i would like some opinions on some stocking ideas for the new tank. i would like a few small schools of fish and a couple large show fish to finish it off. there are only a few absolute must haves on my list and the rest are up for options. as far as must haves i want 3 hippo's, an achilles tang, and one large angel. i am in the air on either a koran, emporer, or queen and hoping for the best for corals. i would like a moderately stocked tank with alot of movement so any ideas are welcome. heres what i currently have 2-hippo tangs 1-orange shoulder tang 1-sailfin tang 1-foxface 1--orange spotted rabbit 1-kliens butterfly 2-black oscelarus clowns 1-cleaner wrasse i will be adding one more hippo for sure. i plan on getting rid of the sailfin and getting a desjardini sailfin to replace him and the foxface i would like to get rid of and get a magestic foxface to replace him. heres what i am contemplating to add 1-hippo 3-convict tangs,yellow tangs, or purple tangs 7-dispar or bartlet anthias 1- large angel 1-achilles tang 1-clown,sohil tang, or powder blue tang i want to know how you would stock it if it were your tank. list'em for me.
fish thoughts I would stock myself in the 900G, but other than that.... A midas blenny would add a nice serpent-like motion to your tank. If anything I would think of even larger schools, say 15, given the size of your aquarium. 8 fish might not show up that well. I don't know how much you like schooling fish. Blue-green chromis might make an interesting counter-group to the pink anthias. I know I certainly considered them a cheap and uninteresting fish, but I like the one in my aquarium. The silver shines nicely, although you'll get that from the convict tangs.
i forgot to mention the little guys like that. there will definitely be a midas and a couple jawfish as well down the road. i like the blennies and gobies and will fit as many as i can in there with the others. i like the chromis too. i would like to get some opinions on what most people like better. would you rather have a large school of 2-3 colors or 4-5 smaller schools but more variety?
I personally like the bigger groupings because your tank is so long--it's going to be tough to have horizontal visual elements pulling it together. I would worry about feeding a large pack of anthias in a reef tank. I was just reading that midas blennies shoal with some anthias, would be cool if it happens in yours.
