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    Rook - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Default Need suggestions for new fish

    I'm hunting for thoughts for some new fish to add to my tank. Here are my requirements. I have had trouble keeping focus on my tank and have become a bit bored. So I'm looking to make it more interesting. I have only two fish a regal angel and a maroon clown. I don't have a ton of coral left die to a few mishaps. I work too much and a couple of times my lights died and I did not find out for several days. So I'm not concerned it the fish are reef safe seeing also that my regal really isn't. But I have had this regal a long time so any fish need to ne compatible.

    Thought about a lionfish but id Burmese the clown would be an easy snack. Any ideas for fun fish to add?

    Oh yeah its a 90 gallon tank that's been setup as a reef for five years or so in its current spot.



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    have you thought about a rabbit fish? youd have to feed it veggies though they are mainly herbivores, but i can say mine is entirely obsessed with pellet food.

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    also i think if you are not set on going the predator route you could really make a non reef tank look great with a variety of other fish.

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    Maybe a fu manchu lion or other smallish lionfish?

    Hawkfish have some cool looking choices too. Perhaps some of the dottybacks would work well?

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    Rook - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    I'm not stuck on a predator tank - just something fun and interesting. Lionfish are pretty neat animals. Or a puffer, although my tank is too small for many puffers.

    Anyone ever have a bunch of damsels in a tank?
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    i would add a flame cardinal they get 5 to 6 inch bright red with some black dots will hold its own with anything u have but wont start it can all so be watched at night with a red light as it mostly nocturnal but mine has seem to switch to mostly during the day
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    Rook - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigbill View Post
    i would add a flame cardinal they get 5 to 6 inch bright red with some black dots will hold its own with anything u have but wont start it can all so be watched at night with a red light as it mostly nocturnal but mine has seem to switch to mostly during the day
    Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Flame Cardinal
    I've not seen those at the stores before. I'll check it out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rook View Post
    I've not seen those at the stores before. I'll check it out.
    reef solutions has one well did as of fri. its who i got mine from can be hard to keep . i have had lots of luck with mine been in my 90 for over a year

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    What is supposed to be hard about them?
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    bigbill - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rook View Post
    What is supposed to be hard about them?
    some just don't do well not sure why
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