Pomacanthus Angel for my tank?

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  1. Dogface

    Dogface Plankton

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    Hi everyone! This is my first post here (not that anyone cares, I just thought it'd be cool to mention).

    Anyways, I have a 180 gallon FOWLR tank. The residents include 1 dogface puffer (who is my CHILD, I literally nursed him back from near death from this horrible LFS, and he's the one who got me into saltwater. He's maybe 6 inches in length), 1 Vlamingi Tang (I know, I know, he gets too big. I have a home he WILL be going to when he gets around 15 inches. He's around 8 inches.),1 Falco Hawkfish (2 inches), and most recently, a STUNNING princess parrotfish (eating mysis and sliversides!!:eek: she's around 7-ish inches). Anyways, my question is this: what Pomacanthus angel do you think I could put in my tank? I really like the Emperor, Blueface, and Bluegirdled, but they're all touchy. I'd like one of the less aggressive species, and one that won't get too big. Pretty sure the only Pomacanthus angels like that are the ones I mentioned. Which one do you think I should go for? Any stories? I also'd like to add a peaceful trigger and a school of chromis.

    Specifics:
    Nitrite:0ppm
    Ammonia:0ppm
    Phosphate:0.5ppm
    Nitrate: forty (four key doesn't work)ppm (trying to get this lower, got a nice Bermuda skimmer earlier)
    Ph: 7.8
    120(?) lbs. of LR.

    Thank You!!
     
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  2. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    first of all hello and welcome

    no clue on the fish selection butI would love to see pics of the current fish you have in there now ;D
     
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  3. Dogface

    Dogface Plankton

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    They're all on my profile! Sorry about the ho-hum quality, they're kinda fast and I took em with my ipod, haha.
     
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  4. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    A school of chromis could get eaten by the puffer.Blueface or majestic would be my choice to... good job on saving the puffer:)
     
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  5. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    Great job on the save and welcome to 3reef, a Pomacanthus Angel can grow to almost a foot and a half they are peaceful, but that would be a big fish lol there is 13 different species of those angels just to let you know.

    Vlamingi Tang is one of my fav tangs congrats!!!
     
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  6. Dogface

    Dogface Plankton

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    I've actually got a chromis in there now with the dogface, and if anything, he's more aggressive than my dogface. My dogface has been in there with numerous chromis before, and has never attempted to eat them. Which is weird.:eek:
     
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  7. marks270galreef

    marks270galreef Flamingo Tongue

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    nigers are peaceful as far as trigger or blue jaws etc...

    i have had emperors and they are awesome my favorite fish of all time LOL i believe you will be fine with any angel from the Pomacanthus species
     
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