What fish to add

ebess · 11/03/2009, 02:31 PM

Hi! I have a 75 gallon reef set up w/ a sump now for about 2.5 years. I currently have a lionfish, 2 clowns and an engineer goby. I have a some mushrooms, a leather, anthela and a torch coral. I also have an anenome. My friend (who sells saltwater fish/coral) has given me some bad advice in the past. I don't want to be set up for failure. I wanted to get some new fish and he recommended the following:

longnose butterfly
2 blue throat triggers
queen angel

I want easy to care for stuff in the tank. I read the description on saltwaterfish, and it said that they are difficult to care for, and that triggers are food agressive. Anyone have any opionions/thoughts? Can you give me any suggestions on what to add?

Thanks in advance.

BeanMachine · 11/03/2009, 02:34 PM

Your tank is not big enough for a Queen Angel. I'd scratch that one off the list.

ebess · 11/03/2009, 02:44 PM

Any ideas on what to add?

Thanks Bean Machine

BeanMachine · 11/03/2009, 02:47 PM

How attached are you to the lion? You'll have a lot more choices on livestock if you sent it packing.

I'd go with a centropyge (pygmy) angel, like a flame angel, flameback angel, hawaiin potter's angel, something like that.

ebess · 11/03/2009, 03:15 PM

Thanks for the advice! I appreciate all your help.

11/03/2009, 02:31 PM	#1
ebess Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Louis Posts: 36	What fish to add Hi! I have a 75 gallon reef set up w/ a sump now for about 2.5 years. I currently have a lionfish, 2 clowns and an engineer goby. I have a some mushrooms, a leather, anthela and a torch coral. I also have an anenome. My friend (who sells saltwater fish/coral) has given me some bad advice in the past. I don't want to be set up for failure. I wanted to get some new fish and he recommended the following: longnose butterfly 2 blue throat triggers queen angel I want easy to care for stuff in the tank. I read the description on saltwaterfish, and it said that they are difficult to care for, and that triggers are food agressive. Anyone have any opionions/thoughts? Can you give me any suggestions on what to add? Thanks in advance.

11/03/2009, 02:34 PM	#2
BeanMachine Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 11,200	Your tank is not big enough for a Queen Angel. I'd scratch that one off the list.

11/03/2009, 02:44 PM	#3
ebess Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Louis Posts: 36	Any ideas on what to add? Thanks Bean Machine

11/03/2009, 02:47 PM	#4
BeanMachine Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 11,200	How attached are you to the lion? You'll have a lot more choices on livestock if you sent it packing. I'd go with a centropyge (pygmy) angel, like a flame angel, flameback angel, hawaiin potter's angel, something like that.

11/03/2009, 03:15 PM	#5
ebess Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Louis Posts: 36	Thanks for the advice! I appreciate all your help.