Larger Fish

Jowsepi · 07/15/2008, 01:00 PM

Starting a 125 saltwater tank and I was looking for suggestions on bigger fish that would look nice in it? Any Ideas?

joeychitwood · 07/15/2008, 01:06 PM

What else are you planning to keep? Will it be a fish-only tank, or will you be adding corals, clams, invertebrates, etc.?

Jowsepi · 07/15/2008, 01:08 PM

It will be a fish only tank. thin bed of sand (2") and a couple of piles of live rock for the fish to swim around. I would like some bigger fish that will have a nice color with 50/50 bulbs.

Fish_wiz2 · 07/15/2008, 01:10 PM

Is this a fish-only (with liverock) tank? If so some nice fish is a harlequin tusk, lionfish, emperor angel or majestic angel, butterfly's, groupers, triggerfish, and puffers

Jowsepi · 07/15/2008, 01:12 PM

Im going towards more hardier species. I usually don't have luck (or money) to keep large angels or butterflys. I know I want a porcupine puffer. I was thinking about a unique trigger? Any ideas

streetjudge79 · 07/15/2008, 01:14 PM

The Red Sea Similavartus butterfly is very hardy and gorgous. I used to have a pair that I had for years. second choice would be the austrailian hariliquan tusk.

psilentchild · 07/15/2008, 01:17 PM

It all depends on what kind of tank you want.Do you want a reef tank, fish only tank,peaceful tank or a aggressive tank?I myself like Angels and Tangs the passer angel, queen angel, Naso Tang Sohal Tang those are just a few that I like. I can name more but it all comes down to what you like for as color

Jowsepi · 07/15/2008, 01:19 PM

I have had some pretty rough luck with Tusks. Plus they are pretty expensive and hard to come across lately. Any ideas on a trigger that isn't terribly aggresive and is different looking?

joeychitwood · 07/15/2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally posted by Jowsepi
Any ideas on a trigger that isn't terribly aggresive and is different looking?

I've had a Clown Trigger and a Picasso (Huma Huma) Trigger in FO tanks. They each had a distinct personality, slept in the same nook every night and swam in their sleep. They are quite enjoyable fish.

psilentchild · 07/15/2008, 01:31 PM

As for as triggers I like the blue line trigger,blue jaw trigger,pink tail trigger and its not as colorful but I like him anyway is the Sargassum trigger.

steri · 07/15/2008, 03:16 PM

For a fish only, this is just my opinion, but you can not beat the color of most adult large angels

I know not "if" but "when" I have a 125 or a 180, I will have one of these bad boys in there (Imperator Angelfish)!!!

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...411&pcatid=411

These are my favorite fish! As juveniles their patterns are awesome, and as adults, their colors are just gorgeous. If fish only is the way you're planning to go, you can not beat the color of large angels, except maybe with certain triggers.

Like I said, it's just my opinion.

07/15/2008, 01:00 PM	#1
Jowsepi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Chester Posts: 14	Larger Fish Starting a 125 saltwater tank and I was looking for suggestions on bigger fish that would look nice in it? Any Ideas?

07/15/2008, 01:10 PM	#4
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	Is this a fish-only (with liverock) tank? If so some nice fish is a harlequin tusk, lionfish, emperor angel or majestic angel, butterfly's, groupers, triggerfish, and puffers __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

07/15/2008, 03:16 PM	#11
steri Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aurora, IL. Posts: 2,361	For a fish only, this is just my opinion, but you can not beat the color of most adult large angels I know not "if" but "when" I have a 125 or a 180, I will have one of these bad boys in there (Imperator Angelfish)!!! http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...411&pcatid=411 These are my favorite fish! As juveniles their patterns are awesome, and as adults, their colors are just gorgeous. If fish only is the way you're planning to go, you can not beat the color of large angels, except maybe with certain triggers. Like I said, it's just my opinion. __________________ 220g: French Angel, Emperor Angel, Passer Anger, Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Snowflake Moray Eel, Lunar Wrasse Current Tank Info: 220 with T5HO lighting. ETSS skimmer.

07/15/2008, 01:06 PM	#2
joeychitwood Schrödinger's Mod Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 3,488	What else are you planning to keep? Will it be a fish-only tank, or will you be adding corals, clams, invertebrates, etc.?

07/15/2008, 01:08 PM	#3
Jowsepi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Chester Posts: 14	It will be a fish only tank. thin bed of sand (2") and a couple of piles of live rock for the fish to swim around. I would like some bigger fish that will have a nice color with 50/50 bulbs.

07/15/2008, 01:12 PM	#5
Jowsepi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Chester Posts: 14	Im going towards more hardier species. I usually don't have luck (or money) to keep large angels or butterflys. I know I want a porcupine puffer. I was thinking about a unique trigger? Any ideas

07/15/2008, 01:14 PM	#6
streetjudge79 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miami Beach, Fl Posts: 1,970	The Red Sea Similavartus butterfly is very hardy and gorgous. I used to have a pair that I had for years. second choice would be the austrailian hariliquan tusk.

07/15/2008, 01:17 PM	#7
psilentchild Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Horn Lake Posts: 1,665	It all depends on what kind of tank you want.Do you want a reef tank, fish only tank,peaceful tank or a aggressive tank?I myself like Angels and Tangs the passer angel, queen angel, Naso Tang Sohal Tang those are just a few that I like. I can name more but it all comes down to what you like for as color

07/15/2008, 01:19 PM	#8
Jowsepi Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Chester Posts: 14	I have had some pretty rough luck with Tusks. Plus they are pretty expensive and hard to come across lately. Any ideas on a trigger that isn't terribly aggresive and is different looking?

07/15/2008, 01:31 PM	#10
psilentchild Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Horn Lake Posts: 1,665	As for as triggers I like the blue line trigger,blue jaw trigger,pink tail trigger and its not as colorful but I like him anyway is the Sargassum trigger.