What size aquarium for these fish

[Cody Ray]

Ok I think that it would be a better idea to just list the fish I would like to keep and then figure out how large the aquarium would need to be to house them.

1 Regal Angel (Pygoplites diacanthus)
2 Tomato Clowns (Amphiprion frenatus)
3 Saddle-Back Butterflies (Chaetodon ephippium)
1 Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
2 Yellow Tangs (Zebrasoma flavescens)
1 Dwarf Zebra Lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra)

Just give me some size recommendations either in gallons or sq feet.

 

[stykthyn]

with those tangs and butterflies? no less than 150gallons.
the tangs are going to get large and they are basically what is going to make you require a larger tank.
the zebra gets large also. dont let the word dwarf fool you. they can still grow up to a foot.

 

[jiggy]

120g minimum

 

[Cody Ray]

I was thinking about a 180 gallon, what should I expect to pay for an undrilled AGA of this size?

 

[Reefing102]

i was thinking 180 or 250 minimum

 

[flameangel88]

AG 180 at pets-warehouse.com is $690

Perfecto 180 at thatpetplace.com is $630

HTH

 

[hanas]

I would also say anywhere from a 180 and up.

 

[yoboyjdizz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7940090#post7940090 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nami19
I would also say anywhere from a 180 and up.

I agree i would start there but the bigger the better. So if you can afford do it now, or later you might be kicking yourself for not going a little bigger!

 

[SDguy]

FWIW, saddleback butterflies are found in pairs, not groups as are so often many of the other hawaiian species.

 

[ACBlinky]

I'd go as big as you can, as yoboyjdizz suggested you might kick yourself later if you don't. If you feel, for example, that a 180 is large enough for your list, I'd get a 220 or even 250 -- chances are somewhere down the road you're going to see another fish (or a few) you'd like to add, and even if that never happens a little extra room won't hurt

 

[Serioussnaps]

250 G

 

[Serioussnaps]

it really might not work no matter what you get though

 

[Cody Ray]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7941260#post7941260 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
FWIW, saddleback butterflies are found in pairs, not groups as are so often many of the other hawaiian species.

Thanks for the heads up.

Something that I noticed that I thought was interesting, 2 90 gallons is cheaper than 1 180 gallon, must be the glass thickness that kicks the price up I have also kicked around the idea of building an indoor saltwater pond that would sit on my wall (the wall is 10 feet so the pond would be 10 feet). I would probably link it to my current 29 gallon planted system (mangroves, caulerpa, etc). I could extend it about 2 feet into the room. I prefer the look of wood but homedepot has thoughs bricks used for building retaining walls and they would be easier to install. Either way I would use pond lining. Any thoughts or suggestions?