Tank Stocking Suggestions

bcarl77 · Dec 5, 2019

Hi All,

Working on stocking our mixed reef waterbox 135.4. Currently we have:
-Kole Tang
-Yellow Tang
-Pair of Clowns
-Pintail Wrasse

We are considering adding the following:
-Carpenters wrasse
-Cleaner wrasse
-Firefish

What else can we stock in this tank? We would love another tang (assuming it acclimated with the yellow okay) or something else...... Any suggestions?

Sailfin11 · Dec 5, 2019

I would consider a trio of Lyretail anthias and maybe a smaller angel (Genicanthus -- reef safe, or Centropyge -- some may nip at coral). I think 3 tangs would be too much for your tank.

bcarl77 · Dec 5, 2019

Was thinking anthias would be harder to keep with their eating frequencies.

TheShrimpNibbler · Dec 5, 2019

I wouldn’t try a cleaner wrasse. They have bad success rates and starve a lot. Maybe a neon cleaner goby would be a better option.
A basslet harem would be something cool to add.

nereefpat · Dec 5, 2019

Carpenter's wrasse and firefish will be fine. I agree about not adding the cleaner wrasse.

What are the tank's dimensions?

minus9 · Dec 5, 2019

I would swap out your cleaner wrasse for a neon or sharknose goby. They're captive bred and are the best cleaners out there. Small group of anthias, another flasher wrasse maybe? Watanabei angel pair. Yellow or Randall's assessor.

bcarl77 · Dec 5, 2019

Thanks for the great suggestions. I think a neon goby would definitely be better than a cleaner wrasse. Are you guys suggesting 3 wrasses instead of 3 tangs then?

Tank is 4 ft long

Sailfin11 · Dec 5, 2019

Three wrasses would definitely be fine for your tank!

joec · Dec 5, 2019

Two tangs in that tank is probably already pushing it IMO. And you should have introduced them last, not the first few fish unless you were having a pretty aggressive tank. More peaceful fish in first

jlts21 · Dec 5, 2019

I'm the wrong person to ask as I have a tang only/dominant tank that would make tang police heads spin then explode hahaha

Bluecbs · Dec 6, 2019

Firefish should go in first, they are the most timid

bcarl77 · Dec 6, 2019

We would love another tang in there too. But I was considered with overcrowding too.

Jesterrace · Dec 6, 2019

bcarl77 said:
Was thinking anthias would be harder to keep with their eating frequencies.

If you feed 2-3x a day they are fine. All depends how often you feed. Also I would skip the firefish as it's very likely to get bullied in that tank given that it's brightly colored and by far the smallest fish. My Purple Firefish was a bully magnet and was literally the number 1 target of any slightly assertive fish I put in there.