How many fish in a 120?

[lbiminiblue]

So seeing as my fish population is woefully small and uninteresting, I realized i need more fish to liven things up. I have a 120 gallon DT, a 20 gallon sump that's filled halfway up with sand, and about 7 gallons in a pump chamber for a total of 137 gallons. It IS a reef tank and current inhabitants are:
4 blue chromis
1 ocean surgeonfish, I THINK
1 juvenile blue tang
1 SD wrasse
1 yellowhed wrasse
1 cleaner shrimp
Suggestions welcome too!!

[ddelozier]

How much live rock do you have? How many and what types of fish you want to add depend on how much filtration. Clowns are always a good choice. They are Hardy, friendly(in pairs), tank raised will eat most pellet/flake/frozen meaty foods.

Most of the Damsel family are easy to care for, though they do stay small. They can get quite territorial and somewhat agressive. Avoid Domino's. THey get big(my 2 are 3" across nose to tail, and i've had em 6 mo), and are qute aggressive. They have chased 2 of my blue damsels completely out of the tank. WHen i setup my new 125, they arent going.

Gobies are fun. It really depends more on the flavor of your tank. Do you want aggressive tank, moderate, or passive. Most of the fish you have are docile to moderate. Introduction of say a Lionfish, would result in many losses.

Though they are cheap, I love damsels. They dont get as big as some, but they are quite active and come in many colors. If introduced into an already stocked tank like yours, the aggression wont be too much of a factor. Most stay under 2"

[lbiminiblue]

I never measured my LR in weight, but a good amount. I want to add at LEAST 4 fish. I haven't had too much success with clowns strangely enough

[DaveK]

One though on fish selection. How do you and others watch the tank? If you view it from across the room, small fish or fish that stay close to the rock will tend to disappear. Think of a mandarin in a large tank. Beautiful fish, but hard to see against encrusted live rock. In a larger tank, you just might want larger fish, just so you can see them.

[lbiminiblue]

mainly from around 5 feet away. I want a mix of big and small for the stated reasons- you can view both at different distances. I'm wondering if I can get a mandarin anytime soon...

[reefin101]

Anthias! add a few for some color and they are usually out!

[lbiminiblue]

usually out? Anyhow, they run around 40 dollars right? I hear they're meaty eaters, the don't need to eat as often as i hear they do right?