Which fish should I add to my fish-only aquarium?

[jeremyg]

Only callout would be your Coral Beauty, my experience adding new (dwarf) angels with an established CB means a lot of aggression (I’ve had to pull a Regal Angel within hours b/c it was constantly terrorized by my CB).

Might just be my luck with CBs, but I find them to be the most aggressive toward conspecifics.

So far this is what I’m thinking:

1. Emperor Angelfish
2. Lemonpeel (dwarf) Angelfish
3. Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
4. Midas Blenny
5. Royal Gramma
6. Some kind of wrasse that would get along with the leopard I have. Any suggestions???

 

[jeremyg]

Also, would Agile Chromis fit it in? Would I need like 3 or 5?

 

[jeremyg]

Hmm, the local guy I usually get fish from says these fish “will get killed” in our tank. Is he being overly cautious? Would I be silly to order them elsewhere anyhow?

• Emperor Angelfish
• Lemonpeel (dwarf) Angelfish
• Midas Blenny
• Royal Gramma

He had no issue with the Longnose butterfly and some agile chromis.

Here’s a pic of my fish btw:

 

[jeremyg]

What about a Picasso Triggerfish...?

 

[Cheese Griller]

Hmm, the local guy I usually get fish from says these fish “will get killed” in our tank. Is he being overly cautious? Would I be silly to order them elsewhere anyhow?

• Emperor Angelfish
• Lemonpeel (dwarf) Angelfish
• Midas Blenny
• Royal Gramma

He had no issue with the Longnose butterfly and some agile chromis.

Here’s a pic of my fish btw:

Doesn't look like there's lots of hiding places for new additions which will definitely limit your options. Especially with some of the established fish being notoriously aggressive.

 

[argiBK]

What about a Picasso Triggerfish...?

A Picasso should be fine. Alternatively, a reef safe-r trigger like a bluejaw, sargassum, pink tail are also worth considering.

Just avoid the psychopath triggers: Queen, Clown, Undulate.

 

[jeremyg]

A Picasso should be fine. Alternatively, a reef safe-r trigger like a bluejaw, sargassum, pink tail are also worth considering.

Just avoid the psychopath triggers: Queen, Clown, Undulate.

No concern about the Picasso triggerfish killing the other fish in my tank? I’ve heard that they can be pretty aggressive.

 

[jeremyg]

Doesn't look like there's lots of hiding places for new additions which will definitely limit your options. Especially with some of the established fish being notoriously aggressive.

That's a good point. I am not ready to move into rockscaping just yet, so I'll pick up a few artificial caves/hides and see what works.

 

[Cheese Griller]

That's a good point. I am not ready to move into rockscaping just yet, so I'll pick up a few artificial caves/hides and see what works.

Those would help, I would also recommend using an acclimation box as part of your acclimation progress.

 

[argiBK]

No concern about the Picasso triggerfish killing the other fish in my tank? I’ve heard that they can be pretty aggressive.

There’s always a risk with triggers turning on fish. For sure, any clean up crew you have will be gone and it may end up tearing up or moving around your decorations. I don’t think Picasso’s have a reputation for turning psycho on fish tankmates though.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I’m looking for some recommendations for new and interesting fish to add to our saltwater aquarium. It’s approx 170 gallons (60” W x 22” L).

These are the fish we have currently:

• Queen angel
• King angel
• Grey angelf
• Blue hippo tang (x2)
• Powder brown tang
• Clownfish (x3)
• Coral beauty
• Bangaii cardinal
• Oxina cardinal
• Flame hawkfish
• Leopard wrasse

These are some of the fish we have had, but lost and would prefer NOT to add again soon. Would be interested in other varieties before trying these again:

• Blue green chromis
• Flame angel
• Potters angel
• Racoon butterflyfish
• Yellow goby
• Yellow tang

Is there coral in the tank? If so, risks will be potters (IF you can find one). flame angel and for sure Racoon butterfly. Yellow goby and flame otherwise would be my preference.

 

[Seansea]

What about like a porcupine puffer? THose things are sweet.

Also agree with some of the others that no fish only seems complete without somekind of trigger. And they come in some cool designs

 

[Cheese Griller]

What about like a porcupine puffer? THose things are sweet.

Also agree with some of the others that no fish only seems complete without somekind of trigger. And they come in some cool designs

This tank is already pushing it in terms of large fish. A porcupine puffer would exacerbate that issue

 

[jeremyg]

delete

 

[jeremyg]

This is full list of current + fish I'd like to add:

Current:

• Queen angel
• King angel
• Grey angel
• Blue hippo tang (x2)
• Powder brown tang
• Clownfish (x3)
• Coral beauty
• Bangaii cardinal
• Oxina cardinal
• Flame hawkfish
• Leopard wrasse

New:

• Midas Blenny
• Emperor Angelfish (Juvenile)
• Lemonpeel Angelfish
• Royal Gramma (x3-5)
• Longnose Butterfly
• Agile Chromis
• Humu Picasso Triggerfish

I really like the idea of the Humu Picasso Triggerfish. If I add sufficient hiding places for the other smaller fish, y'all think that trigger is unlikely to turn on the other fish we have/add?

 

[LPS Bum]

I’m looking for some recommendations for new and interesting fish to add to our saltwater aquarium. It’s approx 170 gallons (60” W x 22” L).

These are the fish we have currently:

• Queen angel
• King angel
• Grey angelf
• Blue hippo tang (x2)
• Powder brown tang
• Clownfish (x3)
• Coral beauty
• Bangaii cardinal
• Oxina cardinal
• Flame hawkfish
• Leopard wrasse

These are some of the fish we have had, but lost and would prefer NOT to add again soon. Would be interested in other varieties before trying these again:

• Blue green chromis
• Flame angel
• Potters angel
• Racoon butterflyfish
• Yellow goby
• Yellow tang

How about an Australian Harlequin Tusk? I have one in my FOWLR and he’s spectacular. Gets along with everyone and no one bothers him.

 

[Peterrdee]

I’m looking for some recommendations for new and interesting fish to add to our saltwater aquarium. It’s approx 170 gallons (60” W x 22” L).

These are the fish we have currently:

• Queen angel
• King angel
• Grey angelf
• Blue hippo tang (x2)
• Powder brown tang
• Clownfish (x3)
• Coral beauty
• Bangaii cardinal
• Oxina cardinal
• Flame hawkfish
• Leopard wrasse

These are some of the fish we have had, but lost and would prefer NOT to add again soon. Would be interested in other varieties before trying these again:

• Blue green chromis
• Flame angel
• Potters angel
• Racoon butterflyfish
• Yellow goby
• Yellow tang

So basically im with you on the raccoon. They are great with other fish but other butterflies and it’s literally full on aggressive mode, I just put a teardrop in my 210 and the raccoon won’t stop attacking within the isolation box I put them in, and my tear drop won’t leave the raccoon alone… I honestly am so heartbroken because I love both of them but I can’t have the raccoon if he’s going to just attack and kill the other butterflies… I can’t even get more than 4 fish in this 210g without them jumping out the quarantine, getting sucked up by pumps or being super aggressive to the new fish.

 

[jeremyg]

So basically im with you on the raccoon. They are great with other fish but other butterflies and it’s literally full on aggressive mode, I just put a teardrop in my 210 and the raccoon won’t stop attacking within the isolation box I put them in, and my tear drop won’t leave the raccoon alone… I honestly am so heartbroken because I love both of them but I can’t have the raccoon if he’s going to just attack and kill the other butterflies… I can’t even get more than 4 fish in this 210g without them jumping out the quarantine, getting sucked up by pumps or being super aggressive to the new fish.

Check out my new list a few posts above.

Btw we tried the raccoon 3 times and none of them lasted more than 2 weeks. Tank was petty new then though, so that may have been a factor.

 

[Peterrdee]

Check out my new list a few posts above.

Btw we tried the raccoon 3 times and none of them lasted more than 2 weeks. Tank was petty new then though, so that may have been a factor.

Yea I waited for a month to put mine in, and put dr tims in a few times before I got anything else, I started my 210 with a single pink skunk clown haha

 

[jeremyg]

Finally got a new crop of fish from Dr Reef.

1. Picasso Triggerfish
2. Lemonpeel Angel
3. Emperor Angel
4. Midas Blenny (hiding in the decoration behind the emperor)
5. Diamond Goby (hiding in the sand)