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05-17-2009, 06:55 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: jax florida
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how many fish can i have?
how many fish can i have in a 90gallon reef tank
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05-17-2009, 07:38 PM
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spaceman spiff
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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1 or 15, depends on which fish you're talking about.
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05-18-2009, 04:18 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: jax florida
Posts: 318
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well how many can i have if they are like 6 green chromis fox face hippo tang gobie and other tang but like could i have 20 fish if there was like three or four big ones and the rest small
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05-18-2009, 04:25 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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that's way more than I'd ever recommend. For a 90 gallon, almost all tangs are bad news (especially the hippo tang), and I'd only suggest one of the Ctenocheatus spp. fish. And only one.  A foxface may be alright, but they get large and eat a lot. really you've got two things to consider, first is bioload and second is environment. I'd try to keep it under 10 fish total (better to be in the 7-8 range), and any fish that can get over 3" I'd count twice.
Pay heed to compatibility of the various fish you're looking at and ADULT size. I think 20 fish is wishful thinking, you'll need about 2 times the volume you're talking to pull it off with success over the long-term. |
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05-18-2009, 04:34 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: jax florida
Posts: 318
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ya i no i would NEVER get 20 fish in a 90 it was just an expretion i have a hippo tang a fox face a watchman gobie and a red fiary wrasse in my tank wright now
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05-18-2009, 04:36 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: jax florida
Posts: 318
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but i have had 2 clowns hippo tang a foxface and a kol tang at once but the kol and the to clowns died from ick like 3 months ago
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05-18-2009, 04:36 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: jax florida
Posts: 318
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but my ich is LONG gone
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05-18-2009, 08:30 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 2,260
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I have 4 fish in a 75. 2 Clowns, a Yellow Tang and a Diamond Watchman Goby. I also have a Royal Gramma in Q/T. Anymore than that and I think my 75 would be too crowded.
Are you going to set-up a Q/T for your new fish?
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05-18-2009, 09:44 PM
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Reef Nut
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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I'm w/ Mr. Peanut. I have 5 fish in my 75 and I think more would crowd them too much.
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05-19-2009, 09:43 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 437
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interesting.
Last edited by kyrie_eleison; 06-05-2009 at 06:54 PM.
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05-19-2009, 11:41 AM
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Shark
  
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Winona MN
Posts: 1,319
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You've got a Clown Tang and a Purple Tang in a 55?? Dude, inhumane. They both require a tank of over 100 gallons to provide adequate swimming room.
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05-19-2009, 11:52 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: jax florida
Posts: 318
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05-19-2009, 11:55 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: jax florida
Posts: 318
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sorry for the link hahaha
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05-19-2009, 02:12 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 2,260
Reviews: 108
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Quote:
Originally Posted by firsthesitation
You've got a Clown Tang and a Purple Tang in a 55?? Dude, inhumane. They both require a tank of over 100 gallons to provide adequate swimming room.
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You forgot the Scopas Tang.
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05-19-2009, 05:02 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: jax florida
Posts: 318
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could i have a clown tang they look very cool
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