75g FOWLR

wiltonk44 · Feb 12, 2021

Hey guys,

I am in the works of graduating from a 29g to a 75g FOWLR. I have some stocking ideas but want to see how many fish I can keep in it without being too overstocked.

Currently in tank:
-2 B&W Clowns
-Small anthias species (2.5-3 inches max)
-Goby/shrimp pair
-Purple firefish
-6 cleanup crew members

Fish I'm looking to add and not sure if they can be kept all together or not:
-Coral beauty
-Kole tang
-Flame angel (interested to hear experiences, so many differing opinions)
-Bicolor angel
-Fox face
-lunar or leopard wrasse

I doubt I can fit all of that so any direction to narrow down list would be great! Really trying to have that one larger fish that sticks out so any ideas are welcome!!

JumboShrimp · Feb 12, 2021

What are the dimensions of your 75-gallon; I don’t want to assume it’s ‘standard.’

wiltonk44 · Feb 12, 2021

48.5 x 18.5 x 21.125

JumboShrimp · Feb 12, 2021

I had a Lunar Wrasse for many years, but in a 6-foot tank. Excellent, excellent fish. However I’d say a 4-foot tank, even if not overstocked, might be pushing it. But looking at your list, to tell you the truth, the Bi-Color Angel is one of the most beautiful fish in the sea. Even fish 4-5 times the price. I think that alone would be the star of a 75-gallon.

BigAquaBob · Mar 9, 2021

Really like my melanarus wrasse and the tomini tang. Wrasse is super active and looks good on the cheap

NJDragonet · Mar 9, 2021

Because its a FOWLR your really only limited to dwarf angels. Personally my favorite dwarf angels would be the Purple masked and Potters. However the potters are way harder to keep but would work in a 75 gallon. If your looking for something to be a showstopper I recommend a mandiran dragonet you could go through all the work to get a steady number of pods or you could just get a captive bred. For the wrasse I would 100% agree with getting a melanarus they are a beautiful type of wrasse and would do great in a 75 gallon. The tomini would do great but you could also do a convict which in my experience is the better choice. Nonetheless good luck!