Stocking 150 gallon tank

[Cynthia Abner]

i currently have a small 29 gallon saltwater tank, but I just bought a 150 gallon today! I have quiet a bit of time before I get to start adding fish, but I was trying to get a list together while I am waiting for it to cycle. I will have soft and LPS coral, so I would need reef compatible fish. I really would like a purple tang, coral beauty, flame angel (if possible with coral beauty), and after that I am not sure. Are any eels reef compatible or possible? Any suggestions would be appreciated! I definately could use some direction with this!

 

[cmcoker]

i currently have a small 29 gallon saltwater tank, but I just bought a 150 gallon today! I have quiet a bit of time before I get to start adding fish, but I was trying to get a list together while I am waiting for it to cycle. I will have soft and LPS coral, so I would need reef compatible fish. I really would like a purple tang, coral beauty, flame angel (if possible with coral beauty), and after that I am not sure. Are any eels reef compatible or possible? Any suggestions would be appreciated! I definately could use some direction with this!

I'm partial to wrasses.. flasher and fairies would do nicely. All about reef safe wrasses link.. https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/259894/

Don't know anything about eels..

 

[eatbreakfast]

i currently have a small 29 gallon saltwater tank, but I just bought a 150 gallon today! I have quiet a bit of time before I get to start adding fish, but I was trying to get a list together while I am waiting for it to cycle. I will have soft and LPS coral, so I would need reef compatible fish. I really would like a purple tang, coral beauty, flame angel (if possible with coral beauty), and after that I am not sure. Are any eels reef compatible or possible? Any suggestions would be appreciated! I definately could use some direction with this!

Flame and coral beauty angels can be housed together, but I would recommend adding them simultaneously. However, both may nip corals.

Golden dwarf eel is very reef safe.

Fairy and flasher wrasses, dartfish, anthias, tilefish, flame hawks are possibilities.

 

[Cynthia Abner]

Thanks so much for the suggestions!

 

[cmcoker]

I'd also suggest keeping your 29g and repurposing it as a quarantine tank, and put any new fish through a quarantine protocol as you stock the new tank.

 

[Cynthia Abner]

I'd also suggest keeping your 29g and repurposing it as a quarantine tank, and put any new fish through a quarantine protocol as you stock the new tank.

I'd also suggest keeping your 29g and repurposing it as a quarantine tank, and put any new fish through a quarantine protocol as you stock the new tank.

Yep...that is what I was thinking of doing with it...I haven't had a quarantine tank in the past, but I think it is a smart ideal!

 

[SDReefer]

What about a long-horned cowfish? They're super cute and have great personalities.