125 mixed reef stocking ideas

Samsquanch · Jan 25, 2021

Howdy y'all

I just finished my tank upgrade to my new 125 gallon tank from a 75 gallon. Now that I have some more room in there I'd like to get some bigger fish. My current stocking is : 1 yellow tang, 1 File fish, 1 Yellow watchmen goby, 1 Court jester goby, 2 Ocellaris clowns, 2 Banggai cardinal fish and 2 Blue-green chromis. I'd really like to get a Hippo tang and maybe a larger angelfish. I'd like the communitys opinion and hear what you guys have. Im not apposed to getting something that might eventually out grow my tank i wouldn't have a problem re-homing a fish that out grew my current system or even useing it as a excuse to get a bigger tank lol.

Ashish Patel · Jan 26, 2021

My vote goes for a Hippo tang and any other tang that is not shaped like a yellow

Zionas · Jan 26, 2021

No Hippo Tang IMO. Long term they need a 7-8 foot tank that’s at least 200 gallons.

A Bristletooth Tang or the smallest Acanthurus like a Mimic, Convict, or Lavender would be good for a second Tang.

For larger Angelfish IMO you could maybe do one or a pair of the smaller Genicanthus Angels. That’s Spotbreast, Watanabei. Maybe even a Lamarck’s? Not sure. If you are willing to take a bigger risk with corals, maybe a small Apolemichthys like a Xanthurus Cream?

A Foxface would also be a fish to consider.