stocking question

jfourn · 10-19-2008, 03:01 PM

i have a 29 gallon with a couple of chromis in it......but i am starting to upgrade to a larger tank very slowly sice this is a expensive hobby. i wanna have the best of the best and take my time with planning. so far i have the tank and the stand. im just working on the lights which will be the nova extreme pro but not sure on the skimmer pumps etc..... my question is would it be possible to keep a sailfin, yellow tang , and a kole tang along with 3 chromis and 2 skunk clowns in a 75 gallon????? before you jump on me the dimensions are 72x18x12. wanted something different. really liked the rimless shallow look. plus from what ive seen fish dont swim vertical. any input would be awsome. maybe there a 3 better paired tangs????

prow · 10-19-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jfourn

my question is would it be possible to keep a sailfin, yellow tang , and a kole tang along with 3 chromis and 2 skunk clowns in a 75 gallon????? before you jump on me the dimensions are 72x18x12. wanted something different. really liked the rimless shallow look. plus from what ive seen fish dont swim vertical. any input would be awsome. maybe there a 3 better paired tangs????

i would have to say nope, not a good idea. while they are young and small sure but not for long. i think your good if you leave out the sail fin.

rdz1 · 10-19-2008, 03:25 PM

one tang would be more than enough for that size tank

lcstorc · 10-19-2008, 03:46 PM

I have a 72inch 125 with three tangs that I now need to sell. I did like many do and say I'll get rid of them when they get too big. A couple of problems with this plan. One I got attached to them. Two it is not as easy as you would think to find a lfs to trade them or a person to sell them to. Three. Try to catch 3 large tangs in a tank full of rocks and corals. So far, it hasn't worked for me.
Just some advice from someone who is there now.

10-19-2008, 03:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
jfourn Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	stocking question i have a 29 gallon with a couple of chromis in it......but i am starting to upgrade to a larger tank very slowly sice this is a expensive hobby. i wanna have the best of the best and take my time with planning. so far i have the tank and the stand. im just working on the lights which will be the nova extreme pro but not sure on the skimmer pumps etc..... my question is would it be possible to keep a sailfin, yellow tang , and a kole tang along with 3 chromis and 2 skunk clowns in a 75 gallon????? before you jump on me the dimensions are 72x18x12. wanted something different. really liked the rimless shallow look. plus from what ive seen fish dont swim vertical. any input would be awsome. maybe there a 3 better paired tangs????

10-19-2008, 03:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
rdz1 Limpet Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 138 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: stocking question one tang would be more than enough for that size tank

10-19-2008, 03:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: stocking question I have a 72inch 125 with three tangs that I now need to sell. I did like many do and say I'll get rid of them when they get too big. A couple of problems with this plan. One I got attached to them. Two it is not as easy as you would think to find a lfs to trade them or a person to sell them to. Three. Try to catch 3 large tangs in a tank full of rocks and corals. So far, it hasn't worked for me. Just some advice from someone who is there now. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

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