700 gallon SW tank

[Chris251]

Well disaster hit about a month ago. Black longnose tang come down with ICK. Added a $1300 UV sterilizer. Dosed food with vitamins. Ick drops off of him. But then came back with a vengeance and wiped out my entire tank.

I have just been doing multiple water changes the last three weeks or so. And leaving the tank empty minus the few survivors. hopefully getting the ick out of the tank. 5 inch maroon clown, banded shark and eels are all that survived

But my head is turning on what to do next as for as restocking when I decide to restock again. And looking for suggestions/ideas

I'm a little weary of tangs right now as you might expect but not completely ruled them out. What would you guys stock in the 700? A buddy of mine is telling me to load it with smaller fish. Which I'm not totally against. but looking for ideas. Pretty much FOWLR minus a few leathers

 

[sc50964]

Well disaster hit about a month ago. Black longnose tang come down with ICK. Added a $1300 UV sterilizer. Dosed food with vitamins. Ick drops off of him. But then came back with a vengeance and wiped out my entire tank.

I have just been doing multiple water changes the last three weeks or so. And leaving the tank empty minus the few survivors. hopefully getting the ick out of the tank. 5 inch maroon clown, banded shark and eels are all that survived

But my head is turning on what to do next as for as restocking when I decide to restock again. And looking for suggestions/ideas

I'm a little weary of tangs right now as you might expect but not completely ruled them out. What would you guys stock in the 700? A buddy of mine is telling me to load it with smaller fish. Which I'm not totally against. but looking for ideas. Pretty much FOWLR minus a few leathers

Don’t banded sharks eat small fish? Idk cuz I haven’t owned one.

I say go with what you like, so what do you like?

 

[Chris251]

Don’t banded sharks eat small fish? Idk cuz I haven’t owned one.

I say go with what you like, so what do you like?

I have never had my sharks try to eat any fish at all in my tank. They pretty much just eat what I put in on sand bed

 

[Chris251]

I like a ton of stuff. Just trying to get some new ideas.

 

[sc50964]

I like a ton of stuff. Just trying to get some new ideas.

Well you need to start with a center piece or maybe a few center pieces that you will enjoy for a long time so what are those?

 

[Chris251]

Well you need to start with a center piece or maybe a few center pieces that you will enjoy for a long time so what are those?

I'm thinking maybe angelfish. Queen or Emperor. Actually had both in my tank previously .

 

[sc50964]

I'm thinking maybe angelfish. Queen or Emperor. Actually had both in my tank previously .

Cool so maybe an Angel tank that has one from every major Angel genus. Queen and Emp can for sure co exist in a 700G but they can sometimes dislike wrasses or other more peaceful reef fish but get along with tangs, triggers, groupers

 

[Chris251]

Cool so maybe an Angel tank that has one from every major Angel genus. Queen and Emp can for sure co exist in a 700G but they can sometimes dislike wrasses or other more peaceful reef fish but get along with tangs, triggers, groupers

I would love to add some triggers but they aren't great fits for the shark I don't think. I never had any issues with my Angel though so who knows

 

[blaxsun]

My emperor angel gets along fine with the 3 wrasses and parrotfish that share the tank.