Ideas!

[Anonymous]

I've got a 55 gallon Reef tank:
A. with NO fish,
B. No Stars (brittle or serpent)
C. 1 bullseye pistol shrimp
D. 2 Astrea snails, 1 turbo snail.
E. Lots of live rock

I'm beginning to grow algae, because nothing is keeping it in check.

I'd like to stock this with some reef-safe fish and critters.
1. I'd like it lively, but also eco-useful (would need some algae eating critters too).
2. I'd like to stock it with as many fish as possible.
3. Colorful would be a big plus...don't want any drab-in-color species
4. Personality definitey would make up for drab color.
5. (Hard one->) Friendly over territorial would be a big plus.

After a big tank loss due to a stand failure (flakeboard), PH and Cryptocarian issue, I think I'm ready to build this back up again! Any ideas or suggestions to get my creative juices going would be helpful.

Thanks in advance for the many responses!

~wings~

 

[Mihai]

I'd start with some hermit crabs and some cerith snails. That will take care of your algae. Then, I'd add a pair of clowns (can't complain of the colors there). You take it from here .


M.

 

[Anonymous]

Personality

 

[Anonymous]

Guy! What kind of blenny is that?
~wings~

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Looks like a lawnmower. Eats algae too. I just added a yellow coris wrasse to my 30 cube. Bright color, and active fish. Pretty cool to watch it dive into the sand bed too.

Toss in a few more turbo snails to help with the algae.

 

[Anonymous]

For personality, engineer/convict gobys are awesome! They have "puppy dog eyes" and are just to much fun. 8)

 

[Anonymous]

Guy! What kind of blenny is that?
~wings~

Yep, Lawnmower. Not brightly colored but full of personality. Useful for microalgae removal as well.

 

[jandree22]

my Lawnmower had issues... it was anorexic :roll:

 

[Anonymous]

Oscar certainly isn't Anorexic. I've considered renaming him "Jabba".

 

[bradl.]

What are you feeding that thing oreos? :?

 

[Anonymous]

Ok cool. So, inverts, some clownfish, a blenny, ....what else?

~wings~

 

[Anonymous]

Fighting Conch are cool. Buy a small one and watch it grow up.

 

[Anonymous]

Fighting Conch are cool. Buy a small one and watch it grow up.

Oh shoot... sorry to mention that I've got one, and he survived!! Very cool though, I agree! 8)

~wings~

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Oscar certainly isn't Anorexic. I've considered renaming him "Jabba".

Geez Guy! That thing is fat as hell!