Pre-built stocking plan75-gallon Mixed Reef Stocking Blueprint
75-gallon mixed reef stocking blueprint - 6-8 fish + full coral diversity.
Setup
75-gallon drilled tank, 30g sump, protein skimmer, 2-3 powerheads, 2x LED fixtures
Fish stocking
- Pair Ocellaris clowns
- Royal gramma
- Six-line wrasse
- Yellow watchman goby + tiger pistol shrimp pair
- Banggai cardinal pair
- Kole tang (year 2)
- Possible centerpiece: flame angel or coral beauty (reef-safe-with-caution)
Invertebrates
- 40x mixed CUC
- 2x cleaner shrimp
- Crab cleanup squad
Coral progression
- Year 1: full soft coral + LPS
- Year 2: SPS coral diversity (birdsnest, monti, acro, stylo)
- Year 3: rare LPS + designer cultivars
Stocking timeline
Week/Phase 1Cycle 6 weeks
Week/Phase 2CUC + first fish week 7
Week/Phase 3Coral start month 3
Week/Phase 4LPS month 4+
Week/Phase 5SPS month 6+
Week/Phase 6Tang year 2
Week/Phase 7Last fish year 2