Considering a Two Barred Rabbitfish for my mixed reef, thoughts?

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I am considering putting a Two Barred Rabbitfish (Siganus virgatus) in my 120 (24â€x48â€x24â€) mixed reef. I recently just thinned out some of my fish population due to aggression and simply wanting fewer fish in the tank.







I currently have:









1 Yellow Eye Kole Tang

1 Melanurus Wrasse

1 Tailspot Blenny

1 Lyrtail Anthias

1 Purple Firefish

2 Percula Clownfish

3 Bar Gobies







I would like to be able to keep a Signal Goby and/or a Spotted Manderin down the road, which is part of the reasoning for getting rid of some of the other fish.









I am aware that underfed Rabbitfish will pick at LPS and that their dorsal fins are venomous, but is there any other reason I would want to avoid one in my system? One thing that I am curious about is why this particular species of Rabbitfish only “requires†a 100 gallon tank? I do like to follow recommended guide lines for appropriate tank size, and I know this is cutting it close.









What are your experiences/advice?









Thanks :)

 

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Wow, sorry about the formatting. Is there no way to edit a post?

 

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Bump - I am hoping some one talks me out of this idea :)

 

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I have a similar fish combination in my reef including this same species of rabbitifish you're looking at. I think they're quite reef safe. There was only one point in time earlier on, it nipped at my green slimer SPS but in the past 3 years it hasn't caused any issues with my LPS. He also ate a small zoanthid colony once...but they were melting.

 

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Thanks for the information, what size tank is yours in? Do they actively cruise the tank, or do they just hang out swimming from here to there? I'm not sure that last question makes much sense, but I know I was suprised how actively tangs cruise around the tank versus how inactive clownfish are... Thanks again :)