JonnyJ
Active Member
So I recently upgraded to an elos 70 and I went for open rock work.
I want to figure out what fish to get for my tank. I'm going to buy all juveniles* and don't mind having them for a year and then passing them on to one of my friends tanks. All of my friends have much larger tanks. I would love to own various species over the next few years.
450+ gallon Dt
90 gallon cube
300 gallon deep dimension
And another friend is upgrading to a deep dimension 200.
With that said, My tanks Sps dominated. So i definitely want to keep my water clean but at the same time i definitely want to enjoy some of the fish i never could. I will maintain water quality one way or another, I know how to run a successful tank and don't plan on adding everything all at once so ill see how the tank adjusts to additions before going ahead.
I currently have a pair of full grown mated fire fish, a cleaner shrimp, a nano blue shrimp, a brittle star, and conch.
I haven't really researched or learned much about fish, I've alway focused on nano species. I really do love the look of a heavy populated tank with water column swimmers..(who doesn't)
What would be some good additions for color and water column swimmers?
All fish will be qt'ed before adding..
I like the following.,
Onyx or snowflake pair of clowns
A pair of Anthias, (do you need a trio?, most tanks seem to have a trio, which species?
1 Juvenile Tang - I really want a powder blue but repeatedly see problems with them, would a Purple Tang be a better choice?
Wrasse - Mystery wrasse, Leopard (another trouble fish)
Baslet - Candy, Swalesi, Cave - a lot of hiders
A Midas blenny.
I want to figure out what fish to get for my tank. I'm going to buy all juveniles* and don't mind having them for a year and then passing them on to one of my friends tanks. All of my friends have much larger tanks. I would love to own various species over the next few years.
450+ gallon Dt
90 gallon cube
300 gallon deep dimension
And another friend is upgrading to a deep dimension 200.
With that said, My tanks Sps dominated. So i definitely want to keep my water clean but at the same time i definitely want to enjoy some of the fish i never could. I will maintain water quality one way or another, I know how to run a successful tank and don't plan on adding everything all at once so ill see how the tank adjusts to additions before going ahead.
I currently have a pair of full grown mated fire fish, a cleaner shrimp, a nano blue shrimp, a brittle star, and conch.
I haven't really researched or learned much about fish, I've alway focused on nano species. I really do love the look of a heavy populated tank with water column swimmers..(who doesn't)
What would be some good additions for color and water column swimmers?
All fish will be qt'ed before adding..
I like the following.,
Onyx or snowflake pair of clowns
A pair of Anthias, (do you need a trio?, most tanks seem to have a trio, which species?
1 Juvenile Tang - I really want a powder blue but repeatedly see problems with them, would a Purple Tang be a better choice?
Wrasse - Mystery wrasse, Leopard (another trouble fish)
Baslet - Candy, Swalesi, Cave - a lot of hiders
A Midas blenny.
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