I'm beginning to stock my FOWLER. It's 55 gallon, 4' X 1' X 2'
The first fish/CUC have been in for about a week (2 blue/green chromis, 2 hermit crabs). I'm thinking now about my next purchase to put in quarantine -- I figure by the time my tank has fully stabilized and the fish acclimated I'll be ready to add round 2.
I don't want to stock fish who will get too large or won't thrive in the tank, and I've been seeing/getting conflicting information on the Coral Beauty Angel (captive raised) and the Spotband Butterflyfish. LFS says both can work so long as I follow the 1" adult size per gallon rule, and the info I've seen on line ranges from 36 to 75 gallon tanks for each. I'm looking for a generally peaceful tank (I know the Angel can sometimes be a bully), and am fine with a relatively light stocking. I know down the line I want a Mandarin Dragonet (captive raised) and am working to build a copepod population. I'm also thinking I'd like a pair of clownfish (captive raised preferred), a perching fish like a yellow clown goby, and maybe 2-3 other fishes (a small wrasse and a Blue Spotted Puffer are my top ideas today).
Could have I both the angel and butterfly in a tank like this? Only one? Neither?
Thanks!
The first fish/CUC have been in for about a week (2 blue/green chromis, 2 hermit crabs). I'm thinking now about my next purchase to put in quarantine -- I figure by the time my tank has fully stabilized and the fish acclimated I'll be ready to add round 2.
I don't want to stock fish who will get too large or won't thrive in the tank, and I've been seeing/getting conflicting information on the Coral Beauty Angel (captive raised) and the Spotband Butterflyfish. LFS says both can work so long as I follow the 1" adult size per gallon rule, and the info I've seen on line ranges from 36 to 75 gallon tanks for each. I'm looking for a generally peaceful tank (I know the Angel can sometimes be a bully), and am fine with a relatively light stocking. I know down the line I want a Mandarin Dragonet (captive raised) and am working to build a copepod population. I'm also thinking I'd like a pair of clownfish (captive raised preferred), a perching fish like a yellow clown goby, and maybe 2-3 other fishes (a small wrasse and a Blue Spotted Puffer are my top ideas today).
Could have I both the angel and butterfly in a tank like this? Only one? Neither?
Thanks!