220g stocking list / ideas?

[geckoejon]

May I have some thoughts and or suggestions for stocking for for my 220g 72x24x30 display mixed reef tank?

In qt now...

1- Flame hawk
1 - red head salon wrasse
5 - pajama cardinals
1 - diamond goby
1 - yellow watchman goby
2 - blue spot gobies m/f pair

On the list to get....

1 - Yellow tang
1 - blonde Nassau tang
1 - Blue hippo tang
5 - Lyretail anthias- 1 male & 4 females
1- Midas blenny
1- Mc coskers flasher wrasse - male
1- Whip fin fairy wrasse - male
4- pyramid butterfly

Thoughts or suggestions for stocking list?

Any additions or substitutions you would suggest?

 

[scooter31707]

I would live out the Naso and Hippo Tangs. IMO, they belong in a 8ft tank or longer. Don't have any experience with the Butterflies, but everything else looks ok.

 

[saf1]

Agreed on the Naso. Just got back from diving and ran into several very large Naso's. I know they probably won't get that large in home aquaria nor am I the Tang police so I'm not judging. Just saying that I wouldn't add one in anything under 300 hundred or more gallons with it leaning towards the "more" part.

They seemed very active and those I saw exceeded 9" in length.

 

[Dmorty217]

Naso probably not best suited in a 220g. Hippo should be fine in anything 180g or larger providing they have proper husbandry

 

[geckoejon]

Just curious why you all state to pass on the Nassau. It seems like live aquaria is a go to for fish in info, and they state 180g for a Nassau and blue hippo. My thoughts were getting a small blue hippo and blonde Nassau 3-4", and trade it out if it gets too large. It seems like I should be able to keep a small 3-9" one in a 220g...

 

[saf1]

Just curious why you all state to pass on the Nassau. It seems like live aquaria is a go to for fish in info, and they state 180g for a Nassau and blue hippo. My thoughts were getting a small blue hippo and blonde Nassau 3-4", and trade it out if it gets too large. It seems like I should be able to keep a small 3-9" one in a 220g...

Because they get huge. I understand what they say on various portals but if you have ever seen one in an established tank there is no way anything less than 300 is ideal. Naso's use all levels of the aquarium unlike other fish. This means they swim noth only side to side but also top to bottom.

Fish grow. Although typically smaller in captivity our goal should be to provide ample room, food, and shelter. Naso's are one of those that tend to be more full, large, movers and shakers. I would say that is why most of us do not recommend.

Lastly - I just got back from a couple dive trips and those I came across exceed 12" easy not counting their tail streamers. Ironically I saw several Kole Tangs of similar size and depth (90 - 101 feet) last week.