New 75 gallon reef!

What do you think about my 75 gallon fish list?
-Yellow tang
-flame angel
-mated pair perculas
-purple psuedochromis
-longnose hawkfish
-midas blenny
-copperband butterfly
-and eventually a mandarin when there is enough pods
-hermit crabs
-emerald crab
-cleaner shrimp
-2 brittle stars
-turbo snails
and eventually when i get better lighting
-corals
-clam
-anemonies
thanks
 

aquaguy24

Active Member
75g might be too small for the tang even if they say minimum 75g...mandarin will eventually eat all the copepods..y not make a sump/fuge..how bout a diamond goby and a foxface..i might be putting those guys in my 90g.
 

promisetbg

Active Member
Yellow tang & copperband butterflies get too big for a 75 gal.{the butterfly will also eat any feather dusters in the tank}
Longnose hawkfish will attack & eat inverts..particularly shrimp.
Flame angels can and most likely will eventually pick at your corals{better choice of an angel is in the Genicanthus family~Lamark's, watanabei, bellus, swallowtail
Brittle stars get huge & aggressive{a serpent star might make a better choice} If you do decide to get them, avoid the green=predatory.
Trochus grazers & nassarius are also great snails.
Add 2 Atlantic cucumbers to your clean-up crew to help shift the sand.
Avoid sandsifting stars,horsheshoe crabs, and sandsifting gobies.
A yellow watchman & pistol shrimp might be a consideration for your list.
Research Fridmani Psuedochromis instead of a purple, least aggressive.
Consider perhaps a red or purple firefish, bangaii cardinal, a yellowheaded jawfish, or a combtooth blenny such as a lawnmower instead of the larger fish.
 

reefkprz

Active Member
Originally Posted by promisetbg
Yellow tang & copperband butterflies get too big for a 75 gal.{the butterfly will also eat any feather dusters in the tank}
Longnose hawkfish will attack & eat inverts..particularly shrimp.
Flame angels can and most likely will eventually pick at your corals{better choice of an angel is in the Genicanthus family~Lamark's, watanabei, bellus, swallowtail
Brittle stars get huge & aggressive{a serpent star might make a better choice} If you do decide to get them, avoid the green=predatory.
Trochus grazers & nassarius are also great snails.
Add 2 Atlantic cucumbers to your clean-up crew to help shift the sand.
Avoid sandsifting stars,horsheshoe crabs, and sandsifting gobies.
A yellow watchman & pistol shrimp might be a consideration for your list.
Research Fridmani Psuedochromis instead of a purple, least aggressive.
Consider perhaps a red or purple firefish, bangaii cardinal, a yellowheaded jawfish, or a combtooth blenny such as a lawnmower instead of the larger fish.

I agree with almost everything except...
Brittle stars and serpent stars are the same thing. the difference is species, a serpent may be closer in relation to a brittle than it is another serpent. Only in this hobby is the distiction between seprent and brittle made. They are all brittle stars. their spine just lay different ways. most brittles (this includes serpents) are safe for your reef. And I wouldnt consider any to be aggressive except the green. the green while reef safe has a tendancy to prey on fish when hungry.
 
Thankyou. are you sure yellow tang and copperband are too big?
Ive read a lot about both and almost all say its ok.
Will the longnose hawk only eat shrimp or will it eat other inverts?
ill look into the sea cucumbers thanks.
i will get the fridmani pseudochromis instead.
is it ok to have a serpent and a brittle? just not green
does anyone else have anything to add?
 

sjgsm

Member
Originally Posted by emporer angel
Thankyou. are you sure yellow tang and copperband are too big?
Ive read a lot about both and almost all say its ok.
Will the longnose hawk only eat shrimp or will it eat other inverts?
ill look into the sea cucumbers thanks.
i will get the fridmani pseudochromis instead.
is it ok to have a serpent and a brittle? just not green
does anyone else have anything to add?
IMO a yellow tang will be fine... it just needs alot of swimming space area so have the top of the tank free of rock so it can swim around (some people will agree some will disagree).... Longnose may also attempt to eat hermit crabs.... i actually had a brittle and "serpent" star breed because I have had them mixed together for a while and now have over 100 stars that are around an inch from leg tip to leg tip... but yes stay away from the green... good luck and welcome to SWF
 
what should i replace the CBB with? i dont want one. i have read they are hard to keep and dont tolerate anything. also the reasons stated above.
i would like to replace it with a foxface but i dont want to be stung. is this some thing to worry about or it doesnt happen often.
also what fish could i replace it with?
 

sjgsm

Member
Originally Posted by emporer angel
what should i replace the CBB with? i dont want one. i have read they are hard to keep and dont tolerate anything. also the reasons stated above.
i would like to replace it with a foxface but i dont want to be stung. is this some thing to worry about or it doesnt happen often.
also what fish could i replace it with?
My brother has my old magnificent and to put it in simple terms... stay away from him and he'll stay away from you... It wont go out of its way to sting you and really would much rather get away from you then do so... you shouldn't ever have an issue with stinging as long as you watch where it is while lets say you move rocks... they are beautiful and is hardy.... if you have the money i say go for the magnificent foxface... usually it is around $75+ but is an extremely beautiful fish
 

sjgsm

Member
yeah you would have to shop around for that one...i see it usually once a month.... the common foxface is also beautiful i was just showing you that you have the option of getting a more rare colorful one that is just as easy to take car of. :thinking:
 

sjgsm

Member
i find them in local fish stores.... i suppose you could look on the internet but i prefer to get most locally especially if it is costly....
 
can i switch the pseudochromis with a yellow watchman?
also will a fromia star be fine?
updated list
-Yellow tang
-foxface rabbit
-flame angel
-royal gramma
-yellow watchman
-midas blenny
-longnose hawkfish
-mated pair perculas
-mandarin when tank is established and there is enough pods
-hermit crabs
-emerald crab
-serpent star
-some type of star
-various snails
and eventually when i get better lighting
-corals
-clam
-anemonies
is there room for a few more small fish/inverts? or is this maxed?
 

promisetbg

Active Member
10 fish in a 75 is overstocked. The yellow tang can get as big as a dinner plate, and needs more than 4 ft of swimming room. A Magnificent foxface gets bigger than that. I just placed one in a customer's 125, and he almost looks cramped. Fromia starfish can be difficult to acclimate, and I would'nt put one or an anemone or clam into the tank until it is well established~10-12 mo mark. Good luck.
 

seattle

Member
WHeere on earth dd you get a CBB is 2 small for a 75-gallon The highest min for one I have ever seen is 65. :mad:
 
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