Suggest fish for a 360g

[Met3112]

Thanks for all of the suggestions! I recently had to catch a banner fish out of a tank because it was picking on the corals. Same goes with the butterflies and the rabbitfish. I'm planning on adding a lot more Zoanthids.

Im thinking about the Genicanthus angels though I need to do more research.

I'm not sure about adding any Anthias yet because of the Borbonius. Again I need to research this more. If I do it would be either the Lyretails or some Bartlett's. I personally have had more luck with Bartlett's.

Morish Idols should not be in this hobby IMO. They rarely do well in an aquarium for long periods of time, if ever.

Possibilities so far: Powder Blue, Kole Tang, Platinum Clowns, maybe a couple Halichoeres Wrasses, Genicanthus Angels...

 

[Met3112]

I can get a large male female pair of Genicanthus Bellus. Anyone keep these?

 

[Mr.Walden]

That would be awesome!:reading:

It would also be awesome if my fish could talk and have little rituals at the top of Mount Wannahawkalugge, but hey life sucks. Like Met said, Moorish Idol's really have no business being in a home aquarium.

 

[nsmith_mma]

You should get a Passer Angelfish.

 

[rnscross]

I can get a large male female pair of Genicanthus Bellus. Anyone keep these?

the only possible issue with the bellus is that they are generally deeper/cooler water fish and the high lighting of an sps tank can be a bit much for them. If the pair are from another reefers tank then jump on them. If they are wild caught slowly intergrate them to a high light environment to help reduce stress.

 

[rssjsb]

If I had a tank that size, I think I would add three pyramid butterflies. They're plankton eaters and are about as reef safe as genicanthus angels. That is, no guarantees, but people (including me) have had good luck with them.

 

[Met3112]

I've decided not to add the Genicanthus angels because I'm quite sure that the Borbonius Anthias will tear them up. They were the first fish added and are very territorial over their spot in the tank. All of the Chromis hide in a Montipora colony when the Borbonius swim by.

This is a paragraph from the link below:

"They can, and most certainly will, be dominated by larger aggressors". "Thought should be given prior to introducing any additional planktivores, like Anthias species, with the Swallowtails. Although the angelfish will not likely bother them, it is possible the angelfish can themselves be harassed by the other planktivores."

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-02/hcs3/index.php

If I had a tank that size, I think I would add three pyramid butterflies. They're plankton eaters and are about as reef safe as genicanthus angels. That is, no guarantees, but people (including me) have had good luck with them.

This tank was up and running at a different location for several years prior to about 8 months ago. Another person took care of it then. It was a mixed reef with many, many fish including 3 Pyramid Butterflies. They claimed that they saw the Pyramids take out a few LPS corals. I don't know if this is true or not but I always assumed it was because I have no experience with them.

Once these fish go in I will not be able to get them out short of fishing them out with a fly hook!

 

[Moto_fish]

School of convict tangs? Subtle but awesome imo

 

[SDguy]

While geni angels are not like other angels, they still have that dominance thing going. I wouldn't hesitate to add them.