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Fish stocking advice

mfisher2112

mfisher2112

Ok, so I should have a 90 gallon coming soon, and I'm looking for some stocking advice.

Right now, I have:

2 Tomato Clowns (about 1 1/2 to 2" each)
1 bi-color angel (about 2 1/2 to 3")
1 scopas tang (about 3 to 4" across)
1 as-yet unidentified wrasse (currently in isolation for a jumping incident, about 3")
1 cleaner shrimp

I have 2 pepermint shrimp coming from the group buy.

I'm looking for reef safe additions recomendations.

I'm thinking I may want a couple of bangai (sp?) cardinals, but other than that, I'm open for suggestions on what else I can safely add to this mix.

I do have some coral, and want to expand that, so I'd like reef safe.

Right now I have some zoas, shrooms, GSP, a slowly coming back to life torch coral (very small) and an acropora we can't narrow down to a specific type (lavendar with green polyps).

I'm thinking I want to stay away from any more jumping-evil-canevil wrasses, even though I do like them. I don't think my heart could take another jumper! LOL!

Any suggestiosn?
 
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eholceker

NJRC Member
how about a blue throat trigger? If you want to go buck - wild so to speak go with a few yellow tail damsels. The aggression should not be to bad with the fish you have.
 
mfisher2112

mfisher2112

Don't the triggers get large? Like over 12 inches? The tank will only be a 90, which is 48"x18"24", I think.

I eventually want to put together a custom 60"x30"x24", which is about 175 gallons, but that is a little ways off.

I want to make sure whatever I get doesn't outgrow the tank too quickly.

I must admit the triggers are cool. The pink tail trigger is pretty cool too.

I think I want to stay away from damsels. They strike me as the gangstas of the salt water fish world. ;D

Any more suggestions?
 
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sinkingbeach

When the 90 was up, I had a Yellow Tang, Hippo Tang, Flame Angel, 2 O.Clowns, 2 Chromis, a PJ Cardinal and I attempted to keep a wrasse but due to my open top found them behind my tank on 2 occasions and gave up on that idea :(
 
mfisher2112

mfisher2112

I have one tang now, wasn't sure if I should chance another. I like the hippo and the naso tang is kinda cool too.

You think both tangs would be ok in the 90?
 
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eholceker

NJRC Member
not all damsels are bad. a very bad misconception about the fish. In fact whatever reef you dive you will always spot a damsel. From my experience pseudochromis are way more agressive than yellow tail damsels and even talbots.
 
mfisher2112

mfisher2112

eholceker said:
not all damsels are bad. a very bad misconception about the fish. In fact whatever reef you dive you will always spot a damsel. From my experience pseudochromis are way more agressive than yellow tail damsels and even talbots.
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I wouldn't mind having something that will school. What is the quantity recomendations on the less "gangsta" damsels or chormis?
 
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sinkingbeach

mfisher2112 said:
I have one tang now, wasn't sure if I should chance another. I like the hippo and the naso tang is kinda cool too.

You think both tangs would be ok in the 90?
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Being the Scopas is a Zebrasoma you should be alright with a hippo Paracanthurus hepatus, you do need to prepare yourself to A. Get a larger tank a few years from now or B. plan to find a new home for it in a few years. I haven't researched the Naso so I really can't give you any advice towards it, at the same time if you add a hippo it should be the only fish you add with your current stock due to it's growth rate and size potential. The one I have has grown from a half dollar size to 4-5 inches in a year and a half. You'll see it when you stop by.
 
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