Stocking question

ledzep fan

ledzep fan

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This will be my last question for sure. Could I keep a Sohoal (sp?) tang, or a Powder Blue tang? If not what kinds of tangs could I have in here. I am down to 5 fish now because my anemone ate my Maroon Clown. The tank is a 120 gallon and there are only 5 fish. So, each fish would have 40 gallons to themselves. ( Tell me if my calculations are wrong) I think that I am not overstocked. I am just asking for opinions on fish. Thank you.
The Zep
 
ophiura

ophiura

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Your calculations are wrong, IMO. It is more than just volume, it is behavior, territoriality, bioload, adult size of fish, footprint of tank. Just total # of gallons divided by number of fish or inches of fish does not cut it.
I think the addition of a powder blue tang would be a very bad idea.
I think the addition of a sohal tang would be a pretty bad idea.
This is a 4' tank, there is already a tang in it, and there are fish that will get sizable.
Again, I really strongly encourage you to ask these questions in the aggressive forum as you have some aggressive fish. But it is important for you to consider adult size of fish and aggression levels. This is not about pure volume of water for fish. That is not how it works, IMO.
 
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