Yet another fish stocking question

[cvrle1]

I know, everyone is probably tired of these posts, so my apologies in advance. I'll keep is short

Have a 110G tank, 5ft x 18in x 24in with sand bed (1-2 in)

Have some soft corals, mushrooms and few LPS. Plan on adding more, including LPS, and SPS down the line

I have following fish so far:

pair of perk clowns (about 1-1.25" big)
niger/red toothed trigger (about 2-2.25" big)
blue eye kole tang (about 2-2.25" big)
yellow dottyback (about 2-2.25" big)

With dottyback in there, wrasses are out, as I dont want to risk attacks.

Was thinking some anthias, but not sure how dottyback would react.

With above info, which fish would you recommend in the future

Thanks!

 

[BlueNem]

Hi

If you use a cage inside your tank so the new fish can be seen and smelled but cannot be attacked I think you could add fish otherwise you couldn't. The cage should be large enough and with shelter a couple of pvc pipes of 4 inches and obviously the fish gotta eat and have moderate current.
I used a cage made of rigid net and the front side of clear acrylic so I could see the heal of the fish inside the cage and other could see it but not attack it. After 1 or 2 week I could release the new fish without any issues.


Regards,

 

[littlefoxx]

Dwarf angelfish :)

 

[00W]

I know, everyone is probably tired of these posts, so my apologies in advance. I'll keep is short

Have a 110G tank, 5ft x 18in x 24in with sand bed (1-2 in)

Have some soft corals, mushrooms and few LPS. Plan on adding more, including LPS, and SPS down the line

I have following fish so far:

pair of perk clowns (about 1-1.25" big)
niger/red toothed trigger (about 2-2.25" big)
blue eye kole tang (about 2-2.25" big)
yellow dottyback (about 2-2.25" big)

With dottyback in there, wrasses are out, as I dont want to risk attacks.

Was thinking some anthias, but not sure how dottyback would react.

With above info, which fish would you recommend in the future

Thanks!

I never get tired of these posts.
You don't know if you don't ask. ;)

 

[cvrle1]

Dwarf angelfish :)

I was thinking about some angelfish, but it seems that consensus is that they are questionable in reefs, as they may nip and eat corals. This is reason I took them off the list, otherwise I would have had 1 for sure in there

 

[00W]

I was thinking about some angelfish, but it seems that consensus is that they are questionable in reefs, as they may nip and eat corals. This is reason I took them off the list, otherwise I would have had 1 for sure in there

I'd be more worried your Niger won't rip something apart way before any angel. ;)I know I had one for years.
Dwarf is a good choice.
Most are quite aggressive.
I've had a coral beauty for 10 years and he's never touched a thing but he'll give my picasso a run for the money every day.

 

[winzig]

I have lots or corals and a fair size bi colour angel and it never touches my coral

 

[cvrle1]

I'd be more worried your Niger won't rip something apart way before any angel. ;)I know I had one for years.
Dwarf is a good choice.
Most are quite aggressive.
I've had a coral beauty for 10 years and he's never touched a thing but he'll give my picasso a run for the money every day.

From all the research I did, niger/red toothed should be ok and are one of few reef safe triggers (if such thing really exists haha) Of course it really depends from fish to fish, so we'll see how things go.