stocking plan for my 75 gal

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  1. szogun

    szogun Feather Duster

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    Ok guys I already have 1yellow tang, 1 blue tang, and 1 cleaner wrasse I'm thinking of adding 1 royal gamma and 1 maroon gold stripe clown in the future to fully stock my tank. Do you think I can survive wit this list? :)
    I also may add a little neon goby to. ;)
     
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  3. reefman_MC

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    I think you should be ok. The only thing I would scratch off that list is the neon. These little guys need very calm tank mates. With a yellow tang and a blue tang he will probably be killed by one or the other. Other than that your set to go.
     
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    szogun Feather Duster

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    Thanks for the info
     
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    szogun Feather Duster

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    I have read the info on the link you gave me and the guy says :In most reef tanks in the 75 - 100 gallon range you can keep two tangs in the 7' - 10" adult size range without too much problem if you mix the genus properly. so I'm little curies about their size I mean when they get about 8" aren't they going to knock my rocks as well as corals ? and what about bio-load isn't that going to be too much for 75 with 20 gal sump/refu?
    someone told me that they will not get that big if you have smaller tank and if they do how long it takes how long to the usually live?
     
  7. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    How big are yor tangs now and what are their projected adult sizes? TIA
     
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    szogun Feather Duster

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    the yellow is about 4" and the blue about 3" the projected sizes are 6" and 10"
     
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    szogun Feather Duster

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    so is there anyone that have kept these 2 tangs sucessfully in a 75gal tank?
     
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    You are looking at 8" for the Yellow and 12" for the Blue at maturation. 75 gallons is too small for the Blue tang.
     
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    szogun Feather Duster

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    how long it takes for the blue tang to get that big?