Achilles and others for my 150gal

[Kmsutows]

Alright so heres my list of live stock... hippo tang, yellow tang, copper band, 3 blue/green chromis, 6-line, 2 clowns, marine betta, 2 ventralis anthias. I plan to get 6 more ventralis the two are TINY for now. Is an Achilles a flat out bad choice or iffy? Eventually I'd like an Achilles, more anthias and maybe a couple wrasse, maybe a regal or flame angel. Please let me know your thoughts from experience

 

[4FordFamily]

It could work, although the Achilles may become a real bully in that environment. The bigger issue though is keeping disease out 100% and 100% properly quarantining and treating all new fish for ich, velvet, and flukes before addition.

An Achilles really needs a 180 or larger IMO but short term it could get by if small. Adding to the complexity, small juvenile Achilles (not a full orange tear drop) are even less hardy than the adults that are not hardy at all.

 

[PSLReefer]

Look good, though I would nix either the hippo or Achilles. Best to have one or the other with a 150, as they get big.

 

[eatbreakfast]

Achilles are a hyper active fish that needs ton of flow. I have also found that their activity can intimidate more timid fish, such as your ventralis.

 

[Kmsutows]

Thank you for the responses! Very helpful, I'll hold off on the Achilles

 

[rompininphx]

Tank is way too small for a hippo tang. How about a yellow tang? Those are nice looking and do well in that size tank

 

[GoVols]

Thank you for the responses! Very helpful, I'll hold off on the Achilles

Just an FYI:
I kept an Achilles for two years before I was not paying attention to another member of my reef during lights off and I lost him.
I did a lot of research before I bought it and even changed my rock scape for it's needs. My reef always had ton of flow and he would swim right into my sump return flow and or my Gyre at times. He was the only tang in my reef for his lifespan but he was worth it to me.

I bought the Achilles from DD (WYSIWYG) as a very small juvi. (no tear drop, just straight line) and was absolutely the hardest fish that I've ever had to acclimate.
Kept my lights way down for a fairly long time and really took about two weeks before he was free swimming consistently and it was hard to get him to take nori at the start too. After about six weeks he was really comfortable and eating like a mad man and from my hands.

To this day I still miss him but I don't know if I'll do another Achilles again. I do keep pristine water conditions but I also got lucky and I got a very healthy specimen to work with from day one too.

Regards, GoVols