New additions to my family question.

[gsiegel]

The typical thread " new stocking question" seems too impersonal, so what do you think of the following:
I have a 280g FOWLR currently with the following harmonious family:
3 chromis- moe, larry & curley
Pair of oscellarus black/white clowns - frick & frack
Exquisite wrasse- superman
Xmas wrasse- santa
Lineatus wrasse - linny
Red tailed tamarin wrasse (eating/doing well) - bozo (face looks like a clown)
Magnificent fox face- foxy
Blond naso- Angelina Jolie
Mimic Tang- lemondrop
Flame angel- flash
- yes I have 2 kids- also loving the tank

Ok now for the questions. Here are my thoughts to complete our family of fish- feedback please (not posting to Steve b/c looking for some personal thoughts as well). Also opinions as to the order posted?:

Bellus angel female or a Lamark's angel (which is easier to keep. Love the bellus but lamark also looks nice)
Blue hippo tang or kole tang (like the hippo but everyone always says how they are ick magnets - should this be an issue though in a fowlr tank)
Aussie harlequin tusk
Crosshatch trigger (if I can find one on the smaller side) and a blue throat trigger (male) OR a blue throat and a niger?
Blue face or goldflake angel (any experience with a goldflake?)

Ok have at it. Thanks and happy reefing!

 

[Dmorty217]

The hippo is more susceptible to ich than say a clown fish but with a proper QT you will have no problems, I am currently QTing a Achilles tang that maybe the most susceptible to ich out of all marine fish. Bellus females are relatively hardy but will cost 3-4 times what a lamarki will. The Australian Tusk and either one of the triggers you named or both would work since they are considered planktivores( I think is inaccurate since they eat meaty bits of frozen food in the home aquaria and virtually no plankton) the blue face would be a nice active, colorful addition to your FOWL. I don't have any experience with the goldflake

 

[gsiegel]

The hippo is more susceptible to ich than say a clown fish but with a proper QT you will have no problems, I am currently QTing a Achilles tang that maybe the most susceptible to ich out of all marine fish. Bellus females are relatively hardy but will cost 3-4 times what a lamarki will. The Australian Tusk and either one of the triggers you named or both would work since they are considered planktivores( I think is inaccurate since they eat meaty bits of frozen food in the home aquaria and virtually no plankton) the blue face would be a nice active, colorful addition to your FOWL. I don't have any experience with the goldflake

Thanks for the quick feedback.
I am of the mindset that I spent alot on building my tank into the wall (2-sided viewing from my living and dining room) with costly skimmer, uv, vega lighting, etc. that I will not let a greater expense effect my decision on which fish to add - hardiness will however. Without even considering cost
- bellus v. Lamark
- crosshatch v. Blue throat v niger (i may select 2)
- blue face v goldflake

Thanks again for your feedback dmorty (would also love a tang the color of your avatar
Any other thoughts out there?

 

[rssjsb]

I would skip the niger, especially since your kids have named your other fish.

I would hate for you to have to explain why the big blue meanie has murdered frick & frack and the three stooges. You might want to ask around about the tusk too. They will eat small fish, I just don't know how small.

 

[Dmorty217]

Thanks for the quick feedback.
I am of the mindset that I spent alot on building my tank into the wall (2-sided viewing from my living and dining room) with costly skimmer, uv, vega lighting, etc. that I will not let a greater expense effect my decision on which fish to add - hardiness will however. Without even considering cost
- bellus v. Lamark
- crosshatch v. Blue throat v niger (i may select 2)
- blue face v goldflake

Thanks again for your feedback dmorty (would also love a tang the color of your avatar
Any other thoughts out there?

Bellus without a doubt, crosshatch mates pair and I personally like the blue face more but I think others will argue for the goldflake