Stocking Advice 135 mixed reef

[BillB83]

Hello,

Currently upgrading my smaller tank to a 135 gallon tank.

Tank goal is just a mixed reef so anything that will eat coral I am not interested in.

My current livestock is the following:
Hippo tang - 2-3"
Black ocellaris clown x2
McCosker's wrasse
Adorned wrasse

Looking to get some more fish now that I have more space for them.

 

[1112-425XL]

Male Bluethroat trigger and Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish.

 

[Northern Flicker]

Male Bluethroat trigger and Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish.

I agree, but I would do a pair! That way you can see the beauty of both the male and female swallowtail! I would also say get them captive bred as they are way easier than wild caught.

Really beautiful fish in person and great personality if kept with other robust fish.

 

[BillB83]

Male Bluethroat trigger and Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish.

will the trigger eat up my cuc? cleaner shrimps/peppermint shrimps/blood shrimps?

 

[1112-425XL]

will the trigger eat up my cuc? cleaner shrimps/peppermint shrimps/blood shrimps?

I have snails, crabs, conchs, sand sifting starfish but no shrimp. He doesn't bother any of them. My Melanurus Wrasse on the other hand is an equal opportunity cuc eater.

 

[BillB83]

I agree, but I would do a pair! That way you can see the beauty of both the male and female swallowtail! I would also say get them captive bred as they are way easier than wild caught.

Really beautiful fish in person and great personality if kept with other robust fis

I have snails, crabs, conchs, sand sifting starfish but no shrimp. He doesn't bother any of them. My Melanurus Wrasse on the other hand is an equal opportunity cuc eater.

yeah i have heard of Melanurus wrasse's destroying cuc populations, i do love that trigger so i may give it a go tank is starting its cycle this weekend. Am i able to put the trigger through a 14 day QT with copper or are they sensitive to copper levels ?

 

[Reefer Brent]

Hello,

Currently upgrading my smaller tank to a 135 gallon tank.

Tank goal is just a mixed reef so anything that will eat coral I am not interested in.

My current livestock is the following:
Hippo tang - 2-3"
Black ocellaris clown x2
McCosker's wrasse
Adorned wrasse

Looking to get some more fish now that I have more space for them.

Who makes a 135 gallon? Custom?

 

[Dburr1014]

Hello,

Currently upgrading my smaller tank to a 135 gallon tank.

Tank goal is just a mixed reef so anything that will eat coral I am not interested in.

My current livestock is the following:
Hippo tang - 2-3"
Black ocellaris clown x2
McCosker's wrasse
Adorned wrasse

Looking to get some more fish now that I have more space for them.

Personally, I would rethink the hippo. They get big, too big for a 135. Maybe a smaller tang?

I have a pair of bellus angels in my 150. love them.

Few more flasher wrasse?
Goby?

 

[Northern Flicker]

Royal Gramma
Bicolour Blenny
Bengaii Cardinal
Pair of Swallowtail Angels (reef safe)
Yellow Watchman Goby

Best part about ^ those fish is they can all be purchased captive bred!

 

[Zionas]

Where are you guys getting your CB Swallowtail or Bellus Angels?

 

[littlefoxx]

will the trigger eat up my cuc? cleaner shrimps/peppermint shrimps/blood shrimps?

Yes

 

[Dburr1014]

Where are you guys getting your CB Swallowtail or Bellus Angels?

My LFS ordered them this past spring.
They are kinda of seasonal.

 

[littlefoxx]

Where are you guys getting your CB Swallowtail or Bellus Angels?

Try violet aquarium. They usually have them

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

Hello,

Currently upgrading my smaller tank to a 135 gallon tank.

Tank goal is just a mixed reef so anything that will eat coral I am not interested in.

My current livestock is the following:
Hippo tang - 2-3"
Black ocellaris clown x2
McCosker's wrasse
Adorned wrasse

Looking to get some more fish now that I have more space for them.

the hippo needs a 180 minimum, maybe 220 or more. But, that’s going to be so awesome to stock regardless. I have a 65 and i’m already thinking my dream tank that i can afford would be roughly 114g.

 

[BillB83]

hi

the hippo needs a 180 minimum, maybe 220 or more. But, that’s going to be so awesome to stock regardless. I have a 65 and i’m already thinking my dream tank that i can afford would be roughly 114g.

take a while for them to outgrow this tank so im not too worried about it atm. If he does i can pass him along to another reefer with a bigger tank or maybe ill have something larger by then.