Need Help With Stocking 110 Gallon

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Quaos

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Recently upgraded to a 110 Gallon with mega overflow. The display tank runs downstairs to the basement with a 50 Gallon sump and I have a 35 Gallon Frag tank plumped in as well.

Roughly a 200 Gallon system.

I'm trying to figure out how to stock the display (110 Gallon). Measures: 48x18x30.

As of now I have a pair of ocellaris and a yellow watchman goby.

I want to add a midas blenny and kole tang.

Any suggestions for other fish I should add or limit (#) of fish?

Thanks in advance!
 
What's your filtration like? E.g., how much live rock, any live sand, what kind of skimmer? Also, how frequently are you able to do water changes, and of what size? These will determine whether bioload will be a limiting factor. If it isn't, then only the size and health of the animals (e.g., no vlamingis in a 110, etc.) and their compatibility with one another will limit your choices.
 
For filtration I have 100 lbs of LR, 60 pounds of LS.
I run a phosphate reactor with phosban and seachem matrix carbon.
I have two skimmers running. One of which I'm not sure on the brand but it is rated for 50 Gallons and an AquaC Remora rated for 75 Gallons.
Obviously with the smaller skimmers I can't overstock.

I do 20 Gallon water changes every week to two weeks.

Doing some searching, I also like:
Serranocirrhitus latus (Fathead Sunburst Anthias)
Pomacentrus alleni (Allen's/Neon Damsel)
 
Sunburst anthias are very finicky eaters, but if you can find one (or more) eating then they make great tankmates. They can be shy if housed with more aggressive fish, and if this would be your first anthias I'd go with something hardier like lyretails. Damsels become real PIA later on, but a good alternative is a chromis, if you absolutely set on the damsels make sure they'll be the last fish you add or you could possibly have troubles later on.
 
So Sunburst aren't as hardy as lyretails?

Allen's Damsel I have heard great things about and how peaceful they are.
 
Well especially from my personal experience, I always seem them in LFS in New York and New Jersey, and I was really considering getting one. Whenever I asked them to be fed they never really ate the food given, it could just be around me, but it always seemed that lyretails are the hardiest ones. Also as you've probably heard, read, etc. that anthias need to be fed very frequently and therefore they produce a lot of waste, so I am not sure about the skimmers you have.

Also, in no way am I bashing your choices on fish, just giving my opinion.


Good Luck,
Steve
 
No problem at all. I posted for people's opinions.

A store near me gets them relatively frequently. I will have to stop in and keep my open to observe them.

Obviously I only will buy a fish that appears healthy and I've seen eat.

Any input on the kole tang?
 
I loved my Tomini Tang (Bristletooth Family) and I believe Kole's have the same temperment. They love algae, and will clean it right off of anything. My Tomini demolished the hair algae in my tank, and was a very outgoing fish. I like bristletooth tangs a lot, and you'll be happy with your choice.
 
Well I decided on a Tomini Tang. I went to the store to see some of the fish I was looking into in person and they had a Kole and Tomini. I liked the Tomini a lot more. He is around 2" and looks good physically.

I had them feed him and he seemed more interested in the rocks at first but after a bit he took interest in a big chunk of mysis a clown was trying to nipple down and stole it from him.

I paid half to put him on hold and will check back tomorrow.

They only had him in since yesterday's shipment so I figured it was best to wait.

Thinking about setting up a 15 Gallon QT for him. Recommended?
 
Would a Yellow Tang be alright as well with the Tomini, Pair of Clowns, Yellow Watchman Goby and a Midas Blenny?
 
I think that would be a fine stock, seeing as how the tangs are from two different families. I myself might be getting a midas blenny or starry blenny.

Have you considered any wrasses?
 
I do like wrasses but I don't feel like taking appropriate precautions to ensure they don't go carpet surfing.

Any that you recommend?
 
I love my leopard wrasse, she is a very model citizen, beautiful coloration, and eats frozen, flake, just about anything I put in that's food she'll eat. It's hard to find one eating frozen, but if you do they are really nice fish. Just watch out for one that has a mouth injury they usually don't live very long.

So my choices would be:

Leopard Wrasse
Flame Wrasse (If you'd like to break the bank)
McCosker's Flasher Wrasse
Filamented Flasher Wrasse

Oh, and if you don't plan on having any shrimp I would strongly suggest a Flame Hawkfish, real character and I loved mine before the "Massacre". Cute 'lil guy scuttling along the rocks, always perched on Mag Floats, Powerheads, Thermometer tips. Overall a really enjoyable fish.
 
Yeah my girlfriend has a hawkfish. He is quite the character. I do enjoy watching him swim from perch to perch.
 
Picked up the Tomini Tang today!

She is gorgeous, right around the 2" mark.

Already she is nibbling down some food. I fed some mysis soaked in garlic and it drew her out of the rock she was hiding behind and now she is exploring a bit.

I won't turn on the lights till 5 just to give her a while to get used to her new environment.

I plan to add some nori on a clip when I turn on the lights. Should I soak the nori in garlic as well?
 
So, the pictures are where??? I too recommend a red flame hawkfish IF and ONLY IF you are not planning on shrimp!
 
See Snorvich has good ideas, he thinks a flame hawk would be good, and his name is steve, boy, do great minds think a like or what?
 
I didn't turn the lights on till 8 and she seems to be hiding now. Don't worry pics will come when I can get her out long enough.
 
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