What fish to buy?

[mds438]

I have a 90 gallon live rock only tank. Plan on filling it with more then the 90 lbs I have more. I love rock. I have 2 clowns, porcupine and dogface puffer, foxface, panther grouper, and spotted hawkfish. I would like to add more. They are all medium to small sizes. But I prefer to only keep real hardy trustworthy fish. I would like to get a tang or two, and have had great success with Yellow Tangs before. Also would like a pseudochromis. I am open to all fish except eels. What fish would you recommend to someone who wants fish that frankly you cant kill! 5 out of 5 ins hardiness! Any ideas?

 

[Deanos]

I recommend you sell some of the fish you have now. Panther groupers alone outgrow 90 gallon tanks.

 

[mds438]

I will when they get large... but he's just a baby now.

 

[Deanos]

What skimmer do you currently have and what is your nitrate level?

 

[mds438]

I don't test my levels. I have a aqua remora skimmer. Bought used nothing fancy. Plan on being a live rock heavy tank,and have a pro clear wet dry for a 300 gallon tank. 15 gallon sump. Upgrading to 192 watt lights soon.

 

[clamcrazy]

you should test, panther grouper will grow fast, i would go with a dwarf angle or trigger.

 

[mds438]

Bump...

 

[marrone]

Since this is Fowlr, and not a reef tank, you don't have to test that much. Thinks like Cal, Alk and even low nitrates aren't as important as if this was a reef tank.

Since you plan on putting in a lot of LR this will take up space in the tank, which will cut back on the amount and size of fish you can have.