My new Tank Let me know what you think

[jhstone696]

I am Very New At this so give me some Feed BAck

 

[vtecbro007]

well for one i see two tangs which is a no no in ur situation,....second r u running a protein skimmer,...wat kind of water flow i dont c the rest of the tank,...and wat type of filteration. but other than that it looks nice

 

[vtecbro007]

and if im not mistaken i think i c crushed coral instead of sand? if so,...i think u should change it i heard it can be a nitrate problem!:notsure:

 

[vtecbro007]

so magic ur saying if i get a tank 4'x2'x2' which will be i think 120gal i cant keep those? ur kidding me right?

 

[jhstone696]

I have a Skilter 250 and a Red sea skimmer that is all i can afford right now also i have a bio wheel for a 120 gallon and an filter for 60 gallons dont know the name

 

[vtecbro007]

r u using crused coral? juss curious

 

[fishtanker]

Originally posted by vtecbro007
so magic ur saying if i get a tank 4'x2'x2' which will be i think 120gal i cant keep those? ur kidding me right?
its not a good idea if you want healthy happy tangs.

 

[jhstone696]

What do u mean it will Die in my 55 gallon tank

 

[jhstone696]

I got Crushed coarl

 

[vtecbro007]

thx magic i was juss curious cus i might get a 120 or 180 juss looking around,...sorry for stealing ur thread hehe

 

[vtecbro007]

IMO,....i would change it

 

[jhstone696]

WHat should i do about the tang then ? i should get rid of BOth or what i dont understand?

 

[vtecbro007]

pick which tang u want and get rid of the other giv it to like ur lfs for credit or soemthing or even better trade it for SAND!!!!

 

[jhstone696]

why is sand better

 

[vtecbro007]

because with crused coral ur uneaten food will get stuch and hidden which will be a problem and with sand they stay on top till the clean up crew arrives,...and if im not mistaken i remember reading somewhere the clean up crew or something like that likes sand better lol dont quote me on that

 

[fishtanker]

ditto on the sailfin they can get way to big for most aquariums. the yellow will be OK in a 55gal but a 75 or 90 would be better long term

 

[boomper]

jhstone696 - I see you are located in Pittsburgh, just wondering what LFS you go to, im still trying to find one I really like in the area.

 

[jhstone696]

well depends where i got to 2 places
one is Elmers pet store out in Monroville
and the second one is in Wilkinsburgh called Wilkinsburgh pets anyother questions let me know

 

[badkharma]

LOL his sailfin is small, it's not going to die anytime soon, but it could eventually. You'll be fine keeping it for at least another year, but IT WILL EVENTUALLY OUTGROW the tank and get severely stressed, so don't get attached (or start saving up for a bigger tank). Agreed they should not both be in a 55 though (yellow should be fine). Sailfin is fine in a 4x2x2 120 gallon - the width makes up for a lot length. Like everyone else said, I'd just get it over with now and take the sailfin back for credit and get something else (not a tang). You'll have much happier tank inhabitants.

 

[mujtba]

jhstone, heres what i did so far with my 55G. Im new too, but its prolly a better way.. how long did u have ur tank up?
55G
80lbs of LR
50lbs of LS
HOB Filter 300GPH (got carbon in it)
Seaclone 100 skimmer
300GPH Powerhead x2
its in 2 weeks cycle. my ammonia, nitrite and nitrates are skyrocketin..
i would suggest you return one large fish for some more LR or maybe LS. it will help in the long run..
my 2 cents..