Fish Stock list for a 125 gallon reef?

[Eagle aquatics315]

Whats up everyone this should be a fun thread. I am setting up (upgrading from a 60 gallon reef) a 125 gallon reef tank and want some ideas on a stock list of fish for my new reef. I need you guys to come up with your ultimate stock list of fish you guys would add to a 125 gallon if you could. I want a full list of what kinds of reef safe fish you guys would add. They can be easy to hard to keep fish, I have been in this hobby for a long time. I need some ideas!!! Thanks as always...

 

[Susan Edwards]

I just got my first batch of fish for my new 125 build. All in qt for observation. Will be following to see what suggestions you get.

148 gal total volume with sump and refugium.

In tank (from what is now my fish qt tank):
Gold head sleeper goby (sand sifter)
Yellow Tail Damsel

In QT until april
2 true percula clowns
1 ea: Red Head, Blue Head, Lubocks Fairy WRasses
1 McCoskers Flasher Wrasse

Next in my list:
Maybe a Royal Gramma or 2 or 3--On fence on these and if a harem or just 1
Goby spike fin--might be too small but love it. Tank should be large enough for more than one
Or a goby and pistol pair
Blenny bi color
Maybe another blenny--love the ruby dragonet
3/5 Lemon Chromis Another maybe. Love the coloring and schooling
Angel Flame--Maybe I want really bad just not sure I want to chance it
Anthia Cariberryi or other anthias--a grouping of 3-5 High Priority.
Damsels--maybe another yellow tail or 2. Like the bright coloring
Kole or Tomini Tang, Yellow and maybe 1 other

Next group might be the blenny, gramma and something else. Maybe chromis

Next will be anthias. Pods are going plus I cultivate them

Then last tangs and damels. If I go a dragonette it will be either after tangs or right before.

Way too many I'm sure but I also plan to add very slow, to have 3-5 fish in QT and add them into the display in smaller groups. Like 2 clowns. a week or 2 later, the 4 wrasses, then 4-6 weeks before next batch

 

[Instigate]

Moorish Idol
Copperband Butterfly
Tessellated Blenny
Pair Feminus Wrasse (Anampses feminus)
Whatever amounts of Ventralis Anthias or Blotched Anthias that makes sense. Idk about Anthias too much.

Some of my favorites that fit in a 125. I'm no expert on if these will get along but I assume they would, all being peaceful I think.

 

[Sashaka]

Maybe another blenny--love the ruby dragonet

I'm no expert either, but I would think a little ruby dragonet might get lost or be picked on with larger semi aggressive fish such as tangs. They are a very docile fish. I keep 3 ruby dragonets in a 29gal with a good live sand bed population of worms and supplement with live Tisbes about every 3-4 months. All 3 fish are fat and happy for about a year now. Instead of the ruby dragonet, have you considered a Midas blenny? I think they are more capable of holding their own if established before more aggressive fish, and they have a cool wavy swim motion that adds variation of movement to the tank.

 

[Sashaka]

I need you guys to come up with your ultimate stock list of fish you guys would add to a 125 gallon if you could.

If the tank is at least 72" long, and money was no object...
Australian Harlequin Tuskfish (according to Liveaquaria, reef safe with caution)
Zebra moray eel (according to Liveaquaria, reef safe with caution)
Pacific red stripe hogfish (reef safe)
Red Sea Regal Angelfish (according to Liveaquaria, reef safe with caution but might be too timid for the other tank mates listed)
Mystery and Melenarus wrasses (according to Liveaquaria, reef safe with caution)
A bright yellow goatfish would be great too, though it will eventually outgrow a 125 gal tank