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10/23/2016, 08:07 PM | #1 |
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40B reef stocking
I have a few ideas for stocking my upcoming 40 gallon reef. Feel free to give any suggestions on which might the best or what stocking improvements could be made.
List 1: Ocellarris clownfish pair Firefish pair Midas blenny List 2: Firefish pair Banghai Cardinal pair Sailfin blenny List 3: Occelarris clownfish pair Blue/green chromis Watchman goby Orchid dottyback |
10/23/2016, 08:19 PM | #2 |
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List 4: Ocellaris pair, BTA, CUC. I was going to say sailfin, but I have only had mine for 6 months and he barely fits my 80 gallon. I feel like a 40 gallon just wouldn't be enough landscape, but maybe.
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10/25/2016, 06:49 AM | #4 |
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Anemones are difficult for beginners. They usually waste away or end up as mulch in a powerhead.
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10/25/2016, 01:04 PM | #5 |
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I'd say list 1, but maybe swap out one of the firefish for a flasher wrasse or something. Adds a bit of movement and they are really cool to watch.
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10/25/2016, 05:03 PM | #6 |
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My 40 breeder has a fat head, a red firefish,green mandarin,blue star and black spot leopard wrasse,dusky wrasse,and a twistii wrasse, but I might be a little over stocked.
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10/25/2016, 05:50 PM | #7 |
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a couple people have told me more than 1 chromis will eventually become 1 after time in a smaller ish tank such as 40g
according to live aquaria a midas blenny will nip at fire fish im putting together a 40g nuvo tank later this week and when it comes time to stock im getting 2 clowns first, then a couple weeks later i will be adding a Banghai Cardinal, couple weeks after that ill add a purple firefish then 2-3 weeks later ill add a tail spot blenny after that im not sure what kind of fish i will add but definitely will add a few snails, hermits, crabsand shrimp in between the fish....after the blenny ill have 5 fish in the tank, i will most likely just let the tank run its course over the next few months and see how things work out. Im really leaning towards a wrasse, i really like the 6 lines but have read numerous stories on how they are jerks and a pita to catch if you want to remove them so ill probably just end up getting a possum wrasse....i really really want a mandarin but not sure if ill have a strong enough pod population to support a mandarin, well see what happens later down the road.....oh i started a thread similar to this not long ago, might be worth checking it out |
10/26/2016, 01:07 PM | #8 |
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My midas is very active in a 75, a 40b would be too small.
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