Rethinking The End Of My Stocklist

Reefing Newbie

Reefing Newbie

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In my latest plan for stocking my 125 gallon tank I planned on keeping a lieutenant tang and a purple tang. They would be added in that order as my last two additions. I was told a 6' tank is minimal for a lieutenant tang and figured okay. Now my mind is telling me not to get one and look into another larger fish. I would like opinions from you guys based on my stock list. I have looked on LADD for various tangs and I like the PBT, convict, yellow eye kole, lemon peel mimic, and the tomini tang. The PBT and lemon peel are my top choices. My QT precdure is going to be strict to ensure ick doesn't get into my tank at all. After the fish has eaten well for 4-5 days I will do a cupramine treatment for 4 weeks then either a single prazi pro treatment or a double prazi pro treatment(let me know what you think). After that if it is healthy(meaning no other diseases) then the fish will be introduced to my DT.

Here is the rest of the stocklist(in order of introduction):

2x B&W Clowns(already have, about 3/4" long from a local breeder.)
1x Royal Gramma
3x Orange-back Fairy Wrasses(hopefully all female to start)
5x Resplendent Anthias(going to introduce all at the same time if possible)
1x Randall's Watchman Goby w/pistol
1x Green Mandarin(won't QT, but will be picking out a healthy one)
3x Exquisite Fairy Wrasses(hopefully all female to start as well)
1x Tang(to be decided)
1x Purple Tang
 
Reefing Newbie said:
Hmm, I do like the bellus angel(Genicanthus bellus). Would a female turn male if alone?
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Great choice! Probably not, but many people like the female coloration better anyway. Probably one of the prettiest geni's out there...

Might rething the wrasse trios. In my limited experience, and from what I've read online, they tend to all turn male eventually. Maybe the wrasse nuts on this forum can chime in though... I had 4 flame wrasses, and at the end of the day, they all went male, and honestly, I am happiest now with just one.
 
Would my tank have room for 6 male wrasses of different species? I may end up doing 3 flashed wrasses and 3 fairy wrasses(being the fairies generally get bigger and more aggressive). I asked about the female angel going male because I want the female coloration to stay lol!
 
I would do the second PraziPro treatment (I always do two). I like the idea of a small angel instead of the tang, although you should be able to get 2 tangs in the tank depending on the individuals). In addition to the bellus, you might consider a watanabei or a flame.
 
For wrasses I decided I will do orange back, exquisite, and red velvet fairies adding them at the same time. They will be added after a mccoskers, a linespot, and an 8 line flasher or blue flasher.

I don't want to take the risk with the flame angel. I plan on keeping LPS, SPS, a clam, and a LTA(I know this isn't of worry with the angel). The corals and clam are though. I don't like the wantanabei angel as much as the bellus.
 
I had my list checked in my local club's forum and people mentioned that the mandarin wouldn't do well with the wrasses and anthias in the tank. Is this true? I did change my wrasse list because of trios not working out well to 2 Laboutei, 1 Rhomboid, 1 Lineatus, and 2 Pylei. I was told to add all of them at the same time, but would prefer to do three at a time. What order would you add them in? The laboutei and pylei would be purchased as females to have them work it out themselves, I have checked with an lfs to see how well they could get females and they said I just need to give a 1-2 month notice on them. Thanks!!
 
Leuitentant Tang Would Be an awesome Fish!Saw one Earlier Today in my LFS's 315g, it was only about 5 inches, Purple and Leuitenant Tang is a Great Choice, I don't think there would be any Confliction between the 2 tangs, there Body shape is different, Have you Considered a Chocolate Tang(Mimic Tang)?They are A Top Notch fish in my book, there personalities are like no other tang I have Encountered.Powder Blue Tangs are A good Choice.
 
With the lueitenant tang I think they may get too big for my tank, I would like people's opinions on that though. I like the solid yellow mimics(as adults) and the chocolate tang(although the picture of one on LA doesn't look good). The PBT is on the fence if people feel the lueitenant tang gets too big, with the bellus angel. The PBTs are cheaper than bellus angels, but are pretty aggressive. Decisions decisions!
 
The Lemon Peel Mimics are also a fish I would do, I think I have a solution to the "which one" dilemma...Just buy a 400g tank!Problem solved lol
 
Have to wait on a big build like that for awhile. Still have to go through college and everything before that. Actually when I have graduated college and am in my career I want to build my dream tank(if finances and a wife will allow :P).
 
Reefing Newbie said:
I had my list checked in my local club's forum and people mentioned that the mandarin wouldn't do well with the wrasses and anthias in the tank. Is this true? I did change my wrasse list because of trios not working out well to 2 Laboutei, 1 Rhomboid, 1 Lineatus, and 2 Pylei. I was told to add all of them at the same time, but would prefer to do three at a time. What order would you add them in? The laboutei and pylei would be purchased as females to have them work it out themselves, I have checked with an lfs to see how well they could get females and they said I just need to give a 1-2 month notice on them. Thanks!!
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Any help with this? Thanks!
 
I think they could be picked on and the pods that they eat be eaten by the wrasses and the powder blue is my favorite fish it think it's a Greta choice
 
I don't thinks he mandarin will compete with he anthias. But it will with the wrasses. Anthias take plankton while mandies are pod eaters.
 
all those faries can be kept together. The thing is wrasses eat everything, so mandrins food supply is already in shorts. so id pick wrasse over mandrins any day. but also small alien is right, anthias and wrasses both feed from the water column and find eachother as competition. so they may fight, depending on species.
 
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