fish selection help

[erock412]

im working on a 125g fish only tank. its going to be a month before i put any fish in it however i'm having difficulty figuring out what's compatible with what. here is a short list of fish i am interested in, and as far as the compatibility guide on this site is concerned, they are all easy to care for with bold or semi-aggressive temperments. what do you think:
Volitan lion
3 yellow tangs
humu humu trigger
porcupine puffer

 

[subielover]

Comment coming...

 

[subielover]

I don't think the lionfish is a good fit with puffers and triggers.

 

[florida joe]

not a good 3 some which one do you want the most and we can go from there

 

[erock412]

i think if the yellow tangs and lion would go together then that would be my preference. what are some other colorful fish that would go well with these guys?

 

[erock412]

i am also wondering what kind of inverts i can have in a FOWLR tank. i'm really attracted to starfish, crabs, and scallops.

 

[1990jpyj]

i would skip the lion. he will (mostlikly) eat alot of your inverts. my father has a lion and the only thing he can keep are large hermits, the lion eats the snails if they live(cannot survive in his water???) and the starfish he had for +3 year was the first thing he ate. i think the 3 tangs in the tank would be awsome. but i would do:
2 yellows
1 hippo
1 or 2 smaller peiceful fish
but that is me.
i would def skip the lion tough

 

[erock412]

yeah, after looking around and weighing out pros/cons, i think i'm going to go for a reef system after all, so definately no lion.

 

[subielover]

Get ready to spend some money on lights and a good skimmer. Welcome to the addiction.

 

[1990jpyj]

start out buying MH's you will eventually buy them down the road. so save some cash and buy them now. but thats just what i learned. i just spend $200 on lights for a 20g nano and now my GF wants anem. so i will need better lights.

good luck-hope you have a good job that pays lots cuz you will need the cash