What fish for my 90 gallon?

msuzuki126 · 11/04/2006, 08:44 AM

Right now I only have 1 blue hippo tang, 1 lyretail anthias, and 1 false perc. My blue jaw trigger, which I had for about 2 months, died yesterday and all my parameters are fine, so I don't know why. I only want a couple more fish, and I was thinking about getting a Kole Tang and maybe a flame angel. What would you suggest?

Thanks,
Matt

Sk8r · 11/04/2006, 10:22 AM

First, if you had an unexplained fish death, I hope you will quarantine the new guy...if you have anything loose in your tank, you will give him 4 weeks for you to find it out, and be sure he doesn't complicate matters by bringing in ich---you know tangs are real magnets for it. I think either of the fish you name would be fine, but do you have any idea what happened to the trigger? Was it failure to thrive, or something else?

msuzuki126 · 11/04/2006, 10:56 AM

I really don't know why the trigger died, he was doing fine for the last 2 or 3 months that I had him. He ate ALOT and was constantly out and swimming around. Although, in the last couple weeks I started putting seaweed on a clip for my tang in the tank and the trigger would abolutely devour it. He would eat about a 2"x2" piece every time I put it in the tank. Could this have had any effect?

emk09 · 11/06/2006, 04:31 PM

get a cowfish =) lol

six.line · 11/06/2006, 04:49 PM

I'd agree with Sk8r. Figure out why the Trigger kicked the bucket. If you can't find anything, then start thinking about fish. If you're going to go with any tangs, make sure you get the tangs you want when you want them. The chauvinistic push for dominance they always employ very often results in ick-- another of Sk8rs comments I agree with.

The flame angel would be fine. (They're so pretty, I love those guys.)

I guess I just counsel you to be careful-- especially if you add tangs. I think they ought to be the last fish anyone adds, just because of the headache they can cause. Compound that with the fact that you had an inexplicable death and you could be dropping serious money on fish that are doomed to bit the big one.

HTH

11/04/2006, 08:44 AM	#1
msuzuki126 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dutchess County, New York Posts: 1,377	What fish for my 90 gallon? Right now I only have 1 blue hippo tang, 1 lyretail anthias, and 1 false perc. My blue jaw trigger, which I had for about 2 months, died yesterday and all my parameters are fine, so I don't know why. I only want a couple more fish, and I was thinking about getting a Kole Tang and maybe a flame angel. What would you suggest? Thanks, Matt __________________ Red House=My 90 build. Matt. Current Tank Info: 90 rebuild

11/04/2006, 10:22 AM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	First, if you had an unexplained fish death, I hope you will quarantine the new guy...if you have anything loose in your tank, you will give him 4 weeks for you to find it out, and be sure he doesn't complicate matters by bringing in ich---you know tangs are real magnets for it. I think either of the fish you name would be fine, but do you have any idea what happened to the trigger? Was it failure to thrive, or something else? __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

11/04/2006, 10:56 AM	#3
msuzuki126 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dutchess County, New York Posts: 1,377	I really don't know why the trigger died, he was doing fine for the last 2 or 3 months that I had him. He ate ALOT and was constantly out and swimming around. Although, in the last couple weeks I started putting seaweed on a clip for my tang in the tank and the trigger would abolutely devour it. He would eat about a 2"x2" piece every time I put it in the tank. Could this have had any effect? __________________ Red House=My 90 build. Matt. Current Tank Info: 90 rebuild

11/06/2006, 04:49 PM	#5
six.line Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Logan, UT Posts: 775	I'd agree with Sk8r. Figure out why the Trigger kicked the bucket. If you can't find anything, then start thinking about fish. If you're going to go with any tangs, make sure you get the tangs you want when you want them. The chauvinistic push for dominance they always employ very often results in ick-- another of Sk8rs comments I agree with. The flame angel would be fine. (They're so pretty, I love those guys.) I guess I just counsel you to be careful-- especially if you add tangs. I think they ought to be the last fish anyone adds, just because of the headache they can cause. Compound that with the fact that you had an inexplicable death and you could be dropping serious money on fish that are doomed to bit the big one. HTH __________________ This post approved by Mrs. Sixline. assign <= six.line(#FFFFFF && string("nerdy")) Current Tank Info: 30 gallon with 10 gallon sump

11/06/2006, 04:31 PM	#4
emk09 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 212	get a cowfish =) lol