Redo my tank, need recommendation for fish stocking

[Anonymous]

I wonder if any of you have any suggestion for stocking my 150 gal tank? My wife wants me to get something more lively than a tank full of SPS corals and clams like I had for past 7 years. The preferences are:

1, some small, colorful fishes that is compatible with clams and corals
2, does not require special feeding or target feeding, low maintenance
3, entertaining for my 6 and 3 yrs old. (this is the main purpose of the tank).

I will add a tank cover to prevent jumpy fish, the tank will have skimmer, some sand, lots of rock.

When tank is more matured, I will add cardinal fish, firefish and mandrain fish, maybe a purple tang or two.

Any suggestion/comment?

 

[Anonymous]

I bought at harem of Lyertail Anthias for my 300G. One large pink male and 5 orange females. They are beautiful and cheap. They were around $17 each at DFS.

Louey

 

[pcragg]

I recommend anything from the Fairy Wrasse family. Beautiful small fish and reef safe.

 

[Anonymous]

For the anthias, what is your daily feeding task involves, Louey?

The fairy wrasse is very pretty, but pricy... $50-100. Which specific one do yo you, and likewide, what is the feeding route like?

Both are very good suggestions, BTW.

 

[pcragg]

I have the Ruby Head Fairy Wrasses from liveaquaria.com. Not too pricey and they arrived big and fat. They rival a mandarin for beauty. Mine eat frozen mysis and flake.

 

[pcragg]

Ruby Head Fairy Wrasse AKA Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

 

[Len]

If your tank's top is enclosed/covered, fairy wrasses and even flasher wrasses are nice additions. Get a pair or small harem and it'll be fascinating to watch their courting behavior.

 

[Anonymous]

I still like my chalk bass.

So far I think they are the longest lived fish I have, and I think they are way cool.

If I had a 150 I would probably put about 30 of them in there.....

 

[Anonymous]

>..If I had a 150 I would probably put about 30 of them in there.....

Did I hear siren of the bass police? :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

:lol:


Hey, I am almost to the point where I will have 100 gallons total in my system, add a couple more tanks down in the basement and I can have 150 total.


Think it will be allright to stick 30 of them in my 54 corner bowfront main display tank?

 

[Anonymous]

I find my yellow accessor to be one of my favortie fish. Watching it swim upsidedown in some of the cave areas is always interesting.

 

[Anonymous]

Genicanthus sp. angelfish would work well, also. Watanabei, masked smallowtail, or bellus.

Peace,

Chip

 

[Anonymous]

I think I decided to get either fairy wrasse or a flasher wrasse. Try to get a good price on healthy specimens.

Anyone (non-commerical) selling them in So Cal area?

 

[Anonymous]

Update

Sorry for the bright light. I need to redo the canopy so that less light will leak out.

 

[Anonymous]

Anyone know what type of Anthias are these? I think both are males.

 

[Anonymous]

The second pic is IDed as Pseudanthias squamipinnis, but I still need help for the first one...