and i havent seen him touch the shrimp, hes like the rock of shrimps lol.
Marine tanks should be stocked lighter than freshwater ones, but I just now realize I like so much light stockings (not just for practical reasons and "animal welfare", but also aesthetic-wise) I stock my freshwater tank even lighter than marine ones...
I have a bunch of tanks and I’m not gonna lie I’m an over stocker on some stuff. Mostly corals but I do have one tank I definitely have some fish that are getting really big and need rehoming for. Stock list for 30g Yellow Dwarf Angel Snowflake eel Seargent major Pink spotted watchman goby Scopas tang Blue eyed bristletooth tang Tailspot Blenny Future plans are to remove the scopas and the seargent major and put a mandarin goby, and a long nose hawk
I have a red sea Max nano 20 hallo I have 2 clowns - 1 yellow wrase - 1 ringed goby some snails and hermits. My tank is almost 2 years old. Can I put a royal gramma or a kauderni in it or have i reach my max
2 purple firefish, 2 clown fish, 1 royal gramma, 1 yellow watchman Golby pistol shrimp pair, and 1 pyjama cardinal fish, and 1 pink streaked wrasse. Would this be too much for a 40 gallon tank? For filtration I have a Tidal 75 with a top fin 30
@@BulkReefSupply Thank you so much for responding! Yes will do, I'm also planning on introducing the firefish first so they can find their territory. By the way, love the channel! Has some really good info
@@c3dpo i guess to add a little what nemo said. ive seen my blenny fight with my tomini tang but not often and just more for space than being mean and the diamond goby is just a sand sifter and does not pair with a srhimp like a watchman. having two that pair with shrimp mite cause issues if they are not a mated pair. you didnt ask about dragonetts but ive seen my green spot chase my much larger green mandarin around. but over all a very peaceful tank
I have a fork tail blenny and a tail spot in my 29 alongside my yellow watchman goby and neon goby which seem to do fine together. The yellow watchman is territorial but will rarely go out of his way to chase unless they get too close to him and his shrimp buddy’s home
Hey guys! I’m a somewhat experienced freshwater aquarium keeper and I’m looking to finally start my own saltwater reef tank…I’m in the design phase still but I have a 75 gallon tank of standard dimensions and I’d like to have input from the saltwater aquarium community on how I set this up…I’d like to have Bangii Cardinal fish x 2 Diamond or Yellow Goby x 1 clownfish x 2 Royal Gramma x 1 Marine Betta x 1 Flame Angel x 1 Foxface rabbitfish x 1 I figured about 43 inches of fish and subtracted 15 percent of the tank volume for rocks, sand and corals so that leaves me with around 24 inches of volume remaining. Should I add any other fish to the tank? Should I keep it roomy? Is that feasible? Any info is helpful…
Good luck I just started a 75 gallon salt water . Had only done fresh water I’m 6 weeks in my first fish were 3 green chromis. Week later just added 2 clown fish so far so good. Doing Fowlr right now coral maybe sometime later.
@@paulshockley8632 Yes, my tank is a Nuvo20 (actual water volume 15gal with sand and rock). Surprisingly it’s not enough nutrient production wise in my tank which suffers with being ULNS, feed twice a day with frozen brine shrimp but get only 0.2 Nitrates and under 0.02 Phosphate. Don’t run a Refugium, though I do have a skimmer, 1-1/4 inch of sand, and enough live rock to displace 5 gallons from the tank.
@@kylellrc799 hey thanks for replying! I have a waterbox 20 cube so our water volume is basically the same. I have clowns and 1 royal gramma. Was thinking of yellow watchman and firefish. Does your royal gramma get along with the firefish? How long has your tank been running with 5 fish?
@@paulshockley8632 Tank has been running with 5 fish for a bit over two months. So far all my fishes get along with no issues with the Royal Gramma and Firefish. I did use live rock with lots of holes so each fish had their own area to stay around. I also paired my Yellow Watchman with a Tiger Pistol Shrimp (warning will burry/flip frags on the sand bed) which is always digging and abandoning burrows for different places. This usually allows my Firefish or Royal Gramma to live in the abandoned burrows and sometimes I see the fish that sleep/live in burrows play musical chairs with different burrows the shrimp created. If you’re curious on the order in which I added mine, it was Clownfish pair, Firefish, Watchman Goby, Pistol Shrimp, and Royal Gramma.
@@kylellrc799 Nice! Well my tank is going fallow right now so I do have the chance to add the fish in that order now! Since I introduced a YWG and it of course carried ich and didn’t make it. So that sucks but I’ll save my clowns and gramma. Out of curiosity what other inverts do you have? Does your pistol shrimp not kill any snails/hermits? I have various snails/ hermits, blue tuxedo urchin, cleaner shrimp, and a conch snail.
Not too much in terms of bioload, but just be sure that your tank can handle a Mandarin from a food availability standpoint. As you've probably read, they're big copepod eaters!
We're talking about a 20 gallon aquarium before rock/sand is added. A standard 20 gallon is generally 24" x 12" x 16" or a 20 long is usually 30" x 12" x 12". Don't overthink it too much 🙂
I had 90L mini reef back 4 years ago with small purple tang pair clown blenny yellow coral goby and yellow tang no fight no stress fish healthy and upgraxed to 800L and sold them got out of hobby now i miss em
I would add a Bristeltooth tang if it would be a 70g tank or bigger. The rest of the fish are spot on 😁 Although I don't have any experience with a hawk fish. My six line always was a peace full fish and definitely the most fun fish to watch. I would say 12 fish in a 40g is a awful lot of fish 😅 I got 13 in 75 gallon of witch 9 are small and the 2x halichoerus and 2 tangs are larger fish.. And the tank looks pretty crowded..
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I remember reading someone's post on the forums about fish stocking, and it made me laugh. They said, "If you follow everyone's advice on the internet, you'd have a 120 gallon tank with 1 goby and be doing water changes every 2 hours."
I have a 30 gallon innovative, 2 clowns ,yellow watchman with pistols shrimp , bengel, algae blenny , and last my six line wrasse , all work well together .
That's an awesome selection!
I love your tank selection! This is pretty much exactly what I want to do. Do you feel like your bengel is okay with just one or do you need two? I would love to just get one but heard then need to be in groups?
Matthew please do a stock list for newbies with larger tanks like me. I have a 115 gallon tank I'm setting up.
I know you mentioned it with the 6 lined wrasse but to highlight, it's generally recommended to add in order of peaceful -> semi-aggressive regardless of fish types. It's useful therefore to build a stock plan. Plan and research before shopping and once again.. no impulse buying. Should be noted the more "hiding spaces" in your rock work the more likely the fish are to come out of hiding as they feel safe. Chromis are hit and miss from what I've read. Loads of stories about starting with 3-5 and ending up with 1. I'd probably add an algae eating blenny, such as a Starry Blenny ((Salarias ramosus), to the 30g+ stock lists but they are one of my favourites anyway because of their character so I am biased.
I don’t know but this guy his energy is so pure and I like it the guy is zo honest thank you for being who you are !! I hope I can see some day !! All love from the netherland
So kind of you to say! Matthew’s a true gem!
New to saltwater, but very experienced with freshwater so I was prepped for cycling, bioload, etc. I have several of these beginner fish. Annnddd then added a blue spotted puffer. It was an impulse buy because my girls loved it and it's been working out so far! Everyone seems to be getting along and sharing food peacefully. The only traumatic event was when I thought the puffer was dying the second evening when it changed color, curled up against a rock, and started bobbing when it went to sleep. 🤣
No orchid dottyback and purple firefish together..the pseudochromis likes to go after similar looking/colored fish and it wont end well for the purple firefish..other than that the list looks great..
You nailed my 20g stock list
Hey, to be clear is that what you have in your 20 gallon tank? 5 fish? Just wondering as I have a 20 cube and have 3 fish and would like to max it out too
Love these 40G tank videos. Perfect so so many new tank like AO 160 minireef, 120, Reefsys 180 etc!
I had a 20 gallon with about one hundred fancy tail guppies. No, it was not marine, but it was still impressive. I destroyed it when I augmented the filtration. The Juwel Bioflow 300 was doing perfectly. Now I'm restarting my 710 liter and plan about 6 or 7 fish. I used to love heavy stocking but chasing nitrates is no longer fun with three ruptured lumbar disks, although my wife bought a 114 liter carboy with wheels for me. That thing really makes a difference when moving water.
You are great; excellent communicator and very knowledgeable. Thanks for the info
Currently have a 150 gallon stocked with 3 blue/ green chromis, 1 Bicolor Chromis, 1Talbot damsel, 1 Coral Beauty, 1 Long Nose Hawk , 1 Flame Hawk, 1 Diamond Goby , 2 Black Storm Clowns, and 3 Mocha Vincci Clowns.... I pray to God they all stay happy and healthy! I'm in love with this new part of my life. Now I have to focus my husbandry before I add any other fish! 😍
How did five clowns workout?
@EyeAtleastTry they coexist perfectly fine, 2 of the five paired up and have actually layed clutches of eggs! I wish I had the time to actually hatch them
@@chopers49that 's awesome! I've always wanted more, but was worried that they'd kill each other if I didn't do a large harem. My pair started laying every week this summer, though I've yet to set up a grow out tank.. Maybe in the future. Hopefully I can grab a few more clowns in the mean while and they be fine too 🤙
before watching this video I was actually planning on getting my first tank and my plan was a waterbox 20G with 2 clownfish, royal gama basslet, firefish goby and a skunk cleaner shrimp but I was unsure if that would be to many. your recommendation is perfect thank you!!
what order would you put those fish in?
Firefish tend to be the most timid, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to add that fish first. From there, flip a coin on the Royal Gramma or two clowns. I don't think you can go wrong either way 🙂 The cleaner shrimp can be added at any point once the tank is cycled and there is no ammonia present.
@@BulkReefSupply thank you so much
I'd swap in a tail spot blenny! One of my favorite fish when I had a 20L nano tank back in the day.
Everything seemed spot on, except for the Sixline. I'd replace that with a yellow Coris Wrasse.
Why do you say that! I’m super new to reef keeping and interested to know why you’d make that change ◡̈
@@williampage5249 Never had luck with sixlines outside of frag tanks where they are the only fish. YCW are super peaceful and very vigilant about eating pests.
Exactly what i was thinking…..Coris are peaceful and just as good at eating pests.
arnt those a little big for a 40 gallon?
+1 on the YCW, love mine.
Thanks so much, this is useful information for me as I'm a beginner in salt water fish keeping but have keep freshwater fish for many years. As of now, I have two clown and two blue and gold Damsels in my 30 gal tank. So much to learn but I'm enjoying it.
I have a 13.5 evo upgrading to 32.5. Loved your video. The only other fish I want to add is the filefish. I just love their look.
I really appreciate this series.
Jim
Awsome advice wish I would have waited to get my baby six line wrasse. I've had mixed now for two months he's about 2 inches in length but absolutely no aggression towards my fish or invertebrates. I also have a coral beauty pigmy angelfish a lawnmower blenny a bycolor blenny and a blue velvet damsel in my 55 gallon tank
I'm glad I came across this videoo series. I'm getting ready to start up a new 40g tankl from RedSea and was having a hard time trying to settle on a set of fish. I'm think of this for my 40G stock list
2 different pairs of Clown Fish ( I like Clowns)
3 green Chromis
1 Royal Gramma Basslet
1 Flame Hawkfish
1 Lagoon Shrimp Goby and Tiger Shrimp
1 Clown Goby
1 Blue Gudgeon Dartfish
I'm ambivalent about the Chromis, anything else that would look nice instead? I was also thinking about a Dragonet instead of the Chromis.
Got a Helfrichi Firefish. Beautiful fish. Was a shock to watch my tailspot blenny attack and almost kill it and then my coral beauty finish it off on day 2. Whole thing from first attack to dead fish took 15 seconds.
I think stocking just equates to how much work you want to do. Also the compatibility of the fish.
I’ve kept Marine fish before just getting back into it. I’ve set the tank up. I bought salted water and arrow water from the pet shop. I was just wondering how soon after setting up can I start adding some fish please
It's been a year, I think you could probably start now 👍🏻
Wow another great video
For me I always say less is best. Cut the clownfish entirely (or just 1 if you must have one). Flame Hawkfish I wouldn’t recommend as they can sometimes go after inverts and I feel even 40 may be a bit small for them. That depends on the dimensions of course. Maybe something like a Swiss guard basslet or possum wrasse if you can get one to accept food.
Another reason I say less is it opens up more room for inverts! 2 cleaner shrimp, Hermits, Emerald crabs, Pistol shrimp, serpent stars etc. I think inverts are very underrated lol
Man everything’s going great with my tank, thanks to god ofc.
Matthew, I'm extremely new to this hobby I started out with a studio 12 reef/mix tank. I have 2 clowns,, fire shrimp, emerald crab, urchin and a couple snails. How many more fish can I add in? Was thinking of adding 2 cardinals but very hesitant
Subscribed! Love the content! Also, Yasha Gobies are captive bred now!
These are just great videos!
Hi Matt. I love your recommendation for stocking the 30 gallon. I necessarily don’t like the cardinals, so what fish could I substitute those for?
I have a question! So I recently had to deal with ick got it from a Pyramid Butterfly fish. Then it wiped out half of my fishes. The purple tang has survived I named HIM Maximus! So after 3 months have passed by I want to add new peaceful fishes. Will this be a problem now since the Purple Tang is basically the King in the tank? It's a 75g and he is 3-4inches in size. I was thinking of taking him out and putting him in an acclimation box while I add the new fishes. Any personal opinions or experiences will help!
I had a really picky eater citron goby. Really good video! Gotta stock up my 75g!
Hi! I have a 22 gal tank with 10 gal sump. Currently, having a small clown, mid size cardinal, mid size chromis, and a firefish. Ill add 1 more clown soon. It is ok with these. Or I should remove chromis. Thanks
I have a 55 gallon and a newbie. Could you tell me how many in that type of tank. Thank you
If you use the 40 gallon stocking list, you'll be in a good place. From there, you can probably add one or two more down the road as you learn the ropes and see certain fish species that you really like. You might even be able to add a small tang like a kole tang. if this is a 4 foot long 55 gallon.
@@BulkReefSupply yes thank you for the advice. I will do that. I thought it would be the same since it's not that much bigger than a 40g. And yes it is a 55g long
I disagree with you but absolutely brilliant captivating presentation. ❤️
What exactly did you disagree with? I think he made good suggestions for every tank size.
Great video!
Hello dear , I just got a dotty back royal . Should I keep her ? I mistaked her for royal grama. I am new to the hobby but my tank is big 317 gallons please advise me I don’t want her to kill my gem tang !!Since I have time I can take her out . Appreciate the advise
What would u recommend for a 90 gallon tank and the sequence of adding them in?
I have a 90 liter (24 gallon) AIO tank, so display would be approximately 20 gallons. I now have 2 clown fish, one Royal Gramma and a Yellow Watchman Goby in there (and a shrimp, snails etc). I see you suggest a dartfish but I am thinking of adding a cardinal instead, would that be a smart idea/possible? Or better to not do that?
I used to have a rainfordi gobi but he died after a couple of months, I think it was a bit too much of a picky eater, but also got bullied a bit much by my Royal Gramma so I'm hesitant of adding a new fish.
Thank you!
I ran into Uronema trouble trying to add several blue-green chromis, but wound up with a sole survivor who has done great. Might I suggest some Springer damsels as an alternative? They're pretty peaceful and really add some nice blue pop!
What do you recommend for a 150 Gal tank?
I have 11 fish in a 40 gal rank with 2 filters.
Do i have to manny fish?
And 5 turbo snails
Damsel,Cromis, 2Clown, Royal Bama, Watchmangoby, Mandaringoby, Dartfish, Blenny, Yellow clown goby, Pistolshrimp, Cleanershrimp
As long as there is enough habitat in the tank (i.e. rockwork) to give the fish places to hide and your filtration is capable of taking care of the fish waste, you should be just fine. Of course, keep an eye on the tank and look for any signs of aggression.
If I used the 40 gallon stock
I would probably get rid of the 6 line wrasse and the fire goby(I would probably replace it with another goby or wrasse) could I add some shrimp and crabs
I am setting up a 24x19x19 55 gal total tank(36 display + 18 sump). how should I treat the stocking situation as a 55 gal or as a 33 gallon?
In your presentation of the goby and pistol shrimp I saw that there was some red algae , is this a good algae ? I ask because I had an outbreak of this algae in my 36 coral tank and it actually got out of hand before I knew it and I ended up emptying the tank , cleaning it , then started over. I'm just curious if I see this again what should I do ?
That's macro algae, often added to aquariums intentionally as a cool addition and splash of color. There are some great red macro algae out there like dragon's breath/pom pom gracilaria.
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Yeah but I made the mistake of letting it take over my tank. I didn't add it , it just showed up , unless it came in on something I added to the tank. But I am very careful about what I buy. Is there a way to get rid of it ? Thanks for your help !
any suggestions for like fish in a 10 gal?
Hey good morning I have a question can I keep two angel fish in a tank 55 gallon? A coral beauty angelfish, and a bio color angelfish I do not have anything in the tank at this moment.
I have 3 angels in 40 gallons. Your good
I'm working on setting up a macroalgae tank, though haven't secured the actual tank yet. I'm looking at either a 10 or 20 gallon, but the stocking would be pretty much the same either way: 1 ocellaris clown, 1 rainfords goby, 1 yasha goby and 1-2 tigrigobius multifasciatus. Do you think this selection would work fine in either size, especially since it'll be macroalgae dominated?
That sounds like a good selection. The only thing I would worry about is keeping two different gobies in the same tank, many people believe this is a big no-no and can cause aggression and in-house fighting between them. However, my friend kept a watchman and fire goby together for many years, and they got along perfectly fine. I suppose it is just dependent on the individual fish, your aquarium stocking, and the size of your tank. Good luck dude, I would certainly recommend the 20 gallon tank as well 👍
Do you have to introduce them all at once or can you slowly add the fish? 40 gallon breeder tank here
slowly, in batches, from the least aggressive to most aggressive. This way, your peaceful fish have time to settle in, and your biological filtration has time to grow/adjust to the new bioload. Maybe do something like this - divide your stock into 3-4 batches, and wait at least 2 weeks between each batch.
I’m about to start a 25 gallon reef build I’ve been out of the hobby a few years and wanting to get back into it. I’m wanting to stock it with 2 clowns, yellow watchman and pistol pair, flamehawk, sixline and royal gramma. Is this suitable? Or is that too many fish?
Not all Alpheus pair with gobies example: Alpheus armatus - Snapping Shrimp, seen in the hobby once in a while, pairs only with a corkscrew (aka "curley-cue") anemone (Bartholomea annulata)
I have a 25 gal Waterbox with 2 clowns and 1 Flameback angel.
We have a 90 gal tank. Maybe a 10-15 gal sump underneath with bioballs/charcoal/mesh thing and a skimmer.
Currently have two clowns, two chromis, a diamond goby, and a Blue throated trigger. Everyone seems to be doing great! Been about 2 weeks all together. We run a quarantine with Copper Power at >2.0ppm for at least 30 days before acclimating into display tank. Also did a 90 day fallow period on display before adding any fish. Things are good.
I would love to get an angel to add to the tank, just not sure how it would change the dynamic. We love the yellowpeel angel, and coral beauty angel. Any recs?
Almost all Angels have at least some risk of being coral eaters, but one of the other common ones in reef tanks would be the flame angel.
A great alternative to the purple firefish is the exquisite firefish. Pros: 1) even better coloration (the white area on them is slightly yellow) 2) they are from deeper waters than purple firefish and I find that they do not jump at all if you have issues with that (although get a lid anyways) Cons: 1) much pricier 2) they are from deeper waters and they tend to hide/live deeper in the rocks than your average firefish. I have one that literally burrows underneath my rockwork in the sand every night about an hour before lights off until morning.
Why no regal blue tang? i have a 48.39 gallon tanks, but that's UK gallons, can i get one?
Thoughts on two ocellaris, one Bangaiii, three blue-green chromis, one tail spot blenny, one skunk shrimp, and one clown goby in a 40 breeder?
If I'm following the 40 gallon stock list, but don't want to get the six line wrasse and the chromis, what can I replace them with?
Pink steamed wrasse is a great alternative to the six line. Six lines are always eventually a holes in smaller tanks. Pink streaks are much more peaceful. Tailspot blennies are cool. Pajama cardinal is a good chromis alternative
In a 20 gallon, could you replace the dart fish with the long nosed hawk fish?
My six line wrasse killed about $200 worth of fish. If you get one, which can be a nightmare, try adding it last. But, I doubt that will even work.
I had to move mine permanently to my coral quarantine tank because it doesn’t play well with other fish. It is in there with a damsel. They are both jerks, so they seeming to get along together.
My 6 line wrasse has been very peaceful so far in my tank.
I would add a tail spot Blenny
Hi Matthew I have a 32 gal Fluval with 1 clown, a Wheeler Goby, Scooter Blenny and a Coral Beauty, which was a suggestion from an aquarium store then read she really needs a larger tank. I would like to a Midas Blenny and a Flasher Wrasse or another Goby. How many fish do you think could go in that size tank and your thoughts? Thanks!
Are Tang's not recommended for 40g tanks because the tanks are often too small to keep the tang's long term?
Hello and greetings from Europe!Thanks for great ideas! I'm just about to cycle my new Red Sea 20g nano. It's not my first tank, i already have experience with clown fish and the fire fish. What cleaning crew would you recommend with the fish you suggested for a 20g tank? I presume that the pistol shrimp will kill literally everything.
Tnags are wonderful, get a small tomini tang and just sell, trade back, of give away in a year or more so it can go in a bigger tank or Get like a baby from Biota and once it gets big in a year or two, like a yellow tang, do the same.
I got a small 2in tomini in my 40g breeder. He is doing great and eats film algae all day.
Nice video
What centerpeice fish do you guys recommend on a 40 gallon breeder? I think thats all I'll need and opt out for the baslets or grama. I'm thinking pair of clowns, pair of goby and shrimp, 3 cardinals, 1 six-line wrasse, and a dwarf lionfish. Noted that the lionfish may predate on the cardinals or even the clowns, thats why I'm planning to start out with a small or juvenile lionfish and add him lastly in the stocking lineup. Will just let them be "friends" with the other inhabitants as he grows. Is this doable??
I've seem success with this set up tho. In which the lion doesnt bother its tankmates and cares only to the new things that fall into the tank.
What do you guys think? Do you guys have any suggestion in terms of centerpeice fish??
Other fish in mind are: toby/saddle puffer or small type of tang (?)
Definitely wouldn’t recommend this as the lion can eat fish much bigger than you think, their mouths open quite wide.
Is a Midas Blenny a good beginner fish?
You bet! Midas blennies don't really have any special care requirements and will readily eat prepared foods. This makes them a great option for a beginner 🙂
@@BulkReefSupply Thank you so much. Can they go off just being fed twice a day. Have you had experience with them.
35gal 4 platinum clownfish 2 tomato clownfish and one skunk clownfish
Do they all get along?
@@GrizzlyReactionsmy wonders exactly
What would be a good fish to add with two clownfish and one pink streaked wrasse in a nuvo 20?
Consider a Royal Gramma and maybe even a pistol shrimp/watchmen goby 🙂
I like this video because I feel it's given me permission to add eight fish to my 30g long aquarium. However, I keep hearing that if you add three Banggai Cardinal fish, two will pair up and kill the other one. I've also heard of Flame Hawkfish killing shrimp gobies.
The big key to keeping the peace is often feeding. Feed small, but frequent meals throughout the day and you'll likely see less aggression in the tank overall.
I actually have 3 pj cardinals and they've been together since day 1 when I moved from a 45 to a 75g. And according to my research if the hawkfish was first put in and established he will eat shrimps. So probably try having an established shrimp in first before the hawkfish! I love the red hawkish they are so comical.
@@PhiCongDoan7587 I've heard PJ cardinals are more peaceful. I have a flame hawkfish in quarantine right now. I added a HUGE cleaner shrimp a few months ago to the DT, so hoping the baby flame hawkfish, who cracks me up, will not attack a large established shrimp.
@@pabloramirez8130 about 2 months ago i added a small-ish flame hawkfish to my 50g. I have a HUGE 6 year old boxer in there and i havent seen him touch the shrimp, hes like the rock of shrimps lol.
@@fuzz1185 That's reassuring!
Marine tanks should be stocked lighter than freshwater ones, but I just now realize I like so much light stockings (not just for practical reasons and "animal welfare", but also aesthetic-wise) I stock my freshwater tank even lighter than marine ones...
I have a bunch of tanks and I’m not gonna lie I’m an over stocker on some stuff. Mostly corals but I do have one tank I definitely have some fish that are getting really big and need rehoming for. Stock list for 30g
Yellow Dwarf Angel
Snowflake eel
Seargent major
Pink spotted watchman goby
Scopas tang
Blue eyed bristletooth tang
Tailspot Blenny
Future plans are to remove the scopas and the seargent major and put a mandarin goby, and a long nose hawk
Pistol Shrimp is reef safe with caution. They tend to bury any frags or small coral you have on the sand bed. OR just flat out snag it in their cave.
This is my experience as well I found them a real pain in the backside and once they are in they're a devil to get out.
I have a red sea Max nano 20 hallo
I have 2 clowns - 1 yellow wrase - 1 ringed goby some snails and hermits. My tank is almost 2 years old. Can I put a royal gramma or a kauderni in it or have i reach my max
As long as the clowns aren't too aggressive, this shouldn't be an issue. A Royal Gramma would be a great choice as they can usually hold their own.
@@BulkReefSupply a kauderni is not a good choice?
2 purple firefish, 2 clown fish, 1 royal gramma, 1 yellow watchman Golby pistol shrimp pair, and 1 pyjama cardinal fish, and 1 pink streaked wrasse. Would this be too much for a 40 gallon tank? For filtration I have a Tidal 75 with a top fin 30
Sounds like a good stocking plan! Just make sure your aquascape gives enough territory to reduce aggression. The firefish can be pretty timid fish.
@@BulkReefSupply Thank you so much for responding! Yes will do, I'm also planning on introducing the firefish first so they can find their territory. By the way, love the channel! Has some really good info
I have one clown fish one clown goby one yellow and white wrasse and one ladder goby in a 40 gallon 3foot long tank
Would the 40 gallon stocking idea working in a 45 gallon tank
Alternatives for cardinal in a 35 g?
Of course I'm subscribed! But I have to ask, what camera and mic are you using?
Another really helpful video!! 🍻
can you put 2 different gobys and 2different blennys together in 50 gal?
i have an orange diamond back and watchman goby with a lawnmower blenny along with 3 dragonetts in a 75 and they are all fine.
@@MTXCraze Thank you 🤜
@@c3dpo i guess to add a little what nemo said. ive seen my blenny fight with my tomini tang but not often and just more for space than being mean and the diamond goby is just a sand sifter and does not pair with a srhimp like a watchman. having two that pair with shrimp mite cause issues if they are not a mated pair. you didnt ask about dragonetts but ive seen my green spot chase my much larger green mandarin around. but over all a very peaceful tank
I have a fork tail blenny and a tail spot in my 29 alongside my yellow watchman goby and neon goby which seem to do fine together. The yellow watchman is territorial but will rarely go out of his way to chase unless they get too close to him and his shrimp buddy’s home
And a citrine clown goby as well
Gotta have a black cap basslet somewhere in that mix...
I’d love a video on stocking a 125g
Hey guys! I’m a somewhat experienced freshwater aquarium keeper and I’m looking to finally start my own saltwater reef tank…I’m in the design phase still but I have a 75 gallon tank of standard dimensions and I’d like to have input from the saltwater aquarium community on how I set this up…I’d like to have
Bangii Cardinal fish x 2
Diamond or Yellow Goby x 1
clownfish x 2
Royal Gramma x 1
Marine Betta x 1
Flame Angel x 1
Foxface rabbitfish x 1
I figured about 43 inches of fish and subtracted 15 percent of the tank volume for rocks, sand and corals so that leaves me with around 24 inches of volume remaining. Should I add any other fish to the tank? Should I keep it roomy? Is that feasible? Any info is helpful…
Good luck I just started a 75 gallon salt water . Had only done fresh water
I’m 6 weeks in my first fish were 3 green chromis. Week later just added 2 clown fish so far so good. Doing Fowlr right now coral maybe sometime later.
Wow I have the exact kind of stock that's listed in my 20gal
You have 5 fish in your 20 gallon? Is it an AIO? I’d like to get that same stocking list but I’m worried about it being too much?
@@paulshockley8632 Yes, my tank is a Nuvo20 (actual water volume 15gal with sand and rock). Surprisingly it’s not enough nutrient production wise in my tank which suffers with being ULNS, feed twice a day with frozen brine shrimp but get only 0.2 Nitrates and under 0.02 Phosphate. Don’t run a Refugium, though I do have a skimmer, 1-1/4 inch of sand, and enough live rock to displace 5 gallons from the tank.
@@kylellrc799 hey thanks for replying! I have a waterbox 20 cube so our water volume is basically the same. I have clowns and 1 royal gramma. Was thinking of yellow watchman and firefish. Does your royal gramma get along with the firefish? How long has your tank been running with 5 fish?
@@paulshockley8632 Tank has been running with 5 fish for a bit over two months. So far all my fishes get along with no issues with the Royal Gramma and Firefish. I did use live rock with lots of holes so each fish had their own area to stay around. I also paired my Yellow Watchman with a Tiger Pistol Shrimp (warning will burry/flip frags on the sand bed) which is always digging and abandoning burrows for different places. This usually allows my Firefish or Royal Gramma to live in the abandoned burrows and sometimes I see the fish that sleep/live in burrows play musical chairs with different burrows the shrimp created. If you’re curious on the order in which I added mine, it was Clownfish pair, Firefish, Watchman Goby, Pistol Shrimp, and Royal Gramma.
@@kylellrc799 Nice! Well my tank is going fallow right now so I do have the chance to add the fish in that order now! Since I introduced a YWG and it of course carried ich and didn’t make it. So that sucks but I’ll save my clowns and gramma.
Out of curiosity what other inverts do you have? Does your pistol shrimp not kill any snails/hermits? I have various snails/ hermits, blue tuxedo urchin, cleaner shrimp, and a conch snail.
Hey I have 30g
2 clowns and yellow goby, I really want a mandarin dragonite, while that be too much?
Not too much in terms of bioload, but just be sure that your tank can handle a Mandarin from a food availability standpoint. As you've probably read, they're big copepod eaters!
36 gallon I have 2 clowns 2 star fish a 1shrimp 1blenny 1goby
Namaste! Please do a suggestion video on 90 gallon tank. I am eagerly waiting for your video.
Love from India.
What if you add a snowflake eel?
I have question as it's significant difference, are all of these discussions based on 20 gal by size or 20 gal by exact amount of water in the tank ?
We're talking about a 20 gallon aquarium before rock/sand is added. A standard 20 gallon is generally 24" x 12" x 16" or a 20 long is usually 30" x 12" x 12". Don't overthink it too much 🙂
Decora goby is a name. Decora (dee-core-rah) comes because its the latin sp. Name.
Great advice
I had 90L mini reef back 4 years ago with small purple tang pair clown blenny yellow coral goby and yellow tang no fight no stress fish healthy and upgraxed to 800L and sold them got out of hobby now i miss em
For the 40 i will also add a lawnmower Blenny 😁
What about fish that graze like a salflin blenny?
What is the fish trap holding the chromis?
What light are u using on your frag tank ?
How many hawkfish can I keep in a 20 gallon aquarium?
Are all these fish shrimp, snail, and chicken an safe
Ment crab
In a 30 gallons.. how many fish u can add at ones ?!
I would add a Bristeltooth tang if it would be a 70g tank or bigger.
The rest of the fish are spot on 😁 Although I don't have any experience with a hawk fish.
My six line always was a peace full fish and definitely the most fun fish to watch.
I would say 12 fish in a 40g is a awful lot of fish 😅 I got 13 in 75 gallon of witch 9 are small and the 2x halichoerus and 2 tangs are larger fish..
And the tank looks pretty crowded..
My Halichoeres wrasse ate my cleaner shrimp, snails and hermits. I hope you have better luck than me