fish suggestions??

[ektorgt]

i started cycling the tank and now i have to think what fish i want in it....

its a 75 gal by the way...

i have no idea what to put in it since i know theres alot of compatibility stuff...

i like the dwarft lions and snowflake eels.....
but then i also like tangs and clownfishh....

i hate it in the lfs because most of the time they will thell you that everything is compatible with everything just to sell u more and that you can put 1000 fish in your tank etc.....

so what fish can i put with option a (dwarft lion - eel) and with option b (tangs-clowns)

thanks for the helpppppp

 

[ektorgt]

can you also include the price of the fish in the suggestions

cause what i have seen at my lfs are
dwarft lions for $35
and yellow tangs for $27
and blue tangs for $65
and clowns for $16
(approx)

 

[ektorgt]

ok... ill probably just buy 2 tangs(1regal,1yellow), 2 dwarft lionfish, and a snowflake eel....

 

[seaham358]

IMO a Regal tang is not a good choice for a 75.

 

[ektorgt]

alright but is everything else ok
or what else can i keep instead of the regal tang????????

thank youuu

 

[haus]

I think a lion and snowflake eel may be it, big bioload. If you do clowns and tangs, there are more options. 2 tangs may be stretching your limits though for a 75 gal. Here are some tangs to look at.

http://liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=43

 

[seaham358]

The lion will eat the clowns when it gets larger. You could have the eel with a tang and several smaller fish. But not too small because the SFE when it gets larger may eat small fish. I have a SFE with some perc clowns and they get along fine.

 

[ektorgt]

is there a problem in getting 2 dwarft lionfish?
and what if I introduce the lionfish and clownfish at the same time when they are both the same size???

 

[mykpoz]

is there a problem in getting 2 dwarft lionfish?
and what if I introduce the lionfish and clownfish at the same time when they are both the same size???

Its not a territory issue... its a predatory issue...

I'd stick with only one lionfish in a 75g, and possibly list the equipment you are using for filtration.

 

[quarryshark]

agree with above. You need to decide what kind of system you want. agressive, semi, reef, etc.
I would study some more.
This may help
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/SWCompatibility.php

 

[ektorgt]

what do you mean by a predatory issue/???

 

[quarryshark]

what do you mean by a predatory issue/???

Many fish will eat other fish, and some will kill other fish just because they are aggresive, or placed in a system in the wrong order.
Its just nature.
Check this out, it may help
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/SWCompatibility.php

 

[physicsdude]

Thought I'd offer my two cents on this topic. I keep a dwarf lionfish in a 30g, hwich is all right for him...If you have 75g, think bigger and get a voliatn lionfish....heres a great link that has aided me tremendously in keeping these guys...
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-11/fm/feature/index.php

 

[Ricky@3rdshift]

I was seriously considering a Dwarf lion for my tank, but decided against it b/c of worries of eating my other fish.