90 Gallon Stocking order Help

[Magickiwi]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Based on my experience:

Bluethroat, Sargassum and that family of triggers are reef-safe. Niger triggers tend to be reasonably reef-safe as well (at least towards fish and corals, not inverts). Stay away from Queen & Clown triggers - can become very voracious and vicious.

The rabbitfish will outgrow a 90g fairly quickly. A Kole or bristlemouth tang is smaller and slower growing, yet just as good for algae control in most cases.

Hawkfish tend to be fine except with the smallest fish, like little chromis. Large chromis and small hawkfish should be safe.

Anthony

Don't forget the crosshatch triggers. But all three kinds of triggers that can be considered reef safe are very expensive fish. Even the blue throats are >$100 and the crosshatches are closer to $600.

[Madreefer]

Originally Posted by Magickiwi

Don't forget the crosshatch triggers. But all three kinds of triggers that can be considered reef safe are very expensive fish. Even the blue throats are >$100 and the crosshatches are closer to $600.

Haha that's not expensive. It's saltwater fish.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Around here, small female blue throats may go for as low as $40-45, with males $60+. Sometimes <2" females are even cheaper.

The only crosshatch I've seen offered for sale are usually too big already for any 90g, which is why I left it off the list. Blue throats are the smallest at 9" adult size, Sargassums at 10" and Crosshatch can reach over a foot (my friend had a very big one in his 300g years ago).

Any trigger will likely outgrow a 90g eventually but Blue throats are your best bet if you really want a trigger.

[Steve1971]

Thanks for all the great advice. Going to pick up a pair of clowns tomorrow.