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Thread: 75gal Sumpless Reef
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09-07-2011, 01:21 AM #91
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emperors are awesome looking fish! get them juvenile though so you can watch the color transformation!
55g Long --> After 18mo of doing well the tank crashed during moving. Most likely cause: Flatworm Die-off... won't start another until after moving... Likely not until late 2013
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09-07-2011, 01:25 AM #92
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She's seem them and hates them.
Originally Posted by Surfdog
hockeyhead, I wouldn't buy anything but a juvenile on the large angels. The juveniles are much more likely to adapt to captivity than the adults.Considering a Marine Aquarium? A Breakdown of the Components, Live Rock, Cycling a Marine Tank
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09-16-2011, 12:59 AM #93
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Ok, so we nixed the Grouper in favor of more fish and some smaller ones. This tank will appear heavily stocked by some standards, but remember, it is a FOWLR tank so pristine water quality is not quite as essential as it would be in a reef tank.
Going to have a nice group of about 5 Tangs, including a Trio of Yellows along with a Blue Hippo and probably a Kole of some kind. A pair of clowns is a must for my kids, and a small colony of 3-5 Firefish for my wife. Add to that the Emperor Angel, a Flame Angel, and probably a Genicanthus species and the tank will be close to full stocking level.Considering a Marine Aquarium? A Breakdown of the Components, Live Rock, Cycling a Marine Tank
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09-16-2011, 07:15 PM #94
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Got to have at least eight of the yellows, as a trio two will gang up on one, with predictable results, then usually one of the remaining two one will kill the other.
Tough to have a school of any species of tang in a 75, save for convicts, since you have to have so many for peace. So maybe one yellow tang instead of three for your tank.
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09-17-2011, 02:45 AM #95
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Well, first off, the new tank is a 210gal, not the 75. Also, with all due respect Dave, I've had 4-5 experts suggest this very stocking to me. These people have kept trios of Zebrasoma species tangs with no issues. I may even bump it to 6 at some point.
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09-17-2011, 02:45 PM #96
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Oh, thought it was still the 75 sumpless. Maybe another thread start with the 210?
It's still a crap shoot doing trios of a species of tang, no matter what the experts say. It's like Mandarin Dragonets; someone has success keeping one on prepared foods, while the vast majority starve to death. By all means try a trio of yellow tangs, and say what happens. If they were caught together you have a decent chance.
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09-20-2011, 11:27 PM #97
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Ok, the 75gal is sold. We can close this thread now.
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