Creating a fish list

[raptor72]

So while my 125 is cycling, I want to put together a list of critters for my tank. I have a few guys in the area who will be giving me zoo frags. I initially wanted to do a FOWLR, but now I might include the zoos and some anemones.
The boss said she wanted some "NEMO" characters so.......... I'm looking at:
1 medium blue hippo tang
2 clown fish
1 yellow tang
Some green chromis
I'd like to include a Sand Sifter Goby, and some types of shrimp. I'd like to see a good CUC in there also.
I'd appreciate some good input, so here's your chance to put my tank together
Thanks.

 

[gcgrad]

I just obtained a 125 gallon tank and will be setting up soon. I have compiled my own stocklist. Keep in mind that I'm going for a peaceful reef, so all inhabitants are not usually aggressive and should not bother corals.
2 Percula Clownfish
2 Banggai Cardinalfish
1 Firefish
1 Lawn Mower Blenny
1 Foxface Rabbitfish
1 Royal Gramma
1 Watchman Goby and pistol shrimp
1 Coral Beauty
1 Flasher Wrasse
No tang which seems to be the highlight of your aquarium. But this is just to give you an idea.

 

[raptor72]

Ok, that's a start. I have not looked into it yet, but by not including the tang, I take it that they are on the aggressive side of the house. I'm also looking for a nice community tank, so if they are aggressive, I guess it will be off the list.

 

[brandonsivek]

Very cool background in your tank, did you do that? Its not the type of background that sticks to the back is it, I am just saying this from experience, but when I had a 29G I bought that stuff and it looked really cool, problem was that fish waste and such would get behind it and stay there, it ended up being taken out due to always having to fight nitrates because of the waste that just sat behind it. It does look really cool though!

 

[raptor72]

The background is an aquarium safe expanding foam. It was installed at a LFS. If you'd like more information, the full story is in the latest issue of Fish Intl. (I think that was the name of it.)
I really like the way it turned out. It looks gray right now, but once the algae starts growing on it, it looks great. The owner of the LFS has it on the store DT and I had to have it. He even made sure to put several "shelves" where frags could be installed later.

 

[gcgrad]

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Originally Posted by Raptor72 http:///forum/thread/384086/creating-a-fish-list#post_3364266
Ok, that's a start. I have not looked into it yet, but by not including the tang, I take it that they are on the aggressive side of the house. I'm also looking for a nice community tank, so if they are aggressive, I guess it will be off the list.
Well some tangs are more aggressive than others. I think the yellow tang or a kole tang are the more passive types. The blue hippo would probably be the boss in your tank once it matures. I just didn't include a tang out of personal interest.

 

[brandonsivek]

Awesome Raptor, glad to hear its not that other background stuff I was talking about. Very cool!

 

[raptor72]

Yesterday I picked up some new additions to the list:
Orange Diamond Sifter Goby
Royal Gramma
Pygmy Angel