prow
Well-Known Member
that is not all your tangs are eating. they eat all day long munching on the algea growing on the rock. but it matters not.
because of the fish. it gets a foot long and reaches close to that pretty quickly. they are not belligerent bullies but they are bullies and will claim the whole tank if its not big enough for them to feel comfy. as for tank size rec thats for just that fish and its territory needs, it dose not take into account other fish in the system and their territory needs, like the yellow tang.
it will more than likely get worse. hippo out and flame then see how it goes. still, thought, you may see some territorial stuff but not like it would be if the hippo remains.
at the 3 week mark your tank would be lucky if its ready for one fish, and thats if you used good well cured live rock. not that everything is doomed or anything. but even with lots of water changes used to control NH3/NH4, NO3 or NO2 levels, its going to take a while for your anaerobic bacterias to grow enough to balance thing out with your aerobic bacteria. means algae will make up some of imbalances, the algea acts kinda like a compensating mechanism for the tank as a whole. then your tank may find a balance using algae for filtration instead of bacteria and that will be a battle for a long time to come. unless the algae growths dont bother you.
FYI; i would avoid stocking this tank with idea you will be getting a bigger tank soon. murphy is always lurking waiting to throw a wrench in your plans.
