Stocking a 75 gallon

[jag2232]

Right now I have a 75 gallon tank setup with about 30 lbs of live rock and a good skimmer and filter hooked up that are both rated for tanks more than twice the size of mine. I'm going to be getting about 50-70lbs more live rock from a friend of mine who is taking down his salt water tank that has been established for about 3 years now so I'm going to have some very good filtration. I currently have a just a single Niger Trigger inside of the tank who is doing very well and getting more and more bold each day. I understand that he's probably going to outgrow this tank eventually if he reaches his max size, but I have a friend with a large FO tank he's going to go to if that happens. My question is what other fish could I put into the tank with him? Currently the only fish I've decided that I want and will work is a gold stripped maroon clown, but when I was at my LFS earlier they had a young dog face puffer for sale which I found to be a very cool fish after watching him for a while.Is this puffer something that I'd be able to put into my tank for a long while or would it be pushing it? Does anyone have any other fish that they suggest that I could put in? Thanks.

 

[dragonzim]

A dog faced puffer will get way too big for a 75 and there have been some reports of triggers and puffers not doing well together.

 

[slackjawed]

Originally Posted by jag2232
http:///forum/post/2591080
Right now I have a 75 gallon tank setup with about 30 lbs of live rock and a good skimmer and filter hooked up that are both rated for tanks more than twice the size of mine. I'm going to be getting about 50-70lbs more live rock from a friend of mine who is taking down his salt water tank that has been established for about 3 years now so I'm going to have some very good filtration. I currently have a just a single Niger Trigger inside of the tank who is doing very well and getting more and more bold each day. I understand that he's probably going to outgrow this tank eventually if he reaches his max size, but I have a friend with a large FO tank he's going to go to if that happens. My question is what other fish could I put into the tank with him? Currently the only fish I've decided that I want and will work is a gold stripped maroon clown, but when I was at my LFS earlier they had a young dog face puffer for sale which I found to be a very cool fish after watching him for a while.Is this puffer something that I'd be able to put into my tank for a long while or would it be pushing it? Does anyone have any other fish that they suggest that I could put in? Thanks.
more triggers

 

[niskyvaulter]

i wouldnt put any triggers in. there aren't really any that can fit in a 75. I would look at some sort of eel. also, you mught be able to fit a kole tang in there. also, there are some dwarf angels. i personally like eibli angelfish.