120 stocklist suggestions

[dolphinfan76]

I've had a 29 gallon setup with a 20gallon sump for almost a year. Everything has been great and its loaded with different corals. So we decided to jump into a 120 gallon.
Here's what I have:
1 snowflake eel
1 coral beauty added yesterday
1 scopus tang to be added in bout 2weeks
2maroons clowns and a large bta to be added when I upgrade lights
Looking for suggestions on other fish. Wanting another tang or 2.

 

[btldreef]

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Originally Posted by Dolphinfan76 http:///t/389866/120-stocklist-suggestions#post_3448551
I've had a 29 gallon setup with a 20gallon sump for almost a year. Everything has been great and its loaded with different corals. So we decided to jump into a 120 gallon.
Here's what I have:
1 snowflake eel
1 coral beauty added yesterday
1 scopus tang to be added in bout 2weeks
2maroons clowns and a large bta to be added when I upgrade lights
Looking for suggestions on other fish. Wanting another tang or 2.
If you're wanting other tangs, I'd look into some peaceful, smaller ones such as a Yellow Eyed Kole. I'd only go with one other tang, not two as a 120 is not that big.
Since you have the eel, you can look at some more aggressive wrasses that aren't always considered reef safe because they might nip at ornamental shrimp such as a Yellow Candy Hogfish or a Yellow Coris Wrasse. I'd also look into a blenny, maybe a Midas, depending on what other fish you go with (they can pick on gobies or algae blennies). A school of anthias might look nice as well.

 

[dolphinfan76]

Thank you btldreef. I really like the kole eye. How many anthias would be good? Should I add them at the same time?

 

[btldreef]

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Originally Posted by Dolphinfan76 http:///t/389866/120-stocklist-suggestions#post_3448669
Thank you btldreef. I really like the kole eye. How many anthias would be good? Should I add them at the same time?
The Yellow Eyed Kole is a really nice fish and super peaceful. I wish I could add it to mine, but I'm already in the process of trying to catch one of my tangs because I have too many, and now that I've added the Achilles, I can't have another tang added after him.
The amount of anthias really depends on which species you decide to go with. I'd say 3-5. Lyretails and Bartlett's are two of the more hardier species. Lyretails, I'd do 3, Bartlett's you could get away with 5. It also depends on what other fish you add.
Yes, add them all together. This will help them form a harem (small school) and a pecking order.