Tank Size

[reefinginBD]

The stocking list:
Fish:
2 Clownfish (most probably Ocellaris Clownfish)
2 Banggai Cardinal
1 Tomini Tang
1 Purple/Yellow Tang
1 Coral Beauty Angelfish
1 Royal Gramma
1 Yellow Wrasse
1 McCosker‘s Flasher Wrasse (male)
1 Pink/Purple Firefish
1 Randall’s Prawn Goby
Invert:
1 Blue Tuxedo Urchin
1 Blood Red Fire Shrimp
1 Randall’s Pistol Shrimp
10 Nassarius Snails
5 Cerith Snails
15 Trochus Snails

 

[Biokabe]

None of the above.

If you want to keep tangs - especially purple or yellow tangs - you should really try for at least a 4' long tank. 5' or 6' long is better, though I think 4' is fine for a tomini. Tangs really need a lot of straight-line swimming space to accommodate their zoomy nature. Too small of a tank and they get stressed out and aggressive.

Other than that, bigger is pretty much always better, at least in terms of fish. More space equals more room for everyone to have spaces where they can feel comfortable and claim ownership. More space is also just more space, and from the perspective of the fish bigger is always better, pretty much without exception. If you can't go bigger than 3' long, then give up the purple/yellow and stick with the tomini.

Your own circumstances might make one of the other sizes a better fit for your life and home, but since you didn't include anything about that, I can only consider it from the perspective of the fish.

 

[reefinginBD]

None of the above.

If you want to keep tangs - especially purple or yellow tangs - you should really try for at least a 4' long tank. 5' or 6' long is better, though I think 4' is fine for a tomini. Tangs really need a lot of straight-line swimming space to accommodate their zoomy nature. Too small of a tank and they get stressed out and aggressive.

Other than that, bigger is pretty much always better, at least in terms of fish. More space equals more room for everyone to have spaces where they can feel comfortable and claim ownership. More space is also just more space, and from the perspective of the fish bigger is always better, pretty much without exception. If you can't go bigger than 3' long, then give up the purple/yellow and stick with the tomini.

Your own circumstances might make one of the other sizes a better fit for your life and home, but since you didn't include anything about that, I can only consider it from the perspective of the fish.

I am planning on upgrading in a year or two and I will get small tangs. I will probably upgrade to a 120 or 160. So it should be fine right? If I can convince my parents I might just be able to start with a 120.

 

[Isopod80]

Why not just wait to get the tangs and some of the others on that list in a year or two when you upgrade? It would be a shame to get fish you can't house long term if the upgrade plan falls flat.....as many plans do.

 

[reefinginBD]

Why not just wait to get the tangs and some of the others on that list in a year or two when you upgrade? It would be a shame to get fish you can't house long term if the upgrade plan falls flat.....as many plans do.

Yeah, that also works. If I can start with a 120 then I'll add them or else I will wait for the upgrade.

 

[Isopod80]

Yeah, that also works. If I can start with a 120 then I'll add them or else I will wait for the upgrade.

No offense but it sounds like you need to do some research before setting up any tank. The fact that you thought certain of those fish could be housed in any of those listed dimensions let alone all of them plus the other inhabitants is evidence of this. You need to make choices based on the animals needs first and foremost. You're in the right place here to learn what you need before making any purchases.

 

[reefinginBD]

No offense but it sounds like you need to do some research before setting up any tank. The fact that you thought certain of those fish could be housed in any of those listed dimensions let alone all of them plus the other inhabitants is evidence of this. You need to make choices based on the animals needs first and foremost. You're in the right place here to learn what you need before making any purchases.

Yeah. This is just a list that I made. This is not final. I will change it and reduce the number of fish by half. I am just 13 years old and still doing research. So it is still not final.

 

[Isopod80]

Yeah, I get it. Just learn everything you can before getting live animals. If you don't the animals suffer. I'm sure you can have a tank with all of those fish someday. Good luck.

 

[reefinginBD]

Yeah, I get it. Just learn everything you can before getting live animals. If you don't the animals suffer. I'm sure you can have a tank with all of those fish someday. Good luck.

Thank you I had a small fowlr tank before but I never had a reef tank. So I am still researching.

 

[i cant think]

Other than that, bigger is pretty much always better, at least in terms of fish. More space equals more room for everyone to have spaces where they can feel comfortable and claim ownership. More space is also just more space, and from the perspective of the fish bigger is always better, pretty much without exception. If you can't go bigger than 3' long, then give up the purple/yellow and stick with the tomini.

This is true, and my tang which is a cousin to the tomini - the Blue eye kole/Twinspot bristletooth, is in my 4’ tank and he uses it all. Especially the length, I watch him zoom across the tank every so often - He does it daily, he’s only 2” so it’s not stress and nothing bullies him so I’m not completely worried about the zooming except for the glass getting in the way so I’m hoping to get atleast a 6’ tank in the near future because I can’t imagine a full 8” bristletooth in such a small tank - Although, I don’t believe he will get to the max 8” that has been recorded in the wild.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Yeah. This is just a list that I made. This is not final. I will change it and reduce the number of fish by half. I am just 13 years old and still doing research. So it is still not final.

Dear Reefing, the best advice is to go slow and learn all you can before diving in. Suggest you take a look at Bulk Reef Supply's free videos on their Youtube website. They cover all the basics and then some. Also, read Ron Reefman's articles here (and others). Google each fish so you can study up on whether they are compatible and the minimum tank size needed. Some will eat your corals or be bullies so you may not want them. And some are not good for beginners. This forum is a great place to ask all your questions too.