Final fish opinions.

[dvanrij]

I'd go with the Achilles. I've never had a tank big enough to date but starting to piece together all the components for a 150. Unrelated question, I like those overflows but I cannot find them online anywhere. Does you or anyone know where I can get something similar?

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[dakoop]

Achilles scares me. Heard too many horror stories. I found one on sale on LA and bought 2 small containers for ttm but he didn't make it to the first transfer.

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[dakoop]

I would put a dwarf angle. My personal favorite is a flame angle

I have a coral beauty already


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[Tarpongriller]

I'd go with the Achilles. I've never had a tank big enough to date but starting to piece together all the components for a 150. Unrelated question, I like those overflows but I cannot find them online anywhere. Does you or anyone know where I can get something similar?

120 Deep Blue has corner overflows. I just set mine up 5 months ago.

 

[s2nhle]

Wow that is alot of fish already.

 

[donnievaz]

I'd say you need a Butterfly. Here's a good article about which ones work in reef tanks.
https://reefbuilders.com/2013/10/29/keeping-butterflyfish-reefs-avoid/

 

[eatbreakfast]

I would recommend against an achilles tang in that size tank.

Watanabe angels are nice. There suggestions of a marine betta were good. Pyramid butterfly might be another option.

 

[Linda92677]

I know it's my choice but I wanted to get some ideas from the masses.
I have a 125 gallon mixed reef tank and I'm looking to add the final fish. I want this fish to be THE fish.
Current inhabitants:
Two clowns
2 scissor tail dart
2 pajama Cardinals
2 blue green chromis
Foxface
Yellow tang
Coral beauty
Midas blenny
Algae blenny
Pink spot goby
Tomini tang
Leopard wrasse
Mystery wrasse
Blue Sapphire damsel


I was thinking a nice tang like Achilles, Sohal
Or
A large angel

Your thoughts?

Check out either a desjardini sailfin or Naso Tang- both would be prized

 

[Linda92677]

I'd say you need a Butterfly. Here's a good article about which ones work in reef tanks.
https://reefbuilders.com/2013/10/29/keeping-butterflyfish-reefs-avoid/

If you add a butterfly, bexsure you have plenty of live bugs or they starve. Some wil adapt to beine

 

[cdmckinzie]

I love marine bettas too. Maybe a purple tang would be nice. I've hears over and over that Achilles, so half and clown tangs are the most aggressive and powder blue and Achilles are ich magnets.

 

[cdmckinzie]

I've also heard chromis are not aggressive like damsels are

 

[eatbreakfast]

Check out either a desjardini sailfin or Naso Tang- both would be prized

Nasos will outgrow a 125g.

 

[cdmckinzie]

I meant Achilles, sohal and clown tangs are aggressive, stupid spell check

 

[BluewaterLa]

I would stay with zebrasoma tangs like the yellow tang and similar body shapes because their size is suited for your tank size.
Another tang that is beautiful is the chevron tang.

Chromis are aggressive toward their own in their established pecking order. They are for the most part docile toward other tank mates, unlike most damsel fish.

At some sacrifice to your clean up crew a harlequin Tusk makes a bold statement. Vibrant coloration for the tank and I've known a few reef geeks that have them in their mature reef tanks.

There are some species of wrasse that get large and have striking adult coloration.

Copper band butterfly is a nice addition. Feeding live black worms is great for their diet and health.

Your possibilities are vast.
In a 125 considering adequate filtration and timely husbandry you don't seem heavy on fish from my experience.
The best way to tell this is by testing your tank water on a regular basis for nitrates.
If you are having an issue with high nitrates then maybe you are heavy on feedings, amount of fish versus the tanks filtration or lack a good water change schedule.
Having adequate biological filtration from live rock or other surface media like siporax goes a long way in the "how many fish can I have " department.

Good luck and happy reefing
BluewaterLa / Mike