Your expert opinion on stocking

[tompenz]

If you had a 125 gallon reef, would you hesitate to go with two tangs or just stick with one? Love the purple, but I also would love to have a hippo or one of the other striking fellas. Maybe clown, powder blue etc. If you think 2 would be ok, which one would get along best with the purple and which order would you add them etc.? Merry Christmas and thanks for a great forum and teaching me so much so far with your knowledge. Thanks!

 

[thegrog]

You are pushing it with two tangs in a 125. I got lucky with my yellow and Kole (yellow eye) tangs.
With a purple, your best bets are probably either a Kole tang or a hippo. If possible, introduce them at the same time (after QT as hippos are notorious for ich).