Alternative stock list ideas?

Tylerdg · 05/05/2015, 06:07 PM

Hello, at the moment I have a 150 gallons 72 x 18 x 28, planning to make it a reef tank. I have a stock list made up, but the only thing I want 100% is a pair of clowns of some sort. Was wondering what other ideas or suggestions, to see if I like other ideas better. I just like many different colors preferably

6 Lyretail Anthias
Kole Tang
Yellow Tang
2 Ocellaris Clowns
Yellow-head jawfish
Orange-back Fairy Wrasse (Male)
McCoskers Flasher Wrasse (Male)
Carpents Flasher Wrasse (Male)
2 Neon Goby
Midas Blenny
Royal Gramma
Yasha goby / Pistol Shrimp
2 Cleaner Shrimp
Red serpent star
Tile sea star

Tylerdg · 05/05/2015, 07:36 PM

Anyone know any colorful angels maybe ?

Mcgeezer · 05/05/2015, 07:47 PM

Hope your not thinking of putting that many fish in a 150...?

Or is this a list to choose from? Putting several wrasses together can cause aggression issues.

Lyre tail anthias are a great choice for schooling behaviors. You want odd numbers, 5 is good. Buy all females and one will eventually become a male. Be mindful that anthias are difficult to feed...they require very fine planktonic foods feed several times per day.

Angels + reef tank = $$$ down the drain in the form of eaten corals. Don't do it.

Nick_P · 05/05/2015, 08:08 PM

6 Lyretail Anthias make sure all females to start.
Yellow Tang
2 Ocellaris Clowns
Orange-back Fairy Wrasse (Male)
McCoskers Flasher Wrasse (Male)
Carpents Flasher Wrasse (Male)
Midas Blenny

This would be my ideal stock list for the 150. Anthias probably wont school but the male will Ike turner the females in their territories. 6 female so 1 turns male with 5 female left. Flashers and fairy need to be added at same time and or use acclimation box. Kole and midas = problems and the midas is way cooler than the kole so get the midas and yellow.

I would add anthias first, then midas, then clowns, then yellow, then wrasses.

jpa0741 · 05/05/2015, 08:17 PM

I think your list looks pretty good. I dont think those 3 wrasses would be much of a problem. I personally might drop the anthias and go for a dwarf angel of some sort. Only for the reason that eliminates 5 fish which would be pushing it. If you really want the anthias then might want to eliminate a couple of the others

ridetolive · 05/05/2015, 08:25 PM

I actually like the stocking list you have now for the most part. I do think it's a tad few too many fish. If it were me I would cut out the anthias since they can be a little more demanding. The neon gobies might get lost in a tank that size and they have a short lifespan. You should be fine with those wrasses I would add them together though. If you want to do an angel go with sps or soft corals no lps. They will pick around on sps but typically destroy meaty lps. I would go for a flame angel if it were me.

Tylerdg · 05/05/2015, 08:31 PM

I can cut out the anthias, they were just pink adding color, it doesn't necessarily have to be Angels, and nothing on there's set in stone but the clownfish pair. Just trying to get many different colors

05/05/2015, 06:07 PM	#1
Tylerdg Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 205	Alternative stock list ideas? Hello, at the moment I have a 150 gallons 72 x 18 x 28, planning to make it a reef tank. I have a stock list made up, but the only thing I want 100% is a pair of clowns of some sort. Was wondering what other ideas or suggestions, to see if I like other ideas better. I just like many different colors preferably 6 Lyretail Anthias Kole Tang Yellow Tang 2 Ocellaris Clowns Yellow-head jawfish Orange-back Fairy Wrasse (Male) McCoskers Flasher Wrasse (Male) Carpents Flasher Wrasse (Male) 2 Neon Goby Midas Blenny Royal Gramma Yasha goby / Pistol Shrimp 2 Cleaner Shrimp Red serpent star Tile sea star

05/05/2015, 07:36 PM	#2
Tylerdg Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 205	Anyone know any colorful angels maybe ?

05/05/2015, 07:47 PM	#3
Mcgeezer Reef gardener Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: DeLand, Florida Posts: 1,205	Hope your not thinking of putting that many fish in a 150...? Or is this a list to choose from? Putting several wrasses together can cause aggression issues. Lyre tail anthias are a great choice for schooling behaviors. You want odd numbers, 5 is good. Buy all females and one will eventually become a male. Be mindful that anthias are difficult to feed...they require very fine planktonic foods feed several times per day. Angels + reef tank = $$$ down the drain in the form of eaten corals. Don't do it.

05/05/2015, 08:08 PM	#4
Nick_P Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: DeSoto MO Posts: 200	6 Lyretail Anthias make sure all females to start. Yellow Tang 2 Ocellaris Clowns Orange-back Fairy Wrasse (Male) McCoskers Flasher Wrasse (Male) Carpents Flasher Wrasse (Male) Midas Blenny This would be my ideal stock list for the 150. Anthias probably wont school but the male will Ike turner the females in their territories. 6 female so 1 turns male with 5 female left. Flashers and fairy need to be added at same time and or use acclimation box. Kole and midas = problems and the midas is way cooler than the kole so get the midas and yellow. I would add anthias first, then midas, then clowns, then yellow, then wrasses.

05/05/2015, 08:17 PM	#5
jpa0741 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MI Posts: 1,392	I think your list looks pretty good. I dont think those 3 wrasses would be much of a problem. I personally might drop the anthias and go for a dwarf angel of some sort. Only for the reason that eliminates 5 fish which would be pushing it. If you really want the anthias then might want to eliminate a couple of the others

05/05/2015, 08:25 PM	#6
ridetolive Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 50	I actually like the stocking list you have now for the most part. I do think it's a tad few too many fish. If it were me I would cut out the anthias since they can be a little more demanding. The neon gobies might get lost in a tank that size and they have a short lifespan. You should be fine with those wrasses I would add them together though. If you want to do an angel go with sps or soft corals no lps. They will pick around on sps but typically destroy meaty lps. I would go for a flame angel if it were me.

05/05/2015, 08:31 PM	#7
Tylerdg Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 205	I can cut out the anthias, they were just pink adding color, it doesn't necessarily have to be Angels, and nothing on there's set in stone but the clownfish pair. Just trying to get many different colors