125 gallon mixed reef stocking

[marleesan]

I am thinking of upgrading my 20 gallon reef to a 125 gallon reef tank and am thinking about stocking. What would be your stock list in a 125? Currently I have a yellow tailed damsel and a starry blenny

 

[ZachsZoo]

not sure about an entire list, but one of my favorite hardy fishes in my experience is the one spot foxface, really cool fish with great personality. Also, tangs would go great with the 6 feet of swimming area in a 125.

 

[marleesan]

How about:
-Yellotail Damsel
-Starry blenny
-Melenarus Wrasse
-Yellow coris wrasse
-Green coris wrasse
-Flasher wrasse
-Diamond goby
-Orchid dottyback
-Royal gramma
-flame angel
-some tang

How does this list sound and what tang do you recommend?

 

[ZachsZoo]

Be careful with all of those wrasses, they can get very agressive. Also, the damsel might pick on the blenny and the goby, they can be very agressive, I once owned a domino damsel that killed 6 of my fish in a month. the Royal gramma and orchid wrasse may also fight, just pick one. as for a tang, yellow and purple tangs, kole eye tangs, and possibly a blue tang. I recommend just picking one tang though.

 

[SouthFla]

Well, here's what's in my 125 :mixed reef (apologize in advance for using common names, too tired to put genus/species :facepalm

Kole tang
Bicolor angel
Midas Blenny
Melanurus wrasse
Flame Hawkfish
Toby puffer
Trio Royal grammas
Trio Azure damsels

It's been a great collection of personalities and color for us. Good luck!:wave:

 

[marleesan]

Would it be better if I replaced the green wrasse with a fairy wrasse?

 

[ZachsZoo]

possibly, but keep in mind that wrasses can also be very aggresive towards each other, sometimes they will fight until there is just 1 is left.