Another 180g stocking list

[drezden88]

I'm currently setting up my first big tank. 6x2x2. I haven't decided on all my fish, but trying to sort out the big ones I want. Just wondering if the tank is big enough for comfort and aggression?
So far I've got

Fox face
Kole eye
Yellow tang
Orange shoulder.

I also want to add a scopias but I know your not suppose to mix zebrasomas. I've been reefing for almost 20 years but never had anything bigger then a 75. I had a kole by itself for years.

 

[JumboShrimp]

Just so you factor it in, Orange Shoulders "eventually" get big-- maybe bigger than you think.

 

[PharmrJohn]

The foxface and tangs may be at odds sometimes. That being said if I had 180g to play with I'd have the combo. The tangs should have enough room as well. You can easily fit two tangs in that beast!

 

[i cant think]

I'm currently setting up my first big tank. 6x2x2. I haven't decided on all my fish, but trying to sort out the big ones I want. Just wondering if the tank is big enough for comfort and aggression?
So far I've got

Fox face
Kole eye
Yellow tang
Orange shoulder.

I also want to add a scopias but I know your not suppose to mix zebrasomas. I've been reefing for almost 20 years but never had anything bigger then a 75. I had a kole by itself for years.

The Fox, Kole and Yellow Tang will work in the long term, but the Orange shoulder I’d say even in a 6 foot tank is only a temporary fish. These guys get big - and whilst you’d think a minimum of a 1’ long fish would probably work, they contain a hyperactivity like no other tang. I personally adore them however I would say they’re best suited towards 6’x3’-8’x3’ (I’ve found the extra foot in width makes a large difference in swim room, especially with tangs) coral trays in the long term.

 

[drezden88]

The Fox, Kole and Yellow Tang will work in the long term, but the Orange shoulder I’d say even in a 6 foot tank is only a temporary fish. These guys get big - and whilst you’d think a minimum of a 1’ long fish would probably work, they contain a hyperactivity like no other tang. I personally adore them however I would say they’re best suited towards 6’x3’-8’x3’ (I’ve found the extra foot in width makes a large difference in swim room, especially with tangs) coral trays in the long term.

That's kinda what I was thinking unfortunately. Orange shoulder is one of my favorite tangs. What would you recommend for a big center piece fish in a tank this size? I know big in this case is subjective.

 

[drezden88]

Just so you factor it in, Orange Shoulders "eventually" get big-- maybe bigger than you think.

I know how big they get I just don't know the "rule of thumb" in the case of fish in bigger tanks.

 

[winzig]

I wouldn't say you can't mix zebrasomas,i have a yellow and a purple in a 6 foot tank with a hippo and a fox face.