Does this fish list sound ok for a 125?

saltyscott

New Member
My 125 is almost done cycling and has about 160 lbs of dead rock and 20 lbs of live rock. Starting to think about fish. How does this look?
2 clowns
1 yellow tang
1 hippo tang
1 flame angel
3 green chromis
clean up crew
Any thoughts/advice is appreciated!
 

rickross23

Active Member
Looks good. Do you plan a reef? Do you have a skimmer? Make sure the tanks have lots of swimming room and make the rock work based on their swimming space.
 

saltyscott

New Member
Thanks for responding. I have an Octopus skimmer ordered. I don't plan on doing a reef. The live rock is set up in such a way that there is ample room all around it for the fish to swim and a few spots to swim between.
 
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nereef

Guest
That's a good list, with a couple caveats: Chromis are hardy, but need to be fed as often as possible. I've seen many whither away. Angels need a fairly established tank. I would add it last, after several months to a year. I would add both tangs at once, although yellows and hippos usually don't have issues.
You'll find that getting quality livestock in the midwest will be one of your biggest challenges. Make sure you qt everything. Welcome to the boards.
 
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