Been A While!

Freddie · 07-30-2006, 10:07 PM

Hey RS!
It's been a while since I've been on and I really came to get some good advice.
I want to add a couple of Butterfly fish to my tank...I plan on giving away about 5 of my smaller fish but plan to keep two tangs ( Yellow and Regal), Two Clownfish and a dwarf angel...Will there be a problem please let me know b4 I go through with this, I've been getting mixed feedback.

Thanks Guys & Gals

billyr98 · 07-30-2006, 10:15 PM

butterfly are a tough fish to keep.. i tried one in my 210 with no luck... But if they are eating.. you should have no problem in your 90g tank... full at that point, but should be ok.. my opinion though, others might disagree...

Welcome Back!

Woodstock · 07-30-2006, 10:42 PM

Welcome back

Ditto to Billy... make sure the butterfly is eating well... also tangs are very aggressive to new additions so keep you eye on the butterfyl!

Witfull · 07-30-2006, 10:50 PM

2 tangs in a 90 isnt a good idea.

billyr98 · 07-30-2006, 10:53 PM

i thought the tangs were already in the tank... and he wanted to add butterfly fish..

Witfull · 07-30-2006, 10:54 PM

as they grow,,i see trouble,,,from the yellow

lcstorc · 07-31-2006, 09:07 AM

Yellow tangs can get quite agressive so I would be very careful before adding anything to the tank. At least re-arrange all the rocks etc to reorganize the territory. Also agree that 2 tangs are a lot for a 90, but if done carefully you could get away with it for a time. Major maintenance would be the key IMHO. Lots of water changes and lots of watching the tank for signs of agression.

Rougiem · 07-31-2006, 12:10 PM

Welcome back Freddie!

billyr98 · 07-31-2006, 03:34 PM

funny you guys say the yellow is agressive, because mine is a wimp... The powder blue, purple and hippo, all pick on him...
And my yellow was the first fish in the tank..

lcstorc · 08-03-2006, 12:41 PM

Well mine did what I have heard of so many fish of varying kinds. He was a model citizen for a long time, then we added a fish he didn't like and "wammo". From that point on, any new fish was targeted. Kinda like once had the taste of blood he wouldn't stop. I ended up trading him in at the lfs so he is hopefully happy in his new home. Once he was sold I no longer get updates.

cheeks69 · 08-03-2006, 09:22 PM

I would add only one Butterfly IF you have a good skimmer. That's a heavy bio-load for a 90 gal. tank IMO. Ditto to aggression from the established Tangs keep an eye out. How long has this tank been setup ? How much LR do you have ? Also which skimmer are you using ? Is this a reef or FO ?

07-30-2006, 10:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Freddie Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 91 View Gallery Karma Komment	Been A While! Hey RS! It's been a while since I've been on and I really came to get some good advice. I want to add a couple of Butterfly fish to my tank...I plan on giving away about 5 of my smaller fish but plan to keep two tangs ( Yellow and Regal), Two Clownfish and a dwarf angel...Will there be a problem please let me know b4 I go through with this, I've been getting mixed feedback. Thanks Guys & Gals __________________ Freddie 90 gal Mega flow, Current dual satellite lighting,All glass 30 gal sump, 300 watt heater, mag drive pump, Coralife super skimmer, 20, 50 & 70 Aquaclear powerheads. Critters: F/O Yellow Tang, Hippo Tang,Harlequin Tusk, Clark Clown, Picasso Trigger,Niger Trigger, Snowflake eel, Brown Button polyps,shrooms, star polyps, nessarus snails & hermits

07-30-2006, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Been A While! butterfly are a tough fish to keep.. i tried one in my 210 with no luck... But if they are eating.. you should have no problem in your 90g tank... full at that point, but should be ok.. my opinion though, others might disagree... Welcome Back! __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

07-30-2006, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,264 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Been A While! Welcome back Ditto to Billy... make sure the butterfly is eating well... also tangs are very aggressive to new additions so keep you eye on the butterfyl! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

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billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Been A While! i thought the tangs were already in the tank... and he wanted to add butterfly fish.. __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

07-31-2006, 09:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Been A While! Yellow tangs can get quite agressive so I would be very careful before adding anything to the tank. At least re-arrange all the rocks etc to reorganize the territory. Also agree that 2 tangs are a lot for a 90, but if done carefully you could get away with it for a time. Major maintenance would be the key IMHO. Lots of water changes and lots of watching the tank for signs of agression. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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Rougiem Ichthy Inquisitor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggest Little City In The World Posts: 2,898 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Been A While! Welcome back Freddie! __________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it." Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress

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billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Been A While! funny you guys say the yellow is agressive, because mine is a wimp... The powder blue, purple and hippo, all pick on him... And my yellow was the first fish in the tank.. __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

08-03-2006, 12:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Been A While! Well mine did what I have heard of so many fish of varying kinds. He was a model citizen for a long time, then we added a fish he didn't like and "wammo". From that point on, any new fish was targeted. Kinda like once had the taste of blood he wouldn't stop. I ended up trading him in at the lfs so he is hopefully happy in his new home. Once he was sold I no longer get updates. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

08-03-2006, 09:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,707 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Been A While! I would add only one Butterfly IF you have a good skimmer. That's a heavy bio-load for a 90 gal. tank IMO. Ditto to aggression from the established Tangs keep an eye out. How long has this tank been setup ? How much LR do you have ? Also which skimmer are you using ? Is this a reef or FO ? __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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