NobodyOwens
Derek
@NobodyOwens · 8 months ago

I am building a 120g mixed reef tank with a 40 gallon sump. After watching videos on stocking a tank I have compiled a list of fish. Please let me know what your thoughts are and an order to adding them if you have ideas. Thanks!

2 Tangs (zebrasoma and a bristle tooth)

1 Rabbitface (fox face)

1 coral Beauty

2 clowns (ocellaris)

2 Mandarins

2 Firefish

1 Midas blenny

1 clown Gobi

2 Shrimp gobies

1 Starry blenny

1 flame hawkfish

Let me know what you think, thanks again!

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User Avatar @javier813 266d

This is a great list..I have a 125g with a 40g sump and also have a skimmer right next to the sump in its own container. I have 1 clown fish, 1 Cardinal fish, 1 Springer damsel fish, 1 yellow watchman goby, 1 file fish, 1 Tomini tang, 1 yellow tang, and 1 spot foxface fish. Besides my numerous hermit crabs and 1 Emerald crab and 2 peppermint shrimp. I like utilitarian fish. I did have 2 fire fish. But didn't last to long because every other fish didn't like them. I think your list is great. I would say just keep in mind the issues that may arise in our saltwater tanks.. like algae and other pest. And get the fish or invertebrates that are going to help illuminate that issue. Also remember to fill the tank slowly when adding the fish. Good luck.

User Avatar @NobodyOwens 266d

Awesome thank you! I plan to have a robust cleaning crew, including conches because they are my favourite. But I have a reef roller, skimmer and planning a chaeto refugium.

User Avatar @javier813 266d

That's a great idea.. I have 2 hugh chaeto bushes in my refugium with a couple of peppermint shrimp and neurite snails living in the sump. I almost 4got to add that I also have 1 lawnmower blenny and 1 blue tuxedo urchin also in the display tank. It's like I look at it every day and forget how much everything has grown on me..🀭🀭🀣

User Avatar @Reefzilla 266d

Solid line up! Setting up tanks is my favorite part. Be cautious of the coral beauty as they're known to nip corals. Also with the mandarins maybe supplement copepods while your tank gets established and produces its own resources for your fishies

User Avatar @CrimsonPetal65 255d

Nice stock list! I’d add the clowns and gobies first then the blennies and firefish. Mandarins need a mature tank. Tangs and foxface last cause attitude.

User Avatar @Earthy_Sheep_10 254d

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