fish suggestions, ...

[skeeter-doc]

Hello all, I am thinking of setting up a large ~250 gal fish-only system. I am wanting a harlequin tusk, a queen angel, and a clown trigger or a blue-jaw trigger. What else do you think would go well with these brutes?

 

[korndogg091]

i really like blonde naso tangs. they are awsome the bigger they get.

 

[King-Kong]

I know that when I upgrade my 90g into the 200gal+ range, I will be looking to add schools of unique fish. Instead of having "1 of everything" I'd rather see a dozen anthias running around with mated pairs of other fish.

 

[jimbo045]

I say Pajama Cardinals........JD

 

[woodstock '69]

I am all the way there with King-Kong. If you can successfully pull off a school of anthias, that is unbelievable nice. Although I think? that anthias are happier in a reef tank with lots of stuff to munch on and like to be fed small meals 3 or 4 times a day.

My other favorite would be 2 or 3 Golden Butterflies (Chaetodon Semilarvatus) - they play nice together and are as pretty as they get.

Michael

 

[skeeter-doc]

i do like the golden butterflies, ... i was leaning towards some bigger fish than anthias simply because the already mentioned fish may terrorize them, ...

 

[KDodds]

Be wary on the C. semilarvatus, if they don't come in together they may not get along together, and sometimes even if they do come in together, they're not a truly paired couple of fish, just two fish thrown together. Adding one after the fact is risky, so add them all at once. Personally, I'd go for a larger wrasse, maybe a Thalasoma or Green Bird, and an eel, probably a Zebra Moray.

 

[skeeter-doc]

ah yes, a green bird, ... thats the ticket! now if i forego the trigger, could i get a lionfish? opinions?

 

[KDodds]

I've seen larger Volitans kept with Holacanthus and Pomacanthus Angels, which is what I'd be most worried about. Moreso actually than the Bluethroat, which is really a fairly mild fish. If the Lionfish goes in first, I think you might be okay with both.

 

[skeeter-doc]

ok, wow, cool