Need some opinions and/or suggestions...

[Stege_saurus]

So im looking for suggestions to add to my reef this weekend in terms of livestock/fish/inverts...

I currently have:
1 Yellow Tang
1 Tomini Tang
1 Snowflake Clown
1 Black Clown
1 Striped Blenny
1 Scooter Blenny
1 Firefish
1 Splendid Dottyback
1 Neon Dottyback
1 Orange Spotted Sleeper Goby
3 Damsels
1 Arc-eye Hawkfish
Various snails and crabs
1 Feather Duster
Mix of LPS and Soft Corals
1 Sand Sifting Starfish
1 Foxface Rabbitfish

I don't have alot of options in terms of LFS. One LFS that may or may not have SW Fish, and 2 Petcos that have SW Fish.
All 3 are decent in terms of care of livestock. ( I would give all 3 options a combined 6/10)
I can't order online for a couple months yet due to me being on the road consistently.
Any suggestions are appreciated!

 

[Crabs McJones]

Thats quite the stocking list! What size tank do you have? I don't know that i'd trust any petco fish unless you run a strict quarantine procedure before adding to the main tank. Nothing against petco, they just don't always get the best fish from their supplier.
Otherwise liveaquaria has been my go to for fish. Great customer service and i've done several orders with them all successful

 

[Stege_saurus]

Thats quite the stocking list! What size tank do you have? I don't know that i'd trust any petco fish unless you run a strict quarantine procedure before adding to the main tank. Nothing against petco, they just don't always get the best fish from their supplier.
Otherwise liveaquaria has been my go to for fish. Great customer service and i've done several orders with them all successful

120g (6ft long)
I do quarantine ALL fish before they are put in my DT. I forgot to mention, I also have a Six line wrasse.

I wish I could order from LiveAquaria, but unfortunately im on the road alot with no guarantee on when I'll be home for the night, and my wife doesn't get home until around 5, sometimes later...

 

[Crabs McJones]

120g (6ft long)
I do quarantine ALL fish before they are put in my DT. I forgot to mention, I also have a Six line wrasse.

I wish I could order from LiveAquaria, but unfortunately im on the road alot with no guarantee on when I'll be home for the night, and my wife doesn't get home until around 5, sometimes later...

I'm a big fan of dwarf angles, but they're hit or miss on whether or not they decide to snack on coral. In my experience if they're kept well fed they leave it alone. Flame, Coral Beauty, or Potters would be a neat addition I have a potters angel in week two of quarantine, and I absolutely love it! Gorgeous fish

 

[Stege_saurus]

I'm a big fan of dwarf angles, but they're hit or miss on whether or not they decide to snack on coral. In my experience if they're kept well fed they leave it alone. Flame, Coral Beauty, or Potters would be a neat addition I have a potters angel in week two of quarantine, and I absolutely love it! Gorgeous fish

Lol I love angels too, unfortunately all 3 that I have tried havent made it past quarantine. Although, I may try one last time...how many angels per system are safe?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Lol I love angels too, unfortunately all 3 that I have tried havent made it past quarantine. Although, I may try one last time...how many angels per system are safe?

In a 120 I would think you'd be safe with 2 or 3. @4FordFamily might have a different number in mind. He's the expert at angel aggression

 

[Stege_saurus]

In a 120 I would think you'd be safe with 2 or 3. @4FordFamily might have a different number in mind. He's the expert at angel aggression

Awesome. Im going to my LFS's later this afternoon so I will probably post a few pics about anyone that may potentially come home with us! Also, are there any certain things to do when it comes to quarantining angels? Are they more sensitive to medications in comparison to other fish?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Awesome. Im going to my LFS's later this afternoon so I will probably post a few pics about anyone that may potentially come home with us! Also, are there any certain things to do when it comes to quarantining angels? Are they more sensitive to medications in comparison to other fish?

I have my potters in 2.0 copper power right now, no issues. Eats swims and appears healthy.

 

[Stege_saurus]

I have my potters in 2.0 copper power right now, no issues. Eats swims and appears healthy.

Maybe I just managed to get bad specimens each time...

 

[Crabs McJones]

Maybe I just managed to get bad specimens each time...

Unfortunately it is possible.
I follow @HotRocks quarantine procedure. 2.0 Copper power, and for the first two weeks I feed food soaked in general cure with seachem focus to bind it to the food.

 

[Tiger Brown]

You have a lot of fish in there for a 120, do you have a big sump (that might be an inappropriate question on other forums). Opinions vary, of course, but I love me some inverts, especially shrimp. I have two Scarlet Cleaners that have the best personalities. The Blood Red are beautiful, Banded, Peppermint, etc...

@Crabs McJones - so jealous of your Potter, they are G to the orgeous!

 

[Crabs McJones]

You have a lot of fish in there for a 120, do you have a big sump (that might be an inappropriate question on other forums). Opinions vary, of course, but I love me some inverts, especially shrimp. I have two Scarlet Cleaners that have the best personalities. The Blood Red are beautiful, Banded, Peppermint, etc...

@Crabs McJones - so jealous of your Potter, they are G to the orgeous!

If the little guy would hold still for 2 seconds i'd post a picture for you lol. I'll try this afternoon

 

[Stege_saurus]

You have a lot of fish in there for a 120, do you have a big sump (that might be an inappropriate question on other forums). Opinions vary, of course, but I love me some inverts, especially shrimp. I have two Scarlet Cleaners that have the best personalities. The Blood Red are beautiful, Banded, Peppermint, etc...

@Crabs McJones - so jealous of your Potter, they are G to the orgeous!

Lol my bad, forgot to mention the shrimp:
1 Peppermint shrimp
1 Cleaner shrimp
1 Coral Banded Shrimp

As for the sump it's a 30 gallon, due to whoever built this stand. I might be able to fit a 40 in it but it's alot of work. I also do weekly water changes on my DT, and change QT water at least 2-3 times a week, livestock and medication dependant.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Best I can get

 

[4FordFamily]

You could probably do three to five dwarf angels depending on other stock. Best bet is all different species and added concurrently.

Three or more improves your odds of success.

 

[Stege_saurus]

Best I can get

You could probably do three to five dwarf angels depending on other stock. Best bet is all different species and added concurrently.

Three or more improves your odds of success.

We decided upon two things: (please mind the dirty PVC, it's getting changed in a few)
I know I'll probably get scolded...but I have several protocols in place for just about any scenario.

 

[Stege_saurus]

I also picked this anemone up...