New fish....

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by Triggerfish, Jul 17, 2009.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

  1. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

    Joined:
    May 9, 2009
    Messages:
    612
    Location:
    So Cal
    Hi I feel, my aquarium needs a little more color, so I am planning on adding another member. Can anyone give me ideas what would fit in with my other fish. Also I love odd creatures.
    I'd appreciate any thoughts.
    btw- my dragon wrasse died, my lunare went crazy one day...
     
  2. Click Here!

  3. scubba.steve

    scubba.steve Coral Banded Shrimp

    Joined:
    Jan 22, 2009
    Messages:
    392
    Location:
    Knoxville TN
    I would look into a scopis tang ( Spelling?)
    Those, and Blue tangs should do fine with 1 yellow
     
    1 person likes this.
  4. trelane

    trelane Peppermint Shrimp

    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2008
    Messages:
    402
    Two Triggers, an Angel and a Tang in 100g? I'd suggest you add nothing as your tank is currently full (more than). I'd suggest looking into a 'fuge' or something that would add to the total water volume. 30 gallons at least?

    It strikes me that the #1 reason for fish going insane is overcrowding...
     
  5. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

    Joined:
    May 9, 2009
    Messages:
    612
    Location:
    So Cal
    A scopas is a zebrasoma, like the yellow tang, so that wouldn't work out. But I have been thinking about a blue tang.
     
  6. LVsuckerfish

    LVsuckerfish Fire Shrimp

    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2009
    Messages:
    322
    Location:
    Las vegas
    tangs with different body styles tend not to fight as much as with tangs with the same body style but a Yellow is a fiesty tang. he was the king in my tank until I added a bigger powder blue then he is a puppy now. my powder blue and powder brown are king and queen in the tank now. I have 5 tangs in a 100 gal and all do great by the time they out grow the tank I will already have my 400-700 set up and running. if you are new to tangs I would stay away from the blues as they tend to have more problems then other colors.
     
  7. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

    Joined:
    May 9, 2009
    Messages:
    612
    Location:
    So Cal
    Hi, yeah I would think so too, but it doesn't seem overcrowded,the triggers aren't big (the niger is less then 3in) and the angelfish still a juvi. I am planning on upgrading when they get bigger, so I thought
    I could still add like 1 or 2.

    As to the lunare wrasse going crazy, it was because of my tomato clown fighting my maroon(I unwisely added the maroon later). He stressed the other fish into fighting, so I took out the tomato clown and now it's all back to normal.
    But thanks for the advice though.
     
  8. Click Here!

  9. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

    Joined:
    May 9, 2009
    Messages:
    612
    Location:
    So Cal
    Hi, that is the reason I haven't tried a blue tang, I heard it was too susceptible to diseases, but I would really like to add another tang. what would you recommend?
     
  10. LVsuckerfish

    LVsuckerfish Fire Shrimp

    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2009
    Messages:
    322
    Location:
    Las vegas
    if it was me I would go with a powder Brown or Naso, nice in color but not all that colorful that is the problem with them others will grow fast and big and out grow the tank. Naso tangs are real hardy also but will get big in the tank I have had mine for over a year and has was 2-2.5 inss when I bought him and now he is about 3-4 in. but he is a good hardy fish. and real active never hides for me. and will eat out of my hand lol
     
  11. LVsuckerfish

    LVsuckerfish Fire Shrimp

    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2009
    Messages:
    322
    Location:
    Las vegas
    sorry a little off the subject becareful with that green brittle star I would not add real small fish and or and crusteans to the tank. they are known fish killers lol I know by experience lol lost a small hippo/ regal tang to one aww a 60.00 dollar meal. sorry to hijack. back to the subject. :)
     
  12. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

    Joined:
    May 9, 2009
    Messages:
    612
    Location:
    So Cal
    I have two blue damsels and the star doesn't seem interested, I did worry about that when i first got it though. Also, sorry about your loss.