132 DT Potential stock list - Am I overstocking? Missing utility fish?

[phillygeeks]

So I am just about to get a 132 gallon DT wet. It is a Red Sea Reffer 625 G2. The dimensions are 59"L x 23.6"H x 25.6"W

I feel like I might be overstocking just a little or is this a good list? Any aggression issues foreseen? Utility fish I may be missing?

I plan to have a decent amount of swimming room with 3 islands of live rock that go no higher than 50% height of the tank. However, that may result in potentially less rock/hiding areas

Potential stock list:

Biota yellow tang

Gem tang

2 pyramid butterfly

sapphire damsel

rhomboid wrasse

Oreni tilefish

bimaculatus anthias 4

tomini tang - already have juvenile
2 ocellaris - already have juvenile

 

[lapin]

8 gallons per fish is a bit much dont you think. Where they all gonna sleep?

 

[phillygeeks]

8 gallons per fish is a bit much dont you think. Where they all gonna sleep?

I appreciate it. I know I never like to share hotel rooms with anyone:face-with-tears-of-joy:. Yes, I think I mentioned I felt this probably a little overstocked. I had a list for a bigger tank that I am trying to trim down and I am looking for a little input. I am having a little difficulty trimming the list from here. Maybe 3 anthias and a single pyramid butterfly (I don't have personal experience with this fish but I read they like to be at least a pair)

I know it doesn't help the footprint of the DT but there is the sump volume and another 50 gallon reservoir plumbed in that I will only close off for when doing water changes

 

[lapin]

It’s not water volume it’s space.

 

[phillygeeks]

It’s not water volume it’s space.

Thanks. I am aware of that. I do think having extra volume does support a little overstocking but I am in no way trying to be extreme. In your experience how much would you trim this list? What is the fish per gallon you shoot for?

 

[littlefoxx]

I appreciate it. I know I never like to share hotel rooms with anyone:face-with-tears-of-joy:. Yes, I think I mentioned I felt this probably a little overstocked. I had a list for a bigger tank that I am trying to trim down and I am looking for a little input. I am having a little difficulty trimming the list from here. Maybe 3 anthias and a single pyramid butterfly (I don't have personal experience with this fish but I read they like to be at least a pair)

I know it doesn't help the footprint of the DT but there is the sump volume and another 50 gallon reservoir plumbed in that I will only close off for when doing water changes

just watch water quality if you go with that list and have dense rockwork with caves . I just would re think two zebrasoma tangs since its not a six foot tank, they will probably be cranky with each other in that space

 

[phillygeeks]

just watch water quality if you go with that list and have dense rockwork with caves . I just would re think two zebrasoma tangs since its not a six foot tank, they will probably be cranky with each other in that space

I was wondering about that with the tangs. My thought was the yellow would likely be more juvenile so let it establish for a couple months before adding a gem tang or add them both at the same time after the other fish have established.

 

[EliMelly]

I personally think you can do the tangs… maybe not with some of the others though.

 

[phillygeeks]

I personally think you can do the tangs… maybe not with some of the others though.

Are you referring to potential conflicts or just trimming down the overall number?

 

[littlefoxx]

I was wondering about that with the tangs. My thought was the yellow would likely be more juvenile so let it establish for a couple months before adding a gem tang or add them both at the same time after the other fish have established.

Might add the gem and yellow at the same time unless theres a huge size difference between the yellow and gem!

 

[littlefoxx]

Might add the gem and yellow at the same time unless theres a huge size difference between the yellow and gem!

I had a adult purple and a biota baby tang, I added the baby first before the adult purple and the purple didnt even look twice at him with how small he was. He was kinda a butt when he started to grow and would try to take on the purple but she always put him in his place

 

[EliMelly]

It’s three tangs and a Tomini is pretty peaceful. Like others mentioned add the gem and yellow at the same time and I personally think it would be fine.

Disclaimer I’m nothing close to an expert and refer to others experience but so far my tangs are ok together.

I have a hippo, yellow, and Achilles in a Red Sea 750. Contemplating a gem but may be hard that now the Achilles is in.