90 gallon questions

armageddon

Member
I ordered a 90 today with a corner overflow(tinted glass). I will be hooking up a 45 gallon sump and running a seaclone 150. I only have about 40-45 pounds of rock right now. I plan to get more rock but it might take some time to aquire the funds.I'm going to have 2 or 3 powerheads also. I am stocking it will a 4-5" humu, 4-5" niger, and a 14" SFE. I was wondering if this would be max stock or could i add somethign else?
 
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irenicus

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You could probably add something else. Wrasses are pretty cool.
 

azeritis

Member
Hello!
I also have a 90, in which I keep a humu, a niger, and a panther grouper (temporarily). I will either need to upgrade or take the grouper back...
I do not know what your experience is with tanks, but:
Once the humu and the niger are established in the tank your choices will be limmited; it is better to add the most aggressive fish last.
Since you start from scratch, you will need several weeks if not months before your tank has come to equilibrium (including the period needed to introduce each new fish etc).
In addition, depending on your filtration, LR, LS, water circulation etc, you will understand if you can keep another fish.
My advice to you is to carefully plan what you want to keep, and stick to the plan. I have had a 90g for several years, and my first attempt was a disaster. You simply cannot keep all these pretty fish that you see....
I paid dearly for my mistake (money, time, hustle, dissapoinment, and most important dead fish). Do not overstock.
There are times in which I feel that the humu and the niger are "confined" in the tank
In any case, good luck, patience, and asking questions is all you need.
 

armageddon

Member
I wont be running any LS off the start. I will only have about 40-50 pounds of LR to begin the tank with. I am not going to stock this tank heavily. Just my niger, humu, and SFE. I was wondering about maybe one more addition. Thanks for the info.
 
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