Help stocking 180

[Jamesus]

I'm setting up a 180 gallon fish only tank for the waiting room in a non profit organization that helps kids with physical and mental disabilities.

I've never set up a tank this size before but I've had a lot of success with my personal 90 gallon.

I wanted to get some suggestions on fish to put in and what works best with each other.

For sure some tangs, and puffers. Maybe some angles and a trigger.

What about adding a clown pair and nem? I'm sure the kids would really like that but I've never really seen that in a big swim tank before.

I'm hoping that some LFS would donate some fish but I havent contacted them yet.

 

[phill21]

i would get tangs and pair of clowns for sure and and a prokiepine puffer to follow the movie lil nemo which all kids have seen
yellow and blue tangs marroon clowns fish and pp puffer

just my idea

 

[Dragon moray ki]

I would do a blue tang a pair of true percs a bicolor dotty back and a pp puffer

 

[fender4string]

The nem would be very cool with the clowns but keep in mind with that anemone comes much more expensive lighting/electrical costs. Not sure what your budget for the tank is but since you posted in this forum I'm guessing you're not going reef right?

I like the other's recommendations. Bright, active fish would probably be most interesting for the kids.

Good for you for going out of your way to set up the tank for that organization.

 

[Jamesus]

Ya I don't want to do reef just maybe just a nem for the clowns.

The tank was set up as a reef before so it can handle a reef I just don't want to deal with the hassle of a reef. plus the kids would really like some of the non reef fish I think like puffers.

 

[evilss]

lionfish and a few tangs and a nice puffer will really get everyones attention.

 

[Monkeyfish]

I wouldn't put a puffer in with an anemone - puffer might tear it up some, even kill it.

 

[Jamesus]

I wouldn't put a puffer in with an anemone - puffer might tear it up some, even kill it.

Really? Is there anything else that might give an nem problems?

 

[Monkeyfish]

Really? Is there anything else that might give an nem problems?

Triggers

 

[rackman]

Really? Is there anything else that might give an nem problems?

poor water quality, and little knowledge of what it takes to keep them healthy.

 

[Monkeyfish]

poor water quality, and little knowledge of what it takes to keep them healthy.

Yeah, that'll do it every time.:spin1: