Stocking List and Add Order for 150g

[OnePuffMan]

Hi all,

I am starting to put together our plan for the 150 I am getting and have the following fish and rough plan for addition. Each round would start QT soon after the previous' add. As an additional note, I plan to run a large fuge that is Triton-based, but do not play to try going full Triton until the tank is well-established. Any comments or concerns would be appreciated:

First add:
-2 clowns
-1 Magnificent Foxface

Add 1.5 (2 weeks later)
-CUC (does this need a full QT?)
+2 Cleaner Shrimp
+1 Crab
+1 Blue Texedo Urchin

Second add
-Shrimp Goby
-Tiger Snapping Shrimp
-Cardinal Fish
-Fighting Conch

Third Add
-Zebra Eel
-Naoko Fairy Wrasse
-Red Head Salon Wrasse
-Vrolik's Wrasse

*Add corals around 4-6 month mark

Fourth Add
-Bicolor Blenny
-Midas Blenny
-Scissor Tail Goby

Later add (nearer to a year)
-Sifter goby
-Blue green mandarin
-Emperor Angelfish

 

[i cant think]

Hi all,

I am starting to put together our plan for the 150 I am getting and have the following fish and rough plan for addition. Each round would start QT soon after the previous' add. As an additional note, I plan to run a large fuge that is Triton-based, but do not play to try going full Triton until the tank is well-established. Any comments or concerns would be appreciated:

First add:
-2 clowns
-1 Magnificent Foxface

Add 1.5 (2 weeks later)
-CUC (does this need a full QT?)
+2 Cleaner Shrimp
+1 Crab
+1 Blue Texedo Urchin

Second add
-Shrimp Goby
-Tiger Snapping Shrimp
-Cardinal Fish
-Fighting Conch

Third Add
-Zebra Eel
-Naoko Fairy Wrasse
-Red Head Salon Wrasse
-Vrolik's Wrasse

*Add corals around 4-6 month mark

Fourth Add
-Bicolor Blenny
-Midas Blenny
-Scissor Tail Goby

Later add (nearer to a year)
-Sifter goby
-Blue green mandarin
-Emperor Angelfish

Here’s what I’d change:
First batch:
Magnificent Foxface
Shrimp Goby + Shrimp
Cardinals
Second batch:
CUC
Cleaner shrimp
Crabs
Urchin
Conch
Clowns
Third batch:
naoko fairy wrasse
Lubbocki fairy wrasse
Radiant/silver belly wrasse
Fourth batch:
Scissor Tail Dartfish
ONE blenny
fith batch (1 year):
Mandarin Dragonet
Zebra Eel (Potentially going to eat the dart fish and shrimp goby)
Final batch (3-5 years on):
Sand sifting goby - I wrote something about why these need 3-5 year old tanks to have optimum health.

 

[nereefpat]

What are the dimensions? Emperors get pretty big.

 

[OnePuffMan]

What are the dimensions? Emperors get pretty big.

5'x2'x2'

 

[i cant think]

5'x2'x2'

An emperor would get too big for a 5’x2’ tank, they ideally need 6’x3’ IMHO.

 

[OnePuffMan]

An emperor would get too big for a 5’x2’ tank, they ideally need 6’x3’ IMHO.

Good to know. Thanks.

 

[OnePuffMan]

I forgot to mention that I'm interested in a blue spotted puffer.

 

[Costareefer]

Here’s what I’d change:
First batch:
Magnificent Foxface
Shrimp Goby + Shrimp
Cardinals
Second batch:
CUC
Cleaner shrimp
Crabs
Urchin
Conch
Clowns
Third batch:
naoko fairy wrasse
Lubbocki fairy wrasse
Radiant/silver belly wrasse
Fourth batch:
Scissor Tail Dartfish
ONE blenny
fith batch (1 year):
Mandarin Dragonet
Zebra Eel (Potentially going to eat the dart fish and shrimp goby)
Final batch (3-5 years on):
Sand sifting goby - I wrote something about why these need 3-5 year old tanks to have optimum health.

Zebra morays ime never touch fish. They are blind and primarily eat crustaceans and urchins

 

[OnePuffMan]

Zebra morays ime never touch fish. They are blind and primarily eat crustaceans and urchins

Thanks. After some conversations at the LFS today, the Zebra is off the list. Hello Flame Hawkfish!

 

[Costareefer]

Thanks. After some conversations at the LFS today, the Zebra is off the list. Hello Flame Hawkfish!

They are awesome animals if you do a pvc network for them and commit to keeping them.

 

[adittam]

Bicolor blenny OR Midas blenny, not both.

Puffer or flame hawk fish are going to eat some of your CUC.

 

[i cant think]

Zebra morays ime never touch fish. They are blind and primarily eat crustaceans and urchins

Gobies tend to be a slower moving fish so if the moray was going to eat a fish it would go for them. I never said it will just that it’s a potential threat.

 

[Costareefer]

Gobies tend to be a slower moving fish so if the moray was going to eat a fish it would go for them. I never said it will just that it’s a potential threat.

Zebra morays do not eat fish in nature. Their physiology isn’t geared toward fish they have zero taste for fish it’s not in their dna

 

[i cant think]

Zebra morays do not eat fish in nature. Their physiology isn’t geared toward fish they have zero taste for fish it’s not in their dna

I’ve always thought differently. I mean, it’s relatively similar to Angelfish and coral, they aren’t normally going to eat coral but in captivity they can often nip at it. Just figured it’s a possibility but it’s interesting to know it’s not a big threat :)

I’ve never really been into eels so never thought to research them other than the odd thread about an eel with a smaller species of fish