Need help coming up with a fish list

[Hooked on Corals]

Hello, I have a 250 gallon new tank. I want to make sure I add fish in the correct order. Id like suggestions on what kids of fish to add to the tank. I would like clown fish, tanks, maybe a little school of fish, angel beauty? It’s going to be a bare bottom tank and I will be having corals. I’d love everyone’s input!

 

[MikeyZo]

I’ve always wondered… so many people with tanks that size always get the nice big tangs and angels… what if you filled it with small fish instead?

Anyway, following to see people’s advice

Side note, I think you’ll need more rock in there for the nitrifying bacteria to stock it well. But that’s a gorgeous big tank

 

[Hooked on Corals]

I’ve always wondered… so many people with tanks that size always get the nice big tangs and angels… what if you filled it with small fish instead?

Anyway, following to see people’s advice

Side note, I think you’ll need more rock in there for the nitrifying bacteria to stock it well. But that’s a gorgeous big tank

I would just like two tangs a yellow and a blue. My kids really want to see dory lol. So no crazy tangs! But yes I would love small fish I would like to have as many little fish as possible to just watch them swim all day! lol. The more schools the better! Yes I will be adding more rock I have it in a bin with rock and epoxy curing. the tank is too tall for me to aquasape inside. So I’m putting it together in a smaller area with the same tank water! Just to cure before adding it to the display!

 

[Flameback Pair]

Coral Beauty
Marine Betta
Melanurus Wrasse

 

[fishface NJ]

You definitely need more rock in the display.

 

[Zach136378]

I have a good idea for fish. I would recommend anthias specifically wreckfish which are a lovely orange and won’t break the bank. Even more smaller fish would be some firefish maybe 2 or 3 of them. A pair of clowns, maybe some other anthias (love the squares) but they get bigger so maybe a few of them. Butterfly fish like the addias I almost never see one of them alone so 2 would be lovely but make sure to be aware of coral choices. Pyramid butterfly’s aswell shoal well and are much more reef safe but far less beautiful. Maybe even a pair of genicanthus angels like swallowtail or bellus would be nice too

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

Like someone said, more rock for more bacterial support and of course structure for fish to hide.