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redlac
05/03/2015, 03:32 AM
Hi guys
Had a disaster with a filter failure after a power cut in February and lost all fish bar a jewel pufferfish. I am now in the process of re-stocking the aquarium and would appreciate advice on what I intend to keep. I have a 350 litre corner tank, with plenty live rock. My intentions were to keep a Kole tang,Lemonpeel angel,Mimic yellow tang,Coral beauty angel,Raccoonbutterfly, Foxface,Rusty angel and probably 5 yellow tail damsels. Would there be any issues with this.
Thanks for any advice

Stevenliu9
05/03/2015, 09:15 AM
350 litre equates to about 90 US gallon.
As far as things getting along I think you'll be fine, just add Angels after everything else. Only concern is having three dwarf angels in that size of tank (Ime lemon peels can be pretty mean).
Also a 90G tank is pushing it a bit with the mimic tang. Not saying impossible but can be a bit crowded. Also, Damselfish despite being small and the stores keep a hundred of them in a small tank, they will NOT tolerate each other in a 90G tank that well. If you drop 5 of them in trust me in less than a year you'll have only one left- the one that killed all others. I have completely stayed away from damsels because they are very mean and also they don't always maintain that same bright color once they mature.

rssjsb
05/03/2015, 09:34 AM
Also, the footprint of a corner tank limits lateral swimming space. The Kole may be ok, but I wouldn't put another tang in this tank.

The same goes for a foxface. I think even a standard rectangular 90 gallon is marginal for these fish, which get as big as many tangs and are very skittish. The raccoon may also be cramped in there.

The three dwarf angels may be fine, depending on the particular fish and how the tank is arranged. While yellowtail damsels are considered less territorial than other types, I think they may be cramped and crankier in a corner tank.