Help me pick my next fish!

Long Time Beginner · 03/02/2006, 09:48 AM

I have a 54g starboard reef with an open top and mostly soft corals.

My current fish are a yellow clown goby, an ocellaris clown, a purple pseduochromis, and an eibli angel. The eibli is by far my favorite and I would like some suggestions for another fish with a "tall" body type like that. Something that swims out in the open a lot would be nice.

Can I get a second dwarf angel, like a flame or coral beauty, in a tank this size?

I know my tank is a bit small for a tang, is there anything else out there that has that tall tang/angel body shape?

PoukieBear · 03/02/2006, 12:01 PM

I wouldn't get a second angel fish. Most likely the two will fight.

How about a wrass of some sort? It's not realy an agel or tang shape, but they come in so many colours!

Long Time Beginner · 03/02/2006, 01:02 PM

I know wrasse are prone to jumping, so I'm hesitant to get one because of the open top. Plus, as you said, it's not really the body shape I'm looking for.

Are there any butterflies that could work for me? Pakistan perahps?

NaClH20NMYVEIN · 03/02/2006, 08:48 PM

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03/02/2006, 09:48 AM	#1
Long Time Beginner Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Near Syracuse Posts: 242	Help me pick my next fish! I have a 54g starboard reef with an open top and mostly soft corals. My current fish are a yellow clown goby, an ocellaris clown, a purple pseduochromis, and an eibli angel. The eibli is by far my favorite and I would like some suggestions for another fish with a "tall" body type like that. Something that swims out in the open a lot would be nice. Can I get a second dwarf angel, like a flame or coral beauty, in a tank this size? I know my tank is a bit small for a tang, is there anything else out there that has that tall tang/angel body shape? __________________ Setup: 54g corner, 120W LED Corals: Various soft, LPS, SPS Inverts: Coral Banded Shrimp, hermits Fish: Pajama Cardinal (3), Ocellaris Clownfish (1 orange, 1 black)

03/02/2006, 12:01 PM	#2
PoukieBear Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,067	I wouldn't get a second angel fish. Most likely the two will fight. How about a wrass of some sort? It's not realy an agel or tang shape, but they come in so many colours! __________________ Michelle ~Poukie, I'm proud of you for throwing up that cake. ~~Mikey~~ ~You're not drunk if you can lay on the floor without holding on. ~Save the earth, there are no princesses on Mars.

03/02/2006, 01:02 PM	#3
Long Time Beginner Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Near Syracuse Posts: 242	I know wrasse are prone to jumping, so I'm hesitant to get one because of the open top. Plus, as you said, it's not really the body shape I'm looking for. Are there any butterflies that could work for me? Pakistan perahps? __________________ Setup: 54g corner, 120W LED Corals: Various soft, LPS, SPS Inverts: Coral Banded Shrimp, hermits Fish: Pajama Cardinal (3), Ocellaris Clownfish (1 orange, 1 black)

03/02/2006, 08:48 PM	#4
NaClH20NMYVEIN Red Dragons! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,897	Copperband BF ? __________________ The planet needs a 50% water change. Current Tank Info: Pacific Ocean