suggestions, anyone? :)

[jenni620]

Okay, I have had my 90 gallon up and running for a while now. I currently have 2 Ocellaris clowns, 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 cleaner shrimp, some turbo snails, some dwarf hermits and a pincushion urchin. I need some suggestions for some more fish! I know I want some sort of dwarf angel, and my boyfriend wants a yellow tang. (Yes, I know that most people think a 90 gallon is too small for any tang...I am trying to talk him out of it...) Anyway, any suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks!! :joy:

 

[granny]

A yellow tang or a Kole tang would be fine in your 90 gallon.
There are so many fish you can get that I would suggest browsing this web site, reading the info and picking a very few fish for diversity of color and body shape that are compatible.
One angel-all the dwarfs are similar in behavior, active swimmers-several colors.
the fairy wrasses are wonderful-colorful-peaceful -active swimmers, but they jump so have to be covered well.
Just go slowly, adding your most peaceful fish first and any more aggressive fish last-like a hawk or the angel

 

[hot883]

Yes an dwarf angel will go nicely either a flame or a bi color. make sure they are eating at the LFS and NOT brine. You could go with a yellow eye Kole tang in there if you have ALOT of rockwork. Tangs graze all day long. Plus supliment them (angel and tang) with some nori sheets. Barry

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by jenni620
Okay, I have had my 90 gallon up and running for a while now. I currently have 2 Ocellaris clowns, 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 cleaner shrimp, some turbo snails, some dwarf hermits and a pincushion urchin. I need some suggestions for some more fish! I know I want some sort of dwarf angel, and my boyfriend wants a yellow tang. (Yes, I know that most people think a 90 gallon is too small for any tang...I am trying to talk him out of it...) Anyway, any suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks!! :joy:
ok a yellow tang i dont think is a problem i have on in my 90 well there si going to be on he is in my old sw tank. for a angel i would say..half black angel,coral beauty,flame angel,majestic angel (if you are expierenced and have the money) those angle i nmentioned were my pics and havent chosen one yet.

 

[jenni620]

I kind of like the Kole tang, but he likes the boring yellow!

Actually, I had given up on the idea of any tangs, because most people don't think they should be in anything less than six feet long. I guess I will check out some of the wrasses...some of the ones I have seen are kinda cool looking...Thanks for your input!

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by hot883
Yes an dwarf angel will go nicely either a flame or a bi color. make sure they are eating at the LFS and NOT brine. You could go with a yellow eye Kole tang in there if you have ALOT of rockwork. Tangs graze all day long. Plus supliment them (angel and tang) with some nori sheets. Barry
if they need to graze all day and you dont have the lr then coulnd tyou just put in some alge sheets?
im not sure on this but i think a tanf could do without it if they had nori? no?
also im not sure about this my self yet but i think angels need mature tank? hot will correct me if its wrong

 

[jenni620]

wow...more replies..Thanks everyone! The tank has been set up for about six months, and I have a little over 100 pounds of live rock. I won't be getting anything for a couple of weeks, and I know that the angel should probably go in last, so it will be a while. I just wanted to get some ideas so I knew what direction to go in. Thank you so much! :joy:

 

[hot883]

You WILL need stable conditions, (my tank runs itself, I do 2 -1 gallon top offs each day) and I feed nori twice a day and fish food every other day. I have over 300lbs. of lr in my 125. My tangs all graze the entire day even after placing in a 2"x3" shhet of nore (gone in 20 seconds).

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by hot883
You WILL need stable conditions, (my tank runs itself, I do 2 -1 gallon top offs each day) and I feed nori twice a day and fish food every other day. I have over 300lbs. of lr in my 125. My tangs all graze the entire day even after placing in a 2"x3" shhet of nore (gone in 20 seconds).
rite but for one tang it is gonna hopefully last the day or so or a few hours.