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molodets

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I see that Koran, angel emperor is not reef safe.
But people keep them who has reef tanks with corals.
HOW is that possible?
am I missing anything??
also i am thinking of doing Corals in my REEF tank,
but i see if I do corals I will be very limited with Beautiful fish?
is that true??
 
tangs rule

tangs rule

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There are certain corals/inverts that each of those fish you listed are more prone to eat than others - so one must research what lps/sps/shrooms/other inverts that any non reef safe fish would be LIKELY to want to eat, and what invert species are NOT likely to be predated on by your desired fish. You have to plan in advance when selecting fish, because with either of those 2 angels you listed, I'd never place xenia or large (maxima/crocera/derasa) clams with them...
Also as with any of the "with caution" reef fishes it depends alot on the one you wind up with - some are more likely to eat corals/verts than the next fish of identical type which may prefer your foods more over what's in the tank.....
And probably those that have non-reef safe fish types in reefs NEVER let them get too hungry

And there are plenty of stunning fishes that are totally reef safe
 
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molodets

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Please tell me if temp 87F is OK for saltwater fish?
thanks
 
saltfan

saltfan

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You may have to tell us what you consider a "beautiful fish". As there are many many types of fish you can keep....
 
saltfan

saltfan

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you can keep pretty much all Tangs in a Reef Tank.
And I believe that there are a couple Angels out there that are Reef safe. I'd have to go back to my reads again to find out which they are, but there are a just a couple for ya.
 
dmanatee

dmanatee

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I have the Swallowtail angel fish in my reef tank and I absolutly love her. Though it is fairly easy to get a female, its difficult to find the male of this varriety - they are show stoppers.- but thats just my oppinion.
 
teresaq

teresaq

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Well, then I would stick to a small dwarf angel. Tangs get to big for your tank. Look at some flasher wrasses.
 
jacq_rose61688

jacq_rose61688

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Most people say that tangs need a ton of room to swim, but if you are going that route then you really should just leave them in the ocean... There are some tangs that I've seen kept for long healthy lives in a tank your size. Yellow tangs, lavender tangs, and kole tangs are a few that I believe would be fine in a 75 gal, but that is only one opinion in a sea of opposite oppinions I'm sure. Tangs to stay far away from would be naso, unicorn, vlamini, clown, and plenty more that get too large or aggressive in a tank that size. There are a lot of beautiful and colorful reef safe fish that could go in a tank your size. Dottybacks are one of the brightest little fish out there and are safe with most things except shrimp(and I've kept them together successfully).
 
saltfan

saltfan

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Quote:
Originally Posted by molodets http:///forum/thread/383713/fish-help#post_3358334
Can I get at least one tang or one Angel?
Yes, you can. Depending on which Tang and Angel you got for. Yellow Tang, Scopus Tang and such. Same as Angels. Try to get one thats not going to get 15", but if you must, you still can do that. But remember that in the long run, that they will out grow the tank. It won't be in the short run, they do take time to grow. So go ahead and enjoy them while you you can.
 
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molodets

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I got lots of rocks sand, 75 g tank with refugium, skimmer etc...
Can I put Blue Hippo Tang, Purple tang or Regal Angel?
what would you guys honestly think?!?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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IMO...I would not put any of those in a 75G
you have had some tangs suggested to you in previous posts that would possibly be suitable for a 75G
 
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