225 Gallon Stock List

collin98

collin98

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Hello Everyone! In the near future, I am interested in getting a 225 FOWLR tank. I never trust those comparability charts, as each fish of a species has their own personality. So I was wanting input from people who have had experiences with the fish I want to add. Here are the fish that I would like to add...
Panther Grouper- Will Purchase Small
Raccoon Butterfly-Currently have in my 60g(4-5ish inches)
Queen Angelfish- Will Purchase Small (juvenile)
Emperor Angelfish- Will Purchase Small(juvenile)
Harlequin Tusk- Will Purchase smallish
Powder Blue Tang- Will Purchase small
Clown Trigger- Will Purchase Small(juvenile)
Pair of Blue Throat Triggerfish-Will purchase Small
Porcupine Puffer- Will purchase Small
Clown Tang- Will Purchase Small
Also what do you guys recommend the stocking order to be? I know there are certain fish that need to be added last, as they are very territorial. Thanks for your input!!
 
trigger40

trigger40

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i have read panther grouper need at least a 300g tank. and IMO thats a lot of big fish you might want to make your stocking list smaller.
 
trigger40

trigger40

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Originally Posted by Pegasus http:///t/397487/225-gallon-stock-list#post_3542962
I love grouper... they're delicious!!! Best left in the ocean if you don't have a monster tank.
ME TOO. i Just ate the last of mine. time to go out and cach more. also my lfs has a bumble bee grouper in a 300 gallon tank. when i asked them if they relised how big it got they said" shur, over 10 ft long and up to 1,000 pounds" lol. i wonder what they plan to do with it. right now its only about 2 ft. long lol
 
pegasus

pegasus

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Also what do you guys recommend the stocking order to be? I know there are certain fish that need to be added last, as they are very territorial. Thanks for your input!!
Not too familiar with triggers, but I would think the angels should be second to last, and tangs last. Introduce the angels together, and the tangs also. It doesn't take them long to establish territory, so same species should be introduced simultaneously.

As for the grouper... you shouldn't put in anything less than 300 gallons. Some sites say 150 gallons, but the majority specify 300+. You might be okay if it was the only fish in the 225, but even that would be a little small once it reaches it's 27" adult size. I'd recommend you pass on the grouper. Remember, just because there's a tank size listed, it's most likely listed for that single fish's requirement. When you add other fish, you run out of real estate really fast. Crowded tanks are like being stuck in a crowded room... there's eventually going to be tension and the inevitable clashes. Do your fish a favor and give them plenty of space to lead a happy life.
 
trigger40

trigger40

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with my trigger i did last. so you should do triggers last. they are one of the most aggressive fish that swims. i have heard storys of 5'' piccaso triggers killing 12'' lion fish.
 
geridoc

geridoc

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Originally Posted by trigger40 http:///t/397487/225-gallon-stock-list#post_3542976
with my trigger i did last. so you should do triggers last. they are one of the most aggressive fish that swims. i have heard storys of 5'' piccaso triggers killing 12'' lion fish.
Not surprising - triggers and lionfish do not get along well at all. You are proposing to purchase all of your fish as small specimens, so you don't really have to worry about their final size, or even overstocking your tank. In pretty short order the clown trigger will kill most of the other fish. Any that get away will be bullied to death by the clown tang, so you may end up with a single fish, the meanest, nastiest one. Seriously, though, the crowding you propose pretty much guarantees that these very aggressive species will interact...well...aggressively. A large tank such as yours allows for some species mixing that would otherwise be impossible, but the moment you begin crowding the tank you lose the ability to take chances when creating an aggressive tank.
 
geridoc

geridoc

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I should also mention that many folks regard a 500 gallon tank as being the minimum size to keep a clown tang happy, and an unhappy clown tank is a fright to behold. Especially if you are another fish in the too-small system.
 
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