Opinions on fish list and compatability

[aggie05]

I keep tossing ideas around about what fish I want in my 58 that is currently being setup. I am positive it will house a dwarf lion, but I am having a hard time building around that. My current idea is to have a dwarf lion, kole tang, and possibly a SFE. There will be heavy skimming, so I do not anticipate a bioload problem. My main concern would be the compatability of the tang in that enviornment. Besides obvious space issues that the tang police might have, are there any other things I should worry about? I would introduce the tang last, once the tank is well established, if that makes a difference.

 

[gati]

i wouldn't do the tang in the tank personally, unless you got it really small and planned to give it a new home once it got too big.
what about a spanish hogfish or flamehawk? you could also do a dwarf angel-flame and coral beauty are 2 of the most popular.

 

[aggie05]

Gonna have some polyps and soft corals, so an angel is out. Why would you advise against the tang, other than size restrictions.

 

[gati]

well, the kole tang is one of the harder tangs to have, but it is a very cool fish. I just know how my tang loves to swim the whole length of the tank and I have a 125 and still feel bad for him sometimes, I wouldn't put another big fish in the tank so that he has lots of room, but that is just my opinion.
well, let me tell you. I have a flame angel in a reef tank and he dosen't bother anything in mine. now, I'm prob just lucky, but it can be done.