Thoughts on Stocking List for 650 gallon

[sp1187]

Revised list...... everyone chime in please!!!!


Stocking List

Angels

✓ Emporer (Have already)
Queen KP. ( I will get from KP aquatics)
Annularis CB
French. KP ( I will get from KP aquatics)
Maculosus CB
Passer


Triggers

✓ Clown (Have already)



Wrasse

Harley Aussie
Broomtail
Banana (male and female pair if advisable)
Red Breast

Tangs

Vlamingi (maybe)
Dusemari
Desjardinii
Naso
Atlantic Blue KP (I will get from KP aquatics)

Others

Gold lined rabbit fish. CB
Dogface puffer (maybe)
Pakistani butterflies
Magnificent fox face or bicolor
Volitans (maybe)
Minautus grouper (maybe)

Group 1

Butterflies/ idols
Fox face
Rabbit
Harlequin tusk
Volitan


Group 2

Wrasses
Puffer (maybe)



Group 3

Angels and Vlamingii


Group 4

Remaining tangs
Grouper



*** other wish list fish****
if any can be safely added for long term success or possibly substituted for a fish on the list above, i would consider it

Pair of Crosshatched triggers

Would also consider a shoal of butterflies as opposed to the individuals listed above




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take a look at pyramid butterflies

 

[vetteguy53081]

incorrect. there are a multitude of fish that don't eat their tank mates regardless of size.

Ive seen tang eat a firefish. If a smaller fish were in tank first, it stands a better chance of not getting eaten, but YES it does happen. This I should mention pertains mainly to predatory fish (those that get quite large ) Triggers, lion, grouper, grunts and puffers

 

[sp1187]

Ive seen tang eat a firefish. If a smaller fish were in tank first, it stands a better chance of not getting eaten, but YES it does happen. This I should mention pertains mainly to predatory fish (those that get quite large ) Triggers, lion, grouper, grunts and puffers

ok... I'm wrong again.

 

[vetteguy53081]

This is not a basis of right or wrong but there are many instances where fish that should not can co-exist and vice versa. 32 years in hobby and having a full line pet store for quite a few years- You see crazy things in this hobby.
In Marine aquaria, there are MANY things that should not happen,,,, but they do.

 

[S2G]

I think a pebble tooth eel would be cool a edition.

 

[Feet4Fish]

I will check those out. I was contemplating a zebra eel. My only concern about an eel is getting food down to it without it getting picked off. Tank is 44 inches tall

I think a pebble tooth eel would be cool a edition.

 

[S2G]

I will check those out. I was contemplating a zebra eel. My only concern about an eel is getting food down to it without it getting picked off. Tank is 44 inches tall

Oh I love zebras. It's not hard. You can fabricate a simple pvc stick inside another piece of pvc. When you get close to the eel push the other stick out with the food on it. Eels only eat a few times a week. That's what I used to do. No way i was sticking even a finger tip in with big puffers bum rushing food.

 

[Feet4Fish]

Thanks for the idea!! When you had eels did you every fashion a PVC maze under the substrate or within the rock work? Or did you just ensure that enough wiggle room was naturally in the rocks?

Oh I love zebras. It's not hard. You can fabricate a simple pvc stick inside another piece of pvc. When you get close to the eel push the other stick out with the food on it. Eels only eat a few times a week. That's what I used to do. No way i was sticking even a finger tip in with big puffers bum rushing food.

 

[S2G]

Thanks for the idea!! When you had eels did you every fashion a PVC maze under the substrate or within the rock work? Or did you just ensure that enough wiggle room was naturally in the rocks?

I use eggcrate all along the bottom. Then I anchor caverns together with drilled driveway markers and epoxy. I make the base really sturdy. I tried pvc with rumble glued on top, but it didn't get used very much and the sand to cover it was too deep for my liking.

Zebra is nice but you could do a skeletor or chainlink. 30" is still a pretty big eel imo. They're not quite as much of a bulldozer

 

[Bleigh]

Wish I had some valuable input. All I have is a 650 g tank is awesome! I can't wait to see it in action!