Stocking Help for a 144 gallon half moon

Ever thought about going with Angles? Check out Jon Coppolino's video in the Resources drop down.

 

I like johns idea, also i like anthias heroms.

 

yeah you need to be a member to see the videos, i watched it and he has had amazing success with mixing angles and having them in reef tanks. There are certain angles that are completely reef safe. they are plankton eaters.

here is a link to some.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/angels/genicanthus/

 

yeah the lamarks angel are pretty easy to get and cheap. those angles get pretty big though, 6-9 inchs. heres the ones that LA has

http://aquarium-fish.liveaquaria.com/search?w=Genicanthus

 

Dwarf angels are nice but some will appear to pick at corals...they are not really biting them, just foraging which is their normal behavior. As long as you keep them fed and don't keep any meaty corals, they will be great additions. Anthias are also nice. They can be kept as a single or in a school (dominate member will be male and the remaining will be female) with 1 male and "at least" 2 females, 3 or more is better. I also like Wrasses. Some sleep and hide in the sand so a sandbed is needed for those. Some wrasse do not need a sandbed. Royal Gramma, Firefish, Foxface, Regal Tang and some of the other "staple" fish are nice also. Foster and Smith/Live Aquaria has a fish compatability chart on their website which is a good reference. Research the fish you are thinking of buying so you can meet their needs (food, habitat,etc) and so all will get along and live long, happy and healthy lives! You'll need to share some pictures of your setup when You get it done...congrats!!

 

I didn't notice you weren't a member notoriousreef-----Give your self a belated xmas gift and join the club!!! Heck its only 20 bucks!

 

I'm a big fan of wrasses, they move about the tank a lot, are very colorful, and only get 3 to 5 inches for a lot of them. I have a Red Fairy wrasse and a yellow coris wrasse. (The yellow coris has the brightest yellow you will find on a fish)
I like the melanurus but I haven't had good luck keeping them alive, two have died in my tank shortly after getting them. But you can easily pair male and female, buy an adult and then buy a juvenile (juvie has drab coloring and a spot on its dorsal and pectoral fins).
I have a midas blenny and really like him. They are one of the few blennies that swim out in the open water( because they mimic the coloration of the venemous canary blenny). And he looks like such a clown with his big eyes grin.
Related to the lamarck, there are two similar ones open water swimming agels, Watanabei and Swallowtail. All these are cool because they are sexually dimorphic so you can pair them up easily if you want.