How many fish??

[goggo]

I have a 75gal reef tank with two yellow tangs,two clown fish,two damsels,one foxface,one lawnmower blemmie,and a peppermint shimp. They all get along and I was wondering if I could add a blue tang or would that effect the chemistry too much? I feed two times a day and am also concerned about the best food for the blemmie when algea is no longer available?

 

[jackri]

How big of a blue tang? A baby might be ok for awhile... but your starting to get really crowded already imo and would need a home for it as it got bigger. I know there is a rule of thumb for gallons of water per inch of fish but a lot depends on your cleaning and filtration.
You can have an increased bio load if you have great filtration and really keep up on your cleanings otherwise your asking for a lot of problems.

 

[oceansidefish]

You are going to get an earfull for having two yellow tangs in a 75.... I think another one would throw you over the edge....

 

[lion_crazz]

Sounds like that tank is fully stocked to me. I would definitely not add another tang to the mix. You are opening yourself to an assortment of problems.
As for feeding the blenny, make sure you get some nori or seaweed in there. I used to take the nori or seaweed sheet and rubberband it to a piece of rubble rock, placing it where the blenny hangs out. I find this is the most natural way of feeding fish like them.

 

[j0hn rambo]

I'd also have to agree. Sounds like you have a good group, I think your pretty much fully stocked.
The foxface and tangs will grow pretty large.

 

[wangotango]

The two yellows havn't beaten each other up yet? IMO I would take out at least one of them. Even numbers don't seem to work that well, combined with tight space might make things difficult.
-Justin

 

[goggo]

Thank you to all of you for your input. The tangs are getting along well(one is larger than the other) and I really appreciate the info regarding the blemmie. I am new to the board and really appreciate the intelligent responses!!Chris

 

[jimmy40741]

I can't really respond to your tang question, but as far as your blenny goes, you said you feed twice a day but not what you feed. You can try the seaweed as lion_crazz suggested, but mine would never touch the stuff. But my lawnmower blenny will eat about everything else that my other fish eat. He will hang out in the flow of one of my powerheads and snag flake, bloodworms, pellets, etc as they come zipping past his face. I thought I would have a problem once he mowed down a hair algea problem I was having, but after he ate all of it he started eating the food I was feeding the other fish. He's as content as he can be and has a nice little fat belly to prove it.

 

[redsea]

nori sounds good for the blenny! i think i will do that with mine!!