Help with updating stocklist

[Raptor72]

I need help updating my stocklist for my 125. Right now there's more inverts than fish. The only fish in there right now are 5 green chromis, and 2 blennies.



My future plans are to also have:



2 occelaris clowns

2-3 Banghaii cardinalfish

Yellow Watchman Goby

Royal Gama

2 Purple Firefish

2 McCoskers Wrasse

2-3 Neon Gobies (unsure)

Blue Hippo Tang

Yellow Tang

in that order.



I was wondering if there's any type of anthias that would work in this setup. I am also looking for suggestions on other centerpiece types of fish.

 

[brettinteriors]

I really like my powder brown, colourful and eats out of my hand. Melanarus wrasse is very nice and often overlooked. Eats pest nudi's also eats out of my hand. These don't get too big and are not shy. They are active swimmers. I thew in a half dozen little yellow taill damsels to add little active fish.

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[sillygoose]

Are your damsels little jerks or do they behave?

 

[aquaph8]

Check out the lyretail anthias (SEA has them often), the males are really really cool looking. Dont do bartletts, they just kill each other off. I would introduce the firefish and flasher wrasses first if possible.

 

[victornator333]

for the "centerpiece" i would def do a powder brown or powder blue. that would be the last fish to add though, as they are mean.

I would do a school of anthias as well. +1 on going to SEA to check out what they have

 

[brettinteriors]

Are your damsels little jerks or do they behave?

Mine behave, but I added a bunch of them at once towards the end of my stocking. They are the little guys on the block. I wouldn't keep them in small numbers.

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[xpertrifle]

+1 on the lyretail anthias!
2 wrasse might kill each other, maybe if you put them in at the same time.
For a show piece the only fish worthy of a big reef is the clown tang! I love mine! With some actinic lights the blue glows!
If you have a tight lid a blue tile fish is very beautiful, a little fragile.
Also every reef needs a flame angel!

 

[brettinteriors]

Flame angel. I love them but have heard some eat coral. what's your experience.

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[xpertrifle]

Since I've been keeping coral i've had I think 2 of each flame's, coral beauties, and bi-colors. The only one I've had nip are the bi-color. I've never seen the others nip at all.
I had my last bi-color for about a year when all of a sudden he went postal on just my elegance coral. He now lives in my FOWLR.
I wouldn't worry about the flame though.

 

[Raptor72]

I'm really liking the Anthias idea. I had a Pygmy Angel for a very short period once and I loved the way it looked. I'm putting a lot of zoo frags on my back wall and have a few softies also. I wouldn't want anything that's going to nip at them.
I'm not having too much luck with ocellaris' right now, partly because of a 14" bristle star that I believe is the culprit to my missing fish. I'm having a hard time luring him out and catching it.

 

[Raptor72]

+1 on the lyretail anthias!
2 wrasse might kill each other, maybe if you put them in at the same time.
For a show piece the only fish worthy of a big reef is the clown tang! I love mine! With some actinic lights the blue glows!
If you have a tight lid a blue tile fish is very beautiful, a little fragile.
Also every reef needs a flame angel!

I looked up the clown tang, and that is a very beautiful fish! At $49, that's not a bad price either.

 

[aquaph8]

I looked up the clown tang, and that is a very beautiful fish! At $49, that's not a bad price either.

Their also pretty aggressive and have a poor survival rate.

 

[Raptor72]

Yeah, I also read that but ran out of time to post it.

 

[jjk_reef00]

Their also pretty aggressive and have a poor survival rate.

I agree and IMO a 125 is way to small.

 

[xpertrifle]

As far as tangs go they are not any more aggressive than most normal tangs. Not like a purple.
I have mine with a blue hippo, Vlamingi, sail fin and a purple. The purple is a monster and the Clown is the least aggressive. With that stock list I dont thing you will have a problem.
As for the poor survival rate, your right they can be poor shippers. I got a 5in Clown from SW and they kept it for a couple of days after getting it in to let it settle and make sure it was eating. I think he was in the $60's. But for a few extra bucks from a local store you can see him eat and know he will make it.