what would you do?

[reef_ky]

I am setting up a 315 gal reef. I currently have a pair of true percs, 2 small blue devil damsels, and 6 fire gobys. Can I put in some small tangs, some dwarf angels, and some wrasses? Will the tangs and the angels get along? I know that I need to put all the tangs in at the same time and all the angels in at the same time, but do I need to try and place all the tangs & angels at the same time? I dont want to over do it!! Thanks in advance for the advise......

 

[hgbarwick]

I think you could. What tangs and angels are you planning to put in?

 

[reef_ky]

Tangs: Yellow, Purple, Cheveron, Kole, & Naso (??) May get to large

Dwarf Angels: Coral Beauty, Lemonpeel, Flame, Rusty,Golden, Cherub, & Bicolor (??) May do more than nip at corals

Open for changes...........What do you all think???

 

[thor32766]

i think you would be fine if you dont mind me asking, what are the dimensions of the tank?

 

[bubbaOPPD]

Pygmy Angels hate one another in general Tangs would be ok if you added them in at the same time. Have you thought of which kind of wrasses? If not maybe think about these

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

As for the tangs the yellow and purple might fight as might the kole and chevron (same genus), as for the dwarf angels the lemonpeel and bicolor are not very reef safe choices, the others are better. Wrasses are all different but I am partial to the fairy and flasher wrasses, very peaceful and reef safe.

 

[ACBlinky]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7682014#post7682014 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bubbaOPPD
Pygmy Angels hate one another in general

Not IME, they just need space to call their own. I had a flame and a coral beauty together in my 65g for ages. Once they decided on a pecking order, they barely looked at one another. The CB has been removed -- the tank was converted from FOWLR to reef and he's a coral nipper -- and replaced with a C. flavicauda. The flame didn't bat an eyelash when I added another angel.
Many people find the key to keeping multiple Centropyges is to add them simultaneously. In a 315g there should be PLENTY of hiding spaces, I see no problem with the ones you mentioned (though goldens are a little spendy so they might put a dent in your wallet lol) but be prepared for them to be or eventually become coral nippers. Sometimes they're just after the mucous and don't really hurt the coral, sometimes they feast. Their favourites IME tend to be the fleshy LPS corals, with open brains and euphyllia species topping the list.
My best advice with angels is to make sure they're fat, bold and eating well in the store. If they're hiding away and refusing food or just picking at rock, walk away.

 

[hgbarwick]

Yeah the angels might fihgt with eahc other. Make sure your tangs have differnt body shapes.

 

[Serioussnaps]

Make sure the tangs are different colors and different sizes, but they may still fight. Purples and scopas IMO are the biggest bullies, although the supposedly docile hippo/blue regal i have seen kill a clown trigger so whatever....i dont know much about angels except pygmys....but if you want to keep very nice wrasses like rhomboidalis etc...that are very expensive.....i wouldnt recommend it......put a 150 g sump on it and put your angels(mated pair in there)if you ahve to have them(just a suggestion ..i know not ideal)

With a tank this size....ever looked into a harem of 8-10 anthias? that would be awesome with the tangs and wrasses

 

[Serioussnaps]

The golden angel WILL nip at corals and you will likely never see him as they are very secretive...not worth it... if you have that kind of dough..bump it up get a gem tang....nice wrasses etc. they are reef safe

 

[hgbarwick]

Serioussnaps is right.

 

[reef_ky]

thanks everyone for the advise........still trying to make up my mind on exactly what to get.....I just don't want to make a large purchase and regret it later.........the tank dim are 7'L x 2'W x 3' Tall....