120 Gal Stocking question

[flipper263]

Here is what I would like to have in my reef tank. I would like feedback on what is a 'good' idea and a 'not so good' idea.
I have a clean up crew of:
1 brittle star
2 searpent stars
10 snails
20 hermits
5 peppermint shrimp
I have 3 percs , bi color blenny
want to add:
flame angel
coral beauty
lawnmower blenny (maybe)
fairy wrasse
yellow tang
3 to 5 firefish

 

[yellowtail]

wait for more posts but when the serpents get big they will eat small fish or sitting prey onless you feed them on a regular basis. flameswill nip at some corals so id say 50-50 for flame. lawn mower blenny id say at least a few month established tank or algae sheets until suffecient algae growth is given.
hope that helps!

 

[flipper263]

I am not in a rush to add these fish...just trying to plan ahead. I would appreciate as much feedback as I can get to help me avoid bad decisions.
thanks
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[donmgicwon]

I added a Lawnmower about 4 weeks in and he is doing great, all he does is look for food. Very active so I'm pretty sure hes not starving.:happyfish

 

[waterboy_007]

i know in smaller tanks, mixing two dwarf angels is a bad idea, so id check and see if you can bend the rules for your 120. anyone know if he can put em in? id like to know too.

 

[ashleigh]

Sure you can. I kept a flame, bicolor and coral beauty in my 90 FOWLR for a couple of years. The tank was mature, had a lot of LR for hiding, and I added the 3 at the same time. From what I understand that was the key. Good luck!

 

[flipper263]

Thanks for the input. I was told the coral beauty and flame would be fine...but I just wanted to get another opinion. I have 250 lbs of LR in the tank with loads of hiding spaces.
Will the flame be ok with corals?
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[harlequinnut]

Your other concern aside from the compatibility of the two dwarfs is that most angels are a hit or miss with corals. They either leave them alone or pick them to death. JMO

 

[flipper263]

Originally posted by Harlequinnut
Your other concern aside from the compatibility of the two dwarfs is that most angels are a hit or miss with corals. They either leave them alone or pick them to death. JMO

Hopefully I will pick a 'hit' instead of a 'miss' Is there any behaviour I could look at that would tell me if it's a coral picker or not?
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[harlequinnut]

The best way would be to observe it in the LFS in a tank with corals for an extended period of time. But even that's not a guarantee. Good luck.