Help me decide

99taws6 · 12/01/2011, 05:43 PM

Ok I have a 75 gallon RR (corner overflow), 29 gallon sump, 5 gallon refugium, PM redline 110 skimmer, 67 3w LEDs, 2 koralia 3's, 1 vortech mp10 and a aquacontroller 3 in my pieced together setup.

The tank has about 75-80ish lbs of live rock and about a 2-3" aragonite sand bed.

Right now the only thing in the tank is 3 mollies (dont ask, leftovers from wife's tank) and a baby (3") Niger trigger.

I'm wanting to have a fairly aggressive tank that is cool to feed and show friends, but I want to have life and beauty. My previous 180 was an SPS dominant tank with a few LPS and mostly Tangs and such. What fish can I get that will allow me the ability to have the corals and stuff like that and still be ok with my trigger. In about 2 yrs I'm moving and that is why I want to avoid SPS at this time because I dont want to move SPS colonies. I will be getting a 200+ at that time so if the fish grow they'll have room.

Could I get a snowflake eel? What about a grouper? I know shrimp, snails and crabs will be victims but I'm more worried about the corals. Also what about a dogface puffer or other triggers?

Thanks in advance.

Ron Reefman · 12/01/2011, 05:46 PM

I only have one thing to say, in a 75g tank you want to put in what! Good luck.

99taws6 · 12/01/2011, 05:56 PM

Ummm thanks for the advice I think? I am not talking full size fish so no I'm not trying to overstock the living crap out of my tank. I have 4 fish and the largest is a 3" Niger trigger so I am asking what will be fine until I can get my larger tank in the not so distant future. I could just buy whatever a LFS will sell me and then post my fish are sick or killing each other. Instead I'd like to know what is a good bet for now.

When people post "a 75" and stuff like that it's almost like people saying if you don't own a 8' tank with atleast 500gal you should only own a damsel and maybe a clownfish because you're still in a nano at 75gallons.

Anyone want to reply with some advice and not criticism? Thanks

12/01/2011, 05:43 PM	#1
99taws6 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 34	Help me decide Ok I have a 75 gallon RR (corner overflow), 29 gallon sump, 5 gallon refugium, PM redline 110 skimmer, 67 3w LEDs, 2 koralia 3's, 1 vortech mp10 and a aquacontroller 3 in my pieced together setup. The tank has about 75-80ish lbs of live rock and about a 2-3" aragonite sand bed. Right now the only thing in the tank is 3 mollies (dont ask, leftovers from wife's tank) and a baby (3") Niger trigger. I'm wanting to have a fairly aggressive tank that is cool to feed and show friends, but I want to have life and beauty. My previous 180 was an SPS dominant tank with a few LPS and mostly Tangs and such. What fish can I get that will allow me the ability to have the corals and stuff like that and still be ok with my trigger. In about 2 yrs I'm moving and that is why I want to avoid SPS at this time because I dont want to move SPS colonies. I will be getting a 200+ at that time so if the fish grow they'll have room. Could I get a snowflake eel? What about a grouper? I know shrimp, snails and crabs will be victims but I'm more worried about the corals. Also what about a dogface puffer or other triggers? Thanks in advance.

12/01/2011, 05:46 PM	#2
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I only have one thing to say, in a 75g tank you want to put in what! Good luck. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

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12/01/2011, 05:56 PM	#3
99taws6 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 34	Ummm thanks for the advice I think? I am not talking full size fish so no I'm not trying to overstock the living crap out of my tank. I have 4 fish and the largest is a 3" Niger trigger so I am asking what will be fine until I can get my larger tank in the not so distant future. I could just buy whatever a LFS will sell me and then post my fish are sick or killing each other. Instead I'd like to know what is a good bet for now. When people post "a 75" and stuff like that it's almost like people saying if you don't own a 8' tank with atleast 500gal you should only own a damsel and maybe a clownfish because you're still in a nano at 75gallons. Anyone want to reply with some advice and not criticism? Thanks