38 gallon stocking list [Archive] - Reef Central Online Community

prosper

07/13/2017, 01:34 PM

I set up a 38 gallon tank about 35 days ago, I haven't been able to make up my mind on stocking... right now nitrates are less than 5 ppm, and ammonia is 0
I want the following fish but I haven't gotten any advice in order of addition.

currently:2 ocellaris clowns

want to add
1 firefish, next fish?
1 royal gramma
1 shrimp and goby pair
1 dwarf angel, I really like multi bars but I heard that they are hard to get to eat.
if not a dwarf angel, then a flame hawk,
I plan to have lots of hermits/snails, a skunk cleaner shrimp, and I really like pom pom crabs, and sometime wayyy down the line when things stabilize an anemone.
in what order should these fish be added?

Barro777

07/13/2017, 02:17 PM

Pretty much in the order you listed them. Except I would scratch the angel.

Valentini89

07/13/2017, 02:39 PM

Pretty much in the order you listed them. Except I would scratch the angel.

^^ your tank is too small for an angel

prosper

07/13/2017, 03:00 PM

^^ your tank is too small for an angel

instead of the angel or hawkfish could 2-3 chromis work
in there

Valentini89

07/13/2017, 03:34 PM

instead of the angel or hawkfish could 2-3 chromis work
in there

Chromis is just another type of damsel, they will fight and pick each other off. How about a couple cardinal fish

prosper

07/13/2017, 05:24 PM

Chromis is just another type of damsel, they will fight and pick each other off. How about a couple cardinal fish

I considered that but they don't have very vibrant colors or interesting movement Imo

Valentini89

07/13/2017, 06:03 PM

I considered that but they don't have very vibrant colors or interesting movement Imo

How about a pair of bi-color dottybacks? They are definitely colorful.

Joke

07/13/2017, 08:51 PM

Chromis is just another type of damsel, they will fight and pick each other off. How about a couple cardinal fish
Cardinals can be no better than damsels and chromis.

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thaitopher

07/13/2017, 08:58 PM

^^ your tank is too small for an angelNot a dwarf angel

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prosper

07/14/2017, 01:24 PM

would a pair of springeri dottybacks work

t00lfan

07/14/2017, 10:28 PM

Dottybacks can get territorial. Plus u have 2 clowns and want a few other fish (royal gramma, goby, fire fish) which is a total of 5 in 38 gallons correct? If so I wouldn't add 2 dottybacks. 5 fish total at most depending on type in a 38 unless tiny fish, but that is just my opinion.

prosper

07/15/2017, 05:54 AM

Dottybacks can get territorial. Plus u have 2 clowns and want a few other fish (royal gramma, goby, fire fish) which is a total of 5 in 38 gallons correct? If so I wouldn't add 2 dottybacks. 5 fish total at most depending on type in a 38 unless tiny fish, but that is just my opinion.

do you know where I could get a pair of dottybacks

slyseekr

07/15/2017, 08:21 AM

I might recommend Assessors over Dottybacks as they tolerate each other far better than most Dottybacks. I've got a Yellow and Randall's Assessor in my 30L and they're pretty good together.

If I were to go the Dottyback route, 1 would be best. I have a huge preference for Elongates since they stay relatively small.

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prosper

07/15/2017, 08:43 AM

I might recommend Assessors over Dottybacks as they tolerate each other far better than most Dottybacks. I've got a Yellow and Randall's Assessor in my 30L and they're pretty good together.

If I were to go the Dottyback route, 1 would be best. I have a huge preference for Elongates since they stay relatively small.

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