How many fish do you have ???

cheeks69 · 04-09-2005, 11:39 PM

I'm curious about how many fish people are keeping in their aquariums and what was the determining factor in deciding on that particular # of fish??? Was it tank size, filtration, swimming room etc.

Don't be afraid to post for fear of being flamed that's not what this thread is about

This is my current fish list for my 93 gal:

Solar Fairy
Scott's Fairy
Potter's Angel
Yellow watchman
Sunrise Dottyback
Flame Hawkfish
True Percula
Filtration was my determining factor since I only have about 80 lbs. of LR.

mnreefman · 04-10-2005, 12:13 AM

my fish list for my new 250 ill be setting up
2 saddleback clowns
11 blue green chromis
9 lyretail anthias

250 gal 72x30x25

300 lbs lr

80 gal fuge with another 100 lbs lr

skimmer is mrc mr2

my main factor is i want acouple schools of colorful fish

livingreef2004 · 04-10-2005, 01:36 AM

i have

1 desjardin sailfin tang
2 f. percula clowns
1 sixline wrasse
1 cherub angel
1 horseface blenny

my filtration is a good bit overkill for my 90 so the determining factors in choosing my fish were

1 personality
2 disposition of the fish
3 usefullness in the tank
and beauty

i have 200+ - Lbs of lr and a precision marine bullet 1 protein skimmer

Sharkbait · 04-10-2005, 04:03 AM

I have 2 pink skunk clowns, 2 square anthias, 2 yellowtail blue damsels, achilles tang, pacific tang, black ocellaris clown, 6 line wrasse, orchid dottyback, swissguard basslett, reynolds goby. Tank size mostly limited my choices.220 Gal refuge/euroreef 180 lbs LR

Gina · 04-10-2005, 08:15 AM

Fish List

1) Orchid Dottyback
2) Ocellaris Clown (Only 1, the female died last year)
3) Dusky Jawfish
4) Flame Angel

Fish were choosen for beauty and/or personality.

We have a 46g w/90lbs of LR and a ASM G1X Skimmer.

Woodstock · 04-10-2005, 09:15 AM

My fish were chosen for compatibility, personality, reef safeness, and color. I have 150# rock, a skimmer running fast/wet and I do regular water changes to keep trAtes zero - 5ppm.

Blue damsel (had it almost 6 yrs; it was my initial cycle fish and is very docile)
Breeding pair of ocellaris (almost 6 yrs)
Large copperband butterfly (1 yr 7 mo)
Yellow watchman gobie (1 yr)
Small copperband butterfly (3 mo)
Kole tang (2 mo)

KimPossible · 04-10-2005, 10:15 AM

Fish:
3 Chromis
Pair of Ocellaris
Pair of Bartlett's Anthias
1 Majestic Angel

I have a 55gal with 80 lbs of LR. Aquascape design for maximum free swimming room. Running a Remora Skimmer and a Sump/Refuge in the layout stages. My fish were also chosen for compatiblilty and of course beauty. My tank is 7 mo. old

geofloors · 04-10-2005, 11:23 AM

Desjardenii sailfin tang
2 purple tangs
3 yellow tangs
hippo tang
convict tang
2 female female squampinis anthias (Fiji)
male squampinis anthias (Fiji)
male bartlett anthias
female bartlett anthias
mystery wrasse
3 six lines wrasses
orange back fairy wrasse
blue sided fairy wrasse
African exquisite fairy wrasse
social fairy wrasse
strawberry fairy wrasse
lineatus fairy wrasse
labouti fairy wrasse
solar fairy wrasse
fine spot fairy wrasse
Australian scotts fairy wrasse
maroon clownfish
orange skunk clownfish
pair of SI true percula clownsfish
pair of black ocellaris clownsfish
pair of fire clownsfish
2 sunrise pseudochromis
brazillian gramma
female bellus angelfish
pair of blackspot angelfish
bicolor angelfish
blue assessor
swalesi basslet
3 yellow tailed damsels
blue velet damsel
blue devil damsel
3 stripe damsel
big eye squirrellfish
spotted mandarin
green mandarin
reidi seahorse
3 bangaii cardinals
yellow stripe cleaner goby

I'm sure I have missed a few. All these fish are split up among 10 tanks. I purchased these fish over the past 10 years for their beauty and/ or utilitarian purposes.

George

BigReepher · 04-10-2005, 03:44 PM

Wow! That's alot of fish. On the other end of the spectrum, I have 0 fish. I've been fishless for a little over a year now. Nothing against fish, I'm just really into invertebrates.

mkpaulson · 04-10-2005, 05:51 PM

My present tank is at a 210 gallon,the dimensions are 72-24-29

my present list of fish are
2 clown fish
1 clown tang
1 achilles tang
1 powder blue tang
1 mandarin
1 strawberry pseudochromis
live rock 265.lb
filter system is lifereef lf1-300 berlin/skimmer is a vs3-36
the reasoning behind getting most of those fish were those were the ones I really liked the most. so I planned the tank size around the fish I wanted.

tmc · 04-10-2005, 05:59 PM

i have a yellow tang and a palani tang in my 75g but i am thinking of getting rid of the palani tang because of size.

NaH2O · 04-10-2005, 06:07 PM

Great thread, Cheeks!

In a 120gallon with 170 pounds of live rock, UV Filtration, and a Euro-Reef CS8-3.....I currently have

1 med-large Magnificant Rabbitfish
2 Black Onyx True Perculas (juveniles)
1 large Kole Tang
1 Six Line Wrasse

I have intentions of adding a Purple Tang later on, but so far that's all that's planned. I have a couple of friends trying to talk me into more fish.....always spend someone elses money. LOLOL

I don't want too many fish, as I don't want there to be territorial pressures. My aquascaping is such that it provides plenty of swim-throughs and swimming space both in front and in back of the rock work, so the fish are more comfortable.

cheeks69 · 04-10-2005, 07:15 PM

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Great thread, Cheeks! I don't want too many fish, as I don't want there to be territorial pressures. My aquascaping is such that it provides plenty of swim-throughs and swimming space both in front and in back of the rock work, so the fish are more comfortable.

Thanx Nikki

Does the fact that it's going to be mainly an SPS tank affect you list at all or are you just concerned with territory issues and space ?

Wow George that's quite an impressive fish list !!!

I have to admit that fish is what attracted me to SW and I wish I could add possibly one more fish like a Tang to my system but to keep them healthy you have to feed them well and it would be too much bio-load for my system.

Witfull · 04-10-2005, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkpaulson

My present tank is at a 210 gallon,the dimensions are 72-24-29

same tank,,my list
1) scopas tang - 4"
2) maroon clown - 2"

more when i find the ones i want

fugazi · 04-10-2005, 07:38 PM

1 scopas tang
1 six line wrasse
2 clowns (mated Pair)
1 flame hawk
1 bi-color psuedo
these are in a 65g with a 20g sump. running a asm g2 and po4 reactor.
the fish were chosen for personallity-compatability and working capability.

1 atlantic dwarf angel in a 20g
this tank was mainly set up for clams
cpr bak pak and a po4 reactor
got him cuase he is cool. Now i need to get rid of it because he turned out to be a clam mantle picker.
will be putting in a 6 line wrasse to keep the clams clean.

04-09-2005, 11:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	How many fish do you have ??? I'm curious about how many fish people are keeping in their aquariums and what was the determining factor in deciding on that particular # of fish??? Was it tank size, filtration, swimming room etc. Don't be afraid to post for fear of being flamed that's not what this thread is about This is my current fish list for my 93 gal: Solar Fairy Scott's Fairy Potter's Angel Yellow watchman Sunrise Dottyback Flame Hawkfish True Percula Filtration was my determining factor since I only have about 80 lbs. of LR. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

04-10-2005, 12:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
mnreefman Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,393 View Gallery Karma Komment	my fish list for my new 250 ill be setting up 2 saddleback clowns 11 blue green chromis 9 lyretail anthias 250 gal 72x30x25 300 lbs lr 80 gal fuge with another 100 lbs lr skimmer is mrc mr2 my main factor is i want acouple schools of colorful fish __________________ http://reefrock.com

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livingreef2004 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chambersburg,pa Posts: 399 View Gallery Karma Komment	i have 1 desjardin sailfin tang 2 f. percula clowns 1 sixline wrasse 1 cherub angel 1 horseface blenny my filtration is a good bit overkill for my 90 so the determining factors in choosing my fish were 1 personality 2 disposition of the fish 3 usefullness in the tank and beauty i have 200+ - Lbs of lr and a precision marine bullet 1 protein skimmer __________________ " A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." Bob Dylan 30 gallon ghetto fabulous sump reef 2 150 mh pendants "if bigger is better then why do i love the small details so much" http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner5.gif

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Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	Fish List 1) Orchid Dottyback 2) Ocellaris Clown (Only 1, the female died last year) 3) Dusky Jawfish 4) Flame Angel Fish were choosen for beauty and/or personality. We have a 46g w/90lbs of LR and a ASM G1X Skimmer. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	My fish were chosen for compatibility, personality, reef safeness, and color. I have 150# rock, a skimmer running fast/wet and I do regular water changes to keep trAtes zero - 5ppm. Blue damsel (had it almost 6 yrs; it was my initial cycle fish and is very docile) Breeding pair of ocellaris (almost 6 yrs) Large copperband butterfly (1 yr 7 mo) Yellow watchman gobie (1 yr) Small copperband butterfly (3 mo) Kole tang (2 mo) __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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Sharkbait Scopas Tang Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 438 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have 2 pink skunk clowns, 2 square anthias, 2 yellowtail blue damsels, achilles tang, pacific tang, black ocellaris clown, 6 line wrasse, orchid dottyback, swissguard basslett, reynolds goby. Tank size mostly limited my choices.220 Gal refuge/euroreef 180 lbs LR

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KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Fish: 3 Chromis Pair of Ocellaris Pair of Bartlett's Anthias 1 Majestic Angel I have a 55gal with 80 lbs of LR. Aquascape design for maximum free swimming room. Running a Remora Skimmer and a Sump/Refuge in the layout stages. My fish were also chosen for compatiblilty and of course beauty. My tank is 7 mo. old __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

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geofloors Bryozoan Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 58 View Gallery Karma Komment	Desjardenii sailfin tang 2 purple tangs 3 yellow tangs hippo tang convict tang 2 female female squampinis anthias (Fiji) male squampinis anthias (Fiji) male bartlett anthias female bartlett anthias mystery wrasse 3 six lines wrasses orange back fairy wrasse blue sided fairy wrasse African exquisite fairy wrasse social fairy wrasse strawberry fairy wrasse lineatus fairy wrasse labouti fairy wrasse solar fairy wrasse fine spot fairy wrasse Australian scotts fairy wrasse maroon clownfish orange skunk clownfish pair of SI true percula clownsfish pair of black ocellaris clownsfish pair of fire clownsfish 2 sunrise pseudochromis brazillian gramma female bellus angelfish pair of blackspot angelfish bicolor angelfish blue assessor swalesi basslet 3 yellow tailed damsels blue velet damsel blue devil damsel 3 stripe damsel big eye squirrellfish spotted mandarin green mandarin reidi seahorse 3 bangaii cardinals yellow stripe cleaner goby I'm sure I have missed a few. All these fish are split up among 10 tanks. I purchased these fish over the past 10 years for their beauty and/ or utilitarian purposes. George

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BigReepher Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 474 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wow! That's alot of fish. On the other end of the spectrum, I have 0 fish. I've been fishless for a little over a year now. Nothing against fish, I'm just really into invertebrates. __________________ I'm not a doctor but I'll take a look.

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mkpaulson Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: port republic,va Posts: 750 View Gallery Karma Komment	My present tank is at a 210 gallon,the dimensions are 72-24-29 my present list of fish are 2 clown fish 1 clown tang 1 achilles tang 1 powder blue tang 1 mandarin 1 strawberry pseudochromis live rock 265.lb filter system is lifereef lf1-300 berlin/skimmer is a vs3-36 the reasoning behind getting most of those fish were those were the ones I really liked the most. so I planned the tank size around the fish I wanted. __________________ Mark

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tmc Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: baltimore, maryland Posts: 165 View Gallery Karma Komment	i have a yellow tang and a palani tang in my 75g but i am thinking of getting rid of the palani tang because of size.

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NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,929 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great thread, Cheeks! In a 120gallon with 170 pounds of live rock, UV Filtration, and a Euro-Reef CS8-3.....I currently have 1 med-large Magnificant Rabbitfish 2 Black Onyx True Perculas (juveniles) 1 large Kole Tang 1 Six Line Wrasse I have intentions of adding a Purple Tang later on, but so far that's all that's planned. I have a couple of friends trying to talk me into more fish.....always spend someone elses money. LOLOL I don't want too many fish, as I don't want there to be territorial pressures. My aquascaping is such that it provides plenty of swim-throughs and swimming space both in front and in back of the rock work, so the fish are more comfortable. __________________ ~Nikki~

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fugazi Limpet Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: jersey- where the devil runs wild Posts: 125 View Gallery Karma Komment	1 scopas tang 1 six line wrasse 2 clowns (mated Pair) 1 flame hawk 1 bi-color psuedo these are in a 65g with a 20g sump. running a asm g2 and po4 reactor. the fish were chosen for personallity-compatability and working capability. 1 atlantic dwarf angel in a 20g this tank was mainly set up for clams cpr bak pak and a po4 reactor got him cuase he is cool. Now i need to get rid of it because he turned out to be a clam mantle picker. will be putting in a 6 line wrasse to keep the clams clean.

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