I had started a new thread with this post but reposting here as it may be more approporate here (Hey - I am learning...). I have a 270 gallon fish only tank, and 1st want to express my appreciation for all the great input I have received from all you reefers out there!
This thread is different than others within Reef Central as it is an expert thread only answered by Reef Central Staff (in this case me) and is not a discussion thread.
I currently have a mated pair of black and white clowns, a pair of false percula clowns,
More than two clownfish is likely to be reduced to only two clownfish over time except in very large tanks. In the short run, it may work, in the longer run it is not likely to do so.
a mated pair or gold headed sleeper gobies
In the long run, these will deplete your sand bed of beneficial organisms and then starve to death. In a reef tank these fish have an annoying habit of creating sand storms which leave sand on corals, in a fish only tank this undesirable habit is less annoying
, 3 Chromis, In the long run, these will likely be reduced to at most a pair
and a magnificent fox face.
I have a wish list which I have continually narrowed down and revised. Please let me know your input on the following as well as the order I have the fish in currently. I am moving slow and steady but just looking ahead and I am ready for the next additions as all are doing well and the water levels are good. I want to add good hearty easier to maintain fish.
-Catalina Goby (love the colors - but ok with the other gobies?)
This is a cold water fish and will not do well long term in the warmer temperatures most people keep their tank but if you keep your tank at 73/74 it might do ok
-Blond Naso Tang (ok to add now and then other tang of diff. body shape later? - Naso more milder temperment?)
This is a large fish which is one of the smaller naso tangs but does best in an 8 foot tank or larger but is one of the more mild manner tangs and will allow additions going forward
-Dwarf Angels (add 2 at once and also ok with adding larger angels later??) - considering Flame, Multicolor, Golden, Eibls, Bellus Flame and Multicolor are hardy whereas golden and eibli are a bit more difficult; Bellus is a genicanthus angel that is not really one of the dwarf angels so mixing them is fine
- goat fish gets relatively large but is a good scavenger
- Harlequin (australian for sure) excellent fish but will decimate cleanup crew
- Puffer (considering a smaller one such as valentini or leopard)
aggressive towards tank mates
- wrasses (ok to add 2-3? ) - solorensis, scott's fairy, melanaris
Both C. scottorum and C. solorensis are on the aggressive side and without a female lose some coloration
- Butterfly - kleini, facula, black back
- Red sea sailfin tang
- Niger and or Blue jaw trigger get large and are aggressive; the Niger can be moderately aggressive or very aggressive depending on the individual fish
- lg angel (ok to add 2 or am I asking for trouble?) - emperor, majestic, chrysurus, goldflake ($), regal, blue line
One large angel for this sized tank
Well - have at it. How does the order of additions seem? Any changes and comments on those and the ?'s listed above would be GREATLY appreciated!
