Fish/MH question

[Gimplar]

Ok, sorry for yet another thread, but i want to add more fish into my tank (lately ive only been adding coral) and i would like to fill my tank a little. heres what i have

125 gallon tank. approx...250+ lbs of liverock

Powder brown tang, 5-6"
pac blue tang 3" THANKS Don Lino! it's doing great.
5 green chromis about an 1" each
2 ocellaris clowns
6 lined wrasse 2 1/2"
royal gramma 4"
purple fire fish 2"
Flame fin tang 3"
as well as lots of inverts 1 cleaner, 2 bloods, about 6 emeralds, 15 or so blue leg hermits, purple reef lobster, rose anenome

i think thats about it.

I wanted something that schooled and more of a orange/yellow/or red coloration. I was thinking of Anthias, but i hear people say they are good for reef tanks, but then i hear that they dont like alot of light and/or high flow. Oh and i plan on getting about 5 or so of something (maybe 3 if they get a little big)

I've considered rabbit or foxface but everyone has them and i kinda want tomsehting a little bit more colorful.

as far as corals, i have a little of everything...clams, scallops, sps, lps, zoa's, sponge, mushrooms, and feather dusters.

I've always wanted a flame angel or Regal angel, but i hear they pick at zoa's,

I'm going ot get a Purple tang as my last fish. (always wanted one, but due to their aggresion i want it to be my last fish)

As far as MH's, im going to get 2 175 watt 14k Hamiltons . this is my first time buying MH bulbs anyone have a better suggestion for a 14k 175w single ended bulb?

Thanks once again,
Nelson

 

[GROSSR]

MH - I have a standard 90 with 250 watt and I think it just ok. The depth of the tank is an issue. If you have a 125 that is deep I would go with the 250 as a minimum and even think about the 400 watts.

rich

 

[Gimplar]

Oh, well i think they're 175's there was a thread earlier about what type of metal halides i had, and people were saying i had 175w MH's I already have the ballast and everything. I bought the tank used and it came with lighting ect.

 

[glyle41]

Ive got 1500 watts on top of my 180 and my Lyretail anthias school seem to be fine they regularly school in the middle of the tank with the couple of scissor tail gobies I have

 

[markandkristen]

so is the 125 a 6 foot tank . and your only running 2 mhs. or three
i run 175's on my 90
i run 4 x175s though. (only because i got the bulbs and ballast for real cheap on the second set.
2 14ks and 2 10ks they come on on different times
my 14 ks at 2 pm and my 10ks around 3:30 so you get a different effect.
i aggree on the 250 watt idea as far as depth. however if you keep sps and clams towards the top you should be fine.

heres my sermon on fish. try to quarantine the best you can or buy from other reefers.
i played the lottery of buying and adding one more fish.

did fine for a while ....
then about my 11th fish and $350 dollars later i brought one home that had a bacteria and ich . well i watched them die one by one. and only saved about 2-3 of them. talk about your stomach turning...
foturnatley dori and my scopas made it along with my 2 watchman gobies.

 

[Gimplar]

Oh, im sorry, im also running 4 110watt VHO's 2 10k's and 2 20ks but as far as MH's yes i know its not that much, but all i can afford ATM.