80 gallon reef tank stocking ideas

Ngallagherg · 07/14/2018, 01:34 AM

What's up y'all. I'm new to this place and would love ideas on what to stock my soon to be 80 gallon reef tank with.
I currently have a 32 biocube which I will be replacing with the bigger tank and upgrading all the residents to their new home.
Tank dimensions are : 48L x 24W x 16H
Will have about a 15 gallon sump

Current stock:
1 Lawnmower Blenny
1 Midas Blenny
2 Ocellaris clownfish
1 Panther grouper (will be rehomed when he outgrows the tank, if you have a big enough tank and are interested in him, shoot me a message)
9 or so different snails.

I'm looking for things that are reef friendly obviously and nothing that would endanger the health of my other guys. An example being that tangs are ich magnets.

Uncle99 · 07/14/2018, 07:22 AM

Royal Gramma
Purple or Red Fire Fish

Jason9488 · 07/14/2018, 08:01 AM

Why even buy the Grouper..... you can get a flame hawk, most smaller wrasses or some cardinal fish

Drewbe147 · 07/14/2018, 08:01 AM

Large variety of reef safe wrasses out there look into some of them

Ngallagherg · 07/14/2018, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason9488

Why even buy the Grouper..... you can get a flame hawk, most smaller wrasses or some cardinal fish

I got him when I very first started out in saltwater, so I was a little buy happy. Only after I got him is when I did my research and find out he grows to be a giant. I live flame hawks but I read that they like eating cleaner shrimp so I'm a little scared on that happening.

07/14/2018, 01:34 AM	#1
Ngallagherg Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 6	80 gallon reef tank stocking ideas What's up y'all. I'm new to this place and would love ideas on what to stock my soon to be 80 gallon reef tank with. I currently have a 32 biocube which I will be replacing with the bigger tank and upgrading all the residents to their new home. Tank dimensions are : 48L x 24W x 16H Will have about a 15 gallon sump Current stock: 1 Lawnmower Blenny 1 Midas Blenny 2 Ocellaris clownfish 1 Panther grouper (will be rehomed when he outgrows the tank, if you have a big enough tank and are interested in him, shoot me a message) 9 or so different snails. I'm looking for things that are reef friendly obviously and nothing that would endanger the health of my other guys. An example being that tangs are ich magnets.

07/14/2018, 08:01 AM	#4
Drewbe147 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Salisbury, MD Posts: 105	Large variety of reef safe wrasses out there look into some of them __________________ Livestock: Yellow Tang, Coral Beauty, Clown pair, Exquisite, Linespot, Christmas, Hoevens Wrasses, Trio Carberryi Anthias, CUC, Mixed Reef Drew Current Tank Info: 90 gal DT 29gal sump. Equipment: 2 OR T247B, RO Varios6 return, RO 150SSS, 2 XF250 Gyres, Jager 300W

07/14/2018, 07:22 AM	#2
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	Royal Gramma Purple or Red Fire Fish

07/14/2018, 08:01 AM	#3
Jason9488 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 152	Why even buy the Grouper..... you can get a flame hawk, most smaller wrasses or some cardinal fish