stocking advise

[t00lfan]

Have a 90 gallon reef with sps, lps, and softies, with two black ocellaris and three green chromis, Also have a cleaner shrimp, and two conchs. I was thinking about adding a tang or goby or maybe even a blenny. Any ideas...looking for some colorful fish that are peaceful? Don't know if an angel would go with my crocea clam. Butterflies I have no experience with.

 

[MR HONDA]

I have a copper band in my system with 2 clams and lps and some sps and have had no problems alot of the time they are hit or miss just depends on the fish angles i have no experince...

 

[t00lfan]

Copperband's diet can be hard to feed I heard. I'm not ruling it out, will keep an eye out.

 

[MR HONDA]

If you get one make sure it is eating before you buy it the can be hard to get to accept food..

 

[snorvich]

Well Copperbands are not always reef safe. FYI. I feed its first cousin, chelmon marginalis, clams; it eats them with gusto.

 

[TripleT]

Is the tank covered? If not, I wouldn't add most gobies or blennies.

Red dragonets would be a good choice IMO. Perfect citizens, and ignored by most fish.

Hunt all day long for pods, bury themselves at night, scoot around half covered in sand in the morning.

 

[t00lfan]

No not covered...I was thinking orchid dottyback. If a scooter is like the other dragonets, my pod population isn't where I would like it for them, unless ORA dragonet for better feeding. I saw some nice yellow tangs at the store as well as blue tangs (hepatus). I have quarantine tank so selection may be broadened somewhat. Heard blue and flame angels might be a risk to corals and clams as well as the coral beauty. There doesn't seem like much to choose from when everything I read about a fish seems to have a drawback.

 

[snorvich]

Hepatus tangs, which can reach one foot in length would not be a good choice for a 90 gallon tank. Yellow tangs would be marginal. No cover restricts your choices somewhat.

 

[willandmelsreef]

I have a bi color Blenny in my tank and love it. Great fish to watch

 

[Korrine]

You could try asking for a certain fish to be brought in for you on the next shipment. Good lfs will do that for you.

I know someone who has an orchid dottyback and he was somewhat dissatisfied with his. It hides a lot and is rarely seen.


Check out these gobies:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/neongobies.htm

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/amblygobius.htm

blennies:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/trublennies.htm

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ecseniusblennies1.htm

 

[solitude127]

What about a little school of anthias? Colorful and full of life.