Stocking new tank.

[mmstillwell01]

Hello everyone,
I have a new 125 gal fish only tank that has been set up for about two months now.
Setup:
125 gal Tank
40 Gal Sump
Live Rock and Sand.
The tank has cycled and has the clean up crew in it now for about three weeks or so.
My problem is I have the reef tanks a 90gal and a 75gal both doing great, I want to do a fish only tank so I can have fish you cant put with coral.
The only problem is I cant decide what type of fish I want, I have been back and forth between aggressive or mild.
So I thought I would ask for your option.
If you could tell me about your experience with aggressive(Lions, Rays, Eels, Sharks Etc..) or mild fish and what is good together some pictures if possible.
Thank you.

 

[mr. limpid]

My favorite are Tangs and Butterflies, so guess what I have in my tank.

 

[mmstillwell01]

I love Tangs to, I have those in my 90 and 75, I love there colors.
I've never had butterflies how hardy are they and do they get along with other tank mates?

 

[mr. limpid]

Butterflies are great need pristine water and plenty of room to swim and pick at rocks. They love to go in and out of tight spots between rocks. They eat wide verity of meaty foods from clams to mysis shrimp and sponge. I've been feeding mine the SanFransico brand Angle/Butterfly formula. Also they do well as long as you don't keep the same family groups together. But in my case I have a Falcula and a Lattice together and they are both from the Chaetodon family. I think they do good together because of the size difference. But they do have there little tats, once I saw the Falcula wearing a scale as a hat, probably came from the Lattice.

 

[mmstillwell01]

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Originally Posted by Mr. Limpid http:///t/394415/stocking-new-tank#post_3510802
Butterflies are great need pristine water and plenty of room to swim and pick at rocks. They love to go in and out of tight spots between rocks. They eat wide verity of meaty foods from clams to mysis shrimp and sponge. I've been feeding mine the SanFransico brand Angle/Butterfly formula. Also they do well as long as you don't keep the same family groups together. But in my case I have a Falcula and a Lattice together and they are both from the Chaetodon family. I think they do good together because of the size difference. But they do have there little tats, once I saw the Falcula wearing a scale as a hat, probably came from the Lattice.
Could a butterfly go with these or would it be to much stress with semi-aggressive fish?
What I'm thinking about now but I'm not set on yet is:
2 - Yellow Tangs
1 - Narrow Lined Puffer
1 - Volitan Lionfish
1 - Foxface Rabbitfish
1 - Snow Flake Eel.
Do you think these would go good together in a 125gal or is there someone I should keep off the list or add?

 

[mr. limpid]

In a 125 I wouldn't have 2 yellow tangs together. If you really want 2 tangs try a yellow with different shape body type like Kole or Bristletooth and make sure you add the yellow last. If you pick a different tang it depends on the tang which goes first. As for the other fish they will all do fine together.