Advice for stocking a 225

shrimpchips · #1 11-16-2009, 05:22 PM

Ditch the swallow tails and do a nice harem of centropyges

lastlight · #2 11-16-2009, 05:26 PM

Their shape lacks the BEAUTY the swallowtails possess =) Plus the 'tails seem safer?

shrimpchips · #3 11-16-2009, 05:55 PM

Yeah, but the bidies lack the beauty of say a Potters or a Multicolour.

Genicanthus are probably more reef safe, but pretty much all the angels have been kept in SPS reef tanks.

lastlight · #4 11-16-2009, 06:06 PM

Strangely I'm not too keen on either of those fish. I seem to not be impressed with quite a few fish that many drool over. The swallowtails (both male and female) are some of my all-time favs and have this simple elegance and great shape I love.

shrimpchips · #5 11-16-2009, 06:14 PM

Paracentropyge multifasciatus?

Although, yes, the swallowtails are nice - G. bellus is definitely my favourite of them.

lastlight · #6 11-16-2009, 06:41 PM

Yeah that one is pretty nice too.

I can't sit still thinking of these things!

plutoniumJoe · #7 11-16-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Yeah that one is pretty nice too.

I can't sit still thinking of these things!

My vote is for a Flame Hawk. Super cool and they think they are batman.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #8 11-16-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Yeah that one is pretty nice too.

I can't sit still thinking of these things!

When I had the bigger tank, this was one fish I was always after as well. IMO, much nicer then the dwarf angels...but I am also not a fan of most dwarf angels other than flame. I had a coral beauty once but didn't really do much for me and it was a nasty little fish once it got big.

I love bold, graphic patterns like in the adult. I wonder if Marimekko will ever put out a nice fish species

With all the small fish in the tank, I think you need to make sure not to add anything that may harass them.

One thing I find when looking at a tank is that if the fish are 100% peaceful, the experience is serene and relaxing...I really get lost in the tank lol. But if there is any aggression, it just completely changes the experience. My big tank had just the slightest bit of aggression (hippo hated the tusk) and it killed it for me.

A tank changes when fish start chasing each other, even if its just the slightest bit. I have seen some peoples tank that are just hard to see the beauty in because they fish won't leave each other alone. Used to drive me nuts in my own tank...watching it was always a little uneasy instead of calming.

Just my opinion though