View Full Version : Question on Fish in my 90 Gallon Reef
mikelush78
02-26-2007, 8:07 AM
I have my 90 gallon reef up now for 7 weeks and everything is going great now... I battled through ick... and thanks to the help of all you guys did not lose a fish, coral or invert (all I did was keep my water perfect, fed my fish a couple times a day with a vitamin dose also, and bought a second cleaner shrimp) The ick is only been cleared up for a few days now so I am obviously still watching like crazy but good signs so far...
But My question about fish in my 90 gallon reef is this:
What fish to add to the tank and what fish not to...
My tank is a 90 gallon reef with a 20 gallon sump and a 10 gallon refugium.
The Fish I have in the tank now that are battling through ick (so I will not be adding fish for a while obviously but I want to know what to get when its time):
1 True Percula Clownfish
1 Royal Gramma Basslet
1 Flame Angel
1 Cardinal
5 Blue/Green Reef Chromis
1 Neon Gold Goby
The Fish I would like to add but don’t know if it will be to many fish are:
1 Yellow Tang
1 Diamond Watchman Goby (not sure about him, might just get more Nasarius snails so I don’t have to add another fish to the tank)
Not going to be adding any fish for a few months so I know ick is under control, but I would like to know if I can still put a yellow tang in the tank or will that be to many fish?
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Germanman
03-01-2007, 10:50 PM
you can add them but wait a couple of months maybe for it all to even out and the ich to go away. the new fish will probably get it specifically the tang though.
Germanman
03-02-2007, 6:11 PM
Tang = Ick Magnet!
not if you take care of them right
not if you take care of them right
Sorry Dr. Sprung, let me rephrase; If you have just the slightest sign of ick in your tank or the fish you buy has any the Tang will be the first to get it and bad. My tank perams are very good, run a 9W sterilizer, I feed a balanced diet, and temps stay stable yet my blue Tang caught it off a new comer who later died. I waited until the blue was clean and added a Purple who caught it within 1 day. Luckily the blue and purple seem to be almost bullet proof as they continue have a ravenous appetite and are shaking the bug. The flame angel on the other hand never gets it. He's like the Energizer Bunny! Since I have a reef angels are out and I personally like the tangs so I persevere. :)
Germanman
03-04-2007, 12:20 AM
Sorry Dr. Sprung, let me rephrase; If you have just the slightest sign of ick in your tank or the fish you buy has any the Tang will be the first to get it and bad. My tank perams are very good, run a 9W sterilizer, I feed a balanced diet, and temps stay stable yet my blue Tang caught it off a new comer who later died. I waited until the blue was clean and added a Purple who caught it within 1 day. Luckily the blue and purple seem to be almost bullet proof as they continue have a ravenous appetite and are shaking the bug. The flame angel on the other hand never gets it. He's like the Energizer Bunny! Since I have a reef angels are out and I personally like the tangs so I persevere. :)
thats to bad to hear about the tang...my cleaner wrasse and shrimp take care if ich lol. as do another couple of secrets. cleaner wrasses shouldnt be used really though... cleaner gobies or a few cleaner shrimp are best for most aquariums.
PS im not a doctor yet lol got lost more school to go
I have a cleaner shrimp and he works well. He's doing his best and my ick problem is going away. I agree with no cleaner wrasses. I find they stress out some fish by chasing all the time. They seem to best with big fish.
mikelush78
03-05-2007, 11:55 AM
That is my plan, to wait a few months to get rid of the ich and then get the fish... I was just not sure if I could put those 2 fish in the system without having to many fish for my 90 gallon tank...
Uncarved Block
03-05-2007, 3:30 PM
You should be fine adding the yellow tang or the watchman. How come you only have one cardinal? They do best as schooling fish....
mikelush78
03-07-2007, 8:42 AM
I only have one cardinal because I did not know that it was a schooling fish when i first started my 24 gallon reef... I have had the fish for 1.5 years now and he seems to do good... I would add more to make a school but I do not want to add the additional fish load...
So one other question about the topic on hand... Will I be ok if I add a watchman and a yellow tang? or should I only add one?
Neither should present you with any problems. I have a 47 with a 2 tangs, flame, shrimp, and a manderine and they are doing very well. (Upgrade to 90-100 gal in the works) I would however recommend you look for a yellow in the small to medium size (2-3 inch) as with proper feeding it will grow. A large will most likely stress and die. Also if you don't have any naturally occuring algae keep some high quality dried sea veggies on hand. Tangs are grazers and will strip your tank of the green stuff in no time and they need their veggies. I feed a mix of veggies (soft boiled brocolli included) and brine which the angel chows on as much as the tangs. Make sure you have eradicated that ick before you add the yellow! Don't worry about the lonely cardinal. Many fish are schooling and do fine on their own in aquariums.:)
Reefscape
03-07-2007, 9:14 AM
i presume your talking about a watchmnan goby...if so, then yes, they will be fine together..
Niko
Germanman
03-07-2007, 10:45 PM
You should be fine adding the yellow tang or the watchman. How come you only have one cardinal? They do best as schooling fish....
not all cardinals do best in schools and you would need a 150+ tank to accommodate an adult school of most cardinals...it depends on type though. what kind do u have?
and the two fish would be fine just make sure the water is perfect before the add.