Help me stockings [90gallon reef tank]

[aqva]

Hi reefers, I need a help to increase my tank population.
I'm aiming to keep easy sps corals and ATM I have:
- 2 Amphipiron Percula
- 7 Chromis Viridis
- 1 Lysmata Amboinensis
- 3 Astrea Trochus
- 1 Archaster Typicus

I think I have to increase my clean up crew, I have my rocks and sand covered by a ugly algae/trasparent film
On my wish list there is:
Centropyge bispinosa
2-3 Nemateleotris Magnifica

The problem is that I don't know how many and which other species of fish I can add.
Any suggestion?

 

[sp1187]

CUC adds:
mexican turbo
tiger/strawberry conch

 

[nereefpat]

Clowns and chromis are a good start. The coral beauty will be fine too.

I would just get 1 firefish. When mature, only a male/female pair will get along.

A couple to look into:
Starry blenny
Longnose hawk
Halichoeres chrysus or melanurus

 

[i cant think]

Clowns and chromis are a good start. The coral beauty will be fine too.

I would just get 1 firefish. When mature, only a male/female pair will get along.

A couple to look into:
Starry blenny
Longnose hawk
Halichoeres chrysus or melanurus

Fire fish to my understanding are hermaphrodites and change from female to male depending on what they are. Also, Nemaleotris magnifica is a communal firefish unlike the others in the genus so they will be able to coexist in groups. I also wouldn’t do either Melanurus or chrysus as these can be rather bossy, I’d recommend Leucoxanthus or iridis.
Here’s what I’d recommend:
To remain safe, go for a small group of Eviota/Trimma gobies (3-5)
Halichoeres iridis
Halichoeres leucoxanthus

 

[nereefpat]

Fire fish to my understanding are hermaphrodites and change from female to male depending on what they are. Also, Nemaleotris magnifica is a communal firefish unlike the others in the genus so they will be able to coexist in groups.

I disagree. Unless there is new info, firefish are not sequential hermaphrodites. They live in groups as juveniles and then form monogamous pairs, not tolerating others. Similar to bangaii cardinals.

Ptereleotris dartish, like zeba, are social.

I also wouldn’t do either Melanurus or chrysus as these can be rather bossy, I’d recommend Leucoxanthus or iridis.

I haven't found melanurus to be bad. Maybe I'm lucky there. I haven't been around iridis. Wish I could get one.
H. chrysus and H. leucoxanthus are basically the same fish, just replacing each other in different regions.

 

[i cant think]

I disagree. Unless there is new info, firefish are not sequential hermaphrodites. They live in groups as juveniles and then form monogamous pairs, not tolerating others. Similar to bangaii cardinals.

Ptereleotris dartish, like zeba, are social.


I haven't found melanurus to be bad. Maybe I'm lucky there. I haven't been around iridis. Wish I could get one.
H. chrysus and H. leucoxanthus are basically the same fish, just replacing each other in different regions.

Interesting - Also did a bit of research and you are correct, they’re not hermaphrodites, I was thinking of the other species in the family. As for the group, I would definitely not attempt a group however, I’m pretty sure they don’t just group as juveniles and can be found in small groups as adults.
I think you could attempt a pair in a 90 as there is enough room for the two to get away from eachother.

 

[aqva]

Thank you all for the tips, so I can add:
- 1 coral beauty angelfish
- 1 firefish
- 1 wrasse (or can I add more than one specie?) I'm in love with the melanurus texture
- 1 blenny or/and goby

Can I also add a Pseudocheilinus Hexataenia or should I chose between this and a wrasse?

Ptereleotris dartish, like zeba, are social.

I really like the zebra dartfish, does it live in school?

CUC adds:
mexican turbo
tiger/strawberry conch

About the clean up crew 1 tiger/strawberry conch is enough for the sand? The other option for the sand will be the Nassarius snail
For the roks I'll add other 2 or 3 trochus/mexican turbo/Astralium

Finally what about a surgeon fish like a zebrasoma/Acanthurus or eventualy a Paracanthurus Hepatus? Do I have enough space? I have a 4 foot tank

PS: I also look at Gramma Loreto, It's so cute

 

[blaxsun]

No, a single conch isn't going to cut it. You'll need at least two in addition to probably a half dozen nassarius snails. For the rocks stick to spiny astreas and ring cowries. Turbos and trochus are fine but they'll prefer the glass over the rocks. Maybe a tuxedo urchin or two once you get everything else added.

 

[sp1187]

mexican turbo's go where ever there is stuff for them to eat.
mine are all over the rocks looking.

 

[sp1187]

I have the same tank foot print (mine's deeper) as you.
3-5 conchs.
but i don't have a sand sifter star, so maybe that makes a difference?
agree with also adding nassarius.

 

[nereefpat]

I really like the zebra dartfish, does it live in school?

You could have a group of them, although "school" probably isn't the right word

 

[aqva]

Maybe a tuxedo urchin or two once you get everything else added.

I already have one archaster typicus , there is any contraindication keeping also a urchin in the same tank?

 

[blaxsun]

No. The sand sifting starfish will be under the sand most of the time and the urchin will either be on the glass or rocks where algae is present.

 

[aqva]

I forgot to say I have a feather duster worm, there is a compatibility issue with wrasse fish?

 

[i cant think]

I forgot to say I have a feather duster worm, there is a compatibility issue with wrasse fish?

There can be an issue in some cases. Sometimes the larger wrasses will eat feather duster worms (Larger Halichoeres in specific).

 

[blaxsun]

You could have a group of them, although "school" probably isn't the right word

Yes, zebras will "school". Make sure you have a good lid! ("jump" is the wrong word here - "fly" is more like it)

 

[i cant think]

Yes, zebras will "school". Make sure you have a good lid! ("jump" is the wrong word here - "fly" is more like it)

+1 to this - Any torpedo shaped fish will make it out of some of the smallest of gaps… I learnt the hard way 3 times with a very similar but much more jumpy fish, Hoplolatilus chlupatyi. He escaped 3 times and unfortunately I think the 3rd time was where he died from hitting the floor too much.
The way I learnt this wasn’t because I don’t have a lid, in fact I have a really secure one however it was when it came to feeding. He jumped to get the food (As if he was trying to paralyse it with his tail) but made it out of the tank.