125 Gallon Stocking Suggestions?

[JCareyETexas]

I'm having trouble being indecisive on my stock list. Maybe you guys's dos and don'ts can help with the process. I'd like to have a CUC consisting of a variety of shrimp, snails, and crabs and maybe that is what will ultimately limit the type of fish I can have.
I'd like to have:
small school of Chromis
foxface
butterfly fish
small trigger
dwarf angel
What else could I put in there?.... what would you change if it were your tank?...... Will these guys see my CUC as lunch?
BTW tank is a 60"x18" 125 gallon

 

[fish stalker]

The trigger will, which trigger are you looking at?

 

[JCareyETexas]

Well, I was thinking about a Niger Trigger.... I'd be willing to scrap the trigger if there isn't one that would leave a CUC alone but would be really happy to find out that there was a peaceful species out there as well.

 

[JCareyETexas]

Forgot to also mention that there will hopefully be the obligatory pair of clownfish in there as well

 

[namxas]

You might do better with a blue jaw trigger, altho O. niger is also considered a planktonic-feeding trigger, and as such, should be less inclined to eat your CUC.

Personally, I'd consider a dwarf lionfish more "obligatory" than a clown pair, but that's my preference...

 

[JCareyETexas]

You might do better with a blue jaw trigger, altho O. niger is also considered a planktonic-feeding trigger, and as such, should be less inclined to eat your CUC.

Personally, I'd consider a dwarf lionfish more "obligatory" than a clown pair, but that's my preference...

Nice suggestion on the trigger... those are sweet looking. The clownfish are only obligatory because of my wife and daughter.... no Nemo... no tank

 

[namxas]

If you're stuck with clownfish, I'd consider A. ocellaris, as they're generally the most docile of the bunch.

 

[silentcivilian]

You might do better with a blue jaw trigger, altho

I second that opinion. I did alot of reading on triggers and they seem to be the safest and closest thing to a reefsafe trigger.

If you're stuck with clownfish, I'd consider A. ocellaris, as they're generally the most docile of the bunch.

I had a pair, they were excellent!

Beyond the trigger and clowns. Are there any other must haves?

Like with what you have going in there id love to see a starry blenny or blue spotted jawfish as they are fish with big personalities.

 

[JPhan1]

They say bluejaws are reef safe but never had one but I do have a pinktail trigger with two cleaner shrimp snails clam and corals has never bothered a thing good citizen