150 gLlon predator

[L0L_Z]

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Do not mix the box fish and puffer! A panther grouper and naso will get too big. And the garden eel will be a snack for the puffer.

Panther groupers tank size is like 180 gallons, and my tanks footprint is that. Its not a garden eel, its a fangtooth moray. No naso, okay.

 

[Aspect]

And what about panther groupers? Love these guys and willing to do a species onlyish tank

Panthers get huge and need at least a 300 gallon.

 

[AydenLincoln]

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Panther groupers tank size is like 180 gallons, and my tanks footprint is that. Its not a garden eel, its a fangtooth moray. No naso, okay.

More like 300 gallons and I thought the eel was a typo. You could go with a yellow tang, purple tang, bristletooth tang, etc.

 

[L0L_Z]

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More like 300 gallons and I thought the eel was a typo. You could go with a yellow tang, purple tang, bristletooth tang, etc.

lright.

 

[Bucs20fan]

Yeah I’m gonna disagree, a 180 would be fine for a panther, their max size is 28 inches on a good day, and they rarely get larger than 24 or so in captivity. And they don’t swim much, like a tang per se.

 

[Aspect]

Yeah I’m gonna disagree, a 180 would be fine for a panther, their max size is 28 inches on a good day, and they rarely get larger than 24 or so in captivity. And they don’t swim much, like a tang per se.

So you're okay with a fish that is longer than their tank is wide? Nah I wouldn't keep a fish in those conditions. It's not an engineer goby or eel that can contort it's body, it's a bony fish. I would say the minimum for a Panther is a 6' x 4'.

 

[JC1977]

Seeing my stock I think I want
A blue throat trigger
Panther grouper
regal angelfish or something
a naso or PBT or something
Porcupine puffer
cubicus box possibly?
enigmatic eel

i have got VERY ADEPT filtration!

If you’re going to do one trigger and it’s a FOWLR I would opt for a Picasso over the blue throat. Way more personality! My blue throat is pretty lame he hides a lot. Not what I’m used to as far as triggers go. Or pony up for an Assasi the Red Sea version of the picasso.

 

[JC1977]

Seeing my stock I think I want
A blue throat trigger
Panther grouper
regal angelfish or something
a naso or PBT or something
Porcupine puffer
cubicus box possibly?
enigmatic eel

i have got VERY ADEPT filtration!

And more importantly it’s appropriately sized for your tank.

 

[JC1977]

So you're okay with a fish that is longer than their tank is wide? Nah I wouldn't keep a fish in those conditions. It's not an engineer goby or eel that can contort it's body, it's a bony fish. I would say the minimum for a Panther is a 6' x 4'.

This is sound advice!

 

[Bucs20fan]

So you're okay with a fish that is longer than their tank is wide? Nah I wouldn't keep a fish in those conditions. It's not an engineer goby or eel that can contort it's body, it's a bony fish. I would say the minimum for a Panther is a 6' x 4

I thought he had the 180, nvm you are right. Oops

 

[L0L_Z]

No panther grouper, got it

 

[L0L_Z]

And more importantly it’s appropriately sized for your tank.

Okay. Assasin it is.

 

[L0L_Z]

So my stocking in conclusion is
Assasi triggerfish/picasso
Porc puffer
enigmatic eel
Goldrim tang
Sailfin (?) tang

 

[PhishMonger84]

Hate to jump in here but the standard footprint of a 125 is 72x18x22. the order of the dimensions matter. meaning 18" front to back, where a 180 is 24" front to back, those are substantial differences.

125 and 150 are essentially the same, ones just taller
180 and 210 are essentially the same, ones just taller