Advice please: fish selection!

gridley · #1 08-13-2012, 04:43 PM

We are finally at the point in our journey where we can begin to add some fish!

We have a 90g tank in which we intend to have a mixed reef. Our desire is a nonagressive tank.

What are the prevailing thoughts on the number of fish that can eventually be housed in a 90g tank?

Any suggestions on what fish would be ideal for this type of tank?

Thanks!

Flash · #2 08-13-2012, 04:54 PM

depends what kind of fish you want and the size. why don't you give us an expamle of what fish you're thinking of!

gridley · #3 08-13-2012, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flash

depends what kind of fish you want and the size. why don't you give us an expamle of what fish you're thinking of!

And there is the chicken or the egg question - at this point we do not know enough to know what type of fish we are looking at. We have done a bit of research and are going to several LFS to ask for advice and to look at some fish, but at this point we are at the point of "help please!"

George · #4 08-13-2012, 05:16 PM

Browse through some online sites that are selling fish and looking at the pictures and descriptions. Find what you like that are suitable to your tank (minimum tank size and aggressiveness etc) and come back here and ask specific questions.
One web site I like is live aquria. I have used them for years and always find new info that I didn't notice before.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/a...plies.cfm?c=15

Coralgurl · #5 08-13-2012, 05:21 PM

I can't say how many fish you can have, believe its based on size of fish once adults. I like swimming fish - the cardinals and royal grammas tend to stay in one place in the tank (mine do anyway)... I love wrasses, very colorful and always hunting. I had a solar wrasse, still have a radiant wrasse. Dwarf angels are nice too, only one per tank.

I like clowns, cardinals, wrasses, royal grammas and hogfish. check liveaquaria.com, they break the fish types down and provide capatibility charts so you know what works well together. It also provides minimum tank size, reef safe or not and foods. I don't know if tangs are an option for your tank, but its a good place to get an idea.

Once you take a look, make a list and post.

oops, George must have been typing at the same time....same info...lol

Proteus · #6 08-13-2012, 05:27 PM

I am not a huge fish fan preferring coral with small bioload. Wrasses are def my favorite though. But like said above. Do the research make a list and we can all tell which fish are compatable and which would not suit a 90 in long run

pinkreef · #7 08-13-2012, 06:18 PM

if you are looking for gentle fish but with personality id go for strawberry wrasse and dragon goby (its a barred goby with emerald eyes when bothered by another fish) really cool but its a sand sifter those are two to google
barb

burgerchow · #8 08-13-2012, 06:49 PM

depends on how much color you want. For a lot of color and not much money, I would suggest these.
1. yellow tang ( get a smaller one 2-3 ")
2. flame angel
3. pair of percs
4. maybe a couple of fiji blue damsels for color.

stay away from the hippo ( blue tangs) too easy to get ich.

lpsreefer · #9 08-13-2012, 07:43 PM

My stock list for my mixed reef (90 gallon)
One spot foxface(algae control)
Purple tang(algae control)
2-3 wrasse (pest control)
2 clowns

I might add a fish or two more.
Peaceful citizens.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #10 08-13-2012, 10:25 PM

I would have one "showcase" fish and a bunch of smaller fish.

I love wrasses (leopards, flashers, & fairy wrasses) but prefer a covered tank since these can be jumpers.

Leopard wrasses are also harder to keep so probably go with flasher & fairy wrasses.

Also found Yellow/Canary wrasses to be bright, active and peaceful.

I also like Bangaii cardinals although these are not as active as wrasses.

I love Cherub angels (completely reef-safe in my experience but with great personalities and bright royal blue with yellow face).

For damsels, I like yellow-tail blue damsels and Fusilier damsels.

For clownfish (type of damsel), the most commonly kept are Ocellaris and True Percula - i.e. the ones that look like Nemo. Now they have blacks and other fancier varieties. Do a search and find out what kind you like if you plan to have clowns. Cinnamon, Tomato & Maroons are bigger and more aggressive species.