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Drs. Foster and Smith Diver's Den® - Neoniphon sammara

 

just my .02 but I think I would do a variety of beautifully colored fish given the size of your tank.

 

Thanks for your input. On one hand, having a small group of the same species appeals to me, but I also agree with having a variety of interesting fish. What if I were to use my current inhabitants as a starting point instead of removing the smaller fish and starting from scratch. This is what is currently in the tank:

1 Chalk Bass
1 Starry Blenny
1 Bangai Cardinalfish
1 Heniochus Butterflyfish
1 Mertensii Butterflyfish (has another 10 days in QT. I am worried about this fish being bullied by the Heniochus when he moves into the DT.)

What would you add building on this list? I am done with Butterflies so I would like to avoid them.

 

Any thoughts?

 

I would be thinking angels for sure. You can also do tangs in that size of tank. A purple tang would be very nice. Gosh, you have so many options

 

I love these, pricy I know. Actually I really like most Anthias, I have never had an issue with them being overly aggressive or poor eaters once acclimated.

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Blotched Anthias, Holanthias borbonius

I like these as well Threadfin Cardinals: Stylaster has them in his large tank.
http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-of...s-312-gallon-build-145661-5.html#.UqfGneLdnIU

Are you avoiding wrasses for any reason? A harem would add a lot of color and movement.

 

Thanks for the ideas. I like the idea of Anthias, some nice ones have appeared on diver's den recently. I am also open to Wrasses. Dumb question, but a harem would consist of a small group of the same species? I would just want to avoid wrasses that would harass the smaller fish. The only fish that I really have my heart set on is the Harlequin Tusk

 

Harem is typically one male and any number of females. I have limited 1st hand experience with wrasses but I believe there are a number of passive types that would not harass your smaller fish, the tank size works in your favor.
I have had Purple Tangs though and everyone I have had did turn aggressive towards it's tank mates.

 

I will research some possible wrasse harems further, nice suggestion. I was avoiding the purple tang due to stories I have heard of them turning aggressive as they age. For tangs, I was thinking something like:
-1 Yellow-eye Kole Tang
-1 Convict Tang
-1 Yellow Tang

 

Corailline always has good fish ideas. I'm gonna request a stocking list from her on my next tank build, with a budget of course. She has a champagne taste in fish and I work off a box a wine budget That blotched anthias is pretty! In a tank that size my two favorite fish would be a Purple Tang (read your comments) and an Annularis Angel. Or blow the roof off and get a Peppermint Angel..