75 gallon stocking

[Birdman3611]

I am about to begin adding fish to my 75 gallon tank. I would like some feedback on my stocking plan. I have a very large canister and protein skimmer so I think I can have a decent amount of fish. Here is what I am thing in order of getting them. Let me know what you think!

1. Lawnmower Blenny
2. pair of clowns
3. yellow watchman goby
4. some sort of wrasse (any ideas welcome)
5. flame angel
6. yellow eye kole tang

 

[nereefpat]

Believe it or not, kole tangs and lawnmower blennies hate each other. Different 'non-lawnmower' blennies are fine. Midas is a really good one. Meiacanthus genus blennies are great too. Smaller blennies like tailspot or bicolor are also popular.

Lots of choices for wrasses, and you can get more than 1. Look into flashers, most fairies, and smaller Halichoeres genus wrasses. Good Halichoeres wrasses are chyrus, leucoxanthus, melanurus, biocellatus.

 

[Wolf89]

Believe it or not, kole tangs and lawnmower blennies hate each other.

Sounds like one or two people's experience, not the norm

 

[nereefpat]

Sounds like one or two people's experience, not the norm

I've experienced it with more than one species of Ctenochaetus tang with lawnmowers. Must be fairly common, since Googling can lead you to several discussions about it:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2452826
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1438684
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2507422
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tang-will-not-stop-bullying-blenny.297238/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/blenny-attacking-tang.324842/