9 fish in a 90 gallon

KillerReef · 10/18/2009, 12:47 PM

I was going to stop at 8 fish(7 small, one mediu m) but i want my white sand back so i want to also get either a bullet goby or a diamond goby to sift the sand. Is that too many? I have a great CUC and a good skimmer.

Here is what I have:
1 purple tang, 1 canary wrasse, 1 lyretail anthias, 2 black ocellaris clowns

I want to add 1 goby as mentioned above, 2 flasher wrasses (mccosker and ???? ) and a mystery/exquisite wrasse.

what do you guys think? And who should go in next? I'd like to add the goby next to get my white sand back.Who should go in last? BTW, none of this is happening until I go back to work in January unless I find a free one somewhere, or credit. thanks, dave

noahm · 10/18/2009, 12:53 PM

Probably too many fish... Not saying you can't, but the anthias and wrasses get decent sized not to mention the tang. You would need to make sure you have a real good skimmer. Again though, probably too many.

BLKTANG · 10/18/2009, 12:54 PM

Stay on top of your WC's,& u will be fine.

Just rember to QT that new intro for a full 10weeks.U dont want 9 sick fish.

10/18/2009, 12:47 PM	#1
KillerReef Wrasse-a-holic Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: So Cal Posts: 2,083	9 fish in a 90 gallon I was going to stop at 8 fish(7 small, one mediu m) but i want my white sand back so i want to also get either a bullet goby or a diamond goby to sift the sand. Is that too many? I have a great CUC and a good skimmer. Here is what I have: 1 purple tang, 1 canary wrasse, 1 lyretail anthias, 2 black ocellaris clowns I want to add 1 goby as mentioned above, 2 flasher wrasses (mccosker and ???? ) and a mystery/exquisite wrasse. what do you guys think? And who should go in next? I'd like to add the goby next to get my white sand back.Who should go in last? BTW, none of this is happening until I go back to work in January unless I find a free one somewhere, or credit. thanks, dave __________________ 80 gallon Jebo 48x18x21 Bubble Magus BM-180 Cone 110lbs Live Rock 1-2" Sandbed Mag 12 Return Pump 2 MP10s, One Left Rear, One Right front Opposite each Other 2x65w pc 03 Actinic 2 250W Lumatek w/ SE Phoenix MH about 4" above water Livestock: 10 yr. old Purple Tang, Orchid Dottyback, Melanurus Wrasse, Pink Margin Wrasse, Pair of Clowns, Bartlett Anthias, Diamond Goby, 18 yr. old Lemon Peel Angel, Blue Flasher Wrasse Mixed Reef, mostly Zoanthids

10/18/2009, 12:54 PM	#3
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	Stay on top of your WC's,& u will be fine. Just rember to QT that new intro for a full 10weeks.U dont want 9 sick fish. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

10/18/2009, 12:53 PM	#2
noahm Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,736	Probably too many fish... Not saying you can't, but the anthias and wrasses get decent sized not to mention the tang. You would need to make sure you have a real good skimmer. Again though, probably too many.