Stocking volume

marcb

marcb

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Just started cycling my 240 gallon tank. I have never done an aquarium this large. My thought is to have a light to moderate bio-load, i.e., fish, with a lot of inverts (thinking of basic stuff, zoos, mushrooms, etc. for now).
So far my fish 'want' list is:
Royal Gramma(s)
Longnose Butterfly
Purple Firefish - small group
Diamond Goby
Lyretail anthias - small group
Neon Gobies (for interest and as potential cleaner fish)
Powder blue tang
Possibly also -
Threadfin Butterfly (C. Auriga)
Saddleback Butterfly (C. Ephippium)
Coral Beauty
Cherub Angel
I already have a Flame Angel, Yellow Tang, Pink Spot Goby and Oceleris Clown in my other tank that will be transplanted over.
I know that dwarf angels generally are 1 to a tank, but I am wondering if in a system of this size I can keep more than one. My goal is not to have large or really 'show' fish, but a decent number of colorful, active, smaller fish.
Your thoughts and advice would be welcome and appreciated.
THANKS!!!
 
vaz

vaz

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I have a favorite fish, its reef safe and it would love your size tank. imo it is one of the most beautifull fish I have ever seen in a aquarium. It is a Dussumieri Tang. You get one of these small and watch it grow. It will be an amazing focal point in your fish population. Look it up on the internet and you will find some nice pictures. They are very easy to care for.
Here is a pic from this website, but check out other pic's
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
 
marcb

marcb

Member
Nice fish. Thanks for the suggestion.

He may be a bit bigger than I want, though. I am leaning towards a higher number of smaller fish, rather than larger show type fish.
 
sean48183

sean48183

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Nice list but in a 240g you don't want at least a couple whopper size fish. I would think a couple of 12" fish cruising around with the small fish would be pretty cool.
 
saka bra

saka bra

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Originally Posted by sean48183
http:///forum/post/2891636
Nice list but in a 240g you don't want at least a couple whopper size fish. I would think a couple of 12" fish cruising around with the small fish would be pretty cool.
oh yeah, like maybe a large naso, that would look royal.
 
95harley

95harley

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Looks fine to me, these smaller fish should not affect bio at all. I know this is a reef tank, but here is a stocklist on my FOWLR 240g with 300lbs of LR for comparision.
Blond Naso Tang
Yellow Tang
Kole Tang
Majestic Angel
Flame Angel
Harlequin Tusk Wrasse
Red Coris Wrasse
Green Bird Wrasse
Magnifent Foxface
Maroon Clown
Large Snowflake Moray
Brazilian Golden Moray aka Banana Moray
5-6 varios Damsels
CC Starfish
And I have had no bio load issues or Nitrate spikes at all.
 
marcb

marcb

Member
Originally Posted by 95Harley
http:///forum/post/2892006
Looks fine to me, these smaller fish should not affect bio at all. I know this is a reef tank, but here is a stocklist on my FOWLR 240g with 300lbs of LR for comparision.
Blond Naso Tang
Yellow Tang
Kole Tang
Majestic Angel
Flame Angel
Harlequin Tusk Wrasse
Red Coris Wrasse
Green Bird Wrasse
Magnifent Foxface
Maroon Clown
Large Snowflake Moray
Brazilian Golden Moray aka Banana Moray
5-6 varios Damsels
CC Starfish
And I have had no bio load issues or Nitrate spikes at all.
WOW, nice!!
Thanks for all the help everyone.
Clearly I have no clue as to the volume potential of this tank

I am considering a couple of larger show fish, possibly a queen angel, but I want to get all the little guys in first.
If I do any larger ones, it would be only one or two though. I really feel (at least at this point) that I want more variety than size.
 
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