90g reef stock?

[dannyafoster]

Still planning out my 90g all i have left is my stock. I'm wanting a mixed reef. I will have a 90g RR With 2 evergrow D120's (Chinese LED) lighting it. This is the current stock list. I'm looking for opinions and suggestions. I love hearing from the people that have been doing this for a while.

This is the plan:
1x Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse male = $30
1x long spined sea urchin = $18
1x tiger pistol shrimp = $20
1x yellow watchman goby = $16
2x fancy ocerallis clowns = $40
2x paired royal gramma = $40
1x linespot flasher wrasse = $45
1x lawnmower blenny = $14
2x firefish = $20
1x maxima clams

I know i have some jumers on the list but no worries i have a canopy. Is this too many fish? Will these fish coincide with each other? Thanks for any info contributed.

 

[cutman1975]

There all small fish u will be fine u could even add a few more depending on skimmer and most of those will stay on bottom half I have a ninty three cube and have ten Wrasse one tang two hawk fish to yellow gobies and a scooter blenny

 

[dannyafoster]

i was considering a tang but idk which ones i could have i really want a blue tang but i know that they will outgrow my tank.

 

[jc_k]

I have a 92 gallon reef tank. Don't have e much fish only a pair of skunk clownfish and I recently added a couple new additions. I got a blue tang and a yellow tang. They are doing AWESOME. My old tank (72 gallon) has housed a yellow tank for 5+ years. It depends on the swimming room and what size you buy the fish from.

 

[dannyafoster]

i think i might stay away from them cause i want to make a pretty good aquascape in order to be able to place corals

 

[jc_k]

Ok. Oh and my opinion if your going to have a tank full of coral the sea urchin probaly isn't the best thing... But it is my opinion. They suppose to be really good at cleaning tanks up.

 

[dannyafoster]

why wouldnt he work with corals?

 

[jdavid]

The urchin will knock EVERYTHING over, or, if it's anything like mine was, it will pick up frags and drop them behind the rock scape. Mine was a pincushion, can't really speak for the long spined. Tuxedos don't seem to cause too much trouble in my friends tank, but I'm not there all the time.

 

[dannyafoster]

oh ok well maybe ill reconsider the urchin then. my wife wanted one because they look cool but maybe ill talk her out of it. quick question will the pistol shrimp and goby pair natrually or should i buy them as a pair? If they do natrually im assuming i would need to place them in at the same time?

 

[heathlindner25]

DannyaFoster;931946 wrote: oh ok well maybe ill reconsider the urchin then. my wife wanted one because they look cool but maybe ill talk her out of it. quick question will the pistol shrimp and goby pair natrually or should i buy them as a pair? If they do natrually im assuming i would need to place them in at the same time?

you can buy them separately, a shrimp gobi will find a shrimp, its inevitable
I would buy the shrimp first and let him dig the den, then when you buy the Gobi he'll go right in.

 

[dannyafoster]

ok will i be ok with the blenny and the watchman goby together?

 

[heathlindner25]

DannyaFoster;931960 wrote: ok will i be ok with the blenny and the watchman goby together?

They will be fine.

 

[dannyafoster]

any suggestions as to what i could add maybe something beneficial to the reef?

 

[heathlindner25]

DannyaFoster;931973 wrote: any suggestions as to what i could add maybe something beneficial to the reef?

Build a strong cuc.

 

[dannyafoster]

I was gonna buy one of the packages off reef cleaners. This is the package i was considering.

 

[jc_k]

You should take a look at -

 

[heathlindner25]

DannyaFoster;931976 wrote: I was gonna buy one of the packages off reef cleaners. This is the package i was considering.
http://www.reefcleaners.org/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_new.tpl&product_id=252&category_id=20&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=34">http://www.reefcleaners.org/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_new.tpl&product_id=252&category_id=20&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=34</a>[/QUOTE]

I do like snails, but I like to build my cuc slow.

 

[dannyafoster]

i hear a lot of people say they dont like hermit crabs why is that?

 

[ringo®]

All crabs are opportunistic feeders.

 

[hiimsean]

Hermits are like any crab, they'll eat almost anything. Mine have eaten snails but they will clean your tank nicely. I have about 15 hermits and 2 turbo snails and they do a good job but I need a larger CUC. With reef-cleaners always buy a smaller package. They will send you a TON of extras.