Inhabitants for a 75G FOWLR
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littlebuck
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i have a blue hippo in my 72 gallon and shes doing fine. everyone has there own opinion on the tank size for tangs. I dont see anything wrong with putting them in a 75 i mean 4 feet of swimming room is good enought. you can do lion,eel,tang,maroon clowns i think would also work thats what im doing in my 72 gal reef but not lion.
tucker2
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Eventually I will get a larger tank and convert my 75G into a reef. Since I am new to saltwater I thought it best to start with a FOWLR rather than attempting a reef first.
The one fish that I really, really want is a humu trigger. If I were to purchase a very small one (1" - 2") would it be happy in a 75G for a year or two?
The one fish that I really, really want is a humu trigger. If I were to purchase a very small one (1" - 2") would it be happy in a 75G for a year or two?
lion_crazz
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Originally Posted by Tucker2
Eventually I will get a larger tank and convert my 75G into a reef. Since I am new to saltwater I thought it best to start with a FOWLR rather than attempting a reef first.
The one fish that I really, really want is a humu trigger. If I were to purchase a very small one (1" - 2") would it be happy in a 75G for a year or two?
Smart thinking to do fish before attempting reef. However, like posted earlier, decide between the lion and trigger. You can only do one as the trigger will nip at the lion. The trigger will be fine in the 75 for at least a year, so if you really want the trigger, just do the trigger and not the lion.
Eventually I will get a larger tank and convert my 75G into a reef. Since I am new to saltwater I thought it best to start with a FOWLR rather than attempting a reef first.
The one fish that I really, really want is a humu trigger. If I were to purchase a very small one (1" - 2") would it be happy in a 75G for a year or two?
Smart thinking to do fish before attempting reef. However, like posted earlier, decide between the lion and trigger. You can only do one as the trigger will nip at the lion. The trigger will be fine in the 75 for at least a year, so if you really want the trigger, just do the trigger and not the lion.
titan
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Tucker if you go Hummu I would say cheap and colorful damsels in the event the Hummu gets a little ignorant,not to mention they are small.The 75 is no good for the life of a hummu but close in dimension to a 90,which could suffice for definately more than a year IMO.They are not fast growers as in some of the other trigs so rapid growth rate is not an issue.A 2" Hummu will take a while to outgrow a 75,and as I said before add and maintain nice corraline encrusted rock,and the biggest Undulated trigger you can get your hands on.Our Hummu makes a great tankmate with our Jeweled Toby in our 100GL,they swim together and rub on each other,I think they're in love!
titan
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If I had a 75 I would go Undy only.I assume your going with the hummu? If so you could go Hummu,colorful damsel of your choice,Valenti puffer,and a SFE or substitute it for the smaller Viper/Chestnut Moray.1 small Trig,1 small damsel,1 small puffer,1 eel of the smaller genra.I would put the damsel in last as they are cheap and can be a pain in the arzz.Not to mention you wouldn't want one punking your Hummu if he's really tiny.We had a Hepatus in my wifes reef that was nearly killed by one.This way in the event you cannot up-grade you won't be stuck with a 20" fish in your 4' tank.This is just my opinion I'm sure others will chime in.
lion_crazz
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With your trigger, I would recommend maybe a toby puffer (valentini or blue spot), a large damsel or two, maybe a smaller grouper like a spotted one (not a panther or anything that gets huge), maybe a snowflake eel, perhaps a maroon clown. These are all choices, I am not saying do all of them though.