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[L0L_Z]

Foxface
red head solon wrasse
midas blenny or blue assesor
bannerfish trio
filefish
regal angelfish
scopas tang and pbt (same time)
Yellow tail tamarin and china wrasse (same time if i can)
harlequin tusk
macropharyngodon meleagris duo
lined bristletooth tang

 

[L0L_Z]

what about a single chromis?

 

[Slocke]

what about a single chromis?

Similiar care as anthias.

Foxface
red head solon wrasse
midas blenny or blue assesor
bannerfish trio
filefish
regal angelfish
scopas tang and pbt (same time)
Yellow tail tamarin and china wrasse (same time if i can)
harlequin tusk
macropharyngodon meleagris duo
lined bristletooth tang

I’m still worried by the tusk before the leopard wrasse. If you can find a small or juvenile tusk that will help a lot.

 

[L0L_Z]

Similiar care as anthias.

I’m still worried by the tusk before the leopard wrasse. If you can find a small or juvenile tusk that will help a lot.

My lfs gets in juvenile tusks all the time. IF not i might even switch them around.

 

[L0L_Z]

Similiar care as anthias.

I’m still worried by the tusk before the leopard wrasse. If you can find a small or juvenile tusk that will help a lot.

No i meant if it is alright on its own. My lfs has this weird "spend +125$ and you get a free chromis"

 

[Slocke]

No i meant if it is alright on its own. My lfs has this weird "spend +125$ and you get a free chromis"

Yeah
Better probably

 

[Cthulukelele]

Groups of chromis are really hit or miss. Sometimes great other times in what look to be identical setups dwindle down to 1. I agree with honestly probably even better housed singly

 

[L0L_Z]

Yeah
Better probably

Ok, what about the filefish i want. Which is the best looking?

 

[Cthulukelele]

Ok, what about the filefish i want. Which is the best looking?

I've never actually seen 1 irl, but colored filefish seem gorgeous

 

[L0L_Z]

I've never actually seen 1 irl, but colored filefish seem gorgeous

those are great choices, i think ill take em.

 

[L0L_Z]

off topic, but will towers of rock dotted with some arches and caves be good for fish

 

[Slocke]

off topic, but will towers of rock dotted with some arches and caves be good for fish

The more environments the better if that makes sense.

 

[L0L_Z]

Well, it seems this thread has given me the answer i scoured the internet for. SO my final stocking
(IN ORDER)
Foxface
red head solon wrasse or cirrhilabrus naokae
midas blenny
blue assesor
single barrier reef chromis
bannerfish trio
regal angelfish
lined bristletooth tang
scopas tang and pbt (same time)
Yellow tail tamarin and china wrasse (same time if i can)
macropharyngodon meleagris duo
harlequin tuskfish
mandarin

I should probably mention, that this tank can only hold roughly 80gallons of water. So am i overstocked? I will have a decent amount of LR and a heavy duty skimmer (200gallons), as well as a uv sterilizer (not sure if that matters here) and some ceramic media.

The more environments the better if that makes sense.

ok, adding non photosynthetic gorgonians as well

 

[L0L_Z]

anyone?

 

[L0L_Z]

fprgot to mention court jester goby

 

[L0L_Z]

revised list
Foxface
midas blenny
court jester goby
single barrier reef chromis
bannerfish trio
regal angelfish
lined bristletooth tang
cubicus boxfish and/or saddle puffer
scopas tang and pbt (same time)
Yellow tail tamarin and china wrasse (same time if i can)
macropharyngodon meleagris
harlequin tuskfish

 

[L0L_Z]

also considering a ribbon eel. tho idk completely. if so i would remove all fish under 4-5inches, apart from chromis which would be way too fast to get eaten

 

[L0L_Z]

If I do do an eel the stock will be like yhis-
Foxface
bannerfish trio
regal angelfish
cubicus boxfish or blue boxfish
scopas tang and pbt (same time)
Yellow tail tamarin and china wrasse (same time if i can)
macropharyngodon meleagris duo
harlequin tuskfish
Blue ribbon eel
Blue spotted Toby or one of the smaller puffers (stars and stripes??)

PS I'm sorry if I'm hijacking this thread, can't help but ask questions :')

 

[Slocke]

Ribbon eels are very difficult. They will need live food usually in the form of mollies. If you don’t have experience with eels I suggest starting with a snowflake (or other echidna) or a snake eel.

Also pufferfish can be very nippy. Be warned otherwise your list seems alright though you have some big fish for an 80 and some very difficult fish.

 

[Cthulukelele]

In general that's a pretty challenging list of fish for a new hobbyist.