My SCA 150 upgrade is wet and I am almost ready to transfer everything over from my current JBJ 45. I am getting some ideas together for a future stock list and wanted to see if anyone had experience with these combinations or had any thoughts to help me narrow it down. The 150 is 60"x24"x24", Trigger CR44 sump, Reef Octopus 200 INT skimmer, and plans for a refugium if needed for nutrient control and pop populations. All my current livestock will be transferred to the new tank before any new additions- transfer hopefully happening this week. Any new fish will be ordered from a pre-quarantined vendor after my current fish have settled.
Current Stock
-Yellow Coris Wrasse
-Diamond Goby
-2 Ocellaris Clownfish
-Skunk Cleaner shrimp
These fish are the options that I am struggling with. Obviously I want to match the livestock to an appropriately sized tank, but I also don't want a tank full of fish that will make the tank look small. The Yellow Tang is a must for me and I am leaning toward a Bristletooth Tang over the Convict; which I think may get to big anyway. The Foxface, Copperband, and Blue Jaw Trigger plus two Tang's sounds like it would be too much though. Five larger fish seems like a lot and could make the tank look overcrowded. The Trigger I am also unsure of in general with inverts. Any thoughts on all five together and of the three (Foxface, Copperband, Trigger) specifically?
New Stock Options
-Yellow Tang
-Bristletooth Tang
or
-Convict Tang (thinking too large?)
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-Foxface
-Copperband Butterfly
-Blue Jaw Trigger
I also want to add more Wrasse's, including a Blue Spot Leopard Wrasse, some Fairy and Flasher Wrasses, and a Firefish. That list hasn't been decided on yet as it will be dependent on what I choose from the above fish. I am also considering, space permitting, a Striped or Harptail Blenny and/or a Cardinalfish, and am open to suggestions for anything else. I am really trying to get an idea of the 'larger' fish first so I can plan out the other fish after.
Current Stock
-Yellow Coris Wrasse
-Diamond Goby
-2 Ocellaris Clownfish
-Skunk Cleaner shrimp
These fish are the options that I am struggling with. Obviously I want to match the livestock to an appropriately sized tank, but I also don't want a tank full of fish that will make the tank look small. The Yellow Tang is a must for me and I am leaning toward a Bristletooth Tang over the Convict; which I think may get to big anyway. The Foxface, Copperband, and Blue Jaw Trigger plus two Tang's sounds like it would be too much though. Five larger fish seems like a lot and could make the tank look overcrowded. The Trigger I am also unsure of in general with inverts. Any thoughts on all five together and of the three (Foxface, Copperband, Trigger) specifically?
New Stock Options
-Yellow Tang
-Bristletooth Tang
or
-Convict Tang (thinking too large?)
--------------------------------------------
-Foxface
-Copperband Butterfly
-Blue Jaw Trigger
I also want to add more Wrasse's, including a Blue Spot Leopard Wrasse, some Fairy and Flasher Wrasses, and a Firefish. That list hasn't been decided on yet as it will be dependent on what I choose from the above fish. I am also considering, space permitting, a Striped or Harptail Blenny and/or a Cardinalfish, and am open to suggestions for anything else. I am really trying to get an idea of the 'larger' fish first so I can plan out the other fish after.
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