Stock List Advice Please!

[Emilee]

I have recently set up a 120 gallon aquarium and it is completely cycled and I added 2 Ocellaris clowns that I have had in another tank of mine for about a year. I have 80 lbs of rock that was dry when I added it. I have an idea about what I want to stock the tank with but I really want to make sure before I do it that it's a good stock list and that everything will be happy in there because I don't plan to upgrade again for a long time. Thank you in advance! Also I do have a QT tank set up and plan on quarantining all new fish I purchase so adding them will be slow over the course of the year. If you have advice on the order I should add fish that would be great too! [emoji4]

Fish wish list:

2 Ocellaris clowns (already in the tank)
2 Frostbite clowns (I'm aware of potentially aggression issues and have a tank for back up if that's necessary)
1 Foxface
1 Kole Tang
1 Hippo Tang
1 Porcupine Puffer (I need opinions mainly on this fish because I really want one but I need to know if he will eat my other fish or outgrow my tank)
1 mandarin goby (In a few years)

 

[Marco S]

Not sure about the clownfish compatibility, but the Hippo Tang and Porcupine Puffer could potentially get too big for a 120. If you get them small it will be several years before they are full grown, but they can both get up to 1 foot. The Kole and Foxface are fine though. Good choice in waiting on the Mandarin. I really want one in my tank as well and I am doing the recommended thing by waiting as well, although I will probably only wait about 6-8 months for mine.

As far as the order, as long as you add the Tangs last and at the same time you should be fine.

 

[Gareth elliott]

120 might still not be enough space for 2 pairs of clowns.

Once they start spawning whatever tolerance they displayed before could quickly disappear.

 

[Emilee]

Not sure about the clownfish compatibility, but the Hippo Tang and Porcupine Puffer could potentially get too big for a 120. If you get them small it will be several years before they are full grown, but they can both get up to 1 foot. The Kole and Foxface are fine though. Good choice in waiting on the Mandarin. I really want one in my tank as well and I am doing the recommended thing by waiting as well, although I will probably only wait about 6-8 months for mine.

As far as the order, as long as you add the Tangs last and at the same time you should be fine.

Thanks for the advice! I may still get the big fish and just rehome them when I feel like they need more space. I definitely don't want to be inhumane. The clowns I have a separate tank for as a back up in case it does not work out so I may try that too but I definitely have a back up plan. Mandarins are my absolute favorite I'm just terrified for them not having enough pods so I'm going to dose and hopefully be good in a year or two maybe less if i see an abundance [emoji16]

 

[Emilee]

120 might still not be enough space for 2 pairs of clowns.

Once they start spawning whatever tolerance they displayed before could quickly disappear.

Thank you for replying! I do have another tank set up in case they do act aggressively so I may try it out and remove them at the first sign of aggression.