Fish for 90 gal?

[mike1773us]

Hi. I currently have a Clarki clown, a Lawnmower Blenny and a single Green Chromis. The tank will be a mixed reef. What would be some interesting fish I could add that would get along well with those, and not disturb corals? I don't want anything that gets very big.

 

[mike1773us]

Hi, me. How are you today? I'm great! You? Fine, thanks for asking.

 

[mdhoward]

I am putting a pair of Genicanthus angels, a one-spot foxface rabbitfish, 2 bar gobbies, a starry blenny, and a yellow-eye kole tang into my 90 mixed reef.

Possibly adding later some small wrasses like flashers.

 

[mike1773us]

That sounds like an interesting mix. Your tank a reef or fowlr? Think the angels will bother coral?

 

[spoiledcats]

I think pygmy angels are pretty reef safe, don't get too big, and come in some neat colors. Also, I have an orchid dottyback. I think they are beautiful and definitely reef safe.

 

[jaymz101]

Be careful with dwarf angels, some individuals will pick on coral polyps, nip at LPS and clam mantles. Not all will do it and not even every member of a specific species will do it. It pretty much depends on the individual and their diet.

It can be done, they just need to be fed well, and you need to not mind a little bit of nipping at the corals. One well fed dwarf angel, probably cant decimate a 30gal, as long as there is a lot of coral for it to choose from (spreads out the nipping).

As for my fish suggestion, Im partial to hawkfish. Just make sure he stays small enough that your other fish wont fit into his mouth (b/c if it will fit...it will end up there.) Foxface is cool too.