polarbear Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 So I'm ready to add a new fish or two to my 90 gallon tank. Currently I have 2 clown fish, a fox face rabbit fish, a pajama cardinal, scotter blenny, pistol shrimp and a cleaner shrimp. Im interested in getting a orange spotted goby to help turn the sand bed. Is there a better goby for this? I'm looking for a fish that is active and one that doesn't nessessarly need to be quarantined since I don't have a quarantine tank. I was also thinking about getting some blue chromis for a small school. What is your guys suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaJohn Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I love my Diamond gobie he is a woker bee and always cleaning the sand or digging a cave. A word of warning they do jump and they do make a sand storm in your tank till the make a home they are happy with. For an active fish I would say a Khol Tang is about as busy a fish as you will find and they eat diatoms as well as algae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsquared Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I got a trio of blue chromis from someone off of ARC and am very happy with them. You can't go wrong with a yellow or blue tang but you might want to find one that has been in someone's tank for a while because they are susceptible to ich. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions so far. Any others? I was wanting to get a powder blue tang. Which tangs are less prone to ich as far as not havering to worry about quarantineing them? I know any fish can get ich but which ones are less likely to get stressed to much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaJohn Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I think powders are one of the worst for getting ich. I am not sure about the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad and Jen May Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 My PB Tang has had very mild ich (but ich not the less) since I got it. He eats like a champ, doesnt seem stressed but still has ich. Im getting my QT tank ready now to treat all my fish. If you want a PB, look for one that is not skinny, eats at the LFS, doesnt seem stressed, and doesnt show signs of disease. Then TREAT IT in QT before adding it to your tank, no exceptions. It will develop ich, they are VERY prone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvandewa Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Have you thought about getting a cleaner shrimp? I've got a hippo tang and my fire shrimp loves cleaning it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 PBs are definitely ICH magnets. I would for sure QT. I bought a pair of 'Carpenters flasher wrasses and enjoy them. A trio or even more blue/green chromies are nice as well. That's what im fixing to the buy, I think i'll get 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 How about hippo tangs? Are they prone to getting ich easily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteorflower Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Yeah, though not as bad as the powders. Mine had ich that could come and go, he never did figure out how to hold still for the cleaners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks. It's hard finding which fish to buy that suits the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I would encourage you to set up a QT. I'm quite fond of Royal Grammas, a group of three or four would be interactive and I like their habit of swimming with the bellies towards whatever surface they're close to so they are often upside down. A nice Purple Tang would be a show piece and is hardier than most of the Acanthurus sp. I've never been successfull long term (ie. a year or more) with any of the Chromis sp. except in really big tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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