90 Gallon reef tank stocking list

[SaltwaterJunky2]

I was wondering if their would be any problems with this reef tank stocking list. Please do not tell me my tank is to small for a purple tang aswell.

Purple Tang
Royal Gramma Basslet
maroon clown
Purple firefish
Diamond Goby
Starry Blenny
Jawfish Bluedot
CopperBanded Butterfly fish
Sunburst Anthia
2 Chromis
1 wrasse (dont know what kind suggestions)

 

[dmh41532]

my two cents...first, I recommend against the chromis. I have a trio of C. viridis, they are a torment to all of my fish, and snails, actually anything that gets in their territory. now that they are in, they are difficult to catch. The purple tang and butterfly may be too much for a 90 with all the other fish you'd like to stock. I have a gramma basslet, cool little fish, they do need shade from intense light though. Maroon clowns, from the stories I've been told can be pretty aggressive. Oscellaris or percula aren't nearly as aggressive. I like McCosker wrasses and the males, in my opinion are very colorful.

 

[deagan14]

I've never herd anything bad on chromis besides the fact that they will make a pecking order and usually kill the one at the bottom of it

I do agree that a martin crown may not be the wisest decision for they are one of the more agressive species

Also I definately think that coppenband butterfly would be a risky fish, I would definately wait until the tank is established

For wrasses I would choose something like a six line if you don't plan on adding a mandarin, sometimes they can be agressive but usually a great addition

 

[brett559]

I have a 90g and currently have a lot of these fish. I really like my purple firefish and royal gramma - cool fish, very easy to keep.

My purple tang is my favorite fish. He's doing really well.

As for a wrasses - flashers would be a good choice (McCoskers, Carpenters) or a six-line. Melanarus wrasse is another good one.

Don't get the CBB. Just don't do it. I tried and had mine for a few months. I got it to eliminate my aiptasia and it did. After that, they are really tough. Your purple tang, anthias, and wrasse will outcompete it for food. I've seen it happen. My CBB liked mysis, but just couldn't get to it fast enough. We tried spot-feeding with a baster, but my purple tang figured it out. CBB are beautiful and personable and just awesome - but I tried one with a very similar stock list and it just wasn't working. Unless you are willing to keep live blackworms, don't do it. Mine was wasting away, so I gave it to a fellow reefer with a larger tank (300 gallons). 90 gallons is tough, I wouldn't recommend it.