suggested stocking list

[melbfish20]

this is a list of fish that I am thinking about getting in a 55 G tank

2 Ocellaris Clownfish
4 Blue/Green Reef Chromis
Six Line Wrasse
Bicolor Angelfish

filtration
deltec mce600
27kg live rock
20 kg live sand

[Halelorf]

Looks like a decent list, good luck with the tank.

[AABatteries]

Looks good. Going to have a skimmer or sump?

[melbfish20]

Looks good. Going to have a skimmer or sump?

I was planning on just having a protein skimmer (deltec MCE600) ,live rock and live sand as filtration.

I have thought alot about getting some extra filtration such as a sump with a Refugium or a canister filter but than I though I am getting a quality skimmer that is rated for tanks twice my size so I was planing on the skimmer plus the LR,LS being enough filtration

cheers

[coachfraley]

I would add a sand dweller like one of the sand gobies, or get a "rock dweller" like a blenny.

[AABatteries]

That's a good skimmer. [=

[snapdragon9]

I would add a sand dweller like one of the sand gobies, or get a "rock dweller" like a blenny.

A pistol shrimp with watchman goby pair would be amusing...it adds a lot of character to the tank...especially with the live sand...he'll be moving that around quite a bit.

[rageybug]

I was planning on just having a protein skimmer (deltec MCE600) ,live rock and live sand as filtration.

I have thought alot about getting some extra filtration such as a sump with a Refugium or a canister filter but than I though I am getting a quality skimmer that is rated for tanks twice my size so I was planing on the skimmer plus the LR,LS being enough filtration

cheers



That should be enough natural filtration for your 55g. Just make sure to put in enough quality live rock and have a good cleaner crew. Flow will be key to your tank. If the water does not cycle enough, the LR can't do it's job.

[unleashed]

Make sure that you find a good source for the bicolour angelfish. Many of them are caught with drugs (not just cyanide) and will perish

[melbfish20]

what inverts would you guys recomend i put in my tank ?

[rageybug]

If I was doing a new 55g SW tank, my cleaner crew would look like this...

15 Nassarius Snails
10 Nerite Snails
25 Blue Leg Hermits
1 Green Emerald Crab
1 Spotted Porcelain Crab
1 Warty Rock Anemone