Is this an okay stock?

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Okay thanks for all the advice. And I'm well aware that they don't stay quarter sized. I had to help a friend get rid of several hundred Malawi cichlids because they werent staying small and cute. I normally make a scale drawing of a tank with adult fish sizes to see how they would fit, but I couldn't do that with this one since I don't know how the coral will grow


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rusland005 said:
Clowns and Damsels are the worst on the list. Also the longer you have them - the worse behaved they'll get with maturity.

As for the numbers. You'd struggle with that list on a fish-only tank. Never mind attempting it in a reef tank.

It won't work long term (or even short term) in a reef, far too many fish. 9-12 chromis? 7-15 cardinals? Countless pairs of fish? ..Then the rest.... way too many.

Also as it's your first tank, you will be very very lucky if everything is plain sailing so don't give yourself added pressure and hassle by way overstocking it. Keep it simple and enjoy it.
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No worries Marine Ick or something worse will thin or eliminate all the stock. Maintaining proper PH will be impossible so corals stand no chance but it's okay African cichlids + Brackish fish are the similar to Marine Life so it'll be a walk in the park.

Actually if OP tests his water as he add's he'll never get to the full stocking piont, Nitrates will force a stop around 5-6 fish.
 
9-12 green chromis - should be fine
1 diamond watchmen goby - good to have
1 pair of clownfish (clarkii, Barberi, or maroon) - would avoid clarkii/maroon, maybe go with some true percs
1 lawnmower Benny - fine
1 yellow watchmen goby/ pistol shrimp pair - fine
1 pair of firefish dart fish - fine
1 pair of scissor tail dart fish - fine
7-15 pajama cardinalfish - would not do personally, thats a lot of fish. even though small the bioload adds up quick
1 flasher fairy wrasse - good
1 canary Benny - fine
1 Anthias - would NOT do one anthias, they are very social fish and will stress out by themselves, also would be stressed in a heavily stocked tank as this is
1 four line damselfish - wouldnt recommend
1 bluefin damselfish - wouldnt recommend
1 black velvet damselfish - wouldnt recommend
1 blue devil damselfish - wouldnt recommend
 
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