Lighting and a fish question?

[m and m]

I have to questions one my 30-30-24 just was delivered a few days ago (93g) I was planing on a size bulb fixture that's 24 inches by 17 do you think I'll get enough coverage with that. I was planning on running two attinic two blue pluse and two 22k aqua science. So not a super high par combo do you think thT will cover a mixed reef well?

Secondly I want a achillies tang do you think this tank will be to small for one? Most websites say 90g there fine but that's a min tank size I'd hate to cage such a nice animal.

Llasrly do you think
1 or two tanga
Two onyx clowns
One blue spot jaw
Two helfish

And one or two more fish will be over doing the tank with z full sps/lps load?

 

[jaytizzle]

Far too small for an achilles. I wouldn't put one in that tank especially considering the tank only has 30" of lateral swimming room. Any fish that has a max size 8" or bigger shouldn't be put in that tank completely due to the 30" length. That pretty much rules out all of the larger tangs.

What is a "helfish"?

 

[m and m]

Belgian firefish it's a smaller fish. What do you think the min length/size for one would be? I'm only looking to get a juvinal

 

[jaytizzle]

Are you talking about a helfrichi's firefish?

An achilles tang (or any Acanthurus tang for that matter) shouldn't go in a tank with less than 48" of lateral swimming space. Even for a juvenile this is a bare minimum. It is definitely better to give it more room as well. And while you say you only want a juvenile that just isn't realistic. There is no point in getting a fish that you will need to re-home in a year or two. Call me harsh but it just doesn't make sense.

The rest of your fish stocking is fine. Keep the tangs out of that tank and you should be kosher.

 

[m and m]

Heldish firefish** sorry spell check messed up the word

 

[m and m]

It makes predict scenes, I just asked not being sure. Thanks for the tip.

 

[jaytizzle]

I cannot find any information about a heldish firefish. Any chance you have a link to it or something?

 

[m and m]

What do you think the min tank dimensions for one should be?

 

[johnanddawn]

i would not recomend an achillis either but you would be fine with one of the bristle tooth tangs (kole, tomini, chevron)
as far as your light 6 T5's would be just fine and on the moderate side. keep the sps up high
30" - 6" for the overflow and 4" out front only leaves you 20 inches left anyway so 17" is fine
and if you leave 3" on the sides you are long enough with 24" bulbs

 

[fenderguy1]

Im setting up the same tank with this set up Reef Specialty the coverage is perfect! If you were to go MH..