Fish selection for a 93 cube

[w.gurney77]

My 93 cube build is moving along and I am thinking about fish selection.
What are some good choices for a tank of this size?
The tank will be sps dominated with some lps and a few zoas and palys mixed in.

I want happy and health fish. I know this 93 gal limits the choices so I am asking all you cube guys ( and girls ) what you have in your tanks.

 

[diablomaster9045]

a midas blenny is a must

Look at this handsome devil!

 

[SloppyJ]

Love the midas blenny. I have a 93g too. Here's what I have in it so far

Pair of Clowns
Trio of LT Anthias
Watchman Goby

Things I plan to add
Midas Blenny
Kole Tang or Yellow Tang or both

 

[diablomaster9045]

Kole Tang or Yellow Tang or both

In before tang police


Nice stock list Anthias would be another good option if you had a center rock stack with lots of holes and crevices.

 

[w.gurney77]

a midas blenny is a must

Look at this handsome devil!

That is a good looking little dude!
He's going on the list. Does he help with algae control or is he too busy looking good.

 

[diablomaster9045]

That is a good looking little dude!
He's going on the list. Does he help with algae control or is he too busy looking good.

I sometimes see him nipping at the rocks and glass.

 

[w.gurney77]

Love the midas blenny. I have a 93g too. Here's what I have in it so far

Pair of Clowns
Trio of LT Anthias
Watchman Goby

Things I plan to add
Midas Blenny
Kole Tang or Yellow Tang or both

I'm going to get a few of those anthias. How many times a day do you feed them?

 

[SloppyJ]

I just got them the other day. I'm feeding them 3 times per day. Once in the morning before work, once when I get home, and once before bed.
I'm using Rod's Food Original Blend and they ate it the first day they were in the tank. Good stuff.

 

[w.gurney77]

I might get a yellow tang or a sail fin. I was wondering if a small sail fin would be OK.
I had a yellow tang in my 60 hex. Don't tell the tang police. He did very well. I had about 90 pounds of rock with plenty of space to hide if he wanted, but he was always out picking at the rock. He would eat just about any food I put in.

 

[SloppyJ]

I wouldn't go with a sailfin, I'd stick with a yellow or a bristle tooth like a kole.

 

[w.gurney77]

OK no on the sail fin. What are some of the reasons not to get one? I'm not afraid to admit I don't know much about these fish.

 

[SloppyJ]

They just need a bigger tank than a 93. I'm not of the belief that I will buy a small fish and catch it when it gets too big for my tank. I want my tank to be a permenant home for all of the inhabitants.

 

[Gunner2012]

My stock list in my 93 cube.
One Spot Fox face
Snowflake clown
Platnium clown
Dusty Angel
Watchman goby
Stary blenny
Green Spot Mandrin
Lytail anthias
Royal Gramma
Breeding pair of Bagaii Cardinals

 

[Eienna]

The reason for no sailfins is that they just get too darned BIG.

Always do your research before purchase of any animal

 

[SloppyJ]

My stock list in my 93 cube.
One Spot Fox face
Snowflake clown
Platnium clown
Dusty Angel
Watchman goby
Stary blenny
Green Spot Mandrin
Lytail anthias
Royal Gramma
Breeding pair of Bagaii Cardinals

How are the foxface and the angel doing? Do you have much coral? I love these fish but been really hesitant because I like my coral more

 

[nova65ss]

I have a 93 cube as well. Not sure if it is the same with all Midas and Kole Tangs but both of mine were jerks. I got rid of them both and now I have a happy tank again. The kole bullied my watchmans to the point it took one of the watchmans eyes out now it only has one. The midas would bully my cardinal and it stayed in a hole in the back of the tank. Now that they are gone all of my fish are swimming out in the open and not hiding.

 

[fungia_fiend]

OK no on the sail fin. What are some of the reasons not to get one? I'm not afraid to admit I don't know much about these fish.

Basically, they get larger than a dinner plate. Stick with the Kole. Even the yellow is too big for a 93 cube imo, but a Kole or a Tomini would thrive in there.

 

[w.gurney77]

They just need a bigger tank than a 93. I'm not of the belief that I will buy a small fish and catch it when it gets too big for my tank. I want my tank to be a permenant home for all of the inhabitants.

I agree 100%
I'm still 2 months away from the purchase of any livestock. I don't want to tear the tank apart to get any livestock out that might have been a mistake. That's why I'm asking questions now. I love my corals and have never focused much on fish. Plenty of time to research.

 

[PL-Reef]

In my 93g cube I have a pair of black clowns, yellow corris wrasse, melanurus wrasse, yasha goby, Starry blenny and I have a small kole tang in QT waiting to join the crew. I plan on buying a three some of banggai cardinals.

 

[w.gurney77]

Would I need a screen on the top of the tank to keep gobies? I don't want any carpet surfing going on.