Need help - One last fish for a 240g Long?

95harley

95harley

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My tank is established and doing great, but seems to be missing something. I would like 1 last med sized fish or a school of sm/med sized fish.
Currently all fish are 9" or smaller.
V. Lion
Blond Naso
Queen Angel
Aust Tusk
Yellow Tang
Maroon Clown
Snowflake Moray
In a growout 75g, but soon to be added
Red Coris Wrasse
Brazilian Golden Moray aka Banana Moray
I want 1 more med sized fish (under 10") or a school of fish big enough not to get eaten.
I have thought:
Hippo (Regal) Tang - Too many Ich stories
Atlantic Blue Tang - Mixed bag of stories, mostly bad (disease, death, aggr)
School of large Chromis - Will they be Food
School of Anthias - Too hard to feed
Majestic Angel - Timid for an angel, but not sure how Queen will deal
I need some suggestions/ideas, but here are the guidelines:
1. No Triggers or Puffers - Due to Eels and Lion
2. No fish that grow larger than 10-12"
3. No more yellow fish - Enough with the Blond Naso, Yellow, Queen, and Eel
4. No more Wrasses as 2 is probably enough
5. No specialized feeders or low success fish.
Any ideas...I'm having a heard time. Would like to find a nice blue or green fish.
Anyone? Or Am I all set with what I have?
 
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regina13

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Have you looked into an Archillies Tang? They are beautiful fish and would be a nice color that is other than yellow.
 
95harley

95harley

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Originally Posted by regina13
http:///forum/post/2451597
Have you looked into an Archillies Tang? They are beautiful fish and would be a nice color that is other than yellow.

Yep, extremely unsuccessful fish.
I'm actually thinking Flame Angel, Threadfin Butterfly, Heniculatus BF (spelling)..somehting that is not quite so overbearing.
I might even mix in a few for dither fish, just worry about getting food to them as my others are quite pigs!
 
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regina13

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Ok, I have yet another idea.. What about a male Watanabe's Angelfish or a pair?
 
kjr_trig

kjr_trig

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I like the Flame for you Harley, it would add some nice color "pop", and the size is good....How big is your Lions mouth though?
 
95harley

95harley

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I'm going to look at a guys 6" Atlantic Blue Tang tomorrow. Not sure if this is too much as they max out at 9".
I would not have to worry about feeding such a tiny mouth or worry about it become a snack for the Lion.
If I decide on it, this WILL be the last fish and might be the first to go if they start getting too large or aggressive.
I would like to add a touch of Blue to the tank. I'll see how he looks tomorrow and how big an adult is as the LFS we are meeting at has a full grown one in a display tang.
 
krista921

krista921

Member
you should get a manderine too:):) your tanks big and established so you prolly have enough copepods do you have a fuge
the down side is with such a big tank you might not see him often
 
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rcreations

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I know it's yellow (mostly) but the Foxface is the best fish I have in my tank. Very active and friendly, swims out front the whole day, comes to the glass when I come next to the tank, doesn't bother other fish or corals, plus beautiful looking fish.
 
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