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Saltwater 135-Gallon Communities

Listing of suggested saltwater communities for a 135-gallon aquarium.

Tank Size Beginner Moderate Advanced
135-gal:
live rock marine fish aquarium

FISH
5 – green chromis (Chromis viridis)
6 – yellowhead jawfish
(Opistognathus aurifrons)
2 – firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica
2 – tank-raised ocellaris (false percula) clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris
2 – Banggai cardinal
(Pterapogon kauderni)
1- hippo tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)

INVERTS
2- leather corals (Sarcophyton spp.)
2 – finger leather coral (Sinularia spp.
1 – tree coral (Litophyton spp.)
1 – green star polyps (Pachyclavularia spp.)
3- mushroom anemones (Discosoma spp.)
3- green zoanthids (Protopalythoa spp.)
2 – trumpet coral (Caulastrea spp.)
6- serpent stars
18 – dwarf hermit crabs
25 – Astraea snails
2- skunk cleaner shrimp
(Lysmata amboinensis)

FISH
3 – yellowtail damsel
(Chrysiptera parasema)
1 – flame hawkfish
(Neocirrhites armatus)
6 – lyretail anthias
(Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
1 – yellow tang
(Zebrasoma flavescens)
1 – maroon clownfish
(Premnas biaculeatus)
1 – marine comet
(Calloplesiops altivelis)

INVERTS
2 – leather corals (Sarcophyton spp.)
1 – finger leather coral (Sinularia spp.)
1- lobed coral (Lobophytum spp.)
3 – waving hand coral (Xenia spp.)
1 – green star polyps (Pachyclavularia spp.)
1 – bubble coral
(Plerogyra sinuosa)
1 – octobubble coral
(Plerogyra lichtensteini)
1 – open brain coral (Trachyphyllia spp.)
1 – tiger pistol shrimp
18 – dwarf hermit crabs
25 – Astraea snails

FISH
6 -peach anthias
(Pseudanthias dispar)
3 – blue damselfish
    1 male: 2 females
(Chrysiptera cyanea)
1- copperbanded butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
1 – foxface rabbitfish
(Siganus vulpinus)
1- emperor angelfish
(Pomacanthus imperator)

INVERTS
2 – lobed brain coral (Lobophyllia spp.)
2 – frogspawn coral
(Euphyllia divisa)
1 – anchor coral (Euphyllia ancora)
2 – meat polyp corals (Scolymia spp.)
1 – fox coral (Nemenzophyllia spp.)
1 – moon coral (Favia spp.)
18 – dwarf hermit crabs
25 – Astraea snails


Green Chromis

Jawfish

Banggai Cardinal

Firefish

Hippo Tang

Yellowtail Damsel

Lyretail Anthias

Yellow Tang

Maroon Clown
 

Marine Comet

Peach Anthias

Damselfish

Butterflyfish
 

Rabbitfish

Angelfish
 

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Marshall, Oxford, MI
Posted: 3/9/2009 11:33:19 AM
Are you serious??? Pomacanthus imperator in a 135gal tank with LPS??? No advanced aquarist that knows what they are doing is going to take this recommendation. Pomacanthus imperator needs a minimum 180gal tank and a 240gal would be better. That's not the worst of it though. All the recommended corals are LPS corals. Imperators nip constantly at LPS and even some soft corals. If you are going to keep P. imperator in a reef tank it needs to be a SPS dominated tank and even then it is not recommended.
Brad, Taylors, SC
Posted: 10/14/2008 9:36:42 AM
Any tips for 90g SPS tank
with fish included for moderate level?
Thanks for your time.
Alonso, Sanford, FL
Posted: 7/19/2008 3:57:16 PM
There are some very nice suggestions here
Lee Ving, Pleasant Valley, NV
Posted: 1/5/2008 12:44:10 PM
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