Fish stocking ideas

Michael Price · Feb 10, 2021

I am setting up a 92 gallon corner mixed reef tank at the moment. In a seperate tank (that will move to the 92) I currently have a pair of clowns, a yellow watchman goby, an orange spotted goby and a cardinal fish. I want an individual look to my tank. I dont want fish that everybody has. What are some fish you'd recomend? Also, really in search of a good centerpiece fish.

Lasse · Feb 10, 2021

My tank is around 80 G (300 L) and is not stocked as a main street aquarium. I have a lot of cardinals (Threadfins and Pyjamas), three yellow wrasse, possum wrasse, hawk anthias, Fat head Anthias, lot of different gobies and so on. I did not have a centerpiece before (maybe my fathead was one - but it is shy and not always in "show up" mode). However - I have always like the chelmon butterfly but it will grow to rather large size but after many years of hesitating - I bought one. And it is still my pride in the system. I have another home for it when it will grow out from my aquarium.

Fathead Anthias (or sunburst Anthias)

FTS

My Chelmon

Please see my build thread for more ideas

Sincerely Lasse

runcis · Feb 10, 2021

You could have several fathead anthiases, they wouldn't be that shy then

or a pair of flame hawkfish (to be introduced as the last fish)

or a pair of multicolor angelfish (the same).

My central pieces are a speckled butterflyfish (alas, has eaten all zoas) and a huge fire clownfish

Galiant50 · Feb 10, 2021

Tang police be danged, I would suggest a smaller tang. Although you may have to give it away or trade it in at a LFS a 4-6 years after you get it, I still think it's worth it.

Lasse · Feb 10, 2021

runcis said:
You could have several fathead anthiases, they wouldn't be that shy then

This is one of my signature fishes. During the last 12 years - I has always been it in my tanks. I have try with 1, 2 or 3 and it always end up with 1 left

Sincerely Lasse

runcis · Feb 10, 2021

Lasse said:
This is one of my signature fishes. During the last 12 years - I has always been it in my tanks. I have try with 1, 2 or 3 and it always end up with 1 left

Sincerely Lasse

Yes, perhaps it's a lottery... My colleague has got 4 in his tank, they stay like this more or less for 2 years... but the colleague is very sparse with the number of fish in his tank, I think he' s got only few gobies in addition to anthiases, maybe that helps?

sp1187 · Feb 10, 2021

Galiant50 said:
Tang police be danged, I would suggest a smaller tang. Although you may have to give it away or trade it in at a LFS a 4-6 years after you get it, I still think it's worth it.

these days that could be a better investment than a stock portfolio.