170G Build- Transfer complete!!!

[Zoaelite]

My current 175g system consists of 4 tanks all plumped together so I have decided to consolidate everything into a single 6 footer with a 30 sump and 30 fuge. This should give my white ringed tang some more room and let me get him a few more buddies !

The new tank is being built at elite aquatics, it measures 6 feet by 2 feet wide by 22 inches high and should be done within the week. Going to do a peninsula style with all of my LPS on a mountain around the over flow and all of my zoa colonies on a massive rubble pile on the other side of the tank.

Excuse my horrible paint skills but here's a basic diagram.


Current stock to be transferred from my two main tanks includes:
2 False Percs
2 Mandarin Dragonets
1 Thread Fin Cardinal
1 Dwarf Flame Angel
1 White Ringed Tang
various inverts

I'm interested in Tangs, Anthias and pretty much anything that anyone recommends for a 170g. Need to find some tang species that don't eat zoas as that's the focus of the tank but am open to suggestion. Anyone have any recommendations for fish are useful for a fish tank but are pretty interactive?
I will post more info about the system when I get a chance,
Levi

Here are my most current photos:

[lorenz0]

i'm digging your idea with the mountain of lps and a garden of zoa's

sadly for my taste i already think you have a perfect socking list. only thing i would add is red scarlett hermits, i just think they are cool

[Myka]

I have never heard of a White Ringed Tang. A Google search comes up with nothing as well. Does it go by another name?

I can't wait to see this tank's progress. Looks very nice! I like your ideas.

[xtreme]

I have numerous tangs and have never seen any of them show interest in my zoas.

[kien]

I have 4 Tangs and none of them have ever expressed interest in any of my zoos either.

As for stocking, I suggest a red coris wrasse! j/k!

Anyway, looks like you have a lot of open space so schooling fish would be cool. Perhaps barletts anthias?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Myka

I have never heard of a White Ringed Tang. A Google search comes up with nothing as well. Does it go by another name?

Perhaps he means gold rimmed?

[MikeP]

Can't wait to see this new tank! Keep us posted. As for tangs, I enjoy my Regal for color and Naso for personality. There's lots of cool reef safe wrasses you can look into as well but you'll need to jump proof the tank.

[Zoaelite]

Ahah Kien, thanks for the laugh spit a little coffee out on that one ! Hmmm, don't know where I heard that tangs ate zoas perhaps I should be asking are there any larger fish besides angels that will pick at zoas that I should stay away from?

Sorry Identification of the tang was on this page:
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=53073
Never really had a definitive answer because he looks like 4 or 5 that people suggested to me, perhaps someone on here knows?

Thanks everyone, I'm so pumped for this tank I'm actually loosing sleep .
When I get home today I will post some more info and get a few photos of the stand.
Levi

[sphelps]

Looks like a Tomini Tang, just hasn't developed the distinct yellow parts of the fins yet.

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Looks like a Tomini Tang, just hasn't developed the distinct yellow parts of the fins yet.

You might be right sphelps, I will grab some more photos of flash right away here so we can try and make a positive ID. What ever he is he eats nori right out of my hand and has to be the funniest fish I have ever watched so I'm happy to send him to the 170.

TANK IS BUILT!!! All i can say is WOW, if anyone's looking for custom tanks give Colby at elite a call. The tank has beveled edges, is completely polished, has a sweet over flow, Euro braced and has to be one of the nicest tanks I have ever seen in person! Can't wait to set it up.
Levi