Recommendations on New Fish

[speer]

I have a 90 gallon tank stocked as follows:

2 clowns
1 yellow watchman goby paired with a tiger pistol shrimp
1 6 line wrasse
1 bubble tip anemone
various snails and hermits
various soft and lps corals / may add some SPS in the future

Looking to add a new fish and would love some input on what to add. I've been researching but nothing is jumping out at me. Thoughts?

[swjim]

how about a tailspot blenny and/or a couple chalk basslets.

Disclaimer: I haven't had these myself but they are fish that I am considering getting at some point. My basic requirements are that they are interesting in some manner (personality, coloring, habits, etc - highly subjective), reef safe, safe with other inverts and decent community members (not overly aggressive).

[rz1a]

look into wrasses other than the six line. maybe like a mystery wrasse, yellow coris wrasse, or otheres. theres a lot of colorful ones, just make sure theyre reef safe

[p00num3lli]

how about a tang? like a regal or yellow tang... beautifull fish 2 have.

[Rychek]

Only consider tangs if you're ready to battle ich.

[MikeP]

For a 90g a Kole or maybe a Tomini tang would work. Adding wrasses after the 6 line is established might cause fireworks but a nice fairy wrasse might work.

[Kristy]

Are you in SA? BIGMOE is selling a nice/big blue hippo tang for a good price. The best way to get one is from an established tank.

Oh, and one of my favorites is my lantern basslet.

[p00num3lli]

Only consider tangs if you're ready to battle ich.

not really:). my first fish was a regal tang, was my beginner mistake for getting him first. he has survived all my begginer ordeals.

[Rychek]

not really:). my first fish was a regal tang, was my beginner mistake for getting him first. he has survived all my begginer ordeals.

I'm glad to hear that your tang is doing well. I was not saying he shouldn't get a tang, but rather if he decides to get one, he should be prepared to get ich as well. Tangs are too prone to ich to not be prepared.

[p00num3lli]

oops, did it twice

[p00num3lli]

I'm glad to hear that your tang is doing well. I was not saying he shouldn't get a tang, but rather if he decides to get one, he should be prepared to get ich as well. Tangs are too prone to ich to not be prepared.

i was trying to be a but or anything:bigsmile:, LOL. i just got luky and ran across this hardcore lil tang, ive heard of other ones like mine also. and then ive heard that if u look at regals crossed eyed they get ick,LOL. got mine wen he was like a lil under and inch, now hes about 2 inches after 1 year, fat n healthy

(and that was kinda off the subject though)

[Rychek]

No worries p00num3lli. Back on topic now, if you have the pod population for it, a mandarin is always a nice addition to a reef or FOWLR.

[ErikH]

One thing to think about with Basslets (the reason I dont own any) Is due to flow and lighting. They like lower flow and lower lighting than can be provided by a tank if you are planning to do SPS. I mean, it's possible, if you don't want to see your fish.

Personally, I LOVE Midas Blennies. Blennies are pretty personable fish, and are interesting to watch...

[Rychek]

You can't go wrong with a blenny! I've had sailfin and horseface blennies and they do have great personality. Just make sure there is enough algae if you get one of the herbivore type blennies (sailfin, lawnmower, horseface, etc.).

[britfish]

I'd get a Tomini Tang they don't get too big and would be great in a 90G. I'd also run a UV sterilizer if you're not doing so already.