120 Gallon Reef Appropriate Stocking Level?

Hey everyone, going to be switching over to a 120 gallon reef based aquarium (48X24X24) with approximately 80-90 pounds of live rock. Currently I have:
1 tomini tang
1 six line wrasse
1 yellow coras wrasse
1 diamond back goby (who is amazing)
1 clownfish
1 blue damsel

Curious about what additional fish I can add to my 120, if any. I would like to add a couple of chromis and possibly one larger centerpiece fish. My wife likes the sailfin tang, but am afraid the tank is still to small for him. Thought, recomendations on fishes I could add to my reef based 120? Any other info you need just let me know, thanks!

 

Coming up with a stocking list is nearly impossible, as their are too many variables. What sized sump and fuge, mechanical filtration, water change schedule, feeding habits, etc all play an important factor. It's kind of something you have to feel out for your system as you go. I do agree that the tomini would be a much better choice for your tank. I would also suggest if you want to keep tangs long term, to go with a 12 or even 125 gallon long instead of the 120 standard, as that tank doesn't really have any more usable swimming room than say even a 55 gallon tank. Remember that fish like to swim side to side, not up and down.
I would also suggest counting on doubling the amount of rock you are thinking of if this is going to be a reef

 

Yea, go to YOU TUBE and check out David Saxby's tank. It looks filled to the brim with fish, but the waters perfect. If I tried that many fish they would all die! In fact that's what he says: You don't keep fish - you keep water. So the water is the answer.

 

I just watched the video on you tube, that's crazy! Beautiful tank

 

nicely put

 

My 125 reef has a yellow tang, powder brown tang and 5 chromis ATM. I hope to add either a copper banded butterfly OR a male blue throat trigger, maybe a flame angel (its a softie / LPS reef, hopefully he wont nip), a diamond goby, and either a 6-line wrasse or a mandarin.

My list is a little on the heavy side, but I have ample rockwork set up for many fish, and a way over sized skimmer. The difference is my tank is 2' longer than yours, but not as wide or tall. with your tank being 4' long I wouldn't add any more tangs and try to keep any new additions on the small side. you definitely will have room for a few new fish, just choose wisely.

~Will.

 

I guess tanks are like houses. Three people live in my house. Eight lived in it before I bought it. Both numbers work, but I bet it's alot easier to keep it clean with 3 than 8.

 

well put