Schooling Fish for 2000+ Gallon

[etkelly22]

Hello,

I'm looking for something that will school or shoal for my ~2000 gallon mixed reef. Dimensions are 18 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft. Any suggestions help. Some ideas that came to mind were:

40-50 Green Chromis
10-12 Chalk Bass
5-7 Mono

 

[Cthulukelele]

What is currently in there?

 

[Katrina71]

2000 gallon? Wow

 

[mizimmer90]

Hello,

I'm looking for something that will school or shoal for my ~2000 gallon mixed reef. Dimensions are 18 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft. Any suggestions help. Some ideas that came to mind were:

40-50 Green Chromis
10-12 Chalk Bass
5-7 Mono

Wow, 18ft?!? You could consider a school of tuna lol

 

[mizimmer90]

But seriously, do you have pics / a build thread? I'll follow this

 

[etkelly22]

What is currently in there?

A little bit of everything... Larger Tangs, Rabbitfish, Gobies, Pipefish, Clowns, etc.

 

[HairyGary]

With that size tank the sky is the limit. I bought three biota yellows three years ago when they were tiny. They are always swimming togther now in my 150. Also have a handful of threadfin cardinals. They swim together as well.

Blue reef chromis would be cool but get a tad big.

 

[Cthulukelele]

A little bit of everything... Larger Tangs, Rabbitfish, Gobies, Pipefish, Clowns, etc.

I think I speak for everyone that we're dying to see it. A school of larger variety of anthias could be really special at that size tank like bimac or pink square

 

[Spare time]

Anthias would be fun

 

[Cantusaurus]

Barred Flagtails are a great choice. They often come in small. But grow really quick and can get a foot long. They are reef safe and definitely school.
(They look a bit nicer in person)

Also I’m so jealous because I want a big tank in the future to get an Eppaulette shark.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello,

I'm looking for something that will school or shoal for my ~2000 gallon mixed reef. Dimensions are 18 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft. Any suggestions help. Some ideas that came to mind were:

40-50 Green Chromis
10-12 Chalk Bass
5-7 Mono

Anthis
pilot fish
pork fish
Look downs

Pork:

Look down:

Pilot:

 

[Cantusaurus]

Also the chalk bass are not schooling fish. They might all hang out in an area but they aren’t really shoaling fish. I still love them though.

But you should also consider some dart fish (zebra, blue gudgeon, or scissor tail) Those will shoal and are cool

 

[Cthulukelele]

Man like 300+ zebra dartfish would be pretty awesome you're right

Also the chalk bass are not schooling fish. They might all hang out in an area but they aren’t really shoaling fish. I still love them though.

But you should also consider some dart fish (zebra, blue gudgeon, or scissor tail) Those will shoal and are cool

 

[Cantusaurus]

Man like 300+ zebra dartfish would be pretty awesome you're right

It really would be! They look really nice when they get big. Very underrated fish

 

[neonreef3d]

Hello,

I'm looking for something that will school or shoal for my ~2000 gallon mixed reef. Dimensions are 18 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft. Any suggestions help. Some ideas that came to mind were:

40-50 Green Chromis
10-12 Chalk Bass
5-7 Mono

Yellow tangs

 

[mizimmer90]

Mono argentis (silvery moony) school and you could probably pack a bunch in a big tank!

 

[Bakedpwn]

i always liked my chalk bass

 

[littlefoxx]

Man like 300+ zebra dartfish would be pretty awesome you're right

Yes! I have 5 in one of my tanks and I love them!!

 

[AydenLincoln]

Wow, 18ft?!? You could consider a school of tuna lol

Seriously lol!

 

[DIYreefer]

50 anthias and 100 green chromis.