lazy east911
Member
i have a 75 gallon tank with a bamboo shark,copperband butterfly fish, fu manchu lion fish,2 percula clowns, maroon clown, and a sfe.
im gettin a 8 ft. long tank next year.
im gettin a 8 ft. long tank next year.
how many fish can i put in a 75 gallon
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daniel411
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I don't think I'd consider adding anything else to that tank. Could be really stretched as it is.
lazy east911
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it doesnt look over done, most the time you cant see the bamboo, copper band, or the fu manchu, ther always inside the coral or cave
thanx, for the input
thanx, for the input
broomer5
Active Member
How many fish CAN you put in a 75 gallon tank vs. How many fish SHOULD you put in a 75 gallon tank.
As mentioned, many would feel that you are at the limit.
Of course each tank is different.
I would say wait until you get the larger tank before buying any more fish, and I would probably not keep the maroon and the percs together in same tank - my opinion.
As mentioned, many would feel that you are at the limit.
Of course each tank is different.
I would say wait until you get the larger tank before buying any more fish, and I would probably not keep the maroon and the percs together in same tank - my opinion.
lazy east911
Member
the maroon and percs do fine with eachother, you gotta understand the lion is only 3 inches and thats as big as hes gonna get, the two percs are only 2 inches, the copperband died, the maroon is only 3 inches, the sfe is 1 ft, and the bamboo is 7 inches, i kno alot of fish, but ther all very small, the sfe never comes out besides his head pertruding from his coral home, the lion stays in one spot besides wene i food is present, and the sharks stays in his cave durring the day. 1 1/2 feet of the tank is stacked up coral with 1 giant clam, 1 plate coral, and some other plant, i forgot what it was called, ill get a pic. and the rest of the 2 1/2 feet is just a long sandy bottom for the shark. my demensions are, 4 feet longx18 inches widex2feet high.
lazy east911
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they arent, i have a fu manchu lion there biggest recorded is 4 inches long, mines 3 inches, the two clowns will only get half an inch bigger, the maroon is at his max length, the only two that arent is the shark and the eel,and like i said the eel doesnt come out, and the shark comes out at nightime.
ozadars
Member
Hi Lazy east911,
First i want to quote somethings
the maroon and percs do fine with eachother
when maroon will grow a bit more, it will kill the percs. Thats obvious.
the lion is only 3 inches
the two percs are only 2 inches
that means lion will have a nice meal soon. Fu man chus are one of the most aggressive lions. Also i saw a full grown and it was like 5" and had a huge mouth
the maroon is only 3 inches
the maroon is at his max length
Maroon clowns get at least 5". Also using "only" everywhere doesnt make them small
the sharks stays in his cave durring the day
the sfe never comes out besides his head pertruding from his coral home
i didnt understand what you mean? so if a fish doesnt swim very much, this means they arent important or they arent a fish of your tank?
Im not tring to make you angry or something but i think you didnt research before you buy your fish and now you think you have some fish in your tank that are boring and not active. So now you want some active ones. Also i think you wanted some aggressive-wild fish in your tank first.
If you want a reef tank w/ peaceful fish i would take the eel, lion, shark and maroon back to the lfs. They you can buy lotsa medium or small colourful or active fish
If you want a reef tank w/o small peaceful fish i would take just shark and perculas back to the lfs
First i want to quote somethings
the maroon and percs do fine with eachother
when maroon will grow a bit more, it will kill the percs. Thats obvious.
the lion is only 3 inches
the two percs are only 2 inches
that means lion will have a nice meal soon. Fu man chus are one of the most aggressive lions. Also i saw a full grown and it was like 5" and had a huge mouth
the maroon is only 3 inches
the maroon is at his max length
Maroon clowns get at least 5". Also using "only" everywhere doesnt make them small
the sharks stays in his cave durring the day
the sfe never comes out besides his head pertruding from his coral home
i didnt understand what you mean? so if a fish doesnt swim very much, this means they arent important or they arent a fish of your tank?
Im not tring to make you angry or something but i think you didnt research before you buy your fish and now you think you have some fish in your tank that are boring and not active. So now you want some active ones. Also i think you wanted some aggressive-wild fish in your tank first.
If you want a reef tank w/ peaceful fish i would take the eel, lion, shark and maroon back to the lfs. They you can buy lotsa medium or small colourful or active fish
If you want a reef tank w/o small peaceful fish i would take just shark and perculas back to the lfs
lazy east911
Member
no i did do research, and u are pissing me off, i did about 3 months of research before i baught my shark, bamboo sharks are knockturnal, i did about 1 month of research for the eel, he stays in his hole untill i feed him, ive had the percs with the maroon for a month, the only bad thing that happened was the marron got his fin nipped at a couple times, and thet was 2 weeks ago, they seem fine now, only a little bit chassing accours every now and then last about 5 seconds. now let me quote some of ur sentences if u dont mind.
so if a fish doesnt swim very much, this means they arent important or they arent a fish of your tank?
i baby my shark, i baby all of my fish especially my shark and eel, i baby them so muck im buying a 300 gallon within the next year for my shark and eel.
If you want a reef tank w/ peaceful fish i would take the eel, lion, shark and maroon back to the lfs. They you can buy lotsa medium or small colourful or active fish
ok, i dont want a "reef tank" i never said i did wanted a reef tank,i just some reef things in ther like the clam and some plants, now before u do ur quoteing about my plants, my eel, shark,lion, dont touch them, believe me i spend atleast 6 hours a day waching my tank, the only fish that does is my maroon clown, he bit off a head of one of my plants.
lion will have a nice meal soon. Fu man chus are one of the most aggressive lions. Also i saw a full grown and it was like 5" and had a huge mouth
the lion doesnt go ontop were the clowns are and doesnt harase any of my fish, besides guppies i put in ther for him to eat. and yes i kno thats bad for the lion to feed him gupies, ive done research on that also.
and me saying "only" that only means im telling you that there small compared to some of the species of ther familey, the biggest lionfish gets to be 15 inches which is a volitan, mines only 3 inches, theres a 12 inch difference, so i can say "only" 3 inches, i could go on about telling u why i say only, but i think u get the piont.
Not trying to sound like a ---- but im 16 and i live in the ghetto, not trying to brag cuz its nothing to brag about, but to get to the point i get pissed when people make accusations of things they dont even kno about.
so if a fish doesnt swim very much, this means they arent important or they arent a fish of your tank?
i baby my shark, i baby all of my fish especially my shark and eel, i baby them so muck im buying a 300 gallon within the next year for my shark and eel.
If you want a reef tank w/ peaceful fish i would take the eel, lion, shark and maroon back to the lfs. They you can buy lotsa medium or small colourful or active fish
ok, i dont want a "reef tank" i never said i did wanted a reef tank,i just some reef things in ther like the clam and some plants, now before u do ur quoteing about my plants, my eel, shark,lion, dont touch them, believe me i spend atleast 6 hours a day waching my tank, the only fish that does is my maroon clown, he bit off a head of one of my plants.
lion will have a nice meal soon. Fu man chus are one of the most aggressive lions. Also i saw a full grown and it was like 5" and had a huge mouth
the lion doesnt go ontop were the clowns are and doesnt harase any of my fish, besides guppies i put in ther for him to eat. and yes i kno thats bad for the lion to feed him gupies, ive done research on that also.
and me saying "only" that only means im telling you that there small compared to some of the species of ther familey, the biggest lionfish gets to be 15 inches which is a volitan, mines only 3 inches, theres a 12 inch difference, so i can say "only" 3 inches, i could go on about telling u why i say only, but i think u get the piont.
Not trying to sound like a ---- but im 16 and i live in the ghetto, not trying to brag cuz its nothing to brag about, but to get to the point i get pissed when people make accusations of things they dont even kno about.
lazy east911
Member
oh and another thing, why dont u do some research before you start saying that the lion will eat my clowns, the fu manchu might be the most aggressive but is also the lazyest.
lazy east911
Member
"reef life" by Andrea and Antonella Ferarri
ill quote the sentace
"ocellated lions or more also called fu manchu lionfish are very timid and solitary than most of others of the lionfish familey"
ill quote the sentace
"ocellated lions or more also called fu manchu lionfish are very timid and solitary than most of others of the lionfish familey"
lazy east911
Member
oh and ill quote another from the book, which is why i also believe he wont eat my clowns..
"the ocellated lionfish rarely ever sperates from the substrate, on which it travels."
my clownfish stay up high, the lion hardley ever leaves the sand.
"the ocellated lionfish rarely ever sperates from the substrate, on which it travels."
my clownfish stay up high, the lion hardley ever leaves the sand.
ozadars
Member
i didnt know timid and solitary means that it wont small clowns
its very easy for a lion to go up and it one of them.
i wont gonna agrue this thing w/ you because i have seen a full grow fu man chu. A lion can eat anything fits in its mouth and the fu i saw at the lfs was big enough to eat a 2" clown
please do some RESEARCH! especially when you buy a new fish. Poor percs tho
its very easy for a lion to go up and it one of them.
i wont gonna agrue this thing w/ you because i have seen a full grow fu man chu. A lion can eat anything fits in its mouth and the fu i saw at the lfs was big enough to eat a 2" clown
please do some RESEARCH! especially when you buy a new fish. Poor percs tho
lazy east911
Member
i do research u ass hole, im not dumb, i kno a fu manchu lion could eat a clownfish, but the odds arent likely, believe me. even tho i kno u wont.
cincyreefer
Active Member
Everyone makes mistakes and learn as they go... I have yet to find anyone who has always been perfect in this hobby. Lets all leave it at that.
Back to the original question... I agree that you are maxed out in capacity. The reason is not because of swimming room, but rather bio-load. Besides, you don't want to try squeezing in one more fish and end up harming any of the ones in there doing well.
Back to the original question... I agree that you are maxed out in capacity. The reason is not because of swimming room, but rather bio-load. Besides, you don't want to try squeezing in one more fish and end up harming any of the ones in there doing well.
lazy east911
Member
thankue cincy, thats the answer i needed.
tony detroit
Active Member
Even if the fish live you are going to have a heck of a time keeping good water quality. I don't even have that many fish in my 300gal.