3 fish in a 120. Call me crazy!

[tiffyreefer]

Hello! So I am planning my 120 build and I prefer to keep my tanks stocked very lightly. I already own a black misbar, and I would like to pair him up. That leaves one fish. But what kind?? I am stumped. Can anyone help me out??? I would love some ideas.

 

[degibson84]

what are your plans for the tank

FOWLR
mixed reef

 

[tiffyreefer]

Oh sorry, SPS reef

 

[triggreef]

melanuris wrasse for the pest control.

 

[degibson84]

melanuris wrasse for the pest control.

careful with the Melanurus Wrasse they can but not always eat Shrimp if you have any cleaner or peppermints

 

[degibson84]

I personally love Tomini Tangs. they will eat just about anything including other tank mate's poo. Mine will eat anything and I almost consider him a part of my CUC

 

[tiffyreefer]

Tomini Tang? Never seen one before but it is gorgeous! Suitable for only a 48" wide tank though?? I love wrasses, but every one I've ever had was a clumsy maniac, although I loved my 6 line...he was my favorite fish, but hardly a centerpiece.

 

[Rea17]

What are you looking for in your last fish? Pest control or a stunning centerpiece?

 

[degibson84]

Tomini Tang? Never seen one before but it is gorgeous! Suitable for only a 48" wide tank though?? I love wrasses, but every one I've ever had was a clumsy maniac, although I loved my 6 line...he was my favorite fish, but hardly a centerpiece.

Tomini tangs are aome of the smallest of the tang/surgeonfish family. Liveaquaria has a 70 gallon as the minimum tank size.

 

[tiffyreefer]

I suppose a combination of the two, most fish at least have some purpose in the reef, right?

 

[benjc]

I suggest breaking your plan and going with 5 fish. Add a bristletooth tang of some sort for keeping the rocks clean, a diamond goby to keep the sand clean, and a melanurus (or other halichoeres) wrasse for pest control.

 

[fishncwill]

are you set on just 3 fish? or can we up that to 4 because i would personally put a bristle tooth tang and a golden midas blenny they have such a great personality

 

[tiffyreefer]

Great suggestions guys. I will look into the different options, as these are fish that I haven't thought of! I'm not just set on 3, but I like a low stocked tank. But 4 or maybe (maybe) 5 sounds reasonable. Especially if one or two were sand or rock dwellers.

 

[premilove]

are you set on just 3 fish? or can we up that to 4 because i would personally put a bristle tooth tang and a golden midas blenny they have such a great personality

+1 on the bristle tooth. mine picks my rocks all day.

 

[triggerfish55]

yellow wrasses are pretty good for pest control, and they stay small and they are cheap, in my opinion the two best centerpiece fish you could go with are either a powder blue tang, or red sea regal angel.

the regal is one of my personal favorites ( pictures dont really do it justice)

 

[tiffyreefer]

I had a yellow wrasse once, although every time I went to do any maintenance on the tank, he would plunge himself in the sand. Any anthias that would suit the tank? I remember loving the sunset anthias....but I've only seen them a few times in retail

 

[anbosu]

Pretty much any anthias would be ok - check out the blotched anthias