stocking 6ft

sh4n

sh4n

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hey guys, i just purchased a 6ft x 2.5ft wide x 2.5ft reef tank. i want to know how many fish i can buy before over stocking my tank.
the fish i really like is:
blue tang
2 clown fish
yellow tang
flame angel
will having these be over crowding the tank to much?
and can you's give me an example of other tanks this size stocking list please so i can get an idea
thanks
 
teresaq

teresaq

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so your tank is 72 inch long, by 30 wide, by 30 tall??? thats a rather lrg tank, lol you should have plenty of room for the fish you listed and a few more.
a school of chromis or anthias would work in there too.
Is this going to be a reef or just a fish only tank
 
teresaq

teresaq

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I'm not sure if it is compatible with the dwarf angel. That tank is like 240 gal - take a look at the stocking of some other big tanks.
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teresaq

teresaq

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if you use the formula in the tips section its length x width x height divide by 231 equals 280 gal
 
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abeandlulu

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I have a 265 and I have 3 yellow tangs, 2 hippos, 1 sailfin, 4 clown fish 6 line wrasse, manderin, flame hawk, flame angel, 2 chromis, LB, blue jaw goby. I think that is all. My tank is a little overstocked...
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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Quote:
Originally Posted by SH4N http:///t/387740/stocking-6ft#post_3414281
even a large angel?
Some of the large angels should be fine with a dwarf. However, large angels range from maybe only targeting one or two corals, to completely destroying every coral. Which large angels would you be specifically interested in?
Large angels in the Genicanthus genus are reef-safe. And should definitely tolerate dwarf(s) in the tank.
 
sh4n

sh4n

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thanks abenandlulu
Emperor angelfish, royal, queen, are the ones i like, however i have not done any research on them yet
 
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