2000 gallon stock list from Indo, what would you want inside?

[eljefe3]

A wholesaler/fish farmer in Indonesia has made a deal with me to get me any and all fish I want for free. He is doing this as last time I ordered from him he sent me a bunch of tiny fish along with a huge frogfish that pretty much ate everything up along with my 3 foot tessalata eel.

I had originally told him that I needed fish at least 6 inches long, but that didn't happen so now he knows what I mean.

He has asked me to send him a list of large fish that his divers can be on the look out for.

As for what I'm thinking, a large imperator angel, large blueface, large clown trigger, some large tangs etc.

There are just so many fish out there that I don't know of, I'd gladly take suggestions on large fish that are hardy and cool, different or rare.

Any suggestions on must haves with budget being no object?

P.S. I have talked to people who have gone out with the divers and there is no dynamite nor drugs used, only hand caught in nets.

[jmccown]

+1 for the Jumbo Imperator. I'd also go for a large Naso with streamers or a Sohal. Man with 2000 gallons you could have a lot of fish. Vlamingii's are nice.

Whatever you get, we want pics.

[reefergeorge]

That is one nice tank. Do you have any current pics? Are you going FO or reef?
Sorry for not answering the ?

[justinpsmith]

I have no real answer either but I do really want to see a bigger version of that pic in your avatar if you can. Your tank looks amazing!

I would though also vote for the larger angels!

[gunny03]

I would say a:

Japanese dragon moray or a Japanese Kidako moray

[eljefe3]

Thanks so far folks. Please keep in mind we're talking fish from Indo, so sohals and Japanese dragons are def out.

[reefergeorge]

Originally posted by justinpsmith
I do really want to see a bigger version of that pic in your avatar if you can.

There are a few pics in his gallery you can expand.

[justinpsmith]

Originally posted by reefergeorge
There are a few pics in his gallery you can expand.

Yeah I know but I wanna see the one in the avatar!!! It looks beautiful...



Sorry this is way off track...

[danorth]

+1 for the big clown. Hell, any big fish 12" or more would be great to see.

[jmccown]

I'd go for 10-12 big fish more than 12" like Dan is saying. It would be nice to see a full-on adult size fish tank. This would be a rarety as not many people get a chance to get adult fish.

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

I agree - any huge fish would make a great addition to your tank!

[sunfishh]

I would say pick your favorite tang and add six. I think tangs look way better in schools and you definately have the room.

[stdreb27]

wow, we do need to see some more info on your tank.

[LisaD]

I would think of my favorite scenes and memories from snorkeling or diving, and try to recreate that environment.

I know this fish wouldn't work for you, as it's not indo, but once when I was snorkeling in Mexico, off Cozumel, I saw a pair of striking, large gray fish. I later found out they were ocean triggerfish. They were so spectacular, the way they swam along together, that I would love to have one or a pair in a large enough tank to keep them. Surely, you must have some scenes like that you could recreate in your tank...



NOTE: not my pic, found it in a google image search of "ocean triggerfish" - looks a lot like the scene that impressed me so much.

[eljefe3]

Here's my preliminary list to see what he can and can't get:

XXL Navarchus
XXL Blueface
XXL Imperator
XXL goldflake angel
xxl scribbled angelfish
XXL Bariene tang
xxl dussimieri
2 xxl naso vlamingi
xl sailfin tang
xxl mata tang
2 xxl polenni groupers
xl bumblebee grouper
xl large prickly leatherjacket
XL clown triffer
xl blue line trigger
2 XL threadfin butterrfly
XL pineapple puffer
xxxl rhinopias scorpionfish

[WuHT]

wish you luck.. i just want to say i wish they are will all take to the food you can provide them

[justinpsmith]

Whats a Pineapple Puffer???

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Not sure if you've stated this already or not, but what are the tank's dimensions?

[jmccown]

Sounds like a good list to me.

[JazzZero]

LOL i dont believe it, so many ppl have 500G+ tanks anyhow this is wat i would put in...


Well ok this fish list is a list that I would use if I had a 2000G FOWLR tank like yours:
(Consider the fact this maybe costly)
(Naturally I personally wouldn’t put all of these)
(The inches are based from your tank size and the aggressiveness)

Angelfish/Butterflyfish
- Queen Angelfish (5-6 inch)
- Blue Face Angelfish (7-8inch)
- French Angelfish (7-8inch Diameter)
- Passer Angelfish (5-6inch)
- Chyrusus Angelfish (7inch)
- Imperator Angelfish (8inch)
- Majestic Angelfish (8-9inch)
- Personifer Angelfish (7inch)
- Regal Angelfish (7+ inches)
- Scribbled Angelfish (7inch)
- Blue Ring (6inch)
- Small School of Golden Butterflyfish (5inches each)

Foxface
-Magnificent Foxface (7inch)

Grouper
- Clown Grouper (4-5inch)
- Miniatus Grouper (4-5inch)

Lionfish
- Antennata Lionfish (5-6inch)
- Radiata Lionfish (5-6inch)

Parrotfish
- Princess Parrotfish (5-6inch)

Puffer
- Burr Puffer (5-6inch)
- Porcupine Puffer (5-6inch)

Shark
- Epaulette Shark (7-12inch)

Tang
- Vlamingi Tang (10-12inch)
- Blonde Tang (9-11inch)
- Sohal Tang (7-8inch)
- Unicorn Tang (9-11inch)
- Achilles Tang (7-8inch)
- Purple Tang (as large as you can find)

Triggerfish
- Clown Triggerfish (5-6inch)
- Niger Triggerfish (8inch)
- Black Triggerfish (8inch)
- Huma Triggerfish (7inch)
- Crosshatch Pair (8inch)
- Rectangle Triggerfish (7inch)
- Queen Triggerfish (4-5inch)(extremely aggressive)

Wrasse
- Harlequin Tusk (6-7inch)
- Green Bird Wrasse (5-7inch)

(this has been used in another one of my replys with some adjustments)

[Charger21_SD]

I would dump the angels, puffers, and triggers and get some nice sharks like an eppie and some bamboos. Oh and some rays like a blue spotted ray(kuhli not lymma) would be sweet too. JMO

[tank o tang]

I can look through divers den an some others and name a million fish I'd want but one I would make a must is the black tang.

[TheSaltwaterGuy]

Originally posted by Charger21_SD
I would dump the angels, puffers, and triggers and get some nice sharks like an eppie and some bamboos. Oh and some rays like a blue spotted ray(kuhli not lymma) would be sweet too. JMO

I definitely agree.

[Itz Irish]

i think that shark idea would be awesome, like a pair of eppies, and a few bamboos, then a ray of somesort. i think it would also be sweet to have a little "school" of tangs, or anthias. i think that would be pretty neat.