Whats your 55 gallon stocked with?

[baz]

Getting to the point of adding some fish now and just curious as to what everyone else may have in there 55 Gallon.

Thanks,

Baz

[mandktod]

I have a flame angel (which may be giong away soon), LM blenny, strawberry pseudochromis, B/G chromis and a pair of WS maroons, all have been in there for 3 to 4 months and doing very well with the exception of the flame, he has turned mean and harrasses everybody in the tank.

[baz]

anyone else?

[MNgirl]

I don't have much...but I will share :)

I have in my 55g:

2 mated false perculas
1 Royal Gramma
1 cleaner shrimp
1 pepp. shrimp
1 serpant star
I used to have a diamond spot Goby but he jumped out.
Also various mushrooms, zoanthids, kenya tree

Next on my list is a pair of Bangaii cardinals......

:)

[fish4life]

i got niger trigger
clown,
5 demsals,
1 green chromis,
lion fish (baby)clown gobie
4 crabs 55 gl

[roberts722]

Only LR, hermits, emerals and sally lightfoot crabs, cleaner shrimp, mushrooms and a golden hammer for now.

Fish that I am researching are: some type of clown, royal gramma, six line wrasse, coral beauty, yellow tang....

[mandktod]

Don't say yellow tang too loud, the tang police will get you, I researched tangs and really would like to have had one but they get too big for a 55 and then you have to get rid of them and that is if they don't get too stressed and get ich so I steared away from them.

[roberts722]

I koow about the tang police. As mentioned nothing bout yet still researching. I agree that a 55 is at the very low limit for a yellow but I have seen many successfull 55's with perfectly healthy and long lived yellows.

By the way this would be the only Tang speices I would even consider in this size tank.

[mandktod]

Yeah I would have loved to have one like I said but then I also found out that they are can get ich real easy and that pretty much stopped my thinking about it, so far I ahve not had any ich and I don't want any so I really don't want a fish that can get it real easy, I hope your works out for you i will just have to dream about mine. LOL

[roberts722]

I notice that you have a Flame. I too had one once and they are also very prone to ich. Mine actually came down with it and took 2 clowns with him. Beautiful fish thought sorry to hear you are having troubles.

[mandktod]

I think he may be going back soon, I am going to try to catch him and QT him for a few days and see if he calms down if not he is going to have to go back.

[rica5tully]

Can you put a niger trigger in with clowns, chromis, etc.?

I thought they were too aggressive.

Also: in a 55?

[baz]

What could be a good show fish for the tank at 55 gallon? I think that is where I am having the problem!

I am getting some good ideas but need the final act :)

Thanks,

Baz

[baz]

so no show fish for us 55 gallon owners eh?

[shy07guy]

One of the dawf angels would be my suggestion, that will be my show fish in my 60gal, along with
1 red firefish
2 true percs
2 banggai cardinals
1 manderin
HTH
Derek

[jhaake]

In my 55 gallon tank, I have:

1 pygmy angelfish
1 royal gramma
1 lawnmower
2 (will be 5) chromis
2 very small tomato clown
A pair of cleaner shrimp

Fish that I want to add

maybe a flame hawk, depends how big shrimp get
some kind of wrasse

As for a centerpeice fish, Flasher wrasse?

[SHOmuchFUN]

Also interested in a show fish... So I'm gonna tag.

Right now I have
2 ocellaris (false percs)
1 purple firefish
1 royal gramma that is now quarantined with a weird battle of ich.
1 cleaner shrimp
Bunch of snails and hermits

[baz]

Here they say at least 50 gallons for a yellow tang.....


http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=392

Is this still the standard yellow tang everyone harps on to be in at least a 75 gallon?

Baz

[frogguy1]

Im also trying to come up with ideas to stock my new 55g.
This is what I think I might do

4 green chromis
1 coral beauty
1 maroon clown
1 royal gamma or bicolor dottyback
1 blenny not sure which one
plus several inverts and soft craols like shrooms and zoos

[rjwilson37]

I got my 55 coming. I have 5 fish in my 29 gallon right now, so I will list them first, then what I am going to get as extra.

2 Tank Raised True Ocellaris Clowns (baby)
1 Brazilian Royal Gramma
1 Neon Blue Yellow Belly Damsel
1 Blue Tang (baby) still only 2 inches.

coming about 2 months after 55 gallon move over
1 6 Line Wrasse
1 Banggai Cardinal
1 Mandarin after refugium setup and going well (4-6 Months down)

That should do it!

[tanker]

Originally posted by baz
so no show fish for us 55 gallon owners eh?

A Scott's Fairy Wrasse would be a good "show fish". A Coral Beauty Angel would be another good chose. I had a yellow tang inmy 55gal. Just resently moved him to my 75gal (knock on wooden stand--my 2 tangs have never had ich--sshhhhhh).

[baz]

I like the look of the fairy Wrasse. I have read that they like to jump and they like to be in schools any one only have one and how is it doing?

Thanks,

Baz

[pisces5296]

Im trying too decide what to put in next in my 55g 1 tomato w/ anemone 1 yellow tail damsel 1 peppermint shrimp crabs&snails cant decide what to put in next

[baz]

Ok this is what i am going with so far let me know what you think!!

2 Clowns (for the wife and my son...ok and me too!!!)
1 1 Royal Gramma
2 Green Chromis
1 Fairy Wrasse (as show fish)

Already have a lawnmower Blenny
Just added some hermits and some more snails....

Think I could add one more fish or will that be to much?

Thanks,

Baz

[SHOmuchFUN]

Well I think my royal gramms is on its last legs... Ich and I'm sure the stress of the QT tank has cause him to succomb to frayed fins, labored breathing, and poor swimming patterns...

Gonna give it a while though before I get anything else. I'll take corals over fish ANYDAY. Fish are a PITA! :lol:

But darn they're so pretty :rolleye1:

[baz]

Sorry to hear that...maybe he will still pull through???

Baz

[Chap]

In our 55 we have:
2 Ocellaris clowns
2 B/G Chromis
1 Red Firefish
1 Flame Hawk
1 Six Line Wrasse
1 LMB Blenny
1 Yellow Clown Goby

A Fairy Wrasse or Carpenters Wrasse would be great show fish.

Jason

[besl]

In my 55 gal (reef):

2 percula clowns
2 carpenter/flasher wrasse
1 flame angel (ate the candy cane and doesnt touch rest of corals)
1 midas blenny
1 black fin wrasse (yes he gets along fine with the carpenters)

[Doan]

I will tell only if no one yells at me cause I have the 90 in the basement bougjht and paid for and am just saving for MH lights and a stand... here goes
Inverts:
pair of cleaner shrimp
blood red fire shrimp
saddle anonome
assorted hermits and snails of all shapes and sizes

coral: Yeah I know they are inverts too but it's my list so this is how I split it up :)

Bubble coral
Brown button polyps
Pulsing Xenia
Green Star polyps
3 different colors of Zoos
Stay tuned this list will grow..

Fish
Manderine Goby. Yes I have a fuge and he is fat and happy as all get out.. had him for about 2 months now.

Mated tank raised perc clowns..they didnt' come mated but once the anomone was put in I couldn't get them apart.. he must be playing little fishy marvin gay or something

Flame angel ... she is an angry fish.. we think of her as a fish on the edge..

and last but no least..
I have a 3 inch Powder Blue Tang (Marlyin) she is by far my favorite fish. As for a show fish though I don't know if she will work as when people come to the tank she scoots behind the rocks .. if it's just me she thinks food so she comes out.

There you go...

Doan

[n o o d l z]

Fish:

1 Marine Betta
1 Gold-Stripe Maroon Clown (young)
1 White-Stripe Maroon Clown (older)
1 Tomini Bristle-Tooth Tang
1 Banded Shark
1 Cleaner Shrimp
2 Peppermint Shrimp

Inverts:

Few stalks of xenia
Small hitchiker condy that my small clown takes a liking to
Sea apple

[baz]

anyone have a place where I can read up on a niger trigger?

Also how much LR do y'all have?

Thanks,

Baz

[n o o d l z]

Originally posted by baz
anyone have a place where I can read up on a niger trigger?

Also how much LR do y'all have?

Thanks,

Baz

I have about 60-70.

[baz]

well i have 45 now with 45 curing hope this will not be to much....

[n o o d l z]

Originally posted by baz
well i have 45 now with 45 curing hope this will not be to much....

You might have a problem fitting it all but I'm sure you'll find a way. Its just tough to aquascape with a 55 because its not thick enough, you're pretty much limited to going up/down and left/right.

[SHOmuchFUN]

http://www.uvm.edu/~eengstro/3_17_04_panorama.jpg

That's my 55 with ~90# of LR. Doesn't look too crowded. IMO, I think it needs a little more. The more LR you have, the more filtration/a healthier tank.

[Nahla]

Here is what I have in my 55 gallon:

1 serpent starfish
1 sally lightfoot crab
1 emerald crab
1 decorator crab
a bunch of snails and hermit crabs
1 six line wrasse
1 goby - can't remember what type he is, duh
1 yellow damsel
1 black & white striped damsel
1 dottyback
star polyp rocks
pipe organ coral
waving hand xenia
red sea xenia - frag
sun polyps
candy cane coral - frag
3 small purple mushrooms
3 shaving brushes


I have a question, can you put more than one wrasse in a tank?

[baz]

I dont think so you can go to liveaquaria.com and read what they have to say about them.

Baz

[JENnKerry]

This is what we have in our 55 gal:

1- damsel
2- false percs
1-yellow tang
1-yellow/purple pseudo
1- yellow watchman gobie

Several snails and hermits

1- emerald crab

We are looking to add a flame angel soon. Yellow tangs will be fine in a 55 gal. I saw the same thing you did on liveaquaria.com
about the yellows. As long as its the only tang in your tank

[Earl111]

I have a 58, dimensions are different but almost the same gall.
queen angel
false perc
6 Line wrass
soon( once out of Quarantine) potter's angel

[fishonadic]

I have two PJ cardinals and a Royal Gramma I am hopping to add more fish but I can't decide what to get

[rjwilson37]

Sounds good Baz!

[baz]

What about some beginner corals. I have 220w PC's do i need to worry about anything for the clowns to host in or will they be ok for a little while?

Baz

[Shoestring Reefer]

A clown doesn't need to host. I'm not sure on the termonology, but their relationship with anemonies is compensitory (they help each other out) rather than symbiotic (they depend on each other).

Clowns will also host with inanimant objects. A search will turn up some examples.

[skippy2]

My clarkii tried to host with my emarld crab.

[baz]

well have the pair of clowns in qt. I bought some flake food for them will this be enough. I fed them a little and the gobbled it right up in about 5 mins. So 6 weeks and they should be in the main tank :) . Also lucked out at petsmart and bought a 200 gallon bucket of salt for $38. Gotta love the internet price match.

Baz

[Ravenlegs]

Wow you know I was reading this and checking out what others and realized that my list was long as some of these others.

Yellow Tank (A healthy fish and mature tank did it for me)
Lawnmower Blennie
Madrin Goby
clown goby
3 blue green cromis

3 sarchoptons
bubble coral
4 frog spawn
very large fan worm 7 inches wide
star polyps
sun coral
flower pot coral 11 months and just fine thank you very much
plate coral lg
Lobo red
palothoa a lg colony
4 gorgonians
various mushrooms
4 inch a round ric
2 baby rics
lg candy cane coral
ex lg finger leather 4 inches let to going out of the tank
2 frag pcs from finger leather
brown star polyps (not sure on the name)
very small coral that looks like a baby geno flower pot not sure on what it is.

crabs
snails
pepermint shrimp
almost zero aptasia.

Millions and trillions of mysis shrimp and pods from and in the refugium and a gazzlion in the main.

I dont know if I missed something.

R

[JENnKerry]

Update:

One of our false percs got really sick and died. We got rid of our pseudo today (too aggressive).
Star Polyps ( 2 emerald crabs and 1 red crab hitched a ride )

[Sherri816]

In my 55 I have:

3 green chromis
1 small osc. clown
1 lm blenny
1 coral beauty

I'm looking for a citron clown goby but no luck yet!

Sherri

[ArcEyedHawk79]

Not that I in any way call myself an expert, but I have a 55 gal and my yellow tang seems pretty darn peppy. (But he also only has three other tankmates...)

Yeah, I had a Coral Beauty Angel (one morning I woke up and she was dead... no sores, no trace of anything awry...water tests came up fine...even took a sample to the store... I believe it was the slow effects of cyanide capture or old age... had her for six months and she was big for her species...) I panicked thinking all my fish were next, but knock on wood everyone else seems healthy and hungrier than ever.

I am not sure I want to replace the angel though. I've got the tang who is growing, a maroon clown, arc eyed hawk, and a brazilian gramma who probably is at max size. Everyone seems pretty happy right now...

[milhouse74]

Someone asked about a Niger Trigger, this is my favorite fish, always has been, ever since going to the aquarium as a child. They get too big for a 55 though, and are not reef same.

Maybe you can look into blue throats, I am pretty sure tehy are smaller, and CAN be reef safe, though I still think they are too big.

This is the reason I need a 125 FOWLR one day......

[JENnKerry]

Another update:
Got the flame we wanted
- green galaxia coral
- pulsing xenia
- some type of tree coral
- watermelon mushroom (metallic green)
- zoo colony with (brown, purple)
- trumpet coral

[baz]

On Liveaquaria they have a special for a small hawian tang and it is recommended for a 55.... maybe a nice show fish.... still waiting for this quaratine period so i can put my clowns in the tank!

Baz

[JENnKerry]

I have a yellow in my 55 Baz. You'll be fine. Just give him his veggies

[Ravenlegs]

never heard of a Hawaii Tang I know the yellow tang I believe is one of local tangs found in the waters there.

Do you have a picture of this Tang?

R

[Sherri816]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=392

Here it is...looks prett cool. I may get one myself!

Sherri

[Ravenlegs]

oh ok yes a Yellow Tang yep very kewl and great for keeping that algae down in your tank. Heres mine not real clear picture.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33420&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500 I really like em too I only wish I had room for a few more tangs.


R.

[Bamm Bamm]

in my 55
Kole Tang
Potters Angel
small true percula clown
yellow tailed damsel
Algae blenny
two queen conch's and a crown conch. and some snails, a few hermits, and lots of corals.

[damick11]

tag

[saltydoc]

So far, in my 55,
Only 3 green chromis,
2 peppermint shrimp,
fighting conch
scarlet hermits
zebra hermits
LARGE turbo snail
astrea, nassarius, cerith, bumble bee snails

Have been re-cycling the tank from a crash - new aquascaping, LR, filters, lights etc.

Also looking at a fairy wrasse, 2 clowns

My last clowns were very happy hosting with a plastic plant!

[danny zubot]

I have a tomatoe and a clark's clown and a strwberry pseudochromis, looking at getting some more reef fish myself. I also have two anemones with several crabs and shrimp. I recently changes my filteration and substrate so I'm in a rebuilding stage. 54gallon bow front.

[skippy2]

I thought 2 different types of clowns couldn't be put in the same tank. Don't they fight?

[mandarindragonets]

I have:
1 Tomato Clown
1 LM Blennie
1 Green Mandarin
30 Astrea Snails
25-30 asst. Hermits
60 lbs Live sand
75 lbs. Live Rock
1 Kenya Tree
1 Blastomussa Merletti
1 Pumping Xenia
various mushrooms
1 colony zoo's
1 green finger leather
1 hawaii feather duster
1 LT anemone

[mandarindragonets]

I have:
1 Tomato Clown
1 LM Blennie
1 Green Mandarin
30 Astrea Snails
25-30 asst. Hermits
60 lbs Live sand
75 lbs. Live Rock
1 Kenya Tree
1 Blastomussa Merletti
1 Pumping Xenia
various mushrooms
1 colony zoo's
1 green finger leather
1 hawaii feather duster
1 LT anemone
1 green star polyps
1 brown star polyps

[mandarindragonets]

sorry for the double post

[danny zubot]

My Clark's anemone fish uses my condalactus and the tomato clown doesn't even give him a second thought.....until recently. I had the clown and anemone separated for a while so it will take a couple of days for them to be in symbiosis again, for now they fight but that will soon end.

[baz]

Well finally put in my first fish a pair of clowns. Since this post started I have also put in some more LR and some frags. So this is what I have

2 Clowns
1 Lawnmower Blenny
1 Peppermint Shrimp
various snails and hermits

Purple digitia
Green Star Polyps
Couple of zoo's
Leather finger ( i think thats what it is called)

75-80lbs of LR and 60lbs of sand....

Now I have to figure out my next fish....

Thanks for everyones input,

Baz

[needyreefer]

ive got:

royal gramma
yellow tang
coral beauty angel
blue spotted watchman goby
pajama cardinal
pepperment shrimp
cleaner shrimp
brittle star
roughly 50 nassaurius snails
8 other assorted snails
asssorted hermits
emerald crab
xenia
montipora
and an open brain (dying:()
feather duster

by the way the tang is fine and I wouldn't worry about getting ich if you have a cleaner shrimp!

[mandarindragonets]

come on, a cleaner shrimp cannot actually prevent an ich or parasite infestation, can it?? I know they continually pick over the dead skin and what not but I thought I read somewhere that buying a cleaner shrimp to prevent parasite infestation was a fable.

[Shoestring Reefer]

I think the cleaners would only target the parasites during the part of their life cycle when they are being hosted. So, if you had a tank that was infested, and added a tang (or other succeptable fish) and a cleaner, the tang would get infected and then cleaned. Just my 0.02.

[MI0706]

My 55 gal:

1 lawnmower blenny
1 scooter blenny
1 maroon/yellow striped clown
1 argis angel
1 green spot mandarin
1 spotted hawkfish

Last addition to the tank was 2 months ago (the scooter) and all has been fine since.

[JKH]

Live Rock, Hippo,Foxface,banggai cardnial, False perc, and snails and hermits

[danny zubot]

I'll be looking into getting a cleaner shrimp because my strawberry pseudochromis gets ich from time to time. I have a banded coral shrimp and a spotted anemone shrimp, will a cleaner shrimp get along OK with them in a 54 gallon?

[Fignewton]

5 choromis
1 yellow tail damsel
1 4 stripe black and white damsel
1 percula
1 coral beauty
1 bicolor psuedo
1 coral banded shrimp
1 cleaner shrimp
various snails crabs (hermit, sally lightfoot, emerald)
1 sea cucumber
and a 5 inch sailfin that I've had for 3 and a half years. I'm getting a 120 for him, yes I'm that attached.

Corals:
1 anchor
1 hammer (hosts perc)
1 blast
1 kenya tree
1 small bubble
vaious shrooms and polyps.

Filtration is a CPR Bak Pak and a 6 year old plenum.

I know it's reidiculously overstocked, but I've had this bio-load for over a year and everyone is quite happy. The plenum cranks.

[tdtiger]

I got a 1.5" yellow tang that was beaten up by the other tangs at the lfs. Poor guy has 1/3 of his sailfin torn off was skinny as heck and losing his color. Could see his organs pretty clear. Took him in for about $5. It's been about 5 days since. He's swimming around a lot eatting alot of shredded seaweed, nori, and kelp. Beefing him up and hes looking much better now. Getting his dark bright yellow back and you cant see his organs as much no more. Got about 1000 gph if not more of flow in the tank. He seems to like it.

[57chevygirl57]

4 wrasse......... our 55 gallon is the QT tank.............:)