Fish stocking list

[txg8gxp]

Looking for some advise on what fish to go with. Tank is open top and shallow sand bed, so that eliminates a lot right there. The tank is also only 57g(3' long). I really like schooling fish, anthias I love but not sure if there right for the tank. Don't really want 1 of this fish and 1 of this and so on. Any ideas?

[Big_Pun]

i love one of this and one of that, lol, some kind of mandarin or try to get a pair, i have a yellow corris wrasse in mine and a mackoskerno jumping , i dont think your that limited your only an inch or so shorter that my tank(same footprint) and i have a crazy collection of fish, maybe look into some kinda sand sifter to keep things nice, i use a twin spot goby

[Mr Cob]

Is this going to be an SPS tank? You know....I know this might sound kind of newb of me...but I really like the blue damsels.....Ace recently had a tank full of these guys and it looked so cool....very natural reef look. The splash of color was pretty awesome...

I'd also like to see a school of Saphire Damsels...but they are not as bright as the blue devils.

The more I get involved with this hobby, the more I want something simple and natural like that of a tank dedicated to a specific biotope. These types of tanks just seem so much more peaceful and calming to watch.

[Europhyllia]

Anthias are prone to jumping and feel better in groups so 57g is probably too small.

There are schooling fish like chromis that also come in colors like Indigo, etc. That might be nice. Same looks as a group of damsel but more sustainable long term. :)

[txg8gxp]

NPS/LPS tank. I have thought about chromis or damsels, maybe even a large group of firefish. Still alittle worried about open top with firefish.


Is this going to be an SPS tank? You know....I know this might sound kind of newb of me...but I really like the blue damsels.....Ace recently had a tank full of these guys and it looked so cool....very natural reef look. The splash of color was pretty awesome...

I'd also like to see a school of Saphire Damsels...but they are not as bright as the blue devils.

The more I get involved with this hobby, the more I want something simple and natural like that of a tank dedicated to a specific biotope. These types of tanks just seem so much more peaceful and calming to watch.

[txmaverickmh]

I think about 6-8 blue chromis would look great, always a pair of clownfish add some spice...and perhaps, you could do some really cool symbiotic relationship like a watchman goby and a pistol shrimp, very cool and relatively cheap! Just my ideas...

Michael

[Kristy]

Agree with Karin - the tank is too small for a school of anthias. Chromis would be a better choice.

[justahobby]

Blue chromis get BIG, much bigger than greens. Reefs2U has gotten 2 orders in and they were so big I wouldn't put one in my 58 gal. What about a mix of green chromis, blue sapphires (if you can find them), and three of four clown gobies? Good mix of color and activity level. The gobies aren't guaranteed to get a long, but neither are the damsels. Yellow gobies might allow you to fit more since they are much smaller and theoretically wouldn't need as much territory - worth researching more.

[justahobby]

Actually.................

No, I think I am going to keeping that fish list for my tank. Find your own!



:p

[saabtech]

i like cheap fish for schooling. i like the red spot cardinal and the threadfin cardinalfish. both are small schooling fish and not aggressive.

in my exp. the dartfish are a whole lot less likely to jump out if there is lots of caves and holes for them to "dart" into. That is the best way to keep them happy.

[saabtech]

get Orange Lined Cardinalfish http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?c=720&pCatId=1431

[txg8gxp]

I have read they like to hide, and are more lower tank fish

[Europhyllia]

That's too bad. Nice looking fish!

[txg8gxp]

They stay small, so I could always keep a larger school of chromis and a pair or orangle lined cardinals aswell.

[saabtech]

i wish someone would get them. i would like to see them in person.
(maybe i will........)

[justahobby]

I saw the orange lined cardinal and the spot cardinal at Texas Tropical a couple months back. They were just as atractive in person.

[Europhyllia]

I think the orange line would make a great schooling fish. If you just want a pair why not go with Bangaiis? GCReef has some home bred ones and they're just adorable. Should be weaned onto frozen in a few weeks and ready for new homes.

[txg8gxp]

Can you keep cardinalfish in larger groups?

[Europhyllia]

I think it depends on the cardinal. I have 5 PJs together. The Bangaiis do better as a pair. Orange lined sound like they are similar to Cardinals in that there is a hierarchy but no aggression.

[txg8gxp]

This might be a possibility. black bar chromis they stay small and like big groups

[saabtech]

very aggresive fish isnt it?

[Europhyllia]

Cute. Like the big eyes with the blue rim.
info for saabtech:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1634+1848&pcatid=1848