Another stupid fish-advice request

jasonmarc

jasonmarc

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Hi all,
I'm at a crossroads. I need to get fish for my tank, but I don't know what to get!
Here's what I have:
90gal softie mostly, leather, zoas, palys, rics, shrooms, gsp, monti digi and cap, 2 GBTA. About 175#LR 30 gal sump.
I have:
Green Mandarin
pair false percs
chalk bass
dragon goby
bunch of hermits
half-dozen mexican turbos
I want:
something colorful and that stays out in the water column quite a bit. I am conflicted over liking the "wussy" fish that hide a lot, and then I complain about never seeing my fish! lol
I will get a firefish, but I also like bangaii's, blue chromis, absolutely love sailfin tangs (yes I know, but I can still like them! lol)
Anyone have advice on what to look into?
Thanks in advance
Jason
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Or a flame back pygmy angel, pictures show them having colors like the ones with just the yellow face. But they are much better looking the yellow back on them is fire orange, and their blue is like saphirre blue. And flame angels are one of my favs too.
 
jasonmarc

jasonmarc

Member
That's my concern with the angels - that a) they'd be snappy to my little guys, and that b) they'd nip at the corals....
I love the flame hawks... but I have a couple of peps in there, and I want a cleaner shrimp, so I'm thinking that a hawk is out....
Blue or red would be good colors though....
The tank is 4feet long. Blue reef chromis - do they stay out or do they hide?
other thoughts? (who would have thought buying a couple of fish would take so much thought! lol)
 
jasonmarc

jasonmarc

Member
Hi Teresa - I was actually thinking of a carpenter's flasher.. but I didn't know if they are timid guys or if they're more active - all-over-the-place (more like a 6line)?
 
mcbdz

mcbdz

Active Member
Sixlinje, royal gramma, a trio of anthias, longnose butterfly, midas blenny, any blenny
,foxface, Yellow or kole tang.
 
jasonmarc

jasonmarc

Member
ugh on the sixline - I'm afraid he'd eat too many pods on the mandarin....
royal grammas are cool, but I already have a chalk basslet, so that's a no go...
LN Butterflies aren't usually very reef safe are they? I like them - but I also don't want to lost the frags I'm starting...
And wouldn't a 4ft tank be too small for a tang? (I swear to God I'm not trying to be argumentative on any of the above! LOL)
as an aside, I think my dragon goby is dead - I havent' seem him in two days and my nitrates all the sudden went up a bit

Thanks again for ideas folks!
 
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