New to the Hobby with 90 gal tank

New90Gal · 05/03/2010, 03:07 PM

My brother ric is helping me set up a 90 gall reef tank (coral and fish both), we have a 20 gal sump with skimmer and are planning to get a RO/DI unit for the water and getting LED Lights. my question is that i want to put a Blue hippo tang in with a powder brown tang or if not the powder brown tang then deff a NASO tang is this doable? or am i being a complt dumb *** for thinking about such heresy?

oh and i dont want to keep the yellow tang in with the blue hippo i just dont like them

thegrun · 05/03/2010, 03:55 PM

You are pushing the limits with the Hippo and Brown tangs, no way you should keep a Naso in anything less than a 180.

hm66204 · 05/03/2010, 03:59 PM

if you are planning on trying the powder brown, with or without other tangs, i would at a minimum recommend thinking about adding a uv to your setup, they tend to be very susceptible to ich, the more stressed they are the worse the outbreaks, the smaller the tank and the more tangs the worse the stress, it seems to help

thebkramer · 05/03/2010, 04:01 PM

WELCOME TO RC AND THE ADDICTION!!!

Its never what you want to hear when you like a fish...but I totally agree with thegrun!
What other fish are you thinking of? What would be your "fav" fish? Then you could work around that one

You should make a full list of all the fish you would like to have and then research their sizes, compatibilities with each other and corals..and of course, ask as many questions as need be here!!!
Can't wait to see Pictures and your Progress!!!

New90Gal · 05/04/2010, 06:43 PM

Thanks for the advice. I want deff want to keep the blue Hippo Tang (the whole nemo thing for my nephews and nieces, they are young all of them) but i want to get a pair of clownfish The ocellaris or White strip maroon clownfish (cant decide on either!

) the rest im thnking about getting an anthias, chromis, really want trigger fish but cant because of the level of knowledge and the aggrasivness of the fish. I am still thinking about getting different fish any ideas? any hints? will post pics of my empty tank soon. THANK YOU EVERYONE!! MAN I REALLY WANTED THT SECOND TANG

New90Gal · 05/04/2010, 07:08 PM

iv also been reading up on anthias and chromis compat issues.

05/03/2010, 03:07 PM	#1
New90Gal Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lorton, Virginia Posts: 21	New to the Hobby with 90 gal tank My brother ric is helping me set up a 90 gall reef tank (coral and fish both), we have a 20 gal sump with skimmer and are planning to get a RO/DI unit for the water and getting LED Lights. my question is that i want to put a Blue hippo tang in with a powder brown tang or if not the powder brown tang then deff a NASO tang is this doable? or am i being a complt dumb *** for thinking about such heresy? oh and i dont want to keep the yellow tang in with the blue hippo i just dont like them

05/03/2010, 04:01 PM	#4
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	WELCOME TO RC AND THE ADDICTION!!! Its never what you want to hear when you like a fish...but I totally agree with thegrun! What other fish are you thinking of? What would be your "fav" fish? Then you could work around that one You should make a full list of all the fish you would like to have and then research their sizes, compatibilities with each other and corals..and of course, ask as many questions as need be here!!! Can't wait to see Pictures and your Progress!!! __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

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05/03/2010, 03:55 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	You are pushing the limits with the Hippo and Brown tangs, no way you should keep a Naso in anything less than a 180.

05/03/2010, 03:59 PM	#3
hm66204 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 7	if you are planning on trying the powder brown, with or without other tangs, i would at a minimum recommend thinking about adding a uv to your setup, they tend to be very susceptible to ich, the more stressed they are the worse the outbreaks, the smaller the tank and the more tangs the worse the stress, it seems to help

05/04/2010, 06:43 PM	#5
New90Gal Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lorton, Virginia Posts: 21	Thanks for the advice. I want deff want to keep the blue Hippo Tang (the whole nemo thing for my nephews and nieces, they are young all of them) but i want to get a pair of clownfish The ocellaris or White strip maroon clownfish (cant decide on either! ) the rest im thnking about getting an anthias, chromis, really want trigger fish but cant because of the level of knowledge and the aggrasivness of the fish. I am still thinking about getting different fish any ideas? any hints? will post pics of my empty tank soon. THANK YOU EVERYONE!! MAN I REALLY WANTED THT SECOND TANG

05/04/2010, 07:08 PM	#6
New90Gal Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lorton, Virginia Posts: 21	iv also been reading up on anthias and chromis compat issues.