Combining two tanks

bungles

bungles

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Im thinking about combining my two tanks (30 gallon fowlr, 42 gallon Hex fowlr) in the 30 i have, 1 Yellow Tang, 1 Blue chormis, 2 yellow tail damsels. and some snails, and 1 cleaner Shrimp. In my Hex i have 1 Lawnmower Blenney, 3 Blue Devil Damsels, and 4 blue tip hermit crabs. I have a 55 gal, and a 75 gallon tank. Im assuming ill use the 75. But is there any problem with these fish being in the same tank? Thanks
Also i use two diff types of salt in each tank will this be a problem? One salt is red sea, and the other is Instant Ocean. I was planning on adding a couple corals two that why i was using the red sea brand.
 
btldreef

btldreef

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I don't see any issues, other than the damsels. They'll find anything, especially each other. If you're combing tanks, just get rid of them, because one they're in the new tank, you'll have trouble catching them again.
As for salt, Red Sea is definitely better if you're going to be adding corals, but even IO will work, I've used both, and swapped salts quickly without any issues. As long as you keep the salinity the same there shouldn't be too much issue. Besides, you'll have to re-acclimate when you move the fish into the new tank. The acclimation process will be good enough for them to get used to the new salt.
Definitely ugrade to the 75, a Yellow Tang does NOT belong in anything smaller than that.
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3275893
I don't see any issues, other than the damsels. They'll fight anything, especially each other. If you're combining tanks, just get rid of them, because once they're in the new tank, you'll have trouble catching them again.
As for salt, Red Sea is definitely better if you're going to be adding corals, but even IO will work. I've used both, and swapped salts quickly without any issues. As long as you keep the salinity the same there shouldn't be too much issue. Besides, you'll have to re-acclimate when you move the fish into the new tank. The acclimation process will be good enough for them to get used to the new salt.
Definitely ugrade to the 75, a Yellow Tang does NOT belong in anything smaller than that.
Sorry about the wrong words, my phone lights to spell check for me and somtimes chooses the wrong words.....
 
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