is this 2 many fish my setup ????

mega

mega

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this is what i want to stock my tank with is also is there any order in which they might need to be added ???
clown trigger
queen angel
6-green chromis
yellow tang
naso tang
salfin tang
3-Anthias
Golden Rabbitfish
my setup is 144 half circle dual overflows (fish only)
all glass model 4 sump /mag 1800 using bio balls
Kent Marine Nautilus Turbo Eductor w/mag 7
current 25watt uv sterilizer
2-Ebo-Jager Heater 250w
any help is appreciated
 
hot883

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Definately to much. It will be about 4 ft. across? All tangs need atleast 6 ft. straight length to swim freely.
 
joojoo

joojoo

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Posted at the same time, didn't see hot's post... I didn't know the dimmensions for this particular tank, I agree, tangs aren't a good idea in such a short tank.
 
joncat24

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Originally Posted by joojoo
Little too much, take it down to just the yellow tang maybe.
that's what I was gonna say....take the naso and the sailfin off and you should be good.
 
nicetry

nicetry

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Originally Posted by joncat24
that's what I was gonna say....take the naso and the sailfin off and you should be good.
and the clown trigger and queen angel
One of the smaller zebrasoma tangs (yellow, scopas, purple) would work. While it's not a 6 foot tank, the volume is there. I'd go with an odd number of chromis (5). The anthias and rabbitfish would be nice. Consider one of the fairy wrasses and perhaps a dwarf angel.
 
joojoo

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Originally Posted by nicetry
and the clown trigger and queen angel
One of the smaller zebrasoma tangs (yellow, scopas, purple) would work. While it's not a 6 foot tank, the volume is there. I'd go with an odd number of chromis (5). The anthias and rabbitfish would be nice. Consider one of the fairy wrasses and perhaps a dwarf angel.
The key to tangs is length, not volume.
 
nicetry

nicetry

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Originally Posted by joojoo
The key to tangs is length, not volume.
Arguable. Lateral swimming space is important but volume needs to be taken into consideration. A narrow 4 foot system affords little room for anything but pacing back and forth. A deep (front to back tank) gives the fish a place to go. In a narrow tank, the fish has no choice but to swim length to length. Give it some front to back room and the stress level is reduced as the fish can have some turn around/explore room. Many aquarists are and have been keeping these fish succesfully for years in such tanks. I won't advocate keeping any surgeonfish in a narrow 4 foot tank, but to say one of the smaller species won't do well in a 144 gallon tank is not accuarate.
 
joojoo

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IMO both are almost equally important, we say they need 6ft tanks because of the amount of back and forth swimming they actually do do.
 
nicetry

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Originally Posted by Mega
ok heres the size 57.5 x 29 x 29
Again, minus the really large fish on the list, the rest looks respectable.
 
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