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2004jetta
05/13/2013, 12:27 PM
I have a roughly 200G DT (60x36x24) with a 40 breeder sump, 20G fuge, and a small frag tank. DT has around 150lbs of LR along with a few lbs of rubble in the fuge. I have a Alpha 200 skimmer that is off line as I can't get it to produce a head, I dont think I have enough waste yet. Anyway I'm looking to add some more fish and wanted some input.

This is what I have:
1 - Yellow Tang
1 - Tomini Tang
1 - 1 spot foxface
1 - Black & White chromis
3 - zebra barred dartfish
1 - 6 line wrasse
1 - Clown, either a true percc or a Occelaris

I was looking at this list of fish I liked and this is what I came up with.
chalk bass
firefish
yellow tail damsel
barlettes anthias
fiji blue devil damsel
orchid dottyback
some kind of wrasse

I'm also looking to add another large fish or 2, any suggestions?

RabbitKC99
05/13/2013, 04:01 PM
I was researching my own plans... and lamenting the fact that I'm a long way from having a large tank like yours because I really want a harem of flasher or fairy wrasses. Check those out.

2004jetta
05/13/2013, 06:12 PM
forget to add 2 more fish to my current stock list. a yellow candy hogfish and some yellow fish I forget the name of.

ca1ore
05/13/2013, 08:44 PM
Get that skimmer running. Should be plenty of stuff to pull out with that fish load. Perhaps u are feeding too frequently - that will kill the head on a skimmer.

What is a black/white chromis? Do you mean a black/white damsel? Mean bastard, especially when they get big. Suggest donating him.

Love chalk bass; had a school in my 180.

2004jetta
05/14/2013, 07:41 AM
I only feed once a day, 3-4 cubes. sundays I dont feed as the tank is in the office.

This is the B&W chromis, I've heard enough bad stories to stay away from damsels. I'm actually waiting for someone so chime in regarding the 2 I have on my wanted list.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1634+116&pcatid=116

Did your chalk bass actually school? My barred dartfish do sometimes and its pretty cool to watch.

mikem101
05/14/2013, 10:04 AM
for the two big fish your wanting to add are you looking at tangs or if it were me and in my DT im setting up now im going with a pair of Crosshatch Triggerfish they are a little bit he when it comes to price but are GORGEOUS!

Meanmike
05/14/2013, 10:13 AM
This is what I would get. In fact if I had a place for them they wouldn't be there now but unfortunately I'm just now putting water in the qt tank.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=189224