Stocking advice please - 112 Gallons

SpokaneSteve · Dec 11, 2025

Hello everyone:

Here is my tank as of today. I could really use some stocking advice. Currently we have:

2 clownfish (slowly killing my Duncan by hosting it)
1 Yellow Tang
1 six line wrasse
1 Green Chromis

I started out with 4 Cromis but they would always have a "runt" that would get picked on and eventually die.

I had an orchid dotty back, royal gramma, and Bartletts anthers. They all were slowly picked on. The Royal Gramma lasted about 6 months and then a month ago started hiding in the rock and barely came out for food and eventually died.

Any advice? What am doing wrong here? I would really like some more vibrant tropical fish but I feel terrible when they don't thrive. Any advice or stocking list appreciated!

Cheers, Steve.

Freenow54 · Dec 11, 2025

SpokaneSteve said:
Hello everyone:

Here is my tank as of today. I could really use some stocking advice. Currently we have:

2 clownfish (slowly killing my Duncan by hosting it)
1 Yellow Tang
1 six line wrasse
1 Green Chromis

I started out with 4 Cromis but they would always have a "runt" that would get picked on and eventually die.

I had an orchid dotty back, royal gramma, and Bartletts anthers. They all were slowly picked on. The Royal Gramma lasted about 6 months and then a month ago started hiding in the rock and barely came out for food and eventually died.

Any advice? What am doing wrong here? I would really like some more vibrant tropical fish but I feel terrible when they don't thrive. Any advice or stocking list appreciated!

Cheers, Steve.

Probably nothing you did . except to me not enough hiding places for the less aggressive fish

kevgib67 · Dec 11, 2025

A lot of colorful wrasses that can be kept together. You could get another tang, Tomini would work well. There are many colorful dwarf angel fish but it can be hit or miss with coral picking. With the orchid dottyback gone you can give a royal gramma another try.