130 gallon stocking list

adzlovesu84 · Jul 11, 2014

Ok so we are cycling a 130 gallon tank, it was a 55 barrel of rock and a 55 gallon tank as the sump so lots of sump...we are trying to come up with a stock list and wanted some help:

- 2 clownfish
-1 yellow tang
- 1 kole tang

Maybe
- 1 more tang..thoughts? Which one?
- we want to have a few wrasses..how many can we have and which are the best?

Any other fish we can have? Ideas?

Dalmatia · Jul 11, 2014

adzlovesu84 said:
Ok so we are cycling a 130 gallon tank, it was a 55 barrel of rock and a 55 gallon tank as the sump so lots of sump...we are trying to come up with a stock list and wanted some help:

- 2 clownfish
-1 yellow tang
- 1 kole tang

Maybe
- 1 more tang..thoughts? Which one?
- we want to have a few wrasses..how many can we have and which are the best?

Any other fish we can have? Ideas?

For a 130g, you can get away with a couple more tangs. If it's just one more your looking for go with dori (blue hippo) or a more pricer one, achilles tang

adzlovesu84 · Jul 13, 2014

adzlovesu84 · Jul 15, 2014

So what about

1 yellow tang
1 kole tang
2 clownfish
4-6 wrasses
1 blenny

Anything wrong with that? And would we be maxed out?

Dalmatia · Jul 15, 2014

Sounds fine, and your not maxed out. Keep room for something you'll really like

Naiad · Jul 15, 2014

adzlovesu84 said:
So what about

1 yellow tang
1 kole tang
2 clownfish
4-6 wrasses
1 blenny

Anything wrong with that? And would we be maxed out?

Sounds like a well balanced tank. With lots of active fish. Just be careful choosing individuals so they don't have conflicting personalities. Tangs should be added at same time. You will also want to add the wrasse together in 1 or 2 groups. You should have room for more fish that like to stay on the sand or rocks. I would look at gobies. Do you want inverts?

tyler1503 · Jul 15, 2014

Hawkfish are awesome too. They don't get along with shrimp though.
A flame hawk would be a nice addition to that list. Or a long nose hawk

footballdude2k3 · Jul 16, 2014

Flame hawks are great, could also add some anthias or chromis as well. I would stay away from the achilles that somebody suggested before, unless you have been in the game for awhile. The need a very high level of oxygen in the water, and 130 is too small, at least in my opinion. Could add a trigger maybe, something like a red tail is gorgeous.

jen2828 · Jul 16, 2014

Achilles need a 6 ft minimum tank...we just upgraded to an 8 ft tank for ours.

adzlovesu84 · Jul 16, 2014

We like our shrimp so I think the hawk fish are a no go

Dalmatia · Jul 16, 2014

footballdude2k3 said:
Flame hawks are great, could also add some anthias or chromis as well. I would stay away from the achilles that somebody suggested before, unless you have been in the game for awhile. The need a very high level of oxygen in the water, and 130 is too small, at least in my opinion. Could add a trigger maybe, something like a red tail is gorgeous.

They are just more prone to ich,, that's all. (Achillies)

heathd.hd · Jul 16, 2014

I love my purple tang. But there costly.

Trex · Jul 16, 2014

Dalmatia said:
They are just more prone to ich,, that's all. (Achillies)

More than just that --- they require a lot more O2, flow and tank length than other similar sized tangs. People putting them into tanks that don't meet their requirements gives the appearance that they are more prone to ick than other tangs.

To the OP --- So, what are the actual dimensions of this tank?

Dalmatia · Jul 17, 2014

Trex said:
More than just that --- they require a lot more O2, flow and tank length than other similar sized tangs. People putting them into tanks that don't meet their requirements gives the appearance that they are more prone to ick than other tangs.

To the OP --- So, what are the actual dimensions of this tank?

They require just more flow, as all tangs would