What do you think?

[Juggernot55]

Please give me an your idea of what livestock should I stock my 25g tank with?

 

[Jzhou]

Thats a very vague question, it depends on your budget, if you want coral, fish only, and if you want coral, what type of equipment you have.

 

[Juggernot55]

Sure your right 90 gal marineland emperor 400 filter, 75g protein skimmer and 2 250gph powerheads. I have 29 lbs of live tukani rock in already with 5 hermit crabs, 1 peppermint shrimp,5 nassarus snails and a Mexican turbo. For lighting 2/24" 48w t5 ho bulbs 12000k and one 48w actinic bulb. I want to keep one form o lps and some fish. That should be a little better. Thx

 

[KathyC]

You only have 2 - 24" bulbs on the tank and one actinic? Did I read that correctly?

Can you possibly post a pic of the tank?

 

[Jzhou]

also how aged is the tank, and do you have any test kits and other maintenance equipment? and have you had expereince with sps before?

 

[lfsmarineguy]

Are you sure you have 48w 24" T5s? Could it be 48W total between the two bulbs?

 

[Jzhou]

i think he means total cus of the size of his tank, I was just about to ask him that to.

 

[Juggernot55]

Ah yes 48w total. It's been cycling for five weeks and ammonia nitrite and nitrate are all now at zero. No experience with anything saltwater I kept brackish fish for about a year and then decieded to change. If you go to the beginner forum you will see a thread posted by me named question. In that forum is pictures of my set up. Thanks fellas

 

[MatthewScars]

Please give me an your idea of what livestock should I stock my 25g tank with?

26 Long nose hawk fish, and one shrimp.

Why dont you stock your tank with fish you think are cool and will do well in it?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=15

Go there and have fun deciding for yourself. They even have a "Marine Fish for Beginners" section. Just note, if you want coral, get the reef safe fish.

 

[Juggernot55]

Thanks I plan to chose my own just wanted to pic at other peoples brains. Like on live aquaria it says minimum space needed for a blue tang is 150g or 100g can't remember yet I've seen people keep them in 55g tanks so just seeing what really would work in one my size. That's all

 

[Jzhou]

Your light is definitely not strong enough for sps. Liveaquaria gives pretty accurate housing conditions. Just because people keep tanks in small tanks, does not mean its actually the best thing for the fish. As for now, stick with their beginner fishes that stays small. Like dartfishes, gobies, and clowns. You should remove your air pump from you tank.

 

[thirty5]

Just do not get any damsels. They are pains in the butt!!! I would get some more live rock if I were you. 29 lbs seems pretty light for your size tank IMO. I would add the rock before any livestock just to make sure that you don't have a full cycle again.

The lighting I am still a little confused by. For SPS you need some good lighting.

Make sure that your lighting is good enough to satisfy corals. I would stick to some palys and mushrooms to start. Once they are thriving you can then add some other corals. Do not get in over your head, because ultimately the animals will suffer. Take your time, learn, read and enjoy.

I would get a couple clowns and maybe a fire shrimp. a watchman goby and pistol shrimp are a good one.

Hope this helps...

 

[Jzhou]

Thats a very good point, damsels can be very problematic. IMO the weight to gallons ratio isn't a very good rule of thumb for liverock because certain rocks are so much heavier than others, as long. a piece of rubble from something dense can weigh as much as a softball sized fiji branch. A better rule of thumb is the 1/3 rule, wher you know you have enough rock if u have enough of it to take up 1/3 the size of your tank.