Chosing a fish

Geradmg513 · 08/18/2013, 05:37 PM

I am still kind of new to salt water. I have almost been at it a year now and luckily no losses. I currently have a 56 gallon column style tank with live rock only. I am not planning to do any coral any time in for foreseeable future. It currently houses 2 Mexican turbo snails, some crabs, pair of clowns, valentini saddle puffer, coral beauty fish, Foxface Low pair of green chromis, and a Firefish. All of them are still very small and the biggest being the coral beauty at around 3-3.5". The tank has been cycled for most of the time I've had it. I used live rock and live sand from other established tanks when I started it. I am looking to get one more fish to stock it entirely. I am moving soon and I have a 90 gallon set up ready to go in my new place to move everything into. I am looking at a few fish at this point: Blue Hippo Tang, Kole Tang, Humu Trigger, or a Picasso Trigger. I wish I could do another dwarf angel but I know they have a tendency to prefer one per tank. The tangs worry me because I hear they are more susceptible ro ich, parasites, fin rot, and disease. The triggers worry me because I hear some can be docile and dog like and some can be very aggressive its just a luck of the draw. I mainly just want different colored and different looking fish.

Doogy · 08/18/2013, 05:43 PM

I personally would go with the kole tang. Great looking fish, less susceptible to ich in my opinion, compared to the blue hippo. Plus you could eventually do corals if you changed your mind. Corals are awesome

007rick · 08/18/2013, 05:54 PM

I agree with Doogy... kole tang is an awesome fish also keeps coral option open... have you looked at the Tomini tang?

Geradmg513 · 08/19/2013, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by 007rick

I agree with Doogy... kole tang is an awesome fish also keeps coral option open... have you looked at the Tomini tang?

Not a fan of the Tomini Tang

Sugar Magnolia · 08/19/2013, 06:44 AM

Humu and Picasso are the same fish and it requires a minimum tank size of 180 gallons. Hippo tangs require a minimum tank size of 240 gallons. You'd be fine with a kole tang in a 90 gallon tank.

Geradmg513 · 08/19/2013, 06:51 AM

I honestly don't know if I would ever go over a 125 gallon tank. I know a lot of people have them in smaller tanks but I want to do things right and I don't want to stress a fish or be cruel to it. I know the big fish are cool and nice to look at but its not fair to them either

FTDelta · 08/20/2013, 06:49 AM

What about a Bristletooth tang? They're nice looking too. Also can be housed in a tank of your size.

08/18/2013, 05:37 PM	#1
Geradmg513 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 18	Chosing a fish I am still kind of new to salt water. I have almost been at it a year now and luckily no losses. I currently have a 56 gallon column style tank with live rock only. I am not planning to do any coral any time in for foreseeable future. It currently houses 2 Mexican turbo snails, some crabs, pair of clowns, valentini saddle puffer, coral beauty fish, Foxface Low pair of green chromis, and a Firefish. All of them are still very small and the biggest being the coral beauty at around 3-3.5". The tank has been cycled for most of the time I've had it. I used live rock and live sand from other established tanks when I started it. I am looking to get one more fish to stock it entirely. I am moving soon and I have a 90 gallon set up ready to go in my new place to move everything into. I am looking at a few fish at this point: Blue Hippo Tang, Kole Tang, Humu Trigger, or a Picasso Trigger. I wish I could do another dwarf angel but I know they have a tendency to prefer one per tank. The tangs worry me because I hear they are more susceptible ro ich, parasites, fin rot, and disease. The triggers worry me because I hear some can be docile and dog like and some can be very aggressive its just a luck of the draw. I mainly just want different colored and different looking fish.

08/19/2013, 06:44 AM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Humu and Picasso are the same fish and it requires a minimum tank size of 180 gallons. Hippo tangs require a minimum tank size of 240 gallons. You'd be fine with a kole tang in a 90 gallon tank. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

08/18/2013, 05:43 PM	#2
Doogy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 135	I personally would go with the kole tang. Great looking fish, less susceptible to ich in my opinion, compared to the blue hippo. Plus you could eventually do corals if you changed your mind. Corals are awesome

08/18/2013, 05:54 PM	#3
007rick Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 60	I agree with Doogy... kole tang is an awesome fish also keeps coral option open... have you looked at the Tomini tang?

08/19/2013, 06:51 AM	#6
Geradmg513 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 18	I honestly don't know if I would ever go over a 125 gallon tank. I know a lot of people have them in smaller tanks but I want to do things right and I don't want to stress a fish or be cruel to it. I know the big fish are cool and nice to look at but its not fair to them either

08/20/2013, 06:49 AM	#7
FTDelta Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,124	What about a Bristletooth tang? They're nice looking too. Also can be housed in a tank of your size.