fish stocking ideas for 75g tank

[fishywishy]

not really minimally scaped 45-50 pounds of live rock

Is it real live rock or dry live rock

 

[Reeflix]

Is it real live rock or dry live rock

i used dry rock but the tank is about 8 months old now

 

[Cthulukelele]

i was thinking maybe getting a stop light cardinal(i think thats what there called) anybody kept them?

They'd work but are uncommon to see stocked in the hobby

 

[Reeflix]

You should do 4-6 cardinal fish. They are schooling and timid. Doesn't matter if you do pajama, bangaii, or mix, a small school will look great. As far as tangs, I'd reccomend two. Either a yellow and purple, or a hippo (regal) and desjardini (red sea sailfin) make a great combo in a 75 gal. I currently have a Regal, Purple, and Desjardini in my 75. They are small and get along well and will be fine in there for a couple years together, but I am also getting a 180 in 2 wks and the regal will go in there when he's bigger. Plus, you can get regals captive bred like i did. Saves money for more corals, and is ecological.

wont the purple and yellow fight?

 

[Reeflix]

They'd work but are uncommon to see stocked in the hobby

ok i figured since i couldnt find much one them

 

[Dave1993]

wont the purple and yellow fight?

it can be done but i would not bother

 

[Reeflix]

i prefer the yellow anyways. ive heard the purples can be mean

 

[fishywishy]

Is it real live rock or dry live rock

That’s not super long, if you want that many fish I would get a sump and some real live rock. It will be better than the canister filter.

 

[Dave1993]

i prefer the yellow anyways. ive heard the purples can be mean

yellows can be just as mean my purple is chill so is my powder blue

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[Reeflix]

That’s not super long, if you want that many fish I would get a sump and some real live rock. It will be better than the canister filter.

ok, im not set on getting that many fish now but i at least want a tang and an exquisite wrasse

 

[Reeflix]

could i fit a sailfin in a 75?

 

[Dave1993]

could i fit a sailfin in a 75?

no too big need like 300 gallon tanks

 

[Cthulukelele]

yellows can be just as mean my purple is chill so is my powder blue

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He's right on the money with that tangs really comes down to the tang. You'll find a lot of the "rules" of the hobby can be broken (with varying degrees of success). They mainly exist as guidelines on what's likely to work and what's easiest/most ideal. Most of the advice you get on the forum will vassalate between best practices and what CAN work, and the truth is everything essentially a spectrum of what's likely to work and how much work you're willing to put into it. Food for thought

 

[Reeflix]

ok thats good

 

[Reeflix]

yellows can be just as mean my purple is chill so is my powder blue

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i really wanted a powder blue but they get too big (correct?) and too prone to disease

 

[Dave1993]

ok thats good

purple/yellow/cteno tangs would be fine i got lucky with my powder blue most of them die within 6 months and don't adapt well to captivity

 

[Cthulukelele]

I tend to err on the side of caution giving advice just because if things blow up because you took on something very challenging still being new I don't want you to get discouraged and leave the hobby. I'm pretty conservative when it comes to stocking choices especially the first couple years in the hobby

 

[fishywishy]

ok, im not set on getting that many fish now but i at least want a tang and an exquisite wrasse

I think you’ll be fine, you could probably get 1-2 more fish after you get those but after that you might start having issues.

 

[Cthulukelele]

I think you’ll be fine, you could probably get 1-2 more fish but after that you might start having issues.

I agree with this

 

[Reeflix]

also for a tang i wanted a (i want them all lol) but the acanthurus coerulus i think is how you spell it but i read that they can get to 15 inches but then a different site said 8... anybody know the real size?