150 gallon, filter, skimmer, stocking  12/13/05
Hi,
You guys are excellent!! <Thanks! We do our best!>
I have had a 10 gallon saltwater with a blue devil and a green Chromis
for a year, and I have recently purchased a 150 gallon tank and while
cycling I thought I might make a stocking list so as not to get caught
up in the impulse buying business. <GOOD ON YOU!> It will be fish only.  I have
ordered a Eheim (read you like them) <Best can.s out there. >2217 canister will this be big
enough (Eheim says yes)? <Eh, depends on your goals. You can always add another later if you discover you need it.> What skimmer (hang on) would be suitable (brand)? <AquaC RemoraPro, or Deltec MCE600.>
I have been window shopping and picked my favorites after weeding out
some with other Fish only people on aggression issues.  Please tell me
if there are too many, if they are too big, and if they will get along.
Other options are welcome.  Remove or add as required.   
Large Angel (which one) 1/2 the people say tank is not large enough to
house a large angel <Imperator would be my choice!>
Pink tail trigger <Excellent trigger.>
Naso tang <Uh oh - gets huge, needs swimming room!>
A pair of smaller tangs Kole or purple <Kole is okay, Purple gets BIG.>
Dwarf puffer <Fun!>
snowflake eel or dwarf golden (prefer the snowflake) <Me too.>
Will these be fish food?
bi-color angel <Not fish food, but quite a gamble on robustness. Put down a deposit on one and have the LFS keep it for a couple weeks or more, before you commit.>
tomato clown <Get a good-sized one to start (or a Maroon) and this fish can take care of itself quite well.>
I do not wish to overstock or have an aggression problem, and I would
need to know what order to add them to prevent territory disputes <Decide exactly what you want first, then worry about stocking-order. Generally, least-aggressive goes first.> I
will not be upgrading anytime soon so they need to be happy in this tank
as adults too. <Excellent! But you'll have to forget about the Naso for sure.>
Thanks for coming to work today!  You are appreciated
<You're welcome! Happy Holidays! -Zo>