Stocking in 75g reef (1 Viewer)

[oguzman]

Hi all, I recently upgraded my 16 gallon nano to a 75g reef. I was struggling to determine what I could realistically stock in the 75g without getting aggression issues. I've been using this article off of chris reef as a guide and am struggling to figure out what other fish fall under the "Group A" category.

Fish Stocking - Chris' Reef

My current stock is as followed:
Group A
Royal Gramma

Group B
Occelaris Clown
Tribal Blenny
Coral Beauty Angelfish

Misc
Peppermint Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp

What other fish could I place in the tank? Is the rule of thumb above from the Chris Reef article worthwhile? What other fish from Group A are viable? I was thinking of finalizing my livestock as followed (new fish are in bold):

Group A
Royal Gramma
2X Mated Pair of Neon Gobies
Springeri Dottyback

Group B
Occelaris Clown
Tribal Blenny
Coral Beauty Angelfish
2X Pair of Blue Green Chromis
2X Pair of Firefish

Misc
Peppermint Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp

 

[johntdaballa]

I like ruby red dragonnet but you would need pods.


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[Clownfish Chris]

I think you should be fine with all of what you have listed with one exception and one potential issue. The exception is with the cromis. They will gang up on the weakest fish in the school until its dead. This will continue until they reach the density they prefer. For me this went from eight fish to three. In a smaller tank (mine is a 210) one may be the magic number. It is always an odd number. The potential issue is with the coral beauty. They have a tendency to munch on corals.

For other fish, you could look at one of the smaller tangs. A yellow or purple tang would be good as would a cole tang. A wrasse would be a good choice if you cover the tank.

 

[webster1234]

Bangaii or pajama cardinals are usually ok too

 

[oguzman]

Ah thank you for the advice! I may switch out the two chromis with a wrasse or a cardinalfish as well. I purposely purchased the coral beauty from a vendor who had one in tank filled with corals! Hopefully it doesnt start the bad habit of nipping! Great advice!!

I think you should be fine with all of what you have listed with one exception and one potential issue. The exception is with the cromis. They will gang up on the weakest fish in the school until its dead. This will continue until they reach the density they prefer. For me this went from eight fish to three. In a smaller tank (mine is a 210) one may be the magic number. It is always an odd number. The potential issue is with the coral beauty. They have a tendency to munch on corals.

For other fish, you could look at one of the smaller tangs. A yellow or purple tang would be good as would a cole tang. A wrasse would be a good choice if you cover the tank.