Stocking Help

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  1. kutsujutc

    kutsujutc Spaghetti Worm

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    My tank is done and cycled. It's now 3 months old. Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate are all at 0 and SG is at 1.024. Got my CUC picked out from John@Reefcleaners

    50 Dwarf Ceriths - small effective cleaners
    29 Nassarius
    55 Florida Ceriths
    45 Assorted Hermits
    19 Large Nerite and 10 Small to Medium Nerites
    10 Turbograzers
    6 Assorted Smaller Conchs
    10 Banded Trochus

    Now onto my stocking list:
    1x Yellow Tang
    1x Kole Tang
    1x Sailfin Tang
    1x Blue Powder Tang
    1x Blue Hippo Tang
    1x Pink Spotted Goby
    1x Cortez Ray or Marble Cat Shark


    Thoughts/Suggestions/Opinions welcome.
     
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  3. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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  4. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    I've got to imagine it's the 210, since he mentions a ray/ shark.

    I have no experience with sharks, but I know the shark you mention stays near the bottom. With that said, wouldn't the goby be in danger of being eaten?
     
  5. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    +1, I think that would be an almost sure thing ;)
     
  6. kutsujutc

    kutsujutc Spaghetti Worm

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    Yes my 210.

    I thought about the goby to and only reason I thought it would be ok is based off the threads ive read about those particular sharks.
     
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    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    Hmmm... sounds like a tempting snack if the shark ever got the munchies.

    Personally, I would avoid the potential problem altogether, but ultimately it's your call. As I said, I don't have any "real world" experience with keeping sharks.
     
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  9. kutsujutc

    kutsujutc Spaghetti Worm

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    Good point on the snack. User "TropicalAddict" (i think thats the correct user name) got their shark to eat seaweed strips like the tangs would eat. I'd love to be able to do that but realistically that wont happen lol.

    Any other potential problems? I didn't think it looked to over stocked or anything.
     
  10. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    You could find some aggression issues with those tangs, the PBT in particular.
     
  11. kutsujutc

    kutsujutc Spaghetti Worm

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    Even in a 210 with plenty of rock work ?
    What fish do you think should be replaced in that list? I'm not particularlly set on anything and wanna make for a nice colorful tank of fish only.
     
  12. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    I've never had one, but a quick look you'll find many threads recently on here about PBT and aggression. You could be fine with that stocking list, just be aware of the possible conflicts.