help me choose my fishes

jceli728 · May 30, 2009

chuck116 · May 30, 2009

I realize its not on the list but I have a blonde naso that is very nice and very peaceful. I am sure you know that tangs need alot of room to swim. I just got 2 convict tangs that are very nice also . they are small and will grow into the tank.

ds4x4 · May 30, 2009

5 tangs is alot in a 120 IMHO.. i feel like my 5 is too much in my 220

harryk · May 30, 2009

every tang you have there gets pretty large i would stick with one. there are plenty of reef safe wrasses to choose from so you shouldn't have a problem there. The Mandarin shouldn't be purchased until your tank is established and you have a thriving pod population.

Good luck
Harry

jceli728 · May 30, 2009

ds4x4 said:
5 tangs is alot in a 120 IMHO.. i feel like my 5 is too much in my 220

I'm not trying to put 5 tangs on a 120g. that's a list of my favorite fishes and just need a hand and picking what would be the most compatible together. I'm looking to have 2 tangs tops.... Maybe the purple and achilles with the rest of the little guys or the achilles and the white cheek

jceli728 · May 30, 2009

harryk said:
every tang you have there gets pretty large i would stick with one. there are plenty of reef safe wrasses to choose from so you shouldn't have a problem there. The Mandarin shouldn't be purchased until your tank is established and you have a thriving pod population.

Good luck
Harry

Harry,

That will be one of my last additions I had a mandarin for a few years and lost it too. I know all the maintenance that comes with the fish.

ds4x4 · May 30, 2009

sorry my fault on that. The blue Hippo brings some nice color to the reef. a pair of True Percs are nice as are Pink or orange Skunk clowns (Not on your list though) WE jut got a Diadema instead of the royal gramma but i also like Bax's Orchid Dottybacks.

I wish i could think of the name but there is a blue tang that looks just like the purple tang but it's dark blue except the edges of the fins which are a lighter blue that floureces under the actinics

Hawkeye · May 31, 2009

i'd do the achilles and pair it with a power blue and add them both at the same time - last to the tank.

neon gobies are awful small in a 120. Don't get me wrong - I loved the little guy when I had it - it was servicing my firefish almost like a remora on a shark. Plus they are tank raised. But still really small in a 120 - with corals you may never see it.

cathym1078 · Jun 1, 2009

I think the powder blue tanks are beautiful, but they can be ich magnets IMHO.

I have a linear blenny. I find these fish as having such a character about them. You might want to think about having one in your tank.