I have a 125g and I'm wondering about my stock list

[Cthulukelele]

I'm wondering why you say no to a hippo? and I'm decided on that I am NOT going to do an emperor

They tend to be kinda mean, are disease prone, and tend to like really big tanks. Could work, but it Def wouldn't be my first choice

 

[William Chiavetta]

They tend to be kinda mean, are disease prone, and tend to like really big tanks. Could work, but it Def wouldn't be my first choice

Thanks for the input. Ill keep that in mind

 

[Cthulukelele]

Thanks for the input. Ill keep that in mind

They also don't really eat algae in tanks typically, so they're not much of a utility fish like other tangs

 

[RedOtterCoral]

I’m going to do the special PBQT for him and I'm really trying to learn as much as I can about them before I pull the trigger on it.

In your research, you're going to find a lot of info corroborating what we are saying here lol. Not a great choice for your stock list and tank size, especially not for a first tank.

Hope you heed that research

 

[Lavey29]

Thanks for the input. Ill keep that in mind

Keep in minds also a 125g is really a 95g with rocks.

 

[Dburr1014]

Keep in minds also a 125g is really a 95g with rocks.

Yup, my 150 planet is really a 140 gallon minus rocks and only holds 127 gallons of water.

I counted.

 

[littlefoxx]

I would avoid a hippo. Big fish and holy heck do they get ich like no body’s business and Ive found are hard to keep. Powder blue I had in this exact tank, went nuts and murdered fish. Rehomed. They are VERY aggressive. Good luck finding that eel… I havnt actually seen any in stock in a few years now. A snowflake is a good option if you want a good beginner eel. Very hardy. Any eel will eat your shrimps though so get rid of those.

 

[littlefoxx]

Also suggest a smaller angel, emperors are HUGE and too big for the tank!

 

[littlefoxx]

Wrasse will also eat your shrimps