Large Fish for a Reef?

Chago09 · 10/09/2009, 01:12 PM

I'm planning a 150 gallon pretty soon and I am wanting to think of livestock because maybe I'll change my plans for tank size.

I had always prefered learge meaty fish. When I was in FW I loved the South and Central American cichlids, I have 250 gallon tanks housing 16" monsters. I loved that.

Now I don't want anything that big in SW but I do want something thats 6-7 even 8". But thats reef safe, is there such thing.

Sorry I forgot to mention, no tangs. I know the tangs that I want, I want to know fish besides tangs.

Thanks

dwd5813 · 10/09/2009, 01:27 PM

some wrasses get that size.

acronuts · 10/09/2009, 03:22 PM

banner fish get that big.

BurntOutReefer · 10/09/2009, 08:11 PM

A nice Blue Spotted grouper

nikon187 · 10/09/2009, 11:09 PM

What tangs are you planning and what are the dewmensions of your 150g? These 2 things will affect your other stocking..

jenjen · 10/10/2009, 01:19 AM

I have a foxface in my 180gal. I keep him very well fed and he's been completely reef safe thus far. He is a bit of a chicken... but we love him! He gets along fine with my tangs as well.

NDreefer1 · 10/10/2009, 04:32 AM

I second the rabbitfish. They get big (12"+) but don't really require the swimming room a tang does. A big wrasse will eat anything it can catch, so I cant recommend one of those.

There are some angels and butterfly fish that are usually reef safe and get that big , but you have to be VERY careful with them, as they can turn into coral eaters anytime.

10/09/2009, 01:12 PM	#1
Chago09 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Georgetown Posts: 1,132	Large Fish for a Reef? I'm planning a 150 gallon pretty soon and I am wanting to think of livestock because maybe I'll change my plans for tank size. I had always prefered learge meaty fish. When I was in FW I loved the South and Central American cichlids, I have 250 gallon tanks housing 16" monsters. I loved that. Now I don't want anything that big in SW but I do want something thats 6-7 even 8". But thats reef safe, is there such thing. Sorry I forgot to mention, no tangs. I know the tangs that I want, I want to know fish besides tangs. Thanks __________________ Currently no tank!

10/09/2009, 01:27 PM	#2
dwd5813 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 813 Posts: 2,827	some wrasses get that size. __________________ order some golf shoes, otherwise we'll never get out of this place alive. what can i say? in dog beers, i have only had one. - dublo8 Current Tank Info: 40B aiptasia farm

10/10/2009, 01:19 AM	#6
jenjen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Langley BC, Canada Posts: 1,710	I have a foxface in my 180gal. I keep him very well fed and he's been completely reef safe thus far. He is a bit of a chicken... but we love him! He gets along fine with my tangs as well. __________________ "Challenges forge the greatness in you" Current Tank Info: 180gal softy reef (Apr '09)

10/09/2009, 03:22 PM	#3
acronuts Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: greenville, nc Posts: 61	banner fish get that big.

10/09/2009, 08:11 PM	#4
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	A nice Blue Spotted grouper

10/09/2009, 11:09 PM	#5
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	What tangs are you planning and what are the dewmensions of your 150g? These 2 things will affect your other stocking..

10/10/2009, 04:32 AM	#7
NDreefer1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 72	I second the rabbitfish. They get big (12"+) but don't really require the swimming room a tang does. A big wrasse will eat anything it can catch, so I cant recommend one of those. There are some angels and butterfly fish that are usually reef safe and get that big , but you have to be VERY careful with them, as they can turn into coral eaters anytime.