Finished stocking, tell me what you think??

[Batmanjay28]

I have a 55G reef that recently came down with ich sadly.....but here is the finished stocking on the tank...I think that you guys will think that it's to much.

2 clownfish

2 firefish

3 chormis green

1 royal grammma

1 yellow watchmen goby and 1 diamond goby

1 pigmy angel

2 begnii cardnial fish

What do you think about this stocking? Tell me what I should add or take away. If you think that a fish that I don't have would be better then one of the fish that I have please help. Thanks

[Grins]

Which clowns and which angel?

[Batmanjay28]

false percula clown and dwarf pygmy angel fish

[sharkmatt]

If anything you're a bit overstocked but I wouldn't say you're dangerously overstocked. The Firefish generally do better single or in groups of three or more from what I've read. The Chromis will probably fight until there's only one left (seems to be most peoples experience). What did you do to tackle the Ich? Did you let the tank go fallow (no fish hosts) for any length of time?

[Batmanjay28]

No I haven't...I'm using the ich-attack stuff becuase I was pushed the way....but I think that I'm going to go follow and use a hospital tank too. I just need someone to walk me through the process so I do it right.

[sharkmatt]

I just need someone to walk me through the process so I do it right.

Check out the link I left you in your newbie forum post. That gives you a pretty detailed guide on how to do it. If you've got any questions about it, just ask.

[Grins]

It seems a bit overstocked to me as well. When I try to imagine that many fish in my 55g it seems like a lot. Of course the Chromis might get whittled down to one. I know the gobies are of a different genus but I have a hard time imagining my dragon goby accepting another cave dwelling goby in the tank. Different goby and he is established so a different situation I'm hoping you will have good luck.

If I were to adjust your list it would look closer to:

2 Ocellaris Clowns
1 firefish
1 royal grammma
1 diamond goby (although I'd consider a hardier sandsifting goby)
1 cherub angel
3 bangaii cardinals or 3 chromis

[tankanator]

I've had my blue-green chromes for 4 years and never had a problem I have 5 in my tank I always heard that they are peaceful fish.

[Batmanjay28]

What size is your tank and what fish do you have in the tank?

[Gildurath]

I have 4 blue/green chromis, and they did try and kill the little one, when I first got them.

I had one big one, 2.5 inches, and I got 1 small one, and the big one bullied him, so I bought 2 more smaller ones, all about an inch. So 3 small and 1 medium, they all started picking on the littlest one, and I found him with no tail one morning. I put himin a QT for 2 weeks until the tail grew back and introduced him in the middle of the night when they were all asleep, and they never bothered him again. They chase each other still sometimes, but no injuries since.

[saltydunc]

i have 3 blue green chromis.....they chase one another around the rocks but nothing too heavy.