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regina13

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Ok, I have finally gotten in touch with someone locally for making a tank.
I am 98% sure it will be 70x18x18. I think it comes close to 100 gallons.
My question is about the stocking. I have been up in the air on either: just large fish or some large and small. What do you guys think?

Tell me what you would put in it. I am open to anything.
 
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rcreations

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It depends what kind of fish you like. Personally I like triggers and angel fish. Like I would put in an emperor angel, a bluethroat trigger, niger, picasso, a cool wrasse, a harlequin tusk, a puffer. Maybe not all of these, just giving you some ideas.
 
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regina13

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I love large angels,tangs,some triggers,butterflys,large wrasses. I also would not be against eels, lions, and puffers.
The tank is small though.. That is why I don't know what I could fit in it.
 
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rcreations

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I think an emperor angel, niger trigger and harlequin tusk would be ok in your tank.
 
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kjr_trig

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Sounds like a good tank...I would avoid the big Tangs, big Angels, aggressive Wrasses, and big Triggers.
Bluethroat or Sargassum would be fine, so would Huma....The mid sized Angels would be good, Majectic, Regal, Black Velvet, these are wonderful Angels. Smaller Tangs like Yellow, Purple, Kole. I agree that a Harlequin Tusk would be a great addition to that sized tank as well.
Ok, to be specific, here is what I would do.

Sargassum Trig
Black Velvet Angel
Harlequin Tusk
Mimic Tang
Flame Angel
Maroon Clown
 
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regina13

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Here is a list of fish I have been looking at. This is just a list of things I like. It is not a stock list. I know some will outgrow the tank.
Scribbled Angelfish
Pakistan Butterflyfish (pair)
Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse trio (or other reefsafe wrasse)
Mustard Guttatus Tang
Purple Tang
Harlequin Tusk
Goldflake Angelfish
Sargassum Trigger
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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Originally Posted by regina13
http:///forum/post/2831871
Here is a list of fish I have been looking at. This is just a list of things I like. It is not a stock list. I know some will outgrow the tank.
Scribbled Angelfish
Pakistan Butterflyfish (pair)
Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse trio (or other reefsafe wrasse)
Mustard Guttatus Tang
Purple Tang
Harlequin Tusk
Goldflake Angelfish
Sargassum Trigger
Beautiful ideas, here's my list, slightly tweaked:
Pakistan Butterflyfish (pair)
Lyretail Anthias (Trio)
Goldflake or Blue-Spotted Angel
Singapore Angel
Purple or Convict Tang
Harlequin Tusk
Sargassum Trigger
 
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ccampbell57

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both of those lists are great! I love it when people stock their tank appropriately.
GReat mix guys...cant wait to see your tank up and running Regina!
 
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regina13

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/2832327
Beautiful ideas, here's my list, slightly tweaked:
Pakistan Butterflyfish (pair)
Lyretail Anthias (Trio)
Goldflake or Blue-Spotted Angel
Singapore Angel
Purple or Convict Tang
Harlequin Tusk
Sargassum Trigger
What about something like this?
Pakistan Butterflyfish (pair)
Flasher Wrasse trio
Goldflake or Scribble
Purple or Black Tang
Harlequin Tusk
Sargassum Trigger
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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Looks good. I switched the flashers out for the anthais because of a personal preference. I like the Scribble, but they do get a bit large, might be searching for a smaller one for some time?
. Same thing for Black Tang, but they usually come in already too big (almost every single one I've seen, has been 6"+, more like 8" or 9"). Not sure what other sites you have email updates to, but other one got some in the 3" range, but I've heard far to many negative reviews for that site.
Absolutely love the Pakistans. The LFS had one, and I was a stone's throw away from buying him and say o'well to my corals, they're that beautiful in person. But they wanted way to much ($60 for 1!)

Oh, I'd a toss on a cool dwarf angel or two as well
 
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regina13

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Pakistan Butterflyfish (pair)
Flasher Wrasse trio
Goldflake or Scribble(small)
Purple Tang
Harlequin Tusk
Sargassum Trigger
Multicolor Pygmy Angelfish
 
it's chuck

it's chuck

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Your list sounds a lot like mine.
Red Corris Wrasse

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Snowflake Eel > already have these three
Blue Throat Trigger

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Saddleback or Pakistan Butterflyfish---l These two are pretty
Harliquin Tusk

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Juvi Imperator/ Blueface/ or Passer Angel----
Potters/ Eibli/or Bluefin Pygmy Angel Some combo of two
Purple or Mimic Eibli Tang /of these
Porcupine puffer

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Also something that is different would be a small school of Yellow Corris wrasses an LFS here has one that is schooling with firefish it's pretty neat
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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Originally Posted by regina13
http:///forum/post/2834843
Would I have any room for a few small fish or am I full?
What do you have in mind?
I forgot to add, I probably won't be running a tank again, without a pair of ORA Neon gobies in there. My Sarg loves being cleaned. Definite recommendation to add.
 
kjr_trig

kjr_trig

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/2835898
What do you have in mind?
I forgot to add, I probably won't be running a tank again, without a pair of ORA Neon gobies in there. My Sarg loves being cleaned. Definite recommendation to add.
Hey Shawn, do you think my established guys would accept a couple of Blue Neon Gobies?
Sorry for the Hijack Regina
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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I think so, the main concern would be the Sunset wrasse?
I would do a 'soft' intro, and get a large disposable gladware container, punch a bunch of holes in there (not big enough for the neon to escape though), then leave that closed in the tank all day, in the sand somewhere with the neons inside. Once the lights go out and the fish go to bed, turn it upside down, and prop it up slightly so the neons can leave on their own into the rock.
It seems once the initial attention of a Thalassoma passes, they will general accept the fish (unless it's a chromis, then it's food
). As long as it's an Aquacultured ORA neon, there isn't any damage to the seas, so it's a well worth the risk scenario...
 
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kjr_trig

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/2835954
I think so, the main concern would be the Sunset wrasse?
I would do a 'soft' intro, and get a large disposable gladware container, punch a bunch of holes in there (not big enough for the neon to escape though), then leave that closed in the tank all day, in the sand somewhere with the neons inside. Once the lights go out and the fish go to bed, turn it upside down, and prop it up slightly so the neons can leave on their own into the rock.
It seems once the initial attention of a Thalassoma passes, they will general accept the fish (unless it's a chromis, then it's food
). As long as it's an Aquacultured ORA neon, there isn't any damage to the seas, so it's a well worth the risk scenario...
I actually threw in a largish (inch long or so) silverside yesterday for the first time to see what would happen, the wrasse got it and wolfed the whole thing down with the Tusk giving chase hoping for a scrap.
 
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regina13

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/2835898
What do you have in mind?
I forgot to add, I probably won't be running a tank again, without a pair of ORA Neon gobies in there. My Sarg loves being cleaned. Definite recommendation to add.
I don't Really know..
I just want to know if I found something else small that I like if I could put it in the tank. Maby another dwarf angel or something...
 
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