55 gal column stocking options?

BasicallyBane

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What would be a good marine fish to add to my 55 column? I am new to marine fish and want to have a simple reef tank with simple corals and live rock. What do you guys think? I know it should have what I want in it but I'm wondering what a nice group would be and can be with coral.



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Thekid

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Possum wrasses, small gobys, dotty backs, basselets, hawkfish, or clowns.


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Thekid

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Most if not all are captive bred.


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It depends on how long and, what you are transporting them in. My favorite lfs has a 12 gallon mono cube stuffed to the brim with corals, inverts, and several fish and the city had a movie night at the rec center all had did was drain half the water and unplug everything, put the water back in and it was a hit.


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muttley000

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Hey, we're practically neighbors! By the column designation I'm guessing you mean 24" tall. In the marine world height doesn't get you more stocking, the footprint is what counts. I would be limiting myself to 4 or 5 3" max fish in that system. Clowns and gobies are a good choice. Look at live aquaria at the nano fish section, their compatibility chart is helpful too.
When transporting a long ways do nothing special for a couple to 3 hours, if longer go with large bags and count on reacclimating (the ph will likely be lowering in the bags over time). I like to do this by lowering the ph in a qt tank to match the bag water and then raising it to the same as the display over a couple of days.
 
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