Stocking 90g help :/

[nstarcoral]

I would stop adding fish until your current crew stops showing aggression. A fish that was well mannered that turned aggressive sounds like a territory issue. Either you dont have enough cover or too many of the wrong type of fish in the same tank. Pecking order isn't being established.

What kind of lights are you going for?

 

[KnJAquatics]

We added around 15lbs more of rock and rearranged the whole tank including the nem that followed the rock it was orginally in front of and waited a few days and mom didnt wanna leave the angel anymore that didnt help any she said it made it worse and her goby wouldnt even come out bc the angel was harassing it so bad. Thats the only fish we had problems with all the others are fine .. Since the angel is gone the tank is back peaceful .. mom is making a new list of fish now to order next week possibly gonna get some more snails and hermits since puff isnt messing with them and gonna try the feather dusters

So far i think she wants
4 agile chromis
2-3 kauderns cardinals
Royal gramma or gold assesor
Purple firefish
Red velvet or orangeback fairy wrasse

Some feather dusters and the snails and hermits maybe a starfish nothing is in stone yet..

The carrier lost the package of corals and they were very dead so we will try again and not sure in the lights or if they are gonna even stick to doing corals kinda all over the place right now deciding if she wants a smaller tank for corals or what

 

[nstarcoral]

Not sure why I keep trying to help at this point, but you just solved an aggressive problem and you're thinking about adding damsels? Not only are they mean, but they are near impossible to catch. Good luck.

 

[3dees]

chromis and cardinals will usually fight til there Is only one. firefish will not last long In a tank with aggression Issues.

 

[Naiad]

Skip any ideas of peaceful schooling fish in a 90 gal. Just not large enough. Firefish need to be added first to any tank or they will be too afraid to come out and eat. Angels should be added last, you now know why. I know it is hard but you guys have to slow down. Decide what direction you want this tank to go. If your going to have corals that limits your fish, if you want inverts that limits it. Fish are often peaceful as juveniles but become very territorial when they mature so that needs to be taken into account. Other than the firefish and wrasse. All the new fish listed are semi-aggressive. This means you can have fewer of them than peaceful fish and can't add any peaceful fish after.

 

[KnJAquatics]

I do realize what your saying but its not like I have never had a tank before I know aggression issues when I see them and beinf I have a 125g with african cichlids I know territory issues when I see them. The angels behavior was not territory issues and yes it should have been added last and if we woulda bought it then it woulda been added last but we didnt have that option since it came with the tank.. The set up now is peaceful of course I realize this could change and we are adding more rock in gradually .. Also the chromis where I know they are damsels it also says they yes are semi aggressive but it also says they have a peaceful demeanor in groups of 3 or more in odd numbers.. We didnt pick this stock list alone but had 3 other reefers doing it as well as we researched. Not saying anyone is wrong just saying we arent just stupidly throwing in fish we are researching and asking people including here questions.. This hobbys main problem is there are more opinions then facts.. I do realize each fish is different and thats where some of the issue comes ...

 

[Naiad]

I know the angel wasnt your choice. Sorry if what i said came off wrong, i only ment you have seen how they get when a fish they dont like enters their territory. With many larger salt fish (angels, tangs, ect) territory is often defined in meters so there is no escape for intruders in all but the largest tanks. It is true that there are no hard rules. Just like the valintini puffer for example. I have had three over the years. One was absolutely the sweetest fish ever and wouldnt hurt anything, one was as dumb as a rock and would pick at a snail occasionally when he noticed they were there, and the third was EVIL. So we have to generalize behavior the best we can. I say the chromis are very peaceful until they grow up. Then large schools fracture into power struggles over mates. They wont physically bother other fish (usually) but all the bickering among themselves can stress very delicate sp. I would add your wrasse and fire fish before anything else on that list and see if the clowns will accept them. Clowns are also territorial but normally only over a small area. After those peaceful fish have a month or so to settle try the cardninals.

 

[Naiad]

Ohhh but you will need a lid for those two sp. I have been fish slapped in the face by a fire fish while doing a wc.... ;)

 

[KnJAquatics]

The clowns are still young so right now they dont bother anything they stay at the top of the tank by the powerhead we have a lid on it its needed for the goby too...