Below are fish that we like and wouldn't mind having in our 120g setup (48x24x24).
Current tank inhabitants
3 Percula Clowns
Green Wrasse
Marine Betta
Pencil Urchin
2 starfish (not sure what kind though)
1 Banded shrimp
**We are not "married" to any of these since they came with the tank but would like to keep them if possible
Yellow Tang
Blue Hippo Tang
Powder Blue (would love this but research is showing this may not be a good idea due to care difficulty)
Coral Beauty
Flame Angel
Mandarin Goby
Raccoon Butterfly or maybe a Heniochus
Royal Gramma
Watchmen Goby
Christmas Wrasse
Banana Wrasse
Harlequin Tusk
Pink Anthias
Green Chromis (3-5)
We of course would love something like a nice Majestic or Queen Angel or Achilles Tang but due to their size/tank demands that won't be possible.
Naturally I realize our tank is not big enough for all of these of course and we will have to pick and choose. The main thing is that after spending countless hours reading here it seems the consensus on Tangs is to add them all at the same time and they should be of different body type. It also seems that 2-3 yellows (if going with yellows) is recommended as well.
So if I got a blue hippo and 3 Yellows at one time isn't that going to be too much of a bioload hit on the tank? Its been 20 years since I have been into SW and I know things change but I recall when doing this before no more than about 2 new fish at a time (assuming they were not large fish) ... has that changed?
Lastly with the types of fish I have listed above any recommendations from experienced keepers on what combos work well? I have looked over the compatibility charts but I feel like direct feedback means more than a chart especially when some compatibility charts show "caution" for certain fish.
Thanks in advance for you advice.
Greg
Current tank inhabitants
3 Percula Clowns
Green Wrasse
Marine Betta
Pencil Urchin
2 starfish (not sure what kind though)
1 Banded shrimp
**We are not "married" to any of these since they came with the tank but would like to keep them if possible
Yellow Tang
Blue Hippo Tang
Powder Blue (would love this but research is showing this may not be a good idea due to care difficulty)
Coral Beauty
Flame Angel
Mandarin Goby
Raccoon Butterfly or maybe a Heniochus
Royal Gramma
Watchmen Goby
Christmas Wrasse
Banana Wrasse
Harlequin Tusk
Pink Anthias
Green Chromis (3-5)
We of course would love something like a nice Majestic or Queen Angel or Achilles Tang but due to their size/tank demands that won't be possible.
Naturally I realize our tank is not big enough for all of these of course and we will have to pick and choose. The main thing is that after spending countless hours reading here it seems the consensus on Tangs is to add them all at the same time and they should be of different body type. It also seems that 2-3 yellows (if going with yellows) is recommended as well.
So if I got a blue hippo and 3 Yellows at one time isn't that going to be too much of a bioload hit on the tank? Its been 20 years since I have been into SW and I know things change but I recall when doing this before no more than about 2 new fish at a time (assuming they were not large fish) ... has that changed?
Lastly with the types of fish I have listed above any recommendations from experienced keepers on what combos work well? I have looked over the compatibility charts but I feel like direct feedback means more than a chart especially when some compatibility charts show "caution" for certain fish.
Thanks in advance for you advice.
Greg