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  1. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    what do you guys think i should do with a 55 gallon tank? i know i want a kole tang, but beyond that im not too sure. any help?
     
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  2. frkid247

    frkid247 Sea Dragon

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    a wrasse for sure! maybe bluestar or 4 line or 6 line or mystery wrasse. an dwarf angel maybe... just use caution, a mated pair of something its always fun to have that. so maybe clowns or something? a blenny maybe bicolor? they like to perch which is fun to watch.
     
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  3. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    Hawk fish and/or royal gramma
     
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  4. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    ok
    kole tang
    flasher wrasse
    bicolor blenny

    i like those so far. ive looked into a potters angel or a flame angel, those are the only two dwarfs i like. any other ideas?
     
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  5. NU-2reef

    NU-2reef Montipora Digitata

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    how about a tank full of small fish. a bunch of clown gobies/ catalina gobies / tailspot blennies / sexy shrimp all over / ghost shrimps / and all the small guys you can find.
     
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  6. Reef'er madness

    Reef'er madness Plankton

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    You can't go wrong with a Yellow tang, and their color really livens up a tank. If you are masochistically inclined, get a Mandarin Goby.
     
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  7. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Royal gramma, midas blenny.
     
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  8. NU-2reef

    NU-2reef Montipora Digitata

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    lol i had to look up "masochistically".. what a word
     
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  9. Sarrixx

    Sarrixx Bristle Worm

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    i would say for tangs you should probably stick to having a yellow tang in the 55, i have a custom built 57 gallon tank and when i looked into what tangs I could get I was really disappointed to find that the only real option was a yellow tang, all other tangs require at least 75 gallon tanks because they are fast swimmers and need lots of room!
     
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  10. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    actually koles are the only tang that i think are good for a 55 they max out at 7 inches. or tomini that maxes out at 6 inches. i may get some thing else small. who knows. mandarin for sure, once i get the diatom bloom im outting in copepods (copepods eat diatom) so i can have an outbreak in copepods. keep them coming.
     
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