Fish Wish List

[sleevasteve]

I am putting together a 90g RR tank and have a wish list I would like anybody to look at and give their input on. All will be put in a qt at the same time. Here it is:

1-2 Clownfish (with an anemone)
Sailfin Desjardini (they suggest 125)(again this is a wish list )
Copperbanded Butterfly
Powder Blue Tang (they suggest 100)
Yellow Tang
Yellow Watchman
6 Line Wrasse
Blue Star Leopard Wrasse
1 or a mated pair of 2 spot gobies

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated as I would like to avoid any major problems that I can ahead of time. Thanks in advance.

 

[sir_dudeguy]

I'd scratch the 2 bigger tangs. 1 tang for a 90 is about all you can go as far as tangs, and the yellow would be the better one to go with imo.

And you may want to drop that leopard wrasse...i've been reading a few places on them and they all recommend "expert only" as far as care of them..

imo the others are all fine, tho i dont know much about the 2spot gobies.

 

[sleevasteve]

After looking at the leopard, it looks like they just need a very established tank. I assume they eat alot of copepods.. I love the pbt and sailfin, I'd rather go with one of those and scratch the yellow and one other, but they do require a slightly larger tank.

 

[sir_dudeguy]

I love the pbt and sailfin, I'd rather go with one of those and scratch the yellow and one other, but they do require a slightly larger tank.

ya same here, but i'd go with the yellow. Cuz usually the places that you see where they say a minimum tank size recommendation, they've got it a bit lower than you would normally want. This might be partly due to the fact that those places are also selling fish, and they figure if they put it lower, more people will buy..not only will the people with big tanks, but so will the smaller tank owners. For example liveaquaria has a yellow tang rated to 50 gallons. Thats rediculous imo, and its probably just to sell cuz more people have smaller tanks, you know? But i wouldnt feal comfortable w/a yellow tang with anything less than 70..75 is better tho.

 

[sleevasteve]

Ok thanks. What about a yellow and purple? Anybody else have any input on my list?

 

[jsdratm]

Purple's are pretty aggressive and I think it would fight it out with the yellow since they are so similarly shaped. I would stick with one yellow or one purple, not both.

 

[sir_dudeguy]

ya for a 90 i would only go with one tang. If you had say a 120 or something, then you could prolly do like 2 yellows or something like that..or like a yellow and sailfin or something.

 

[makoJ]

If you get a leopard make sure its eating before you buy it, if it does they are just as easy as any other wrasse. Getting it to eat is the problem. And a six-line will probably beat it up. 6-lines are notoriously evil to other wrasses.

 

[sir_dudeguy]

ah, i didnt even notice that you got a sixline on the list! lol. Like mako said...they're not very nice with other wrasses, tho they're great with just about any other fish. I've had mine with gobies and clowns and he was good with them. Very cool fish and i'm actually in the process of finding a replacement for mine (powerhead )

 

[sleevasteve]

Ok well I would rather have the leopard than the 6 line if thats the case. So nix the 6 line and 2 of the tangs, would I be at capacity there for number of fish, or just no more tangs? I want this to be a very "show tank" since it is going in my office, so I need to see what I can get. Any suggestions on real attention getters..besides like a lion fish

 

[reef_friendly]

what about a regal blue tang?

 

[sleevasteve]

I thought about one, but could I put it along with the yellow or purple? I would rather have the others than the regal.

 

[soldefender]

I have seen a few sailfin tangs too big for a 180. Six line is a super benefit to clams as they eat parasits

 

[ToTaLCHaoS13]

I'll chime in on the tang discussion. Make sure you get advice about tangs from people who actually have or have had them. There are a lot of folks who "have read" they will or will not work in a tank your size but it seems there are very few who actually have experience and know.

 

[sleevasteve]

Anybody seen an atlantic blue tang in person? Are they very neat looking? The leopard isn't a benefit like the 6 line?

 

[fishysteve]

If you're going for a "very show tank" I wouldn't get a yellow tang, they're too generic. They are like the guppy of the tang family.

 

[DrBegalke]

A tomini tang would be good for a 90.

I like the powder blue, but eventually it will need a larger home.

Two-spot gobies are pretty sweet, good choice as long as you don't mind the sand sifting.

The copperbanded and the blue spot wrasse will be hard to feed, especially with two sand sifting gobies and a 6-line running around eating all the pods. You'll probably need a big fuge and/or will have to supplement.

 

[sleevasteve]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8397686#post8397686 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishysteve
They are like the guppy of the tang family.

This is true maybe I will go with the purple even though he's pretty generic looking too. The Tomini looks pretty cool. Are their colors very vibrant under good lighting?

 

[sleevasteve]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8397845#post8397845 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DrBegalke
The copperbanded and the blue spot wrasse will be hard to feed, especially with two sand sifting gobies and a 6-line running around eating all the pods. You'll probably need a big fuge and/or will have to supplement.

I love the copperband, I am actually stocking this tank around it, so I will do whatever I have to to have it. I'd actually like to do another butterfly or even an angel, that is somewhat reef safe...anybody have any suggestions on that?

 

[SDguy]

Copperbands are tough fish. Frankly, be prepared to go through a few before finding one that lives. And even then, for very long is questionable. Have you considered zoster or pyramid butterflies?

Twinspot gobies (Signigobius biocellatus) are a PITA to keep. They are VERY difficult to feed prepared foods. If you do happen to get some that eat prepared food, you have to be very dedicated to spot feeding them constantly. They have a dismal success rate.

Yellow tangs are common, but still gorgeous. Don't get sucked into the whole "just because it's less common it's cooler" type of thinking.

IMO/E, I think you could squeeze a Ctenochaetus species and smaller Zebrasoma species in your tank. Especially with your otherwise fairly light bioload. This is all assuming good husbandry and equipment.

hth