120 gal fish list help

[merlberg]

Tell me what you guys think about this list please. Why it may/may not work.

And what order should i put the ones i have in my DT?

Right now in qt who are ready to go to DT once its cycled I have-

Porcuppine Puffer loves to nip
2" niger trigger
Flame angel
Valentini puffer
Tomato clown

In another qt this week i will have-

Purple tang
Yellow tang
Flagfin angel

Now my question is how do i introduce the flagfin and flame angel together? Should i do it in the dt since its bigger once the flagfin is ready to go to the DT?

Future order may be-

Fantail orange filefish
Black boxfish
Longnose hawkfish
Sleeper head goby
Green or red mandarin
1 active wrasse for sure, just not sure which one- any ideas?

Purple firefish- maybe
Midas blenny- maybe
3 anthias - maybe

 

[eatbreakfast]

The porcupine and the niger will eventually outgrow the tank.

I would not keep any peaceful or slow moving fish with the porcupine puffer, so no firefish and no mandarin, and possibly no hawkfish and possibly no anthias, depending on the species.

Add the flagtail and flame together in the dt, it will be fine.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I nearly forgot about the boxfish. He will outgrow a 120, and should not be kept with aggressive fish, because if they get stressed they will produce a toxic slime coat that is capable of wiping out your entire tank.

 

[merlberg]

The porcupine and the niger will eventually outgrow the tank.

I would not keep any peaceful or slow moving fish with the porcupine puffer, so no firefish and no mandarin, and possibly no hawkfish and possibly no anthias, depending on the species.

Add the flagtail and flame together in the dt, it will be fine.

Yes the porc. Puffer will for sure! The niger is very small now so luckily ill have some more time with him. Wow i really wanted the hawkfish. So do you think any fish i look at should be semi aggressive? I had a humu trigger but he was way too aggressive n had to get rid of it. My puffer does not really mess with new comers unless they are very small then he starts to nip at there tail [emoji30].

Ok ill do tht too... Thanks!

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yes the porc. Puffer will for sure! The niger is very small now so luckily ill have some more time with him. Wow i really wanted the hawkfish. So do you think any fish i look at should be semi aggressive? I had a humu trigger but he was way too aggressive n had to get rid of it. My puffer does not really mess with new comers unless they are very small then he starts to nip at there tail [emoji30].

Ok ill do tht too... Thanks!

Semi aggressive would be the way to go.

Maybe soldierfish/squirrelfish, sturdier wrasse species, smaller snappers.

 

[merlberg]

Semi aggressive would be the way to go.

Maybe soldierfish/squirrelfish, sturdier wrasse species, smaller snappers.

Ok thanks... Ill look into those. Is it because of my porc. Puffer and niger? Will the tangs be fine with them?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Ok thanks... Ill look into those. Is it because of my porc. Puffer and niger? Will the tangs be fine with them?

The tangs should be ok, but some are more aggressive than others, if they are particularly aggressive it may be an issue, but usually they are more focused on similarly shaped fish.

 

[Duke4Life]

Ok thanks... Ill look into those. Is it because of my porc. Puffer and niger?

Yes it is.

 

[reesed5]

I've seen flame angels been devoured by porcupine puffers. Be careful with wrasses and angels.

 

[Naiad]

As said in your help thread get that puffer eating inverts. If he is used to eating feeder fish he will be way more inclined to eat tankmates when hungry. You need to look at either semi-agressive type fish or large peaceful fish to house with the puffer. Problem is in a 120 you will only have room for one or two larger fish long term.

 

[merlberg]

As said in your help thread get that puffer eating inverts. If he is used to eating feeder fish he will be way more inclined to eat tankmates when hungry. You need to look at either semi-agressive type fish or large peaceful fish to house with the puffer. Problem is in a 120 you will only have room for one or two larger fish long term.

Umm yes... Makes sense!! Ok thank you.