Community Tank Compatibility

[Jestroh]

Hello, I'm starting a new 125 gallon reef tank. I'll be transferring a few fish from 2 other tanks and adding a few new fish. I've checked out some
compatability charts and I believe everything checks out, but I wanted to be sure and see if anyone sees any potential issues with these species. Or has any advice.

DaVinci Clown pair

Tailspotted Blenny

Firefish

Clown goby

Neon clown goby

5 bangaii cardinalfish

Yellow damselfish

Royal Gramma

Diamond spotted goby

Purple dottyback

Maybe a flasher wrasse?

Mandarin (with plenty of copopod habitat in the tank)

Eventually 1 yellow tang and 1 hippo tang when the tank is well established.

 

[lapin]

I dont see any issues.
However every fish has its own personality.

 

[i cant think]

I don’t see any issues except with the Hippo Tang at a later date. I think for a small specimen (4-6”) this may be efficient room but IMHO they do need 8’ of tank in the long run - Don’t get me wrong some people can keep them healthy and happy in 6’ tanks but it’s a bit of work and very open rockwork in most cases.

 

[bstodds15]

If you want a tang I would recommend a bristletooth - they much smaller in comparison. Not the same pop of color as a hippo tang though.

as far as your stocking list - I would be nervous about the dotty back and the gramma. With 125g you should be fine, but dottybacks can always be risky.

Damsels are damsels - they can get territorial but in a large tank you should be fine.

 

[i cant think]

If you want a tang I would recommend a bristletooth - they much smaller in comparison. Not the same pop of color as a hippo tang though.

as far as your stocking list - I would be nervous about the dotty back and the gramma. With 125g you should be fine, but dottybacks can always be risky.

Damsels are damsels - they can get territorial but in a large tank you should be fine.

+1 to this, especially with the tang! I love Ctenochaetus tangs due to them being mellow in temper making it so much easier to add fish in after them.

 

[gbroadbridge]

Hello, I'm starting a new 125 gallon reef tank. I'll be transferring a few fish from 2 other tanks and adding a few new fish. I've checked out some
compatability charts and I believe everything checks out, but I wanted to be sure and see if anyone sees any potential issues with these species. Or has any advice.

DaVinci Clown pair

Tailspotted Blenny

Firefish

Clown goby

Neon clown goby

5 bangaii cardinalfish

Yellow damselfish

Royal Gramma

Diamond spotted goby

Purple dottyback

Maybe a flasher wrasse?

Mandarin (with plenty of copopod habitat in the tank)

Eventually 1 yellow tang and 1 hippo tang when the tank is well established.

Fish will be fish

It's really up to the individual fish whether they get along, and I've had a dottyback kill a royal gramma.

 

[bstodds15]

Instead of a dotty back I would recommend a Yellow Candy Hog

Similar body shape, very social, colorful and way more peaceful

 

[i cant think]

Instead of a dotty back I would recommend a Yellow Candy Hog

Similar body shape, very social, colorful and way more peaceful

Wouldn’t do a Candy hog as actually hogfish are some nightmares of the Labrids. I’d recommend the much more peaceful Cirrhilabrus, Paracheilinus, Halichoeres, Macropharyngodon, Pseudojuloides.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Instead of a dotty back I would recommend a Yellow Candy Hog

Similar body shape, very social, colorful and way more peaceful

Don’t know about that one. Just sayin.

 

[bstodds15]

The Candy Hog is a little different though - not nearly as aggressive as some of the larger hogs and they’re much smaller.

it does all come down to the fish though - some are chill, some are nightmares

 

[i cant think]

The Candy Hog is a little different though - not nearly as aggressive as some of the larger hogs and they’re much smaller.

it does all come down to the fish though - some are chill, some are nightmares

Yeah, I wouldn’t recommend a hogfish to anyone wanting a community tank though as actually they are worse than Dottybacks even if they’re peaceful.