Caribbean FOWLR tank

[fish042099]

What are some nice,aggressive choices for a 100 gallon Caribbean biotope tank with a chain moray,a sergeant major, and a 3" coney grouper? I want a hardy fish that is cool(colorful and active) but semi aggressive,as the eel can be feisty during feeding and once bit that sergeant major. Thanks for any help!

 

[Grouperhead]

Spanish/Cuban hogfish, bluehead wrasse, queen/blue angelfish, goldentail moray, certain hamlets and hawkfishes. Tank size is going to limit options as most of these will get too big for that setup, as will the coney.

 

[fish042099]

Ok thanks so much for your help.

 

[fish042099]

Wouldn't the coney be able to eat the bluehead wrasse?

 

[nanoreefer1000]

imo there's no grouper that's ment for a 100 gallon, the angelfish would get way to big.

 

[fish042099]

Well, I might upgrade when the fish outgrow the tank.

 

[fish042099]

I read in a book that the coney needs a 100 gallon tank, which is what I have. Also, I might upgrade to a 180-250 gallon for the angel.Anyway, if the queen won't work what angel(from the Florida/Caribbean/Bahamas area) will?

 

[Hoyden]

I would quit with what you have - given that your grouper will need a larger tank as it grows. I have a sailfin tang, a chrysrus angel, a domino damsel and a scamp grouper in a 210. The scamp is smaller now than your coney will get eventually and the 210 is crowded. When my scamp leaves (she is headed for a 2000 gallon display), I will probably replace her with a non-grouper and see if I can add a few more fish.

 

[michael_cb_125]

Unfortunately all of the "large" angels from the Caribbean get too large for a 100 gallon tank (Queen, Grey, French, Blue, Rock Beauty). You could look into some of the Caribbean butterflies, but all of my favorites are awful pricey to keep with an eel (Banks, French, Longnose) and some of the others dont fare well in a non reef setting.

I think that you should consider removing the coney, that "little" fish really prohibits your other additions. Consider replacing him with a nice Hamlet, still in the grouper family and much more colorful.

~Michael

 

[fish042099]

Yeah, I saw a bank for $350! Anyway, I personally like the banded, reef, and spotfin butterflyfish. How about any of those?

 

[michael_cb_125]

The reef and spotfin butterflies dont typically do very well in fish only systems. These guys can be very difficult to wean onto a captive diet and tend to wither away.

The banded butterfly is a little more hardy and might do ok, provided it steers clear of your grouper and eel, groupers love butterflies!

Here is the pacific cousin of the atlantic banded:

You and I have similar tastes in fish



~Michael

 

[fish042099]

Thats a pretty fish. I wish it was from the tropical atlantic