120G fish stocking

Noah Hemingway · Mar 3, 2021

How does this sound as a stock list for a 5 foot 120G reef -

2 O clowns
3 female Lyrertail anthias
1 Chalk bass
1 Royal gramma
1 One spot foxface
1 Masked rabbit fish
1 Kole tang
1 Tomini tang
1 Purple tang
1 High fin goby & pistol shrimp pair
1 Pyramid butterfly
1 fat head anthias
1 Valentini puffer
1 Mandarin (once copopods are established)
1 Dwarf angel (coral beauty, flame or bicolour) - If i decide to risk it

They wouldn’t be added in that order!
How does that sound? + A cuc of course. Any compatibility issues let me know. Thanks - Noah

X-37B · Mar 3, 2021

Thats alot of fish with 6 that get to be a good size.
You will need a well thought out import/export system.
Your bio system will also need to be well thought out.
That said I have 14 fish in my standard 4' 120 and feed heavy with a well monitored import/export system.
It can be done with a well thought out and a slowly implemented plan.
If you start with at least 50% live rock you would be better off, imo.

nereefpat · Mar 3, 2021

I would pick one of the rabbits and one of the kole and tomini.

landlubber · Mar 3, 2021

90's reefer said:
Thats alot of fish with 6 that get to be a good size.
You will need a well thought out import/export system.
Your bio system will also need to be well thought out.
That said I have 14 fish in my standard 4' 120 and feed heavy with a well monitored import/export system.
It can be done with a well thought out and a slowly implemented plan.
If you start with at least 50% live rock you would be better off, imo.

As a hobbyist with the same sized tank also 3 tangs (purple, tomini and a small naso) i would also scale back the occupants a bit. a 4 foot tank just makes for a tough situation when the fish grow and should aggression mount up.

Noah Hemingway · Mar 3, 2021

landlubber said:
As a hobbyist with the same sized tank also 3 tangs (purple, tomini and a small naso) i would also scale back the occupants a bit. a 4 foot tank just makes for a tough situation when the fish grow and should aggression mount up.

It’s 5 foot, But yes I have taken Tomini off my list

X-37B · Mar 3, 2021

landlubber said:
As a hobbyist with the same sized tank also 3 tangs (purple, tomini and a small naso) i would also scale back the occupants a bit. a 4 foot tank just makes for a tough situation when the fish grow and should aggression mount up.

If you were talking about my tank I think it depends on the fish you have and your tank layout. Tank is 20 months old. Tangs and foxface have been in the tank for over a year with no issues.
I will admit and not recommend the convict as it should be in a 6' tank and preferably larger, imo.
Probably the same with the foxface.

I will say the convict does keep the six blue green chromis inline.
If they start chasing each other the convict policeman breaks it up.
They do grow fast if properly fed.
The convict was small and so skinny when I got it.
I am working on a 3x my 120 upgrade as we speak.
I also have a few friends with 300-500+ gallon systems that will take them if aggression starts or if my upgrade is not done in time.
Thanks for the input.