75 gallon fish amount?

CoralReeForrest · 11/20/2013, 04:22 PM

This was my original list for the 54 gallon I was gonna do. Since I am now doing a 75 gallon. Will I be able to add a few more to the list? There's a few smaller guys that I'd really like to have. Thoughts or owners of a 75?

passedpawn · 11/20/2013, 04:51 PM

Don't put a mandarin in there until you are sure you have a thriving copepod community. It will starve otherwise. They (mine!) don't eat provided food. You won't see pods during the day. Use a flashlight and look at rocks and sand. They should be everywhere.

passedpawn · 11/20/2013, 04:52 PM

Also, you have jumpers in that list. Might want to put some sort of cover over the water. I've lost both wrasses and goby for this reason.

CoralReeForrest · 11/20/2013, 05:11 PM

Yes to both of your statements. I will be starting a large pod population and let it grow for some time before I get a mandarin. Chaeto in the fuge then 3 or 4 bottles of pods and a couple months should be plenty. Secondly I will have mesh over the top. Any thought as to my question?

Rilelen · 11/21/2013, 12:00 AM

Is this for a fish-only tank or are you planning corals too?

CoralReeForrest · 11/21/2013, 12:27 AM

Coral as well.

passedpawn · 11/27/2013, 03:54 PM

I wouldn't put more than that into a 75. I have a 90 that has a few less than that (but a couple of them are tangs).

CoralReeForrest · 11/27/2013, 04:23 PM

Thanks, yeah no tangs here. Not suitable for a 4 foot. That's why I'm sticking to smaller species.

shifty51008 · 11/27/2013, 05:15 PM

I think your list looks fine except for the angels being with coral and be a chance, but people have had good luck before.

CoralReeForrest · 11/27/2013, 05:27 PM

Thank you. Researched the list months ago. Lots and lots of research for my set up I will be doing. The coral beauty would be a risk and if it causes issues it'll be gone the next day.

phillrodrigo · 11/28/2013, 12:47 PM

Most on your list are pretty small so should be okay. I usually go with 7-8 fish in my 75 with various sizes.

CoralReeForrest · 11/28/2013, 04:33 PM

Yes that's why I was shooting for smaller breeds.

usmc121581 · 11/28/2013, 05:50 PM

In my 75 gallon I have a Blue Hippo (tent home until bigger) kole tang, basslet, pink diamond goby, 1 clown fish, and 2 blacker ice snowflake clowns. Your list looks good and you seem to know what you want and researched.

BlueFyre · 11/28/2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by passedpawn

Don't put a mandarin in there until you are sure you have a thriving copepod community. It will starve otherwise. They (mine!) don't eat provided food. You won't see pods during the day. Use a flashlight and look at rocks and sand. They should be everywhere.

My red scooter and green dragonet both eat frozen and some pellets. It's very possible and not very difficult to get them on prepared food. With your size tank you should have plenty of pods and the food you should feed should keep them fat and happy.

CoralReeForrest · 11/28/2013, 08:50 PM

The day my tank is cycled it's being populated with 3 or 4 bottles of pods both in tank and in fuge. I absolutely love mandarins and will be a priority to give my tank a few months before I can get 1 or a pair.

CoralReeForrest · 11/28/2013, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usmc121581

In my 75 gallon I have a Blue Hippo (tent home until bigger) kole tang, basslet, pink diamond goby, 1 clown fish, and 2 blacker ice snowflake clowns. Your list looks good and you seem to know what you want and researched.

Thank you sir.

GOSKN5 · 11/28/2013, 09:08 PM

I have a 75 with the following:
Melanarus wrasse
Yellow wrasse
Clarkii clown
Swissguard basslet
Midas blenny
Pink spotted goby
3 red stripe cardinals

So 9 fish with three of them being the small cardinals... I feel I am about maxed out... I am considering 3 more cardinals or a banggai pair... I think your stock is pretty good... here is my 75

CoralReeForrest · 11/28/2013, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOSKN5

I have a 75 with the following:
Melanarus wrasse
Yellow wrasse
Clarkii clown
Swissguard basslet
Midas blenny
Pink spotted goby
3 red stripe cardinals

So 9 fish with three of them being the small cardinals... I feel I am about maxed out... I am considering 3 more cardinals or a banggai pair... I think your stock is pretty good... here is my 75

Looks good! And yeah with smaller breeds I'm thinking 8-10 is good load wise. Nothing aggressive nothing huge.

11/20/2013, 04:22 PM	#1
CoralReeForrest Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Redding,Ca Posts: 1,010	75 gallon fish amount? This was my original list for the 54 gallon I was gonna do. Since I am now doing a 75 gallon. Will I be able to add a few more to the list? There's a few smaller guys that I'd really like to have. Thoughts or owners of a 75?

11/21/2013, 12:00 AM	#5
Rilelen Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 245	Is this for a fish-only tank or are you planning corals too? __________________ 72g: Percula pair, Foxface, Kole tang, Midas Blenny, Blue/green chromis, Yellow & green clown goby pairs Office Nano Tank System (29 Gallon + 20 Gallon): Saltwater mollies + fry

11/27/2013, 05:15 PM	#9
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	I think your list looks fine except for the angels being with coral and be a chance, but people have had good luck before. __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

11/28/2013, 05:50 PM	#13
usmc121581 Where am I? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Abingdon, maryland Posts: 1,671 Blog Entries: 1	In my 75 gallon I have a Blue Hippo (tent home until bigger) kole tang, basslet, pink diamond goby, 1 clown fish, and 2 blacker ice snowflake clowns. Your list looks good and you seem to know what you want and researched. __________________ I prefer not to think before I speak, I like to be just as surprised as everyone else by what comes out of my mouth. Current Tank Info: I have a 180 gal mostly LPS corals, it contains 1 Val. Tang, 1 yellow striped clown fish, 3 percula clownfish, a blood shrimp, cleaner shrimp and a sand shifting goby, 5 pajama cardinals, 1 green chromis. Also a 75 gal. sump/fug.

11/20/2013, 04:51 PM	#2
passedpawn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 49	Don't put a mandarin in there until you are sure you have a thriving copepod community. It will starve otherwise. They (mine!) don't eat provided food. You won't see pods during the day. Use a flashlight and look at rocks and sand. They should be everywhere.

11/20/2013, 04:52 PM	#3
passedpawn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 49	Also, you have jumpers in that list. Might want to put some sort of cover over the water. I've lost both wrasses and goby for this reason.

11/20/2013, 05:11 PM	#4
CoralReeForrest Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Redding,Ca Posts: 1,010	Yes to both of your statements. I will be starting a large pod population and let it grow for some time before I get a mandarin. Chaeto in the fuge then 3 or 4 bottles of pods and a couple months should be plenty. Secondly I will have mesh over the top. Any thought as to my question?

11/21/2013, 12:27 AM	#6
CoralReeForrest Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Redding,Ca Posts: 1,010	Coral as well.

11/27/2013, 03:54 PM	#7
passedpawn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 49	I wouldn't put more than that into a 75. I have a 90 that has a few less than that (but a couple of them are tangs).

11/27/2013, 04:23 PM	#8
CoralReeForrest Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Redding,Ca Posts: 1,010	Thanks, yeah no tangs here. Not suitable for a 4 foot. That's why I'm sticking to smaller species.

11/27/2013, 05:27 PM	#10
CoralReeForrest Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Redding,Ca Posts: 1,010	Thank you. Researched the list months ago. Lots and lots of research for my set up I will be doing. The coral beauty would be a risk and if it causes issues it'll be gone the next day.

11/28/2013, 12:47 PM	#11
phillrodrigo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: quaker hill ct Posts: 2,433	Most on your list are pretty small so should be okay. I usually go with 7-8 fish in my 75 with various sizes.

11/28/2013, 04:33 PM	#12
CoralReeForrest Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Redding,Ca Posts: 1,010	Yes that's why I was shooting for smaller breeds.

11/28/2013, 08:50 PM	#15
CoralReeForrest Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Redding,Ca Posts: 1,010	The day my tank is cycled it's being populated with 3 or 4 bottles of pods both in tank and in fuge. I absolutely love mandarins and will be a priority to give my tank a few months before I can get 1 or a pair.

11/28/2013, 09:08 PM	#17
GOSKN5 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 686	I have a 75 with the following: Melanarus wrasse Yellow wrasse Clarkii clown Swissguard basslet Midas blenny Pink spotted goby 3 red stripe cardinals So 9 fish with three of them being the small cardinals... I feel I am about maxed out... I am considering 3 more cardinals or a banggai pair... I think your stock is pretty good... here is my 75