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BeefnCheese
08/13/2006, 11:37 AM
So Ive had my 90 gal running for 3 months now and have only added a couple zoa frags and a cleanup crew (no hermits or shrimp)...

Like I said 90g tank, with about 115lbs of LR and only looking to really keep softies. All my numbers look good.

Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 5
Temp - 81-82

So Im thinking about adding a first fish. Ill list a few fish i know i will have in the tank eventually and im looking for some help on figureing out which should be first or add something i havent thought of.

In no particular order

Powder Blue Tang
CBB
Imperator Angel - Good friend has 180g to take him when he outgrows the 90
fairy/flasher wrasses - 1 or 2
Fire Shrimp - 2

Those are pretty much going to happen - its just when... another possible option is a purple tang (do i hear tang police??) or Flame Angel...

Any other smaller fish that would work? And WHAT TO DO FIRST?

Thanks for any and all help!

Brent

theatrus
08/13/2006, 11:42 AM
Generaly, its best to add the more agressive territorial fish later. In this case, perhaps your wrasses should go in first. Then perhaps the flame angel, and then the tangs/CBB.

I'll leave the "you need a bigger tank for those fish!" to someone else :)