Single Showpiece Fish for a 90 Gallon mixed Reef

[brett559]

Is a purple tang really an option?

Yes.

 

[SaltyDoug]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1946079

I thought the consensus for a purple tang was 120 gallons and 5 feet?

 

[Dmorty217]

A purple tang isn't a "showpiece" in a tank people... An angel takes that spot in most all tanks... Check out Copps thread and you will see what I mean, or Wayne's,Teds, Andrews...

 

[brett559]

Tangs and angels are my favorites. I'd get a Regal myself.

Went to my LFS today - had the most beautiful, fat, perfect Potter's Angel. Those are really pretty too.

Can you post some links to these guys' tanks, Dmorty?

 

[BigBlueTang]

A purple tang isn't a "showpiece" in a tank people... An angel takes that spot in most all tanks... Check out Copps thread and you will see what I mean, or Wayne's,Teds, Andrews...

Well with smallish tanks like the one in the thread title, most Large Angels won't fit. So we have to go to other fish

I totally agree with you, but tank size is the problem.

 

[BigBlueTang]

Tangs and angels are my favorites. I'd get a Regal myself.

Went to my LFS today - had the most beautiful, fat, perfect Potter's Angel. Those are really pretty too.

Can you post some links to these guys' tanks, Dmorty?

I'm probably going to end up with a regal. The price just scares me. If something like that died on me, I'd be horribly distraught.

 

[horseplay]

I'm probably going to end up with a regal. The price just scares me. If something like that died on me, I'd be horribly distraught.

you have a small chance of keeping it alive, base on staticstics. They die on the most experienced ppl here.

 

[Dmorty217]

Well with smallish tanks like the one in the thread title, most Large Angels won't fit. So we have to go to other fish

I totally agree with you, but tank size is the problem.

There are plenty of dwarf angels that will make a showpiece. I agree large angels aren't a great choice for a 90g. Buy a regal from DD if your going to do it. I would get a Maldives, or Red Sea

 

[horseplay]

An alternative to Regal and does not grow too large is the Singapore angel. I have not kept one myself but have seen one in person and it's a very pretty fish. Also it's very inexpensive. Like all angels it might nip but the one I saw was a model citizen.

 

[brett559]

I've always assumed the Regal was the tweener angel - between the dwarf and the large angels. Rated for 125 gallons I believe. A foot tank 90 would be fine, right?

But I'd trust the angel experts....

 

[BigBlueTang]

I've always assumed the Regal was the tweener angel - between the dwarf and the large angels. Rated for 125 gallons I believe. A foot tank 90 would be fine, right?

But I'd trust the angel experts....

I think with regals the tank size isn't as necessary as the amount of live rock to graze on. I'd say with 75 lbs of mature rock in a 4ft tank you should be fine, as long as you start with a smaller one.

 

[Og57]

Female Bellus Angel or male masked Swallowtail.

 

[Dmorty217]

+1^ Bellus angels are very under rated and stay small (4")

 

[lifeoffaith]

Give reef safe wrasses a solid look. Most wrasses can be kept in a 90 gallon with no problem, and there are some really stunning ones out there. Plus, they are not huge fish, so you could probably get away with a few more smaller fish to accent your showpiece.

 

[rscotti]

Tigerpyge or Interruptus if money is no object. Another dwarf angelfish pair or trio would work

Dmorty217,

What dwarf angel would you do as a trio?

 

[Jade5051]

Anthias.