Any ideas for the next addition?

[fishydogs]

Just thought I would start my first thread here with a simple opinionated question: My 55 gal. FOWLR has two yellow-tail damsels, one yellow tang and a gold stripe maroon clown (all small and about 9mths to 1 mth old). Thinking about introducing a new tenant(s) and would appreciate some ideas. By the way, I have a few inverts (crabs and snails) as well as a condi anemone.

 

[hot883]

Welcome to the boards. You will get different opinions from alot of different views. Take them ALL into consideration and don't get offended. How long is the tank been cycled, how much live rock, whats the filtration and lights? Answer those ???? andwe can help. Beware of the Tang Police. Ha!

 

[fishydogs]

Thanks for the welcome! The tank has been cycled a loooong time ago- 3 or 4 years ago. It has been moved twice with no problems. My guess is there is about 45 lbs of rock? I can't quite remember the total. Sand plus CC is the substrate(don't we all make this mistake?) A Prizm skimmer and the monthly water changes take care of the water quality. Hope this helps. If I can, I'll steal my wife's digital camera so I can start posting pics soon!

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by FishyDogs
Thanks for the welcome! The tank has been cycled a loooong time ago- 3 or 4 years ago. It has been moved twice with no problems. My guess is there is about 45 lbs of rock? I can't quite remember the total. Sand plus CC is the substrate(don't we all make this mistake?) A Prizm skimmer and the monthly water changes take care of the water quality. Hope this helps. If I can, I'll steal my wife's digital camera so I can start posting pics soon!
Pics. are always great to have. Ha! In my opinion (IMO) limited at that; I would get rid of the damsels. They will get mean and stress out the tang. I have 2 cardinals, 2 clowns, a bi-color angel, 2 engineer gobies in my 55. I also run a 150 gallon rated sump/refugium and skimmer as well. Oh yea, what lights do you have?

 

[fishydogs]

PC for now, not even strong enough for some major corals. Probably the main reason I have a FOWLR. Eventually I would like to go larger and metal halides, but don't we all? As far as the damsels go, those were cheapies that were added over Christmas. They brought some color to the tank, and the tang seems to be the dominant for now. It was three originally, but one got too close to my condi. My son calls the other two lunch and dinner (it was the next morning that we noticed a missing person—breakfast)