Need Suggestions on Additional Fish

[ccampbell57]

Ok - I think that my mourning is over. I am now looking into getting 1 or 2 more fish for my FOWLR 180. My current stock is:
6" Emperor Angel
6" Blueface Angel
6.5" Hippo Tang
6" Naso Tang
4" Niger Trigger
Prior to this I had the following:
7" Porcupine Puffer (sudden loss in which I am in mourning)

6" Queen Angel (lost 2 in QT...touchy suckers)

4" French Angel (ate my Pink show piece of Gonoporia so she was taken out....my mistake)
5" Powder Blue (had 2 years before Ich got to it)

Two 2" Anthias (lost them with the Powder blue)

finally...had a school of Blue-Green Chromis that my puffer snacked on (6)

I want your suggestions on what I should get next. My thoughts are to get another type of puffer (Mappa or other due to its personality), or something completely different like Butterfly's.
Let me know your thoughts.

 

[kjr_trig]

We have similar fish interests, as such I shall offer the following suggestions as a possibility.
Huma Trig
Lunare Wrasse
Snowflake Eel
Any Big Puffer
Don't know a lot about Butterflies, but do you think one could hang with a well establish Emporer Angel like you have?

Let me know what you end up getting, and take a pic...Love your tank.

 

[markanderson]

Originally Posted by ccampbell57
6" Emperor Angel
6" Blueface Angel
6.5" Hippo Tang
6" Naso Tang
4" Niger Trigger
Let me know your thoughts.

I didn't know a emperor and a blueface could be kept in the same tank. Do they get along?

 

[ccampbell57]

Originally Posted by kjr_trig
We have similar fish interests, as such I shall offer the following suggestions as a possibility.
Huma Trig
Lunare Wrasse
Snowflake Eel
Any Big Puffer
Don't know a lot about Butterflies, but do you think one could hang with a well establish Emporer Angel like you have?

Let me know what you end up getting, and take a pic...Love your tank.
I like the trigger idea. I was considering a clown trigger though. Also, I want to get an eel, but I am hessitant due to the fact that they can (and have) gone nuts and bit other fish. I would be pissed if it hurt either of my angels.
I will for sure send pics once I get the new addition(s)

 

[ccampbell57]

Originally Posted by markanderson
I didn't know a emperor and a blueface could be kept in the same tank. Do they get along?
Oh yeah, I actually had a french in the mix too and they all got along quite well. Believe it or not, the most aggressive fish that I have ever had was a powder blue tang.
The key to having multiple big angels is putting them in together. Having them be similar sizes. And having ample rock work for them to hide.

 

[kjr_trig]

Originally Posted by ccampbell57
I like the trigger idea. I was considering a clown trigger though. Also, I want to get an eel, but I am hessitant due to the fact that they can (and have) gone nuts and bit other fish. I would be pissed if it hurt either of my angels.
I will for sure send pics once I get the new addition(s)

I would love you to be my Clown Trigger "Guinea Pig". I think I told you I am starting a 180 later this year, would love to have a Clown as the last addition, but am a bit nervous. I have had an Undulate Trigger before, no chance with that fish, Clowns are bigger, but not as nasty.

 

[3stripedamsel]

Hi
How does a naso tang survive in there? I am going to pick up a luner wrasse this weekend. Nice addition to your tank.
I love to see a pic of the tank.

 

[crimzy]

If you want your naso to develop streamers then I wouldn't get a clown trigger. Nasos are big and hardy but aren't that tough and IMO will get picked on by an aggressive nipper. What about a lion?

 

[ccampbell57]

Originally Posted by 3stripedamsel
Hi
How does a naso tang survive in there? I am going to pick up a luner wrasse this weekend. Nice addition to your tank.
I love to see a pic of the tank.
Here is the pic that I posted a few times before (I am taking more). The Naso does just fine. He is fast and stays out of everyones way. He can handle his own. I give him 2 more inches and wait till his razors on his tail come out and no one will mess with him

 

[ccampbell57]

Originally Posted by crimzy
If you want your naso to develop streamers then I wouldn't get a clown trigger. Nasos are big and hardy but aren't that tough and IMO will get picked on by an aggressive nipper. What about a lion?
I agree with that, but the streamers get nipped by the Angels (at least the Niger's do).
I have my eye on a Blue Line trigger (actually I have him on hold at the LFS as of tonight).
I wanted a lion forever, but my wife refuses to have a venomous fish in the tank. DAMN!

 

[3stripedamsel]

Nice tank, The emperor and the blueface seem to shine in the tank.
I am curious what is nitrate level with these big fishes?
what can they tolerate?

 

[limitedslip]

u need some red, get a mintiatus grouper or a maroon clown ^^. and u NEED a puffer lol.puffers are hte best, mines off the wall nuts.

 

[kjr_trig]

Originally Posted by crimzy
If you want your naso to develop streamers then I wouldn't get a clown trigger. Nasos are big and hardy but aren't that tough and IMO will get picked on by an aggressive nipper. What about a lion?
Only male Naso have streamers anyway, his must be female.
How big is the Blueline Campbell?

 

[ccampbell57]

Originally Posted by kjr_trig
Only male Naso have streamers anyway, his must be female.
How big is the Blueline Campbell?
The one that I have on hold is about 4". He is starting to change. I figure with him being smaller than the angels and same size as the Niger they should do fine.
I am concerned though cause my Hippo tang is really touchy. Everytime I introduce new fish she freaks out and gets ich. Pisses me off.
I do need some red and I was thinking about a gold stripe maroon too. I want to put a huge rose anemone in there but am affraid that the angels will eat it like they have so many other things.

 

[ccampbell57]

Originally Posted by Limitedslip
u need some red, get a mintiatus grouper or a maroon clown ^^. and u NEED a puffer lol.puffers are hte best, mines off the wall nuts.
Limited - I had a beautiful Porcupine puffer that passed about 2 months ago unexpectedly. It was really sad. He was like my dog. I want another puffer but they eat my cleaning crew and I cant stand spending $100 on snails and crabs only to have Puff eat them all

 

[ccampbell57]

Also, the naso doesnt grow streamers till they are around 7 inches. The blonde mature earlier, but I think mine may be a male. You never know though, i am keeping my fingures crossed.

 

[ccampbell57]

Originally Posted by 3stripedamsel
Nice tank, The emperor and the blueface seem to shine in the tank.
I am curious what is nitrate level with these big fishes?
what can they tolerate?
The cool thing about the Emperor is that I can tell when the water quality dips even a little. He gets splotches (SP) on him and opens his mouth. Right now I have a G3 skimmer cleaning all of their waste which is considerably less then when I had "Puff".
I love angels and I have my eye on a 500g room separator tank that I might put 5 or six angels in. My ideal tank would be the following:
1 Blueface
1 Emperor
1 Queen
1 Goldflake
1 Majestic
1 Regal
It may happen. If it does, I will be putting that diary right here

 

[kjr_trig]

Originally Posted by ccampbell57
The cool thing about the Emperor is that I can tell when the water quality dips even a little. He gets splotches (SP) on him and opens his mouth. Right now I have a G3 skimmer cleaning all of their waste which is considerably less then when I had "Puff".
I love angels and I have my eye on a 500g room separator tank that I might put 5 or six angels in. My ideal tank would be the following:
1 Blueface
1 Emperor
1 Queen
1 Goldflake
1 Majestic
1 Regal
It may happen. If it does, I will be putting that diary right here

Nice...

Ever thought about an Annularis or a Passer...Passer are supposed to the hardiest angel there is, downside is the most aggressive also. Anni's are just beautiful, and hardy.

 

[ccampbell57]

Originally Posted by kjr_trig
Nice...

Ever thought about an Annularis or a Passer...Passer are supposed to the hardiest angel there is, downside is the most aggressive also. Anni's are just beautiful, and hardy.
I have thought about the Passer. I like them a lot. I can never find one though. I almost bought an annularis prior to my first Queen, but ultimately decided on the queen. they are gorgeous. Maybe I would add one of them to my list

 

[3stripedamsel]

This is a great thread.
Angels are very beautiful, the bad part is they can't stand each other.
Originally Posted by ccampbell57
The cool thing about the Emperor is that I can tell when the water quality dips even a little. He gets splotches (SP) on him and opens his mouth. Right now I have a G3 skimmer cleaning all of their waste which is considerably less then when I had "Puff".
I love angels and I have my eye on a 500g room separator tank that I might put 5 or six angels in. My ideal tank would be the following:
1 Blueface
1 Emperor
1 Queen
1 Goldflake
1 Majestic
1 Regal
It may happen. If it does, I will be putting that diary right here