Matts 150 stocking list

ok so heres what im thinking.. Im prolly gonna be running the big reef octo skimmer and also run a Precision Marine RL 200 skimmer as well.. the reef octo is rated at 400 gallons and the PM RL 200 is rated at 200 so 600 gallons to total skimming

pair black clowns
6 yellow tangs
6 bartlets anthias
1 purple tang
1 blonde naso tang
1 mandy (but will be a ways away so pod pop. can build up)
a few gobies
and a few wrasses that will be ok with a barebottom

all fish will be bought at the small size

 

Which wrasse? Alot need a sandy bottom to sleep in.

Fairy and Flasher wrasses should be fine, leopard, halichoeres, and quite a few may have issues as they like sand to sleep in. I've read some people keep them anyways and they hug up against rocks at night.

 

not sure yet on the wrasses, still havent done a whole lot research about "barebottom" wrasses..


im a big fan of the flasher wrasses

 

Potential problem with the yellows and purple since they are from the same genus. You will need to add all at the same time to help with keeping aggression down.

 

just wondering why so many Yellow Tangs? I agree you would need to add Yellow/Purple at the same time to lower aggresion. If I had a 150g I would prob have 2 Tangs max, less chance of stress, fighting. More room for other fish. Just my 2 cents.

 

are you serious with 8 tangs in a 150? dont want to be a loser and i know your really experienced just i think that wont work out good. i would go with 4 yellow tangs and thats it. if your looking to school then at least.

 

yeah after i thought about more.. i just thought it would be cool to have a school of tangs..

ok new list:
purple tang
blond naso
australian harlequin tusk(maybe, i just like the colors, dont know much about them)
6-7 bartlett anthias
green or spotted mandy(will be added a couple months after has started to be stocked)
magnificant foxface(maybe)
pair of blue throat triggers
pair of black clowns
pair of helfrichi firefish

and a few wrasses

 

just thought it a school of yellow tangs would look really cool

 

Second list seams more reasonable. I've seen Harlequin's be really aggressive. Ripping fish to pieces. and others are perfect tank mates. they are hard to predict

 

yeah ive never even heard of it.. saw some sale at liveaquaria and love the colors of the australians..

so no tusk.. im not taking a chance of a fish that can do that damage..