75 Gallon stock list approval/Disapproval

[GaryAF]

Hello everyone,

I recently purchased a 48'' x 20'' x 18'' 75 gallon aquarium and I wanted to know your suggestions to my stocklist.
1 Kole tang
1 One spot foxface
2 naked clowns
1 Carberryi anthias
1 Potters angel
3-5 Blue/green Chromis
All bought as juveniles

I would like to keep them all as they are all beautiful fish but I know there is tang police, foxface maxs out at 7'', anthias eat frequently and swim a lot, angel may nip corals, and the chromis may dwindle down to just one.
I was thinking on doing a 40b sump/fuge and put half of the 75 lbs of live rock there to give more room to the DT. It would eventually be a mixed reef in the future.
I would love to hear everyone's suggestions and maybe alternatives.
Thanks

 

[Shep]

That's a large bio load for a 75g, what skimmer do you have AMD will there be a sump?

 

[GaryAF]

My friend gave me a reef octopus skimmer thats rated for 210 gallons. It would go in my 40 gallon sump.

 

[dwebb1031]

General rule is one inch of fish (full size) to every 2-3 gallons. I have a kole tang and fix face pair of bulk clowns 3 yellow tail blue dams smiths damsel lawnmower blenny and a six line that I can remember plus crabs shrimp and other cc in my 75 mixed reef. Been running it for 2 years on an eshops ps-75 skimmer rated 75 gallons and a home made 10 gallon (due to space) sump.

 

[GaryAF]

Wow that's a beautiful setup dwebb. And good to know! If I did it right you have a total of 30 inches in your tank.Of course there is variables that affect this general rule. Thanks!

 

[dwebb1031]

thank you, and yes i run the high end of the equation, but it has worked for me. eager to see your results.

 

[Flashy Fins]

If you're only getting 1 anthias, you might be better off with a bartlett's. They are easier to feed, hardier, and less likely to fade in color without a harem.

You might also consider an easier dwarf angel. Coral beauty is a good beginner angel and somewhat similar in appearance.

 

[john.m.cole3]

General rule is one inch of fish (full size) to every 2-3 gallons. I have a kole tang and fix face pair of bulk clowns 3 yellow tail blue dams smiths damsel lawnmower blenny and a six line that I can remember plus crabs shrimp and other cc in my 75 mixed reef. Been running it for 2 years on an eshops ps-75 skimmer rated 75 gallons and a home made 10 gallon (due to space) sump.

I like the way you think! I gave in my 46, 2 clowns, foxface, carfinal, firefish, mckoskers wrasse, bicolorblenny, and engineer goby. Plan in adding more to my new 72 with a skimz 203 rated for 590 gallons!

 

[E048]

I would say either the chromis or the anthias

No to the potters angel

75 might cause issues as the fox face and kole get older and bigger

 

[eatbreakfast]

Here are some anthias that do best singly: sunburst, borbonius, pink square, bimac, and fasciatus. The sunburst is especially suited for lifein a 75g.

Kole tangs vary in their suitability for a 75g, some can be model citizens, some can be jerks. Have an exit strategy if yours becomes a jerk.

Potters angels are one of the more difficult to keep dwarf angels.

 

[GaryAF]

My 75 has yet to be touched so I might consider selling it for a 125 and go with the same stocking list to accommodate the bioload. Might get squareback as well.1+ to the ditching of the angel. Thank you guys

 

[jamie callard Verified Sponsor]

With good filtration and water changes you may he ok with bio load a kole tang is fine in that size tank. Add the fish slow and see how it does that is the best guide.

 

[E048]

Add the most aggressive fish last so in this case it's probably the tang