Cha-cha-cha-changes

[Chad]

OK, y'all, I haven't thought about a stock list in quite some time... So I am looking for some help.

 

I have a near-term plan in place to do a tank upgrade, changeover will probably occur in early '13. In the meantime I will be collecting equipment, making fish changes and perhaps coral changes to head the new direction. But there will be more on that later...

 

Right now the only changes I have made to my system are to detach the 30 gallon refugium so I can use it as a QT and raise the temperature. The DT is still the 60 with the 50 gallon sump tank transferred over to refugium duty. Current corals are mostly LPS, soft corals, and gorgonians.

 

So, I am a little undecided on what fish to keep, although I am leaning toward active, visible swimmers like anthias and/or wrasses... The only two fish that I am currently set on (one of which I have already) are a black tang and a borbonius anthias.

 

Here is y'all's chance to help drive the direction of my system. What do you think I should keep and why?

 

Bonus points for slightly off-norm and fish that can be kept in harems or groups. Points marked off for aggressive, reclusive, and excessive coral nipping.

 

Let's hear it!

[BowieReefer84]

naso tang trio...

 

Magnificant foxface are on my list of nice fish.

Edited November 21, 2011 by BowieReefer84

[Jon Lazar]

I would think about a non-photosynthetic tank, and use the heavy feeding to your advantage by selecting fish that require lots of food to be happy. Plenty of new challenges there.

[RJT]

To add some variety maybe a midas bleeny

[Supernova26]

I really like the sunburst anthias. If you can get a few of those it would look awesome.

[Max Ivers]

Maybe some deepwater angels? Maybe a Potters if you aren't looking to take out a second mortgage for a peppermint or resplendent? Also a Joculator (sp?) is one of my favorites. I'm excited to see this new tank!

[mogurnda]

A male and small harem of McCosker's flasher wrasses would be fantastic. I wanted to try it a few years back and had trouble finding females, so gave up.

 

My current quartet of flameback angels is also a lot of fun, but they might terrorize any sedate fish.

[trockafella]

This would be a nice addition..

 

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=136526

 

Btw, word of your expensive tang traveled to me from the animal hospital..

[zygote2k]

why not make a species tank? Say 50 Firefish with a few other incidental fish for contrast? Find out where they occur and replicate a slice of that in your tank.