Finish my stocking list

[trwells]

I have a standard 90 gallon reef tank and I am looking to complete my stock list.

I currently have the following:

2 percula clownfish
1 powder brown tang
3 bartlett's anthias
1 swissguard basslet

I also have a yellow candy hogfish, but I considering getting rid of him as he is causing my swissguard to remain more reclusive than I like.

So, minus the hogfish what would you recommend to finish off the list. I would like to add a splash of color I do not have or some additional body types or swimming behavior.

Am interested in flasher and fairy wrasses, but I am concerned about a single male losing its color. Would I be able to keep two males of different species in this tank?

The tank will be all stonies mostly sps with some lps near the bottom.

 

[trwells]

I have always wanted a powder blue tang.

 

[julie180]

2 tangs in a 90 is asking for trouble!!!

 

[Marine Fean]

I agree with Julie, especially if the are the same shape or species, your 90 already sounds full, be careful

 

[wegotjs]

Scotts Fairy and a bottom dweller.

 

[trwells]

Good to see people do have opinions. You just have to create controversy to get people to speak up it seems...

I will look into the scotts fairy wrasse and I like the idea of adding a bottom dweller.

Does anyone else think the tank is already full? This is part of the reason I am looking for opinions as sometimes it is hard to judge what is the limit. The PBT is the first tang I have ever had and I know they can be hard on the bioload. I do not want to overstock the tank, and I would never add a second tang to 90g or even a Powder blue to a 90 if it were the only tang in the tank. I am just looking to hear a few opinions so I can consider them when making a decision.

Any others?

Thanks

 

[trwells]

LA suggests a tank of 125+ gallons for the scott's fairy wrasse so that is out of the question.

 

[JDigital]

Lots of wrasses to choose from that would work in your tank.. Graceful swimmers and always add a splash of color as most are very vibrant!

 

[giant2na]

Wrasses would work and i never miss a chance to recommend a hawkfish.

 

[trwells]

What is the consensus on mixing wrasses in a tank this size?

For example two flasher wrasses of different species? Or two fairy wrasses? Or one fairy and one flasher?

I have always liked the flasher wrasses and would love two add a couple if possible.

 

[snorvich]

LA suggests a tank of 125+ gallons for the scott's fairy wrasse so that is out of the question.

And of course, that is a very aggressive fairy wrasse whose coloration will fade absent a female.

 

[waterman78]

Do you have a refugium attached to your tank? If so, I suggest going withh a sixline wrasse and one of the bottom dwelling gobies. That should finish off your list.

Good luck.

 

[trwells]

I do have a refugium. I had a sixline in my last tank and loved the fish, but I am looking for something different this time. I will probably go with a flasher or maybe a hoeven's wrasse.

Thanks