New 55 gallon soon to be reef!

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Athleticfisherman

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I'm buying a FO tank with two clowns, one yellow tang, a Molly and a few shrimp and will turn it into a FOWLR and hopefully not too long after into a reef tank! If anyone has any stock ideas ( corals, inverts or fish ) let me know! :) any info and advice will really help me out


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Athleticfisherman said:
I know but I had bought the tank with the fish already purchased


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It would be a good thing to trade in for other fish. As for other fish, gobies, blennies, smaller wrasses, and cardinalfish are great fish for a 55 gallon for a "nooby"

I would get a peppermint shrimp or a coral banded shrimp. (I have both in my 75 gallon reef) Cleaner shrimp are also a good option.

Zoanthids, mushrooms, Kenya trees, and green star polyps are great corals for beginners, they don't require much light and don't "have" to be fed. I currently have all of those in my 75 gallon reef.


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Ptrick125 said:
It would be a good thing to trade in for other fish. As for other fish, gobies, blennies, smaller wrasses, and cardinalfish are great fish for a 55 gallon for a "nooby"

I would get a peppermint shrimp or a coral banded shrimp. (I have both in my 75 gallon reef) Cleaner shrimp are also a good option.

Zoanthids, mushrooms, Kenya trees, and green star polyps are great corals for beginners, they don't require much light and don't "have" to be fed. I currently have all of those in my 75 gallon reef.


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Will a sand anemone be a good choice as well?


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I have no experience with nems, but I believe most get HUGE. If you really want something with lots if tentacles get a frogspawn, they are really fun and cool.


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Athleticfisherman said:
Will a sand anemone be a good choice as well?


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I would try to wait a few months before attempting and anemone, and even if you buy one, there is a chance the clowns won't host it...

For your setup a bubble tip anemone would probably be your best bet. You could try a condylactus, but they move a lot, get hosted the least, and tend to sting the tank mates.


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Ptrick125 said:
I would try to wait a few months before attempting and anemone, and even if you buy one, there is a chance the clowns won't host it...

For your setup a bubble tip anemone would probably be your best bet. You could try a condylactus, but they move a lot, get hosted the least, and tend to sting the tank mates.


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I have a purple tip anemone available for 45$ should I go for it?


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Ptrick125 said:
$35-$55 is about the average price of bubble tips where I live... It's an ok price, but I would risk it yet.


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Ok, I'm getting my 100 gallon protein skimmer Monday and with it about 25 pounds of live rock. Ill get the rest of my live Rock when I get my next pay. Will only having half of the live rock needed do anything?


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