Angelfish

[HappySkittles]

we recently came across a FREE 155 gallon tank with all the trimmings for a reef
we arent setting it up yet as we do not have space
and i want to put together a list of fish we could put in it when we do set it up

anyway
in a 155 gallon tank
would we be able to have a flame angel and a coral beauty together? i figured them being small and the tank being so big they would have plenty of space

 

[acrodave]

if you have a lot of rock in a 155 should be fine

 

[HappySkittles]

defiantly planning on lots of live rock

oh and clownfish...would i be able to keep more than one pair?

 

[acrodave]

50/50 same as the angel

 

[HappySkittles]

ok thank you very much
so far those are the only fish i want to keep more than one of that might be a problem as far as aggression goes

 

[acrodave]

in a 155 you have a lot of room for some open swiming fish like tangs and anthias,chromis,wrasses

 

[HappySkittles]

i was looking at a sailfin tang, hippo tang (LOVE these) or powder brown
there are some wrasse too that i would love...most that catch my eye are fairy wrasse

 

[acrodave]

if you go with any of the fairy or flasher wrasses think about a top for the tank

 

[HappySkittles]

defiantly gonna have a lid of some sort on the tank
the only fish i would trust in an open top tank would be a seahorse...cant imagine that jumping out of a tank

 

[acrodave]

True.. but in this hobby i would never say never

 

[crvz]

What are the dimension of the tank? I have a 150 (5'x2'x2'), and I wouldnt want to stick more than the one pair of clowns in there.

 

[Taqpol]

Would a Coral Beauty and a Flame be ok in a 90 with lots of rock work? I hope this isn't a major hijack (Mentioning the Sailfin tang got me distracted), but what is the minimum size for Sailfins?

 

[acrodave]

books say like a min 135gal

 

[HappySkittles]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13296748#post13296748 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crvz
What are the dimension of the tank? I have a 150 (5'x2'x2'), and I wouldnt want to stick more than the one pair of clowns in there.

not sure
havent seen it yet
we are picking it up and all the other stuff tomorrow
what would be good dimensions for 2 pairs? that way i will know if its big enough or not

 

[acrodave]

the longer it is the better

 

[HappySkittles]

so if 5' isnt long enough would 6' be long enough?

also...might as well stay in my own thread
anyone know if this means my gorgonian reproduced itself?
there is a tiny piece on the sand...it didnt break off because all the tips look rounded and nice except one tip...its pointed but still closed off...no open or broken spots

 

[acrodave]

i would think so .. but still 50/50 we have a 300 were i work and its 10ft and there is a pair of perculas and a pair of tomatos and they get into it from time to time...but for the most part they are ok

 

[HappySkittles]

i would do 2 pairs of false perculas
OR one pair of false one pair of pink skunk