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06/10/2009, 11:38 AM
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55gl cube stock
Hello all, i have a 55gl cube with one naso tang two clowns and one lawnmower blenny. how many more fish can i have in there? thanks
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06/10/2009, 12:10 PM
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Negative one. That naso should be in a tank two or three times that big.
What equipment are you running, and what other livestock (i.e. any corals or inverts? cleanup crew?)
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06/10/2009, 02:18 PM
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i have a aqua c remora skimmer and an emperor 400, some snails and 3 very small frags
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06/10/2009, 02:21 PM
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+1 for Tang being removed. They get to be about 18" long. Not good for a tank your size
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06/10/2009, 02:37 PM
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any tangs at all? estupid guy at the fish store !! so what can i have since i can't trust the guys at the fish store
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06/10/2009, 02:47 PM
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Get this book "A Pocket Expert Guide: Marine Fishes." It is by Scott W. Michael. I have never met anyone who didn't recommend it. There is also "A Pocket Expert Guide: Marine Invertebrates." All the LFS at least have one copy, but buy it online because they will up charge you an arm and a leg.
As far as tangs are conscerned. This is what I have found: they need ft. of space to just swim and survive. I just don't think they are an all around good fish for that size tank. Recommendation: Any kind of dottyback, grammas, cardinal fish (minus threadfin or fivelined) Take it for what is worth... that is just what the book says |
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06/10/2009, 02:49 PM
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k cool thanks i'll look for that book
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06/10/2009, 02:49 PM
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concerned **
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