need help with stock list for 125 gallon tank..

[scottnlisa]

Okay, I know I want 2 clown fish, green chromis's, a blue hippo tang, a yellow tang, and a dogface puffer. What else would you suggest to go into the tank? I just want to get an idea. I want to keep it a friendly tank. I need help because this is my first big tank. Thanks

 

[browniebuck]

not 100% sure, but I think that your chromis would become fish and chips for your dogface puffer...I know that I fed fish that were larger to my freshwater puffer and he enjoyed them immensely.
If you were to drop the puffer, I think that your list would be good to go...I have ALWAYS wanted a porcupine but had to eliminate that from my wish list due to my love of cleaner shrimp, crabs, firefish, chromis, and other little critters that would fit nicely into the puffers jaws.

 

[deejeff442]

also cromis fish tend to kill each other off till only one is left.
look for a blue line foxface they are sweet plus a dwarf angel i like the flame or multi color.

 

[scottnlisa]

I was planning on getting a flame angel. I was going to get 2 false perculas. I heard they will live with 2 of them in 1 tank as long as you buy them together.

 

[aquaknight]

I agree as well. Unfortunately, it seems chromis are the 'rosy reds' of the saltwater world. My Lunare wrasse and Lei trigger have both kill/ate blue/green chromis.
On the clowns, if you're sticking with the dogface, I'd feel better with a slightly larger species. Tomato/Cinnamon, Allard's/Sebae etc.

 

[browniebuck]

you heard right...if you buy the clowns at the same time, you should be fine with 2 of them.
I agree with deejeff on the blue line foxface...they are sweet looking and not everybody has them (so they are unique). If you scrap the puffer, instead of the chromis (if you are going for the schooling effect), how about a few firefish (maybe a couple regular and a couple purple...I have heard that again, if you add them at the same time, you can get away with this combo).
As far as the dwarf angel goes...in a 125 you may be able to get away with more than one (I am planning on taking my half black angel to my new 125 and getting either a flame or a bicolor to go in with him).

 

[scottnlisa]

I am going to get a flame angel instead of a dwarf angel. I am looking for colorful fish. Okay here is my list: 2 clownfish, flame angel, lawnmower blenny, green chromis's, yellow tang, blue hippo tang, 6-line wrasse and a blue line rabbitfish. How does this sound so far? And what order should I add them into the tank.
Can you think of anything else for the tank or is the tank maxed out with this?

 

[deejeff442]

sound pretty full for a 125 just dont add them all at once.
did you get my pm for the rabbitfish picsw?
tell ya thats fish looks 10 times sweeter in front of you.
the reason i didnt buy the fish at the lfs is cause this guys fish are alway sickly looking.i do plan to get one soon but we might be moving down the street in a couple months so want to wait.

 

[scottnlisa]

Originally Posted by deejeff442
http:///forum/post/3166259
sound pretty full for a 125 just dont add them all at once.
did you get my pm for the rabbitfish picsw?
tell ya thats fish looks 10 times sweeter in front of you.
the reason i didnt buy the fish at the lfs is cause this guys fish are alway sickly looking.i do plan to get one soon but we might be moving down the street in a couple months so want to wait.
Yeah I got the ifno. I found a pic under google pictures. It looks awesome. Wife likes it too so that is why i added it to my list.
I am kinda lucky, i know my lfs attendant really well and he can order me any fish with no shipping charge. He gave me a list of all fish he can order.

 

[deejeff442]

since you will get your blue line before me a pic is mandatory.
i love rabbitfish lost my 6 yrs old to ich a few months ago.

 

[scottnlisa]

Originally Posted by deejeff442
http:///forum/post/3166341
since you will get your blue line before me a pic is mandatory.
i love rabbitfish lost my 6 yrs old to ich a few months ago.

Deal but it won't be for a couple months. I have to wait for tank to cycle when i get it this Saturday.

 

[deejeff442]

gottcha ,good luck with the tank

 

[browniebuck]

St. Clairsville, huh...we have been to every corner of the state looking at the different LFS, haven't been to your area...any good spots down there??

 

[browniebuck]

if you ever decide to go reef, you are only about 2 hours away from a great aquacultured coral farm in the Columbus area...also very reasonable for LR.

 

[scottnlisa]

Originally Posted by browniebuck
http:///forum/post/3166839
St. Clairsville, huh...we have been to every corner of the state looking at the different LFS, haven't been to your area...any good spots down there??
There is a place called Wetpets in western PA that is very good from what I have heard. I haven't been there yet.

 

[browniebuck]

odd...we have a Wet Pets in Canton as well (DEFINITELY not the same owners, as the one in PA looks SWEET)...but they are mixed fresh/salt and VERY overpriced and not nearly as knowledgeable as the saltwater specialty stores that I have found around NE Ohio.

 

[scottnlisa]

I go to ***** in Wheeling , WV. And i only deal with 1 guy. He hasn't done me wrong yet. Also he gave me a list of every fish he can get in and wonLt charge me shipping either.

 

[eric b 125]

dont go to *****. there are so many better places. when you're ready to check out wet pets, PM me in advance and i'll gladly go with you. also, if you check out that coral farm let me know whats up. maybe i'll be making a trip to ohio.

 

[browniebuck]

I used to have a ***** right around the corner from my house that was wonderful (they were actually #5 in SW sales for all ***** stores). There were 2 people that I would deal with each and every time that we went in there, and they talked us out of more than what we actually bought. That *****, however closed a couple years ago (the rest of the store didn't sell enough)...we have tried other *****'s and have walked away with no fish (our choice) more times than we have with fish.
In order to find out whether or not a place is worth buying fish from, I generally go a few times before buying anything to check the quality of their livestock, I ask a couple questions that I already know the answers to in order to gauge their responses, and I talk with people that I see leaving the place with fish. I have found quite a few LFS that I wouldn't buy a snail or hermit from, much less a fish as a result of these 3 steps.

 

[skate020]

a 125g is a largeeee tank, so you could probs get a lil bit more,
if you want chromis, DITCH the puffer, maybe when its young it'll be ok but in a couple of years those chromis are as good as gone.
why not get rid of the puffer and get a sailfin tang or so?
maybeeee get maroons instead of false percs?
could get a pair and then they'll be your bosy fish.
they grow quite big too.
and maybe a lunare wrasse?