75 or 160 gallon diary!!!!

[reef_dart21]

Tomorrow i get to pick out a tank and i am not sure if i am getting a 75 or 160 but which ever one i can afford XD
the 75 is undrilled and i need some help on drilling the tank for a sump because i dotn want it to break like my 55 did............

 

[clownfish11]

i would go with the 160...

 

[fishkid2]

Well if you had a choice like that why wouldn't you go with the 160. Besides that it is way more expensive.

 

[reef_dart21]

I GOT A 75 GALLON!!! i could not afford the 160 due to the other expenses. I now have it running with saltwater curing some new live rock with a canister filet protein skimmer bio wheel live sand and t 5 pros

 

[matt b]

Originally Posted by Reef_Dart21
http:///forum/post/2599196
I GOT A 75 GALLON!!! i could not afford the 160 due to the other expenses. I now have it running with saltwater curing some new live rock with a canister filet protein skimmer bio wheel live sand and t 5 pros
Well are you going to post pix?

And I feel ya going with 75. Its not just the tank and stand that cost more. Everything will be ALOT more for the 160

 

[reef_dart21]

Well the 75 is now downstairs in my basement

i gotta get the canopy ready and stand!!!
pics are coming
but this is what i hope to keep in my tank:
2 alligator pipefish (i alreayd have hard coral in my 55 and my one did fine until i sold it after my tank cracked)
ALOT of hard coral
about 4 clams
a pair of dwarf angelfish (My freind has a pair !! i am getting for free once they had their offspring *they are dwarf yellow ones*)
some sofites for cover
1 sailfin tang (i know i know tang police but i have seen countless times a sailfin tang being specifically fine in 75 gallon)
Any other suggestion? I am looking for BRIGHT community fish.....IF YOU CAN HELP ME I NEED A SUGGESTION OF A WRASSE SINCE IM SELLING THE SIXLINE(IF ANYONE WANTS TO BUY ITS LOCAL PICKUP IN PA AND 25$ BUT VERY AGRESSIVE TO ANY FISH SMALLER THEN IT *3 inches*)
thanks

 

[cmaxwell39]

Congratulations on the new tank.

You could do a small group of chromis, maybe a couple of clowns?
You might have a problem trying to keep more than one angel in your tank. Some have done it, but normally you need a large tank and lots of live rock so that they can have plenty of space. It might work for you, just be careful.

 

[rebelprettyboy]

sweet. Cant wait to see some pics!

 

[reef_dart21]

Originally Posted by cmaxwell39
http:///forum/post/2602306
Congratulations on the new tank.

You could do a small group of chromis, maybe a couple of clowns?
You might have a problem trying to keep more than one angel in your tank. Some have done it, but normally you need a large tank and lots of live rock so that they can have plenty of space. It might work for you, just be careful.
forgot to say my stock currently is
1 clown
2 chromis (3rd got killed by the others sadly)

 

[morval]

chromis tend to kill each other off. i started with 5 and im down to one. but its easier than moving all my rock to get them out of the tank.

 

[cmaxwell39]

I have 3 green chromis in my 75 and they are neat to watch. I have never had a problem with them being aggressive toward one another and have had them for almost two years. They started in my 55 and when I switched it to a 75 a year and a half ago they all got moved over. Sorry to hear about yours not getting along as well as mine have.
Sounds like you have your stock list pretty well thought out. One last word of caution on the angels. Some dwarf angels will be fine in a reef tank, and some will not. My advice would be to try it, but if it starts picking on your corals you are going to have to make a decision between the angel and a reef tank. I tried an eibli angel in my tank for a while and that fish was neat to watch, but he started picking on corals in the tank and he lost the coin toss. I have not tried another one since. If you decide to try it I hope that you get one of those model reef citizens