Getting ready to purchase a 75 gal saltwater tank (will be my first fish tank). The tank will house coral, sea anemones, crustaceans, sea stars and compatible (I hope) fish. Would like some blennies and clown fish, but otherwise am open on the fish species. The tank will mostly likely have live rock up the sides (one side lower than the other) with a sandy bottom in the middle.
Questions:
1. When I've looked up info on sea anemones, there is usually a caution that says it stings and may harm neighboring sessile animals. Are there certain corals or other animals I should avoid if I plan to have anemones? Or are there certain anemones I should stay away from?
2. I would like to get some blennies and eels. How thick should my sand substrate be? Should I avoid an undergravel filter? Are there any eels that won't eat the crustaceans and smaller fish?
3. I really love schooling fish in their natural environment, any suggestions on any small schooling fish I could get that will get along with the reef and crustaceans? I don't want the schooling fish to be the only species in the tank.
4. Is 75 gals too small for a Tang or two?
Questions:
1. When I've looked up info on sea anemones, there is usually a caution that says it stings and may harm neighboring sessile animals. Are there certain corals or other animals I should avoid if I plan to have anemones? Or are there certain anemones I should stay away from?
2. I would like to get some blennies and eels. How thick should my sand substrate be? Should I avoid an undergravel filter? Are there any eels that won't eat the crustaceans and smaller fish?
3. I really love schooling fish in their natural environment, any suggestions on any small schooling fish I could get that will get along with the reef and crustaceans? I don't want the schooling fish to be the only species in the tank.
4. Is 75 gals too small for a Tang or two?