Rea17
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I've had my new 520 mixed reef set up for about 8 months now, and I'm realizing that I need more variety fish-wise :hmm4: I'm looking at rehoming some of the larger fish, and hopefully finding fun/colorful fish that fill a different niche and add diversity to the tank.
My current stocking:
-Achilles Tang 8"
-Lieutenant Tang 8"
-Fowleri Tang 10"
-Yellow Tang x3 5-6" (and 3 more coming out of QT)
-Purple Tang x2 6"
-Black Tang 2.5"
-Powder Blue Tang 6"
-Powder Blue Hybrid 4.5"
-Orange Shoulder Tang 5"
-Blonde Naso male 8"
-Kole Tang 4.5"
-Whitetail Bristletooth 3" (coming out of QT)
-Bicolor Foxface 9"
-Quoyi Parrot 7"
-Regal Angel 4"
-Cleaner Wrasse
-Bipartitus Leopard Wrasse (initial phase male)
-Radiant Wrasse
-Maldives Lyretail Anthias x4 (harem)
-Darwin Clowns x2
-Blue Chromis x2 (paired)
I'll start off by saying that I'm looking at finding the foxface and orange shoulder tang new homes. Both were rescues originally and not really part of my ideal stocking plan, and they are getting big. The same goes for some of the yellow tangs, although a group would be cool. I'm planning on moving the kole tang to my refugium as a resident to graze on film algae. I'm having a tough time with the achilles, who recently decided he doesn't like the fowleri at all, so I'm considering giving up the fowleri as well.
Looking at adding:
-Geni angels (Watanabei or Swallowtail)
-Dwarf angels (Venusta is at the top of the list)
-Butterfly of sorts (Copperband or Marginalis maybe?)
-Wrasses (flashers, fairies, Halichoeres)
-Navarchus angel (and maybe some other large angels)
-Anthias
-Moorish Idol?
-Blennies, gobies, basslets?
Any and all suggestions are welcome! I realize it's kind of an open ended post, but I'm looking for your personal experience on temperment, species, overall compatibility, or just sharing your favorite fish. I'm not afraid to try "reef safe with caution," I would just really like to stick with species that don't get huge! TIA
My current stocking:
-Achilles Tang 8"
-Lieutenant Tang 8"
-Fowleri Tang 10"
-Yellow Tang x3 5-6" (and 3 more coming out of QT)
-Purple Tang x2 6"
-Black Tang 2.5"
-Powder Blue Tang 6"
-Powder Blue Hybrid 4.5"
-Orange Shoulder Tang 5"
-Blonde Naso male 8"
-Kole Tang 4.5"
-Whitetail Bristletooth 3" (coming out of QT)
-Bicolor Foxface 9"
-Quoyi Parrot 7"
-Regal Angel 4"
-Cleaner Wrasse
-Bipartitus Leopard Wrasse (initial phase male)
-Radiant Wrasse
-Maldives Lyretail Anthias x4 (harem)
-Darwin Clowns x2
-Blue Chromis x2 (paired)
I'll start off by saying that I'm looking at finding the foxface and orange shoulder tang new homes. Both were rescues originally and not really part of my ideal stocking plan, and they are getting big. The same goes for some of the yellow tangs, although a group would be cool. I'm planning on moving the kole tang to my refugium as a resident to graze on film algae. I'm having a tough time with the achilles, who recently decided he doesn't like the fowleri at all, so I'm considering giving up the fowleri as well.
Looking at adding:
-Geni angels (Watanabei or Swallowtail)
-Dwarf angels (Venusta is at the top of the list)
-Butterfly of sorts (Copperband or Marginalis maybe?)
-Wrasses (flashers, fairies, Halichoeres)
-Navarchus angel (and maybe some other large angels)
-Anthias
-Moorish Idol?
-Blennies, gobies, basslets?
Any and all suggestions are welcome! I realize it's kind of an open ended post, but I'm looking for your personal experience on temperment, species, overall compatibility, or just sharing your favorite fish. I'm not afraid to try "reef safe with caution," I would just really like to stick with species that don't get huge! TIA