Stocking Question

I have a 60g 48x15x18" tall reef tank, I currently have a melanurus wrasse and a pair of percula clownfish. I wanted to add a powder brown tang, mandarin goby, and bicolor blenny. how does the stocking sound?

 

I'm sure you know but the mandrin will need a well established tank with pods to be healthy...

 

yep I know , does everything else sound good though

 

I'm really not an expert on tangs but that tank seems a little small for one, just my .02. I'm sure some other 3reefers will chime in with better advice...

 

The powder brown tang will likely be a disaster in a 60g. They are very active, can be quite aggressive and will try to defend a lot of territory. They can wreak havoc in a 300g. The others sound fine, but I wouldn't get the mandarin until the tank is about a year old.

 

You could probably do it if you add no more. LA says house the PB in a 70 gallon tank so you might be OK there.

 

it just depends on the tank and the owner, some people say 300, some say less, it just depends. you said it was a tall tank? and they have huge bioloads, so your filtration better be good. just watch out for the police