bues0022 January 16, 2021 Share January 16, 2021 I’m in the planning stages of setting up my 3’ cube. It’s about 130 gallons. I have a few fish ideas, and am looking for some tips, criticism, ideas, and everything in between. Overall, I have a few favorite fish I’ve always wanted, and want to mix in other quality fish (bonus points for it doing something good - like eating bubble algae, aiptasia, or other nasties). I’m also looking for a good variety of shapes, colors, swimming styles, etc. 1: pair Picasso clowns (have) 2: pair orchid dottybacks (have) 3: firefish (have) 4: diamond goby (have) 5: Hector’s goby (had but died during early stages of my divorce. My sons favorite fish) 6: Heniochus Diphreutus (top fav for me) 7: yellow tank (what’s a big tank without a yellow tang?!?!) 8: clown tang (another favorite of mine) 9: school blue/green chromis (nice color pop, active swimmers) 10: gold spot rabbit fish (will this eat bubble algae like the other rabbit fish? Might get too big?) 11: ember blenny (not stuck on this, but I’d like an interesting blenny) 12: Ruby Longtin fairy wrasse (I don’t know much about wrasses - maybe a couple different ones? Yellow coris? Flasher? Raccoon? Tips are needed here) That’s it for now. What are your thoughts? What “must have” fish would you put in the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bues0022 January 16, 2021 Author Share January 16, 2021 Also thinking of a pair of spotbreast angelfish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipg January 16, 2021 Share January 16, 2021 I would not put a Clown tang or Heniochus Diphreutus in that size tank. Also with the yellow tang and a pair of spotbreast angelfish with all the other fish will be pushing it in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bues0022 January 16, 2021 Author Share January 16, 2021 Ouch - a shot straight to the heart! Can you expand a little on why you don’t think those would be good in the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bues0022 January 16, 2021 Author Share January 16, 2021 So I did more looking - seems as though despite the places that sell clown tangs saying a tank size, the concern is they need a huge tank (400 ga). So, it’s a shot to the heart for sure, but clown tang for sure out. heniochus seems to be similar? Needs more swimming room? What else could I look at for the clown tang replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bues0022 January 16, 2021 Author Share January 16, 2021 Lavender tang? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipg January 16, 2021 Share January 16, 2021 Your tank is too small for any kind of Acanthurus tang. They like to do long laps in a tank and anything smaller than 6 foot tank is not good for them. For that size tank look at Ctenochaetus or Zebrasoma (which you already have). As far as Heniochus Diphreutus goes, that is just a hard fish to keep and I only suggest them for experts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bues0022 January 17, 2021 Author Share January 17, 2021 Thanks for more info. I’ve been in the hobby for 10ish yeahs - just never had a tank this big so there’s a whole new category of fish for me to look at (never had a tank big enough to allow for tangs). I appreciate the thoughts and info. I guess my eyes were bigger than my tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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