Need help picking out new fish

gypsana

gypsana

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I have a 90+ custom tank with a 15+ refug/sump, biological filtration and an octo skimmer. I have a maroon cown, a coral beauty, a royal gramma, a feather duster and a hammer coral. This system has been running almost a year. I may add a little more hardy coral, a couple of cleaner shrimp, to replace my two that have died recently, maybe a star fish, possibly an urchin and some more snails.
I have given up my dream of a mandarin. So I need some ideas on what to add.
Some of my interests: sixline wrasse, flame hawkfish (will be the last to add), velvet fairy wrasse, and atlantic blue tang.
Any ideas on a grouping that would coexist would be appreciated. Also which pairs I can add at the same time.
BTW I love color and personality.
 
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nihoa

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i really wanted a flame hawk but the shop and what i can find online says that they arent so kind to shrimp. they are often ok with shrimp already in the tank but any added after them they will anihilate. this if for the first little while until they get larger and then i guess they can harass all your shrimp regardless of past relationship.
 
nicetry

nicetry

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I'd consider a small harem of flasher wrasses. Lots of color and movement. An Atlantiic Blue tang will be much too large for your tank. Sixlines are nice little fish but they can become quite nasty once established, even to other fish in place before them. The fairy wrasse would be a good choice as well, providing the tank is well covered.
 
gypsana

gypsana

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Originally Posted by Nihoa
http:///forum/post/2912420
i really wanted a flame hawk but the shop and what i can find online says that they arent so kind to shrimp. they are often ok with shrimp already in the tank but any added after them they will anihilate. this if for the first little while until they get larger and then i guess they can harass all your shrimp regardless of past relationship.
I can do with out shrimp if this is the case. I really love that fish. I also read you have to add them as the last fis. Has anyone else heard that?
 
gypsana

gypsana

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Originally Posted by nicetry
http:///forum/post/2913634
I'd consider a small harem of flasher wrasses. Lots of color and movement. An Atlantiic Blue tang will be much too large for your tank. Sixlines are nice little fish but they can become quite nasty once established, even to other fish in place before them. The fairy wrasse would be a good choice as well, providing the tank is well covered.
How big do those tangs get? This site has a 75 gal min. posted. I guess I have to forgo the fairy wrasse, open top tank.
Any other suggestions?
 
gypsana

gypsana

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Do I have a mark against me. Many more responses to others with the same question.
. Really could use suggestions.
 
pleasants9

pleasants9

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id go for an angel, like flame angel, i hear they pick at corals a bit but I see many photos of reef tanks with them in there. Also a sailfin tang is kool or naso tang
 
teresaq

teresaq

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your tank really isn't long enough for any tang other then maybe a kole or yellow.
How about a pair of banggii or a couple three scissor tail or bar gobies.
you could also add an engineer gobie or yellow watchman
 
mboswell1982

mboswell1982

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i gotta agree with the tang suggestion, your tank is just to small, read, not long enough, for any of the larger tangs. your best bet is the yellow or kole tang like teresa said
you can do the wrasses, just get an egg crate top for your tank an you'll be fine
 
gypsana

gypsana

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Thanks I really appreciate all your help!

I might go with the egg crate because I really do like wrasse. I wish they made clear egg crate.
 
mr.clownfish

mr.clownfish

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i have a Formosa wrasse (juv) he is awesome! he sometimes picks at my cleaner shrimp but he is still pretty cool. he digs into the sand at nights and doesn't come out until morning.
they say that there not reef safe, but mine doesn't do anything that's not reef safe maybe eats a worm when it finds one but that's it. it never really pics at any of my coral, but he moves my rocks around sometimes
(little rocks)
 
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nihoa

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Originally Posted by gypsana
http:///forum/post/2913735
I can do with out shrimp if this is the case. I really love that fish. I also read you have to add them as the last fis. Has anyone else heard that?
yes i read that as well but i think it especially pertains to other ground dwellers.
 
gypsana

gypsana

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I really like this wrasse! Definitely going with egg crate and hopefully this Flash Wrasse, maybe a Scott's Fairy Wrasse and the Flame Hawkfish. I hope that works!
 
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