Stocking Advice On 75 Gallon

[Nybillygoat]

Hello all... wanting to get some ideas on stocking my tank...

75 gallon Tank
50 lbs LR
40 lbs LS
30 Gallon Refugium ( 25w Power compact Over It)
10 Lbs LR Rubble in Refugium
5 Lbs LS in Refugium
Coralife Pro 125 Needle Wheel Skimmer
Rio 2500 Pump 650GPH
Coralife Lunar Aqualight 300 Watts Total
2-300W Visatherm Heaters

This is my tank Setup...

Looking to Stock with:

Foxface Lo
Auriga Butterflyfish
Blue Hippo Tang
Powder Blue Tang
Tomato Clownfish


This will be a FOWLR Tank.....

thanks everyone

 

[melosu58]

Just be prepared that the powder blue is a ick magnet.

 

[seaham358]

do you plan on any corals?
PB are cool but can be a problem, do you have a QT tank for them?
Hope to see you at the Calfo meting in July..

 

[Nybillygoat]

yeah i keep hearing that its a ick magnet, i'm geting ready to set up a QT tank... if i have too i will change the Powder blue to a purple or yellow tang instead... no i
m going to keep this tank a Fowlr and setting up a 90 gallon as a Reef tank...

thanks

 

[melosu58]

The yellow tang is an excellent choice

 

[xkenneth]

I personally think a 75 isn't big enough for a Yellow or a Blue Hippo, most tangs need atleast a 6 foot tank. If you really want a tang, go with a Bristletooth Tomini, they stay under 5".

 

[FishFrik]

Mimic tang is another option. They grow to 6 in max.

 

[melosu58]

A yellow and a kole will be OK in a 75. Yes 6 ft would be better but they will be fine in a 75

 

[seaham358]

Agree with Melous on this.. I have had a PT in my 55 for a few years and I know another with a large healthy PT in his 55. Tanks are not packed with LR so the fish has swimming room and water quailty is a must... JMO..
I would add some more LR also.. I like a min of 1 lb per gallon, tangs are grazers and like lots of LR to pick at the algae. Also it gives plenty of hiding places for the fish.