so, am i done here ? 90g fowlr - 100# lr, 80# ls -

3bavboys

3bavboys

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pr of clowns - 2" each
6 line wrasse - 3"
coral beauty - 4"
royal gramma - 4"
diamond goby - 5"
kole tang - 4"
cc strfsh
cleaner shrimp
30 snails
15 hermits
of course , LFS says i can keep going - that my tank can handle 12-15 fish
i'd like to add one or two more - can i ? , if so - any recommendations ?
if not , i am (mostly)happy anyway
 
drewsta

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I have a 75G with[list type=decimal][*]1 sailfin tang 3inch
[*]1 scopus tang 2inch
2 green chromis 1 1/2inch
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I might add 2 clowns but i'm done now i'm focusing on adding corals. You might be able to add something small to the tank maybe a small yellow tang or something to that effect
 
3bavboys

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what i'd like is a raccoon btrfly or a sfe
afraid that the rac btrfly would add too much mass to the tank (another 6" fish)
and/or
the sfe would eat some of my smaller guys
 
drewsta

drewsta

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you could probably do a butterfly just make sure he has plenty of rockwork/good diet/perfect water quality. As for the SFE they are great I have one in my smaller tank but however if you have crabs/snails/small fish you can say bye bye to them
 
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nereef

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Originally Posted by Drewsta
I have a 75G with[list type=decimal][*]1 sailfin tang 3inch
[*]1 scopus tang 2inch
2 green chromis 1 1/2inch
[/list type=decimal]
why do you have a sailfin in a 75? they get the size of a dinner plate.
 
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nereef

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also i woudn't add another tang. current size of the fish is not the issue. even if the yt is small when you get him, it will be a big addition to the bioload eventually.
i personally wouldn't have more than one large fish in a 90.
 
jmick

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Originally Posted by Drewsta
I have a 75G with[list type=decimal][*]1 sailfin tang 3inch
[*]1 scopus tang 2inch
2 green chromis 1 1/2inch
[/list type=decimal]
I might add 2 clowns but i'm done now i'm focusing on adding corals. You might be able to add something small to the tank maybe a small yellow tang or something to that effect

If only yellow tangs stayed small the world would be a perfect place!
I think your list looks really good, less you have in it the easier it will be to maintain.
 
drewsta

drewsta

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First off I don't think my stock list was in question here..... I know yellow tangs get big everything does as it gets older but if you buy it smaller it will be more content with being in a smaller space as it grows. My stock list is fine i am done except for corals and my fish are super healthy. Sorry didn't mean to steal your thread "3bavboys" (Some People!
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jmick

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I was only commenting on your suggestion that a small yellow tang would be a good fit, wasn't talking about your stock list. I like the list that 3bavboys has.
 
drewsta

drewsta

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I was mainly speaking to NEreef. I don't really think a yellow tang is a big bioload addition and with all the cleanup crew he has should be no problem. It was just a suggestion as well.
 
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nereef

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Originally Posted by Drewsta
I was mainly speaking to NEreef. I don't really think a yellow tang is a big bioload addition...
this statement is ridiculous. any tang in this size of a tank will dramatically shift the nutrient load.
i commented on your stock list because you have a fish that doesn't belong in 75 gal. i'm glad to hear that the fish is going to a sytem that will meet its needs.
 
cgrant

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Originally Posted by Drewsta
First off I don't think my stock list was in question here..... I know yellow tangs get big everything does as it gets older but if you buy it smaller it will be more content with being in a smaller space as it grows. My stock list is fine i am done except for corals and my fish are super healthy. Sorry didn't mean to steal your thread "3bavboys" (Some People!
)

This goes against everything I have read, Most Tangs need 6' tanks and one of those fish will get the size of a dinner plate.
(The statement about "as it gets older but if you buy it smaller it will be more content with being in a smaller space as it grows") This is soo wrong!!!
Think of it this way...Thats like saying if we put you in a 6'x2' box you will be fine as you will get used to it...
Think about what stress level would be after a couple of days, Now think about what the fish will feel like under those Circumstances.
 
drewsta

drewsta

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Its all in your point of view... You would like to live in a bigger space but you are generally content with your current space. If any fish I have or my friends have show signs of stress in any way (i.e. HLLE, Not eating, ich, etc....) I would take them out of the tank immediatly. Show me a yellow tang that got the size of a dinner plate in captivity... I just want to see it. Thanks
 
cgrant

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I was talking about the sailfin tang, from what I have read they get huge. He had that on one of his posts.
General rule of thumb for most tangs is 6' tank, they like to swim.
My yellow and hippo tang are all over the place, very active, they like space.
 
cgrant

cgrant

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My bad, That was you that had the sailfin tang...IMO a 75 is too small for the type of tangs we are talking about...I guess you could always sell the sailfin back to the LFS when he gets to be a giant.
 
drewsta

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OK however if you have read any of my posts I am in the process of building a cafe and i'm putting a 250+G reef as my front counter. No worries
 
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