120 gallon fish list

[wells284]

These are what I wanting to add to my tank overtime. I have a 48 X 24 X 24, with an octopus 200 skimmer. I do around a 10% water change per week.

3 lyrtail anthias
1 christmas wrasse
1 red mandarin after a year or so
1 blue/green cromis
1 osellaris clownfish
1 gold headed sleeper or diamond watchmen goby
1 powder brown tang
1Vanuatu exquisite wrasse or something similar that is not red/orange

is this too much, or do you think I will be fine with my skimmer and 10% water changes? I also did not know about the wrasses being compatible with each other or with the mandarin.

Thanks in advance

 

[wells284]

???

 

[WestTxReefer]

hmmm well im not too sure about most of the fish on there, as i have never had of them. I do know the chromis like to be in schools, id go with like 3 of them. The mandarin will be god once you get a good amount of pods running around in there, i have one in my 75 and hes a fat happy camper.

 

[anbosu]

I wouldn't put a powder brown in a 48" tank. I think everything else on your list should be fine, though.

 

[Indymann99]

Dont know about compatibility but from a bio-load you should be ok.

My 120g
http://s300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10/Indymann99/?action=view&current=Tank92009.flv

 

[wells284]

Thanks for the responses, So pass on the Powder brown tang, I may look for a smaller one. Do those wrasses get along ok? Do they get along okay with bright lighting. I thought I read somewhere that exquisite wrasses need shaded spots

 

[wsz594]

dont know about compatibility but from a bio-load you should be ok.

My 120g
http://s300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10/indymann99/?action=view&current=tank92009.flv

+1

 

[wsz594]

powder browns are awesome i want one.

 

[wsz594]

are you getting the anthias online i can never find schools here

 

[wells284]

are you getting the anthias online i can never find schools here

That is probably what I will end up doing. I have not checked to see what my lfs have or can get in

 

[TampaReefer79]

Yeah, pass on the 'powder brown', no matter which one you're referring to - the whitecheek or the whiteface. Your tank is too small for either. Look into the bristeltooths though, you should be fine with one of these.

 

[wells284]

Does the exquisite wrasse need to be a pair to keep its colors, or will it be fine by itself? Any other info that I should know about this wrasse or the christmas wrasse?

 

[velvetelvis]

IIRC, chromis actually do better in groups, since they live in large schools in nature.

 

[wells284]

IIRC, chromis actually do better in groups, since they live in large schools in nature.

I will up the number of those to 3 and see how they do. If they widdle down to 1, then I guess that is okay also

 

[TampaReefer79]

Does the exquisite wrasse need to be a pair to keep its colors, or will it be fine by itself? Any other info that I should know about this wrasse or the christmas wrasse?

A bunch of years ago, I added a christmas wrasse to my 220 that had a 6 line because I figured the tank was big enough. WRONG ANSWER. The 6 line did NOT like him one bit...constant fighting. Try catching a christmas wrasse in a fully stocked 220...not fun. I only bring this up if you plan on keeping more than one wrasse. I know some of the wrasses can be kept together (carpenters, flashers etc), but the 4 line, 6 line, 8 line, and christmas are not included in this. Especially not in a 120.

 

[jennifish120]

I have been told by my friends in the hobby that only one wrasse should be kept per tank - otherwise they fight, but I personally don't have one.

 

[wells284]

A bunch of years ago, I added a christmas wrasse to my 220 that had a 6 line because I figured the tank was big enough. WRONG ANSWER. The 6 line did NOT like him one bit...constant fighting. Try catching a christmas wrasse in a fully stocked 220...not fun. I only bring this up if you plan on keeping more than one wrasse. I know some of the wrasses can be kept together (carpenters, flashers etc), but the 4 line, 6 line, 8 line, and christmas are not included in this. Especially not in a 120.

So it was the 6-line that was aggressive towards the christmas wrasse? I have read that 6-lines can be aggressive and a pain down the road. I did not know that a christmas wrasse was on the same aggressiveness level. I was looking for some sort of halichoeres species to help keep things in line if needed later down the road.

 

[TampaReefer79]

So it was the 6-line that was aggressive towards the christmas wrasse? I have read that 6-lines can be aggressive and a pain down the road. I did not know that a christmas wrasse was on the same aggressiveness level. I was looking for some sort of halichoeres species to help keep things in line if needed later down the road.

Even in a 6'x2'x30" tank, the 6 line was hell bent on killing the christmas wrasse. Again, the 6 line was established...for quite some time too. Of course this was before I knew about RC and the LFS said it would be fine. The christmas wrasse couldn't sit still to catch his breath for 4 seconds because the 6 line was on his tail. Literally. I ended up having to catch it, and traded it for an urchin. The 6 line didn't mine the urchin. lol

 

[SwampyBill]

+1 for no tang in a 48" long tank...IMO, go with a leopard wrasse. They can be difficult to acclimate, but are very peaceful fish. I've always heard how 6-line wrasse become little terrors sooner or later.

 

[wells284]

+1 for no tang in a 48" long tank...IMO, go with a leopard wrasse. They can be difficult to acclimate, but are very peaceful fish. I've always heard how 6-line wrasse become little terrors sooner or later.

That is exactly why I did not want a 6-line. I think I would still rather have the exquisite wrasse though over the leopard. any other information on them or any of the others listed? Also recommendations are always welcome.