Fish Decisions

[aquarius]

I'm about ready to puchase new fish and I've come down to 5 possible fishes. First off, a pair of perculas are a definite. Next I need to decide between a Naso or a Hippo as well as a Picasso vs. a Bursa. These fish will all be juveniles going into a 70 gallon f/o tank already holding a coral beauty, niger trigger, and atlantic blue tang. The tangs will come down to what is hardier/easier to keep and as far as the triggers I find the Picasso more colorful but I'd like to hear everyone's opinions. Thanx!

 

[set-man]

Those are some tough combo's but probably can be done. My opinion is that Naso's need larger tanks which are not very crowded, so I would opt for the hippo tang. Make sure it is small so it doesn't fuss with the Blue tang. Picasso's are slightly better in temperment than Bursa's, but both can be mean. If your triggers get bigger they will rip the poor percula's apart. I've seen a Bursa suddenly turn on smaller tankmates after living with them for months. They are unpredictable. Smaller ones may be all right but the bigger they are the meaner they become. Good luck.

 

[fshhub]

i'd say none, you only have 70 gallons, and several large fish already, your tank will inevitably become over crowded and with no lr, your biofilter is more limited as it is
these fish will continue to grow, they will not grow to fit your tank, so to speak
good luck

 

[joe5_15]

i think u can still get the pair of clowns

 

[fshhub]

i'd hate to repeat, but hear goes
ONLY 70 gallons, the fish in there are larger, and need lots of room to swim, none of them are inactive fish, they need LOTS of space
ultimately it is your decision, but for the fishes sake, ........