I finally got fish!

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by lindsayf

My Stocking List so far:
clowns (2) - already have
6 hermits - already have
9 astrea snails - already have

What I want:
blue strip neon goby - 1
coral beauty or flame angel - 1
Fire fish goby (red or purple) - 1 or 2
Green chromis - 3
Royal Gramma - 1
yellow clown goby - 1

Hi Lindsay,

You are restricted by the size of your tank for the number and size of fish you want to put into your 55g. Since you already have a pair of ocellaris clowns, I would suggest adding a maximium of only three more fish. The more fish in a relatively large system, over time, is going to lead to unwanted nuisance algae, unless you are super vigilant in doing water changes and other maintenance.

Of the fish you mention in your wish list, I would add only:
- one, maybe two small gobies, depending on compatibility
- one royal gramma
- one angel (who will be your biggest and maybe most aggressive fish)

Your 55g is too small for even a small school of chromis on top of the above suggested fish load. JMHO, though.

HTH