Stock List for 6 foot 125G

[holdyourlight]

Just wanted to check with everyone if this was an acceptable plan for my new 125G..
Dimensions 72x18x22
Sump is 25 gallons and filtration will be set-up for a heavy bioload

2x Rod's onyx clownfish
3x HI Flame Wrasses
1x Yellow Tang
1x Borbonius Anthias
7x Chromies
7x Bartlett's Anthias

 

[palmer373]

seems like you can put more in there.

 

[holdyourlight]

seems like you can put more in there.

sweet

it is 21 fish
but most are small

 

[snorvich]

I think putting more in your tank would be way overstocking. Your list is pushing it a bit as it is.

 

[SlateXIV]

I agree, that is a big list for a 125g tank as is. Are you planning to run a canopy over this tank? Got a lot of fish in there that are prone to jumping. Also what skimmer are you planning to run? I am getting ready to start my 125gallon build and am curious to see what other folks are planning to use.

 

[Cantonesefish]

The bartlett's will slowly kill each other off. I'm not sure if I would recommend these anthias to anybody

 

[reef_doug]

I would reduce the chromis & anthias to 5 ea. I prefer Hawaiian bicolors over Barletts, better temperment (milder) and prettier IMO.

I would add a flame hawk and a midas blennie, just because these two have tremendous amounts of personalities.

Leopard wrasse is cool to, maybe reduce the HI flame wrasse to 2.

 

[holdyourlight]

I think putting more in your tank would be way overstocking. Your list is pushing it a bit as it is.

Not going to put in any more than listed

 

[holdyourlight]

I agree, that is a big list for a 125g tank as is. Are you planning to run a canopy over this tank? Got a lot of fish in there that are prone to jumping. Also what skimmer are you planning to run? I am getting ready to start my 125gallon build and am curious to see what other folks are planning to use.

Tank is covered with mesh screens so no jumping!
Going to run a super reef octopus 3000

 

[holdyourlight]

:nopics:

Nope! not going to be set-up for another month, then pics!

 

[holdyourlight]

The bartlett's will slowly kill each other off. I'm not sure if I would recommend these anthias to anybody

Have never had a problem with Bartlett's, i may do a mix school anyway of Bartletts, Lyretail and Dispar.
i've done a Bartlett/Lyretail mix before and it worked out great

 

[holdyourlight]

I would reduce the chromis & anthias to 5 ea. I prefer Hawaiian bicolors over Barletts, better temperment (milder) and prettier IMO.

I would add a flame hawk and a midas blennie, just because these two have tremendous amounts of personalities.

Leopard wrasse is cool to, maybe reduce the HI flame wrasse to 2.

Chromis are sooo small they will not take up much bioload. When they start to get big i will trade them in for small ones

already have 3 flame wrasses so 2 is not an option hopefully!!

 

[reef_doug]

On the green chromis, these Orange line/green chromis are pretty cool:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1634+1430&pcatid=1430

 

[holdyourlight]

On the green chromis, these Orange line/green chromis are pretty cool:
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1634+1430&pcatid=1430

looks cool except for this!:


" As the fish matures, it gradually changes color to a brownish appearance with a white tail."