290 gallon tank ideas

[Reef2zach]

Hey guys I just purchased a 290 gallon glass tank. Im in the process of getting a stand welded up for it and looking for a house to put it in lol. So in the meantime I want to get an idea of what direction to go with it. This is the first time ive ever attempted a tank of this caliber and was wondering if you guys could give me some ideas on what to throw into it. Im not sure if I want to go with halides or t5s for lighting. I really dont like LED's. And as far as ecosystems go what are some cool schooling fish and some cool larger reef safe fish ( other then Tangs) to throw in there. Its gonna be a while before I actually get this monster up and running but I'll probably start a build thread later when I get it going!

 

[saltyphish]

A group of blue or green chromis would be nice. Maybe a halide t5 combo? That size of a tank opens up a lot of options fish wise. What fish do you feel you must have? Once you figure that out choose the other fish based on compatibility.

 

[Reef2zach]

I really like blue chromis, I also want some anthias. Not sure if they are compatible or not. I asked about damsels down at the local fish store (wich is an hour away ), and they said that damsels can be rather agressive with other fish when they school. not sure if that would be an issue with a larger tank tough.