My upcoming 150gal tank/livestock planning

[josvanmeer]

This is the list up to date:
Any thoughts or recommendations based on this list, I tried to list whatever was current livestock being transferred over and what was already ordered, anything without a note and just the fish species name, is not yet in the tank or ordered/quarantined.


Thanks if advance.


Ocellaris Clownfish (possibly another to pair with) current livestock
Yellow Tang - current livestock
Melanarus Wrasse - current livestock
3x Chromis - current livestock
Fire Red Shrimp - current livestock
Ruby Head Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cf cyanopleura)
Exquisite fairy wrasse (Cirrhilabrus exquisitus)
Blue Throat Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanogularis)
Girdled Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus balteatus)
Flame Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus jordani)
Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki)
Blue Star Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon bipartitus)
Dusky wrasse/Yellow/Marble/Christmas (one or multiple in this row depending on their size/behavior)
McCosker's or Carpenter Flasher Wrasse
Marginalis Butterfly - ordered and currently being quarantined
Algae Blenny - ordered and currently being quarantined
Ruby Red Scooter (Dragonet) (when pod population has been established)

 

[josvanmeer]

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[Angel_Anthias lover]

Cirrhilabrus Complexes: Inferiority Need Not Apply (1st Revision)

Cirrhilabrus, the “Fairy Wrasses”, are one of the most elegant, active, and colorful reef fish. Their appeal in a reef tank is common to many, but not all have a well-rounded understanding of the compatibility amongst them. Enter the notion of “complexes”: groupings of very closely related...

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Have you read this, regarding your fairy wrasse choices? The blue throat is most likely gonna cause issues, i would swap it for a more peaceful species.

 

[josvanmeer]

Cirrhilabrus Complexes: Inferiority Need Not Apply (1st Revision)

Cirrhilabrus, the “Fairy Wrasses”, are one of the most elegant, active, and colorful reef fish. Their appeal in a reef tank is common to many, but not all have a well-rounded understanding of the compatibility amongst them. Enter the notion of “complexes”: groupings of very closely related...

www.reef2reef.com

Have you read this, regarding your fairy wrasse choices? The blue throat is most likely gonna cause issues, i would swap it for a more peaceful species.

Removing it from the list. Maybe swapping it with a Lineatus wrasse.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Removing it from the list. Maybe swapping it with a Lineatus wrasse.

I like that swap lol, such a pretty species.
Also for your halichoeres choices, not that theres anything wrong with it, just thought id suggest looking into the radiant and earmuff wrasses as something different and maybe more colourful. I kept a radiant a long time ago, and he was beautiful and peaceful.

 

[josvanmeer]

I like that swap lol, such a pretty species.
Also for your halichoeres choices, not that theres anything wrong with it, just thought id suggest looking into the radiant and earmuff wrasses as something different and maybe more colourful. I kept a radiant a long time ago, and he was beautiful and peaceful.

I have a thing for the green patterns on the halichoeres genus. But I might keep more than one in my experience they get along with their own genus just not their own kind really well. I know of the radiant wrasse, I might add that one in the mix also.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

I have a thing for the green patterns on the halichoeres genus. But I might keep more than one in my experience they get along with their own genus just not their own kind really well. I know of the radiant wrasse, I might add that one in the mix also.

Oh yea thats understandable, sorry i didnt mean to come across so condescending in my last post, i couldve worded that better.
Sounds like a cool stocking list, good luck

 

[josvanmeer]

Oh yea thats understandable, sorry i didnt mean to come across so condescending in my last post, i couldve worded that better.
Sounds like a cool stocking list, good luck

Definitely not, and I came here for suggestions and honestly would have forgot about the radiant wrasse if you didnt mention it again

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Oh good good lol.
Is it going to be a reef tank?

 

[josvanmeer]

Oh good good lol.
Is it going to be a reef tank?

It will have coral, but with the butterfly in there limited to mostly sps but we will see how he behaves and maybe soft isnt gonna be a problem. Snails would be limited because of the wrasse.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Oh cool ,yea snails may be limited with the wrasses. Have you looked into getting a pygmy angel, or maybe a genicanthus? You may have enough fish or not want one. Just thought they always add an extra element to a reef.

 

[josvanmeer]

Oh cool ,yea snails may be limited with the wrasses. Have you looked into getting a pygmy angel, or maybe a genicanthus? You may have enough fish or not want one. Just thought they always add an extra element to a reef.

I love they way they look but I didnt want to add another risk to the tank for nipping coral on top of thr butterfly. Once the butterfly is in the tank and I feel confident it wont touch the coral or I eliminated to sps only then I can think of adding a dwarf angel. I do like them

 

[josvanmeer]

any other suggestions anyone?

 

[laverda]

Two pairs of clowns are unlikely to get along. I think nine wrasses is a few too many for a tank your size.

 

[CanuckReefer]

I love they way they look but I didnt want to add another risk to the tank for nipping coral on top of thr butterfly. Once the butterfly is in the tank and I feel confident it wont touch the coral or I eliminated to sps only then I can think of adding a dwarf angel. I do like them

Darn I was gonna suggest the Dwarf as well...love em lol.
Bangai Cardinal? Always a pretty cool looking fish imo...

 

[josvanmeer]

Two pairs of clowns are unlikely to get along. I think nine wrasses is a few too many for a tank your size.

I currently only have a single clown. I was suggesting I might add another clown for her to pair with

 

[josvanmeer]

Darn I was gonna suggest the Dwarf as well...love em lol.
Bangai Cardinal? Always a pretty cool looking fish imo...

I owned bangai in the past but I find these to be extremely boring fish