updated...What should i put in first 8 tangs in a 8 ft tankplease give me advice.

thai

thai

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I have a reef tank it has been up for 3 months now. Currently i have 300 pound of live rockand corals everything is doing so good.
please advise me what to put in first. Its going in my 8 ft tank 280gallon.
I know that this is overstocking but i do water changes every week.
As of now fshes that are in my tank.
2 nemo
2 black nemo
7 chromis
1 sailfin 3in
1 mimic 3in
1 regal 3in
I would like to add
powder blue
purple
sohal
ebli mimic tang
blonde naso
flame angel




 
meowzer

meowzer

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WOW......that's a lot of chasing around to be done in there....lol....
I'd probably add the flame angel and one other and call it done

No way am I ever gonna try to catch another fish in my 225G no way.....LOL
 
thai

thai

Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3280705
WOW......that's a lot of chasing around to be done in there....lol....
I'd probably add the flame angel and one other and call it done

No way am I ever gonna try to catch another fish in my 225G no way.....LOL
Tank look so bare with fishes i have in it now meower. I got a over rated skimmer for this reason. No don't tell me this lol...
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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I'm curious....sorry for my first post, but I have to agree with Meowzer....What type of filtration are you running? What type of oversized skimmer? Is it possible to get a FTS(full tank shot)? I have to be honest....280 gallon is a nice size tank, but with 300lbs of LR and putting all those fish in........NAH......Show me the skimmer......
 
A

abeandlulu

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I would wait on the powder blue tang. THey need a WELL established tank.
 
thai

thai

Member
I am running a msx 300 in a 75 gallon sump. I will try again to post them picture again tonight. Push and shove i will take 1 or 2 of the list.
Originally Posted by acrylic51
http:///forum/post/3280746
I'm curious....sorry for my first post, but I have to agree with Meowzer....What type of filtration are you running? What type of oversized skimmer? Is it possible to get a FTS(full tank shot)? I have to be honest....280 gallon is a nice size tank, but with 300lbs of LR and putting all those fish in........NAH......Show me the skimmer......
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by thai
http:///forum/post/3280849
I am running a msx 300 in a 75 gallon sump. I will try again to post them picture again tonight. Push and shove i will take 1 or 2 of the list.

Are you saying take 1 or 2 OFF the list or chose any 2 FROM the list?

I have a Blue spotted Kole tang and a Hippo tang in my 90g. Tangs need allot of algae to nip at off the rocks, a tank 3 months old is too new, JMO but Personally I would think 4 Tangs in a 280g tank would be fine. Tangs are very sensitive to stress, that's why ich affects them so much, 8 is just way too many.
 
thai

thai

Member
thank flower. the rock is a existing from a old tank that has been up for years. Take 1 or 2 of the want to add list. My tank is three time more than your flower you think i get get away with six e tangs and minus all the chromis and clowns.
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3280874

Are you saying take 1 or 2 OFF the list or chose any 2 FROM the list?

I have a Blue spotted Kole tang and a Hippo tang in my 90g. Tangs need allot of algae to nip at off the rocks, a tank 3 months old is too new, JMO but Personally I would think 4 Tangs in a 280g tank would be fine. Tangs are very sensitive to stress, that's why ich affects them so much, 8 is just way too many.
 
flower

flower

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Originally Posted by thai
http:///forum/post/3280893
thank flower. the rock is a existing from a old tank that has been up for years. Take 1 or 2 of the want to add list. My tank is three time more than your flower you think i get get away with six e tangs and minus all the chromis and clowns.

The problem you will run into is food supply..They all want the same thing and will fight for it. Your tank is double my size, so go with 4 tangs and that is allot to keep fed in a new tank. It isn't the rock but the algae supply. Clips with algae sheets on both sides of the tank will help allot.
Also swim space…I put my rock more to the center of the tank and allow my tangs to swim around and through the rocks. Most people build the rock against the back wall and the fish can only swim from right to left like a caged animal.
A 280g tank still only has so much horizontal room to swim. What is your tank..6 foot? That is not allot of swim space. No matter how many the gallons of water the tank holds, it is still only 6 feet. By putting your rock in the center you create 12 feet of swim space…
 
thai

thai

Member
Its 8 ft long. Thanks flower i appreciate the info.
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3280906

The problem you will run into is food supply..They all want the same thing and will fight for it. Your tank is double my size, so go with 4 tangs and that is allot to keep fed in a new tank. It isn't the rock but the algae supply. Clips with algae sheets on both sides of the tank will help allot.
Also swim space…I put my rock more to the center of the tank and allow my tangs to swim around and through the rocks. Most people build the rock against the back wall and the fish can only swim from right to left like a caged animal.
A 280g tank still only has so much horizontal room to swim. What is your tank..6 foot? That is not allot of swim space. No matter how many the gallons of water the tank holds, it is still only 6 feet. By putting your rock in the center you create 12 feet of swim space…
 
gilbert

gilbert

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Not only space, you would have territory problems. A lot of tangs are aggressive to tangs that are of similar size/shape.
 
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