So theres a melon and a myer’s butterfly currently on violet aquarium.com and they are STUNNING butterflies! They also have a ve try large selection of fish and probably the most variety in butterflies Ive seen. Maybe give them a look!
Ah! Marine betta would be fine in your tank. They hang out in their cave and really only come out for a swim a few times. Shy and reclusive fish and nocturnal, but a stunning fish when they come out! This is mine at lights out. They are listed as groupers (due to feeding habits). He pretty much eats chunks of meat put in his cave or PE mysis, his favorite.
Those are both beautiful butterflyfish. I think if I’m limited to 1 species I would go with anything that fits and is on the easier side of care / feeding for them, but people who know butteflyfish please let me know
I would definitely like a marine betta but he might get aggressive right? I would like to keep the overall aggression levels down so a firefish, banggai cardinal, other fish in that range of expensive snack could potentially be kept
Sorry missed a reply to this one. I will check out both isosceles alternatives. See my follow up on the pink and possum above but ok with not seeing them, not ok with them being a $$$ snack. Honestly not a fan of bristle tooth tangs and I’m ok just staying away from tangs for this tank I don’t want to push anythingExquisite, McKosker, Filamented, Radiant, Canary (yellow wrasse, Halichoeres chrysus?) all great for that big tank. The pink streaks, possums and the isosceles fairy might get overwhelmed with a boisterous tank like that. Not sure about the solon:
Instead of an isosceles, perhaps consider a bathyphilus or a rhomboid? Unless your tank is super peaceful, the pinkies and possums might stay hidden all of the time.
Interested in a bristletooth tang? I've seen people recommend them for 4ft tanks.
He isnt aggressive at all or even territorial. The tangs hang in his cave with him and he doesnt care, he just moves if they are crowding him too long. Only time Ive ver seen him chase another fish what this dingbat kleini butterfly that I had who literally ticked EVERYONE in the tank off. Rehomed that dude lol.
Ok I’ll definitely consider one. Probably won’t affect the rest of my stocking choices if I want one I would think.
I have the option I just wanted to limit myself to 4 foot long for this tank, I could consider a 6ft 125 if I finish the stocking list and am underwhelmed instead of a 120 as it’s comparable water volume to manage but this is already a bump up from the 90 gal I wanted and I like the 4ft length for now. It’s ok if I can’t get too many wrasse. I totally understand the sentiment though. I guess that’s why I want to build a stock list for a 120 before I commit to the tank, but honestly I’m thrilled just even keeping a regal angelfish though so I think 120 will be good for now regardless of what else I can add.
Nope shouldnt. I kept him in my 70 gallon when I first got him with a lot of small fish he could have eaten but never did. Then I put him in my 125 that was a predator tank. Now he is in my big tank which is like half predator half not lol the only predators being eels
Yes I think this is one of their main positives over the other options. But I meant multiple species of basslet, like gramma + also chalks or assessors, should have specified. I have a yellow assessor now in and love it but very shy doubt I would see it much in a 120. My captive orchid Ive had for a year+ was only aggressive towards the pink streak wrasse which was moved to a different tank right away, love it but that’s why I think royal gramma is a good alternative so glad you agree there.
Hmm ok I will definitely add it to the consideration then. Always liked them. I’m working on listing everything discussed in thread so far now along with some other smaller fish I may like so I can post it all together and then refine it
I added an Isosceles, Exquisite, and Lubbocks at the same time to my 120g and they all swim together fine. My Isosceles is definitely not shy. I even had to watch him with every addition I added after because he scoped them out in the acclimation box the most. Him and the Hippo tang think they own the tank. The fairy wrasse are great fish for active swimmers in the tank. I recommend a group of them as they seem to like to swim together. Also add multiple at a time, and follow the compatability chart. I think adding any new fish in multiples, and acclimation box, mirror if needed, is best to avoid aggression Just make sure your tank is ready for the bioload.
Seems like the isosceles and exquisite is a pretty good bet together. I like the Lubbock as well (honestly like every single wrasse out there haha) not sure if I could fit 3 fairy depends on the other wrasse and the amount of smaller fish I add. I definitely don’t want to overcrowd
I definitely love this stock list if I were to go up to a 6 ft I would do something very similar. Maybe no leopard wrasse for me and add tang. If I stick with the 4x2x2 as I probably will, strongly considering a CB multi bar angel as the dwarf. Do you have the multi bar already? Was it CB?
