Tank stocking questions

[blackout12]

Hello all! I was wondering what a good stocking for my tank would be. I have a 75 gallon reef right now and will be upgrading to a 125g tank soon. As of right now I have:
1 Royal Gramma
2 ocellaris clowns
1 red stripe angelfish
1 blue/green chromis
1 lawnmower blenny

Soon i will be adding a macu tang that i am quarantining. (given to me by friend and am upgrading tank size for him)

What other fish could I add to my tank? I would like to do multiple wrasses and would maybe like a bristle tooth tang and one or two bangaii cardinals. Would this be too much for my current tank or no?
Thank you!

 

[Dmorty217]

I hate to rain on your parade but the maculiceps that was given to you buy a friend will also quickly out grow the 125g you plan on getting. Mine was 2" less than a yr ago and now is 7.5-8". Plus they get 15"+ which is far too big for a 125. Buy the tank, then plan the livestock if not more times then not the "bigger" tank never happens. As to the question of other fish you could do a wrasse or two. I would get one cardinal since they never "school" for long if at all. Dwarf angel would also be a good choice. As for the 2nd tang, it's a bad idea

 

[blackout12]

I hate to rain on your parade but the maculiceps that was given to you buy a friend will also quickly out grow the 125g you plan on getting. Mine was 2" less than a yr ago and now is 7.5-8". Plus they get 15"+ which is far too big for a 125. Buy the tank, then plan the livestock if not more times then not the "bigger" tank never happens. As to the question of other fish you could do a wrasse or two. I would get one cardinal since they never "school" for long if at all. Dwarf angel would also be a good choice. As for the 2nd tang, it's a bad idea

Well I was doing research on my friends so called "macu tang" and it ends up it is a ringtail tang. It would make sense because he got it for about 40 buck instead of 300 or so for a macu... but anyways I understand that they get big and am buying the bigger tank for the tang. I was using a 125 for reference as I am aware the size and space of tangs and am just trying to get some ideas (sorry for any confusion I just know I am at least getting a 125+ tank for my fishes). I am pretty sure a ringtail tang gets close to the same size as a macu though too. What size tank would you say for a minimum? Everywhere i see says like 100+ and I'm like well obviously, I want a number lol But also I already have a dwarf angel so that probably wouldn't be the best idea. And that is true I have never actually seen them school and have read that cardinals spread themselves throughout the tank. What would be some good wrasses? I really like christmas tree and melanarus wrasses. And I am open to fairy wrasses too.

 

[oscarinw]

My favorite are the parachelinus species:

However, I also have a halichoeres chrysus and 2 Cirrhilabrus: 1 Lubbocki and 1 Solorensins, all living together.

 

[BrianD]

Personally, I don't think you could buy a tank large enough for a fish that gets a foot and a half long. I would certainly feel bad about keeping it in anything less than a 10' tank.

 

[reeferstace]

I would not purchase or obtain any fish until I had a properly sized tank for them. If you are "upgrading" wait until then to acquire any new fish. Also, listen to BrianD about the tank size. The tang in question should be housed in a tank much larger than a 125g. I have an 8' 300g and would never consider this fish for my tank because of its mature size.

 

[snorvich]

As Brian and Stacy say, a 10 foot tank minimum (length is more important than gallonage) as these are fairly active as well as being large.