Stocking for my 120?

[BLANKENSHIP76]

Here is what I have already:

2 Yellow Tangs (1 large)
2 Blue Hippo Tangs
3 Damsels
1 Mandarin
2 Percs
5 Bartlet Anthias(Just got last night)

3 Green Bubble Anemones(Started with one keep splitting)

Fully stocked with coral as well LPS, Zoas, Softies, NO SPS


I am not looking to add anything right now, the Anthias were the 1st additions of fish in 4 months. However........
Is there room for more if my levels are good or would this be considered fully stocked??

 

[jmaneyapanda]

personally, I think you are way OVERSTOCKED right now. I would consider removing some. 4 tangs in a 120!? Thats really pushing it.

 

[BLANKENSHIP76]

Really, I have had more tfish than this in a 120 before with perfect level and actively growing aquarium. However, I had a 100 Gallon sump before now I only have a 30 gallon sump.

Not keeping any SPS, I tend to lien towards having more fish. If you look at the Tank of the month threads, this tank is way under what some people keep in similar sized tank, not to compare my tank with theirs.

Definetely, am not parting with the Tangs, the two hippos are very small (actually the size of a quarter when I got them, now bigger than a fifty cent peice). They are all healthy and active, however having to feed the anthias two to three times a day is a little of a concern. I fear it will throw my water quality out of wack. We'll see I'll keep posting to let you know.

If anything I will get the damsels out, I cycled my tank with them,and like always they made it.

 

[SDguy]

I think you are fully stocked. And since you don't want to part with anything, I won't ask you too. If everything is doing fine, why not just enjoy, and watch things grow. If anyone gets too aggressive or as the tangs start to get to big, remove them. I would definitely NOT add anything else.

 

[BLANKENSHIP76]

Yeah, the big yellow tang I have which was given to me. Is really the only bully in the tank, he is prety aggressive, but has quit picking on the smaller yellow over the past few months, although the other fish scatter we he comes to feed.

Really, he is too big for a 120, but the LFS I got him from had him in a 40 gallon, so in terms of relativity he is in a better situation in my reef.

However, will probably be the one thing I may have to consider if he gets to aggressive feeding with the anthias.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

I agree about fish. I think reef tanks without good fish populations are BORING! If the tangs are your cup of tea, keep them, but I would suggest reconsidering some of the others. As you said anthias get a lot of feed, and will untimately put a pretty big load on the tank. I hope you have a big skimmer. While I certainly am not arguing that you have provided a better home for the fish than the LFS had them in, You still have to consider they will grow and become unsuited for the 120.