Stock my 125!

[Mudslinger14]

I would like some triggers, but I want a productive, sustained reef tank, and I don't think they would have a place in my tank. I might get another tank later on specifically for them though, as they do catch my eye, especially the way they propel themselves forwards with their posterior dorsal fins, I think it is. The look is very unique


Right now, I'm thinking of adding a snowflake eel. I know they aren't particularly reef safe, but what would be the eventual invertebrate loss if I kept one? Would it kill every hermit, every snail, shrimp in the tank?

 

[sbuse]

I would like some triggers, but I want a productive, sustained reef tank, and I don't think they would have a place in my tank. I might get another tank later on specifically for them though, as they do catch my eye, especially the way they propel themselves forwards with their posterior dorsal fins, I think it is. The look is very unique


Right now, I'm thinking of adding a snowflake eel. I know they aren't particularly reef safe, but what would be the eventual invertebrate loss if I kept one? Would it kill every hermit, every snail, shrimp in the tank?

one example of a "reef safe" trigger is the blue jaw. as for morays my personal favorite is the zebra moray. it is one on my list. with a snowflake you run the risk of losing some fish. zebras you will not. inverts are not going to last with morays or triggers.

 

[Mudslinger14]

I was looking into the Zebra moray. They are truthfully, very pretty. The best looking moray out there in my opinion. They wouldn't do very well in a reef tank though...Would they?

 

[sbuse]

I was looking into the Zebra moray. They are truthfully, very pretty. The best looking moray out there in my opinion. They wouldn't do very well in a reef tank though...Would they?

they might be alittle clomsy, but so would any moray you put in that tank. atleast with this one you could feel safe putting small fish with.

 

[Mudslinger14]

Alright...I will definitely think about it.

Thanks

 

[FLESHY]

Zebras almost exclusively feed on inverts from what I have read/heard.

Not a good choice for a reef tank unless you dont mind your CUC getting chomped.

 

[Mudslinger14]

How...detrimental would that be for my tank?

 

[Mudslinger14]

I....don't really want to have any more damsels

Angelfish, well....Most of them get too big for my tank, and imo that's a bit overstocked.

 

[FLESHY]

Well if you have any shrimp or anything like that crabs etc, it would eat them, so just keep that in mind.

 

[nonstophoops]

If I came across a 125 gallon soft coral reef tank i would not just get a few 50 to 75 dollar fish. reef tanks are supposed to look colorful and full of life just like the real thing. i would get...
damselfish (one of each type)
clownfish
cleaner shrimp
fire fish
crabs
blennys
wrasse
yellow tang
powder blue tang
angelfish
butterfly fish

It doesn't look too bad in my opinion, but I would skip the damsels. They are very territorial and aggressive towards other fish.

Clownfish are damsels and have the same traits as other damsels. You could get 1 or a pair of these.

I would skip the Angelfish and Butterflyfish as they will eat many of the corals you would put in the tank. That is unless you get a reef safe pygmy angel, then it would be fine.

You could get a couple blennys and a wrasse as long as it stays small.

You may find that you are pushing the limits of stocking for a 125 because corals need very good water conditions and all those fish produce a lot of waste.

So skip the damsels and the butterfly and you can do it if you buy/make very good filtration. This would include very vigorous water flow, a sump with refugium and remote deep sand bed. Some sort of Macro algae or algae scrubber too would be helpful.