scubasteve said:
(1) Blue Tang, (I wanted a powder tang but after reading the profile on here, A)my tank is undersized and B) it says not for beginners)
I would not suggest either type of "blue" tang for a newer set up. Both the powder blue (
Acanthurus leucosternon) and the pacific blue (
Paracanthurus hepatus) are very sensitive fish and prone to many ailments. I am not saying you shouldn't get these fish, but I would definately wait until the tank is at least a year old and the tank is stable. A much hardier (if that's possible) tang would be one from the
Zebrasoma sp.
(2) Fridmani Pseudochromis
Excellent fish
great color as well as being the least aggressive of the species.
(1) Flame Angelfish OR (1) Koran Angelfish
So long as the tank stays
FO or
FOWLR either would be fine. Just keep in mind both will nip/eat corals and should not be housed in a reef tank. With the prospect of a tang, you should opt for the dwarf
IME. Two large fish would cause cramping and I would not recommend both. If you are set on the koran, then skip the tang and vise versa if you want the tang.
This can be a nice fish when housed in large enough number as they will actuall "shoal" and look quite spectacular. If less than 6 or so they will sometimes end up squabling amongst themselves and do not always do well. Try to get these guys when they are 1" or less and in numbers 3 or more. Keep in mind, the more you get, the less room available for other fish. If you do get the chromis, they could easily use up the last of your stocking room They may also end up fighting with the 2 damsels, but the clownes should be fine.
I'll stop there im not sure if i already have too many fish for my aquarium.
Give the 2 clownes and the damsels you already have, I think you could get away with one large fish and one other smaller fish or possibley a small school of chromis.
Cheers
Steve