fish suggestions please, 225g.

[dougie]

hey all, i have my 6x2x2.5 tank coming soon, and wondering wat fish to get. give me some suggestions. i plan for mixed reef, with a little sps (first time sps) and maybe a clam or two. if the Regal will harm the clams, then i wont get the clams, i really love regals.

okay so i know i want...

1.Regal Angel. i understand the risk with corals, but willing to try.
2.purple tang
3.sailfin tang
4.occy clowns x2

would love to try a snowflake eel, but worries me with the clowns.

i would say a safe limit for a tank this size would be 10-12 fish? u tell me different.

not interested in any other tangs.

thanks guys!!!
Dougie.

 

[FadeToGrey]

I think a small school (3-5) of bangai cardinals or anthias would be pretty sweet. Maybe something that likes to chill in the sand like a jawfish... IDK. That tank is going to be a MONSTER! Very excited to see it set up. I would guess you could get away with more then 12 fish, however I think a lot of that has to do with the size/temperament of the fish. I personally would be careful to not put too many 'big' fish in there as I think you can run into problems with overstocking a lot more quickly with them then with smaller fish. But that is JMO. I think it sounds very cool. Congrats.

 

[fufu]

Get a zebra eel instead, they wont touch your fish. Just watch out for shrimp.

 

[dougie]

thanks guys!