Pick my last fish - 90 gallon

[Grandlotus]

Hello,

So I currently have:

Pair of mated clowns
YWG
Royal Gamma
Kole Tang

Looking to add another fish, but am not sure if I should or what kind of fish.

Recomendations?

 

[nuxx]

Some kind of Fairy Wrasse.

 

[asudavew]

Dwarf angel and some blue chromis

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Dwarf angel (many to choose from) and I also agree with a wrasse. My favorite is the McCoskers wrasse Just stay away from 6 lines, they can and will go psycho eventually.

 

[Maxxingout]

I second getting some type of wrasse, awesome fish and very active.

 

[msujohn]

Hello,

So I currently have:

Pair of mated clowns
YWG
Royal Gamma
Kole Tang

Looking to add another fish, but am not sure if I should or what kind of fish.

Recomendations?

I am in a similar boat. I also have a 90 with the following fish:
- 2 clowns
- Midas Blenny
- Orchid Dottyback
- Melanurus Wrasse
- Kole Tang

I think i will add 3 fairy/flasher wrasses and probably a diamond goby.

 

[RDtrack]

If it's a reef and you are worried about your corals. A fairy/flasher wrasse. Just make sure your tank is covered.

If it's a FOWLER or your not worried about your corals I would go with a dwarf angel.

 

[Grandlotus]

Anyone have any thoughts on the pyramid butterflyfish?
To short for a 90? Not reef safe?
I like the angel or butterflyfish options.

I would prefer one largeish fish and have never really been a big wrasse fan.

Any ideas on how many chromis I could place in the tank?
Perhaps just one if I add a smaller fish?

Thanks for all the replys so far!

 

[DopeCantWin]

Clown Tang. I guarantee it will be your last fish, as it will kill all the rest.

 

[RDtrack]

You could probably do a pyramid butterfly. I believe the are decently reef safe.

If you want a an angel you could do one of the swallowtail angels (Genicanthus), they are reef safe.

Or you could do a foxface.

Good luck

 

[horseplay]

If you really like angelfish or butterflies then I would get rid of the tang. I do not like tang in a 4" tank anyway. Get a juvie non-dwarf angelfish as your show piece. Most of these guys are slow growers. Do your research. Regal will work and very mellow. Some of the butterflies are not too aggressive either and can con-exist with the angelfish. When it gets too big either sell the fish or get a bigger tank.

I see a lot of people keep pyramid in reef tanks and they look great.

Chromis will kill each other and you end up with one. In my tank I end up with two which is weird. I started with 6. The other 4 just disappeared.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

If you really like angelfish or butterflies then I would get rid of the tang. I do not like tang in a 4" tank anyway. Get a juvie non-dwarf angelfish as your show piece. Most of these guys are slow growers. Do your research. Regal will work and very mellow. Some of the butterflies are not too aggressive either and can con-exist with the angelfish. When it gets too big either sell the fish or get a bigger tank.

I see a lot of people keep pyramid in reef tanks and they look great.

Chromis will kill each other and you end up with one. In my tank I end up with two which is weird. I started with 6. The other 4 just disappeared.

How can you even see a tang that would fit in a 4" tank? I didn't know they come that small LMAO :thumbsup: :dance: :lol:

Only get 1 chromis as they will kill each other until there is only 1. Also I agree with the pyramid butterfly, great fish and fairly reef safe as the butterflyfish come. Regal angelfish is also a good choice!

 

[horseplay]

LOL. Try scribbled angelfish as well. Even the small ones have adult coloration and they're simple gorgeous.

 

[JwAllen]

Starry Blenny has my vote! Very cool looking and lots of personality. If color is what you are after try a male Solar Wrasse.

 

[rssjsb]

Anyone have any thoughts on the pyramid butterflyfish?
To short for a 90? Not reef safe?
I like the angel or butterflyfish options.

I would prefer one largeish fish and have never really been a big wrasse fan.

Any ideas on how many chromis I could place in the tank?
Perhaps just one if I add a smaller fish?

Thanks for all the replys so far!

As butterflies go, the pyramid is pretty reef safe. Fits the visual niche of a tang without the attitude. I think a 90 gallon is doable, but kind of marginal for a pyramid. I'm apparently alone in this, but I wouldn't put any of the large angels in a 90, including scribbled or regal angels. I had a majestic in a 90 for a while, but I ended up feeling bad about it because he was kind of stunted. I don't think I'd do that again.

As people have said, there are a lot of dwarf angels that would work in a tank that size. It's not a dwarf, but the singapore angel doesn't get terribly big and it kind of looks like a butterfly so it might work for you. You may have to look around to find one that eats, that is (which is kind of tricky). Same for multibar angels. Gorgeous, and once they're acclimated and eating, they're pretty hardy.

Chromis are likely to whittle themselves down to a single individual or, if you're very lucky, a pair. They're also prone to uronemia. If you want a group, cardinals (but not banggais) may be a better option. Maybe yellow stripes?

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Pyramid butterflyfish are great but they can get to about 7" Yes marginal for your tank size unless not crowded with too much rock so they have room to swim. It's a balancing act as they also need the rocks to hunt and peck on. FYI LA suggests a min of 125 gal for them.

 

[Grandlotus]

The regal seems like a possible option, but the scribbed is out.

This will be an sps dominated tank with one large lobo that I have from my other tank that I wanted to transfer over and a decent sized trachyphyllia.

I will have to do some more research on the regal.

The tank does have lots of negative swimming space inside, which is a look that I wanted.

 

[rssjsb]

The regal seems like a possible option, but the scribbed is out.

This will be an sps dominated tank with one large lobo that I have from my other tank that I wanted to transfer over and a decent sized trachyphyllia.

I will have to do some more research on the regal.

The tank does have lots of negative swimming space inside, which is a look that I wanted.

Exceptions exist, of course, but I wouldn't trust any angel with fleshy brain corals. Also, people have reported success with regals and coral. However, as far as I know, they are the same as other medium-large angel like the scribbled, majestic, etc. in terms of space needs. Long-term, a 90-gallon may not be the greatest option. Just my .02.

 

[anbosu]

As butterflies go, the pyramid is pretty reef safe. Fits the visual niche of a tang without the attitude. I think a 90 gallon is doable, but kind of marginal for a pyramid. I'm apparently alone in this, but I wouldn't put any of the large angels in a 90, including scribbled or regal angels. I had a majestic in a 90 for a while, but I ended up feeling bad about it because he was kind of stunted. I don't think I'd do that again.

As people have said, there are a lot of dwarf angels that would work in a tank that size. It's not a dwarf, but the singapore angel doesn't get terribly big and it kind of looks like a butterfly so it might work for you. You may have to look around to find one that eats, that is (which is kind of tricky). Same for multibar angels. Gorgeous, and once they're acclimated and eating, they're pretty hardy.

Chromis are likely to whittle themselves down to a single individual or, if you're very lucky, a pair. They're also prone to uronemia. If you want a group, cardinals (but not banggais) may be a better option. Maybe yellow stripes?

I wouldn't recommend any large angel in a 90 gallon, or a pyramid butterfly.

 

[Grandlotus]

Any other options than other than wrasse for a final fish?