125 gallon stocking list help. FOWLR possibly into a reef tank.

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  1. petey463

    petey463 Astrea Snail

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    I have a 125 gallon tank that is cycling right now, and I'm now going to start my little wish list ;)

    My specs for my tank are:
    125 gallon tank
    35 gallon sump
    Eshopps PF-1000 overflow box
    Mag 9.5 return
    3 Koralia 4's
    Octopus NW200 skimmer

    I wanted a FOWLR predator tank for a while, but I just went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium today and saw all kinds of reef tanks there... And it made me just think "screw fish only, I want a reef" lol... So, after looking at some reef safe fish, I have a few ideas and hopefully they're all compatible. ;) ;D

    Wish List(big guys first):
    Foxface Lo
    Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
    Sailfin Tang/Blue Tang(not sure which one yet, just one tang though)
    One Spot Blenny
    Green Mandarin
    Yellowhead Jawfish x2
    Kaudern's Cardinal x3-4
    Black and White Ocellaris Clownfish x2
    Firefish x3-4


    Not sure if I can put anything else is, or if it's way too much, but those are the fish I'm kinda liking. Please let me know if I'm overdoing it, or if I can get away with more.
     
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  3. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    im no expert on stocking large quantities of water (100g and over) but that sounds fine to me. good idea on the one tang thing. good luck.
     
  4. hasek1639

    hasek1639 Fire Shrimp

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    butterflies are tricky with being "reef safe" so if you had to get rid of one i would say the butterfly
     
  5. petey463

    petey463 Astrea Snail

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    Is this too much fish though?? Anybody? Or is this fine?

    Side note... Can I add more with the equipment I have???
     
  6. szrazzt

    szrazzt Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I'm a minimalist when it comes to reef tanks but so long as you have the liverock your stocking plans look fine. That isnt very many big fish.

    My stocking list so far on my 125 is
    Fixface
    Clown Goby
    Golden Headed Sleeper Goby
    Coral Beauty
    Lubbocks Fairy Wrasse

    And of course there is a big cleanup crew of inverts and a few corals taht are crowing nicely.