Upcoming fish list for my 120

[ReefKeeper2009]

Well here is my fish list for my upcoming 120 gallon tank. I was going to go with a 150 but i decided to play it safe and go with a 120 instead. Let me know what you guys think. Tony

1)Black Tang
2)Chevron Tang
3) Potters Angel
4)Fishers Angel
5)Tinkers Butterfly/Mitratus Butterflyfish
6Yellow belly regal angel
7) Mystery wrasse

 

[FrankenReef]

I wish I could put fish like that in a display. Juvenile chevrons are some of the prettiest fish I have seen.

 

[eho72]

If you want all those fishes, you ought to go with a 150. For a 120, I would take out one of the larger fish.

 

[jaa1456]

I'm assuming you got the 4ft 120? That will be to small for the tangs when they get larger.

 

[eho72]

I'm assuming you got the 4ft 120? That will be to small for the tangs when they get larger.

I am curious about this accessment. Is a 4ft 120g that much smaller than a 6ft 125g aquarium? Seems like all the measurements are taking into account only lateral swimming space but not the width of the tank. In a 125g, the fish can pretty much swim back and forth. In a 120g, they can swim more in a lap by circling the tank. As long as a tang does not grow to more than 8", I do not see a problem with keeping one or two in a 120g.

 

[RealReef7]

Too small of a tank for that bioload. Here's what I got in my 120.
-small yellow and purple tang
-coral beauty
-flame hawk
-small niger trigger
-goby

 

[flying53brian]

-ReefKeeper2009
Very nice stocking list, great taste!

 

[anbosu]

I am curious about this accessment. Is a 4ft 120g that much smaller than a 6ft 125g aquarium? Seems like all the measurements are taking into account only lateral swimming space but not the width of the tank. In a 125g, the fish can pretty much swim back and forth. In a 120g, they can swim more in a lap by circling the tank. As long as a tang does not grow to more than 8", I do not see a problem with keeping one or two in a 120g.

The 4' 120 makes up most of the difference in height, not depth, so it ends up being far less swimming space. I have a 5' 120 and wish I had a 6' 125.

 

[ReefKeeper2009]

I appreciate all the feed back I got about this list. I think that I may have to chose a couple smaller fish or just leave the way I have it. I still have a while to go on cycling so i am sure I will plenty of time to think about it. I'll have to do some more research. Thanks again Tony

 

[palmer373]

ahh another reefer from the great land! do you already have the black or have a seller? they seems hard to find and expensive so if thats a fish you hope to get, i would cross that one off and call the list good.

an off note: are you familiar with the local reefing club Alaska Frag Swap? i dont recognize your username. check it out at www.alaskafragswap.com (have to do the www or it wont load properly).