What order to add my fish in?
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Duke4Life
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Do a group of a bunch of different types and get ready for a never ending show. Plus add some gobies and the yellow tang and few other fish.
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That is a great idea
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This hobby is like drugs, I'm so addicted and haven't been doing it that long. It's all I think about
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I love the yellow coris wrasse but they can munch small inverts. As far as the cardinals love mine just be ready to remove one if you don't get a m/f pair. A watchman goby with a proper pistol shrimp is always a delight.
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I would like to get a electric blue starfish, another blood shrimp and a BTA. And I'm adding more CUC. As far as corals go, I want some Zoas, maybe a brain, mushrooms and I have my elegance coral. Other than that I haven't decided yet .
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I've always been personally against a yellow tang even for a 75G. I'm a pretty hard-core tang police member though...I would say bristle nose tang like the Kole Tang is the only Tang I would put in a 75G tank. Everything else I'm thinking of a 5+ foot tank preferably 6 foot tank minimum.
You will want to place your fish from least aggressive to most aggressive last. I would also remove the following from your list:
1) Mardarin Goby - Even tank raised have a hard time thriving
2) Blue Hippo - As mentioned - too big
3) Yellow tail damsels - keep a close eye on them as they may go psycho on you
Cardinal and Angel would be fine - but I would be concerned about the Cardinal getting wrecked by the yellow tails. Angels are hit or miss when it comes to corals - they will nip zoas and polyps first. The tang if you choose to get one will add quite a bit to your bioload because of their size - you would have less fish in the tank because of that. For 75gallons and under tanks I have typically stuck with fish under 5".
I'm not as familiar with inverts though - so stepping back for the other suggestions.
You will want to place your fish from least aggressive to most aggressive last. I would also remove the following from your list:
1) Mardarin Goby - Even tank raised have a hard time thriving
2) Blue Hippo - As mentioned - too big
3) Yellow tail damsels - keep a close eye on them as they may go psycho on you
Cardinal and Angel would be fine - but I would be concerned about the Cardinal getting wrecked by the yellow tails. Angels are hit or miss when it comes to corals - they will nip zoas and polyps first. The tang if you choose to get one will add quite a bit to your bioload because of their size - you would have less fish in the tank because of that. For 75gallons and under tanks I have typically stuck with fish under 5".
I'm not as familiar with inverts though - so stepping back for the other suggestions.
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eatbreakfast
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I am in the camp that thinks a yellow tang will be fine in a 75g.
Be cautious about mixing angels and corals, most species will nip.
Some other fish to consider for a 75g would include royal gramma, purple tilefish, a group of zebra or scissortail dartfish, sunburst anthias, midas blenny, stigmatura blenny.
Be cautious about mixing angels and corals, most species will nip.
Some other fish to consider for a 75g would include royal gramma, purple tilefish, a group of zebra or scissortail dartfish, sunburst anthias, midas blenny, stigmatura blenny.
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I love the dwarf angels but I am nervous and definitely don't want them eating my corals. I've already moved one of my yellow tail damsels to the sump as it was being picked on. I knew what I was getting into with those but I just think they are so pretty. So far the one yellow tail and the clowns are getting along.
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Nice. Wish my elegance look that good. Think I got a crab picking at it. You have the top so I would look into wrasse or dartfish as the next add. They can be shy at first so it's good not to have it too crowded when you add them.
