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Reelheel · 01-13-2006, 07:51 PM

In my 180g mixed reef:

1 x Sm. Foxface Rabbitfish
1 x Tiny Regal Tang
1 x Flame Hawkfish
1 x Longnose Hawkfish
2 x False Perc Clowns
1 x Copperbanded Butterfly
1 x Male Bimaculatus Anthias
2 x Female Bimaculatus Anthias
1 x Sixline Wrasse
1 x Canary Fang Blenny
1 x Royal Gramma

I guess that makes 13 total...I chose my fish for a number of reasons; here are some things I think about when planning for fish:

Hardiness (can I keep it alive?)
Compatability - aggressive/territorial?
Color - mix it up (one fish two fish red fish blue fish)
"Personality" - how can you not love a flame hawk?
Suitability in Reef - I've got lots of corals/inverts too
SIZE - smaller IS better in my opinion/experience LOL
Territorial tendencies (free swimming/perching/bottom dweller/suspended?)
Personal Prior Experiences and/or published info

These aren't in particular order, but all are things I definitely think about before making a stocking decision.

01-13-2006, 07:51 PM	#43 (permalink)
Reelheel Midas Blenny Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ayden, NC Posts: 94 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: How many fish do you have ??? In my 180g mixed reef: 1 x Sm. Foxface Rabbitfish 1 x Tiny Regal Tang 1 x Flame Hawkfish 1 x Longnose Hawkfish 2 x False Perc Clowns 1 x Copperbanded Butterfly 1 x Male Bimaculatus Anthias 2 x Female Bimaculatus Anthias 1 x Sixline Wrasse 1 x Canary Fang Blenny 1 x Royal Gramma I guess that makes 13 total...I chose my fish for a number of reasons; here are some things I think about when planning for fish: Hardiness (can I keep it alive?) Compatability - aggressive/territorial? Color - mix it up (one fish two fish red fish blue fish) "Personality" - how can you not love a flame hawk? Suitability in Reef - I've got lots of corals/inverts too SIZE - smaller IS better in my opinion/experience LOL Territorial tendencies (free swimming/perching/bottom dweller/suspended?) Personal Prior Experiences and/or published info These aren't in particular order, but all are things I definitely think about before making a stocking decision.