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05/16/2006, 12:27 PM
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Location: florida
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choosing fish for 55g
ok i'm trying to make up my mind for my 55g tank. i want to have awesome looking fish in my tank. i wanted a tang but everyone says no tang. what would be hardy and easy to take care of any ideas? right now i have 3 blue green chromis, i'm putting in live rock. thinking of 2 ocellaris clowns and 2 cleaner shrimp. anything else what can be the center piece? i wanted it to be the tang. any other ideas?
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05/16/2006, 12:51 PM
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Depeding on your luck/what corals you plan to keep (if any) I'd go with a flame angel or coral beauty. I just added a lawn mower to my tank and he's a good fish, although not a centerpiece fish.
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05/16/2006, 01:30 PM
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can add small colorful fish like royal gramma, or neon gobies. lots of color and small. I have a coral beauty in my 55 gallon hes fine in there
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05/16/2006, 01:31 PM
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u could attempt at a small yellow tang
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05/16/2006, 01:32 PM
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A small yellow tang could do well for a few years in a 55. I have one in mine
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05/16/2006, 02:36 PM
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awesome that's what i like to hear hehe
 how small?
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55g 38lbs of lr fowlr 20g fo fishes 20g - 1 ocellaris clown 55g - 2 maroon clowns, 1 hermit crabs, 1 firefish, 1 diamond watch goby more to come |
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05/16/2006, 03:04 PM
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Yellow tangs are not recommended for a 55g tank.
See this thread for very helpful information: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=739380
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05/16/2006, 03:06 PM
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i got one wasnt sure i wanted him/her but now that i have had the tang for a good couple months i am very pleased.
i want to get a couple dart or fire fish as well, i think they are very colorful , a flame angel, and a couple clowns :> |
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