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02-16-2007, 11:08 AM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
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Suggestions for a new fish in 65
Hi! I thought my tank was full (of fish) but I'm reading this thread and I'm surprised at how many fish you guys are putting in your tanks. So... I WANT ANOTHER FISH! I can't think of anybody better to ask than you great people here at TRT. Help me choose a fish.
Here's what I have:
65 gal + 25 gal sump
2 Percs
1 Royal Grama
1 6-Line wrasse
1 Tangaroa Goby (w/ invisible shrimp)
What do you think? Can I put another one in there? And what do you suggest?
ps: i had 3 chromis in there and they got eliminated by the clowns.
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Mike S.
65g acrylic tank with 520W PC
Basement Sump w/ EuroReef CS6-1
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02-16-2007, 11:12 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
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I think your bio load is low right now,.. and that you could definitally get another fish.
Whiskey
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02-16-2007, 12:24 PM
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Lost Fish
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Location: Avon, Ohio
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How about a tang? I would first find out how well your pod growth is.
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02-16-2007, 12:26 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
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My pod growth is terrible. No pods to speak of. It's really quite a sterile tank. Isn't a 65 a bit small for a tang? Also, no algae to speak of.
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Mike S.
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02-16-2007, 12:32 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
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What is the dementions of your 65? Is it a 3 or 4 foot tank?
I'm not a big fish guy, but there are allot of very cool wrasses out there,... And of course Firefish rule.
Whiskey
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02-16-2007, 12:36 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Pismo Beach, CA
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A scribbled rabbitfish =) I think theyre the neatest fish you can keep in a tank "smaller" like yours. Since its not big enough for a tang. I think flyguy turned me on to the scribbled, loved em since. Try checking them out. (there are also orange spotted rabbitfish)
and since you dont have much algae, buy some green pellet/flakes to feed and hed be fine.
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02-16-2007, 12:57 PM
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Nucular Hermit
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wiskey
What is the dementions of your 65? Is it a 3 or 4 foot tank?
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4 feet wide x 16" high x 18" deep
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02-16-2007, 12:58 PM
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Nucular Hermit
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Originally Posted by Jflip2002
A scribbled rabbitfish =) I think theyre the neatest fish you can keep in a tank "smaller" like yours.
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Thanks for the recommendation!
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02-17-2007, 08:26 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
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i think it is fantastic that you do not have good pod growth. that means you are able to get most of the food out as fast as it is going in. pods are a great indicator of how unbalanced your inputs and outputs are.
G~
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02-17-2007, 09:00 AM
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Candy Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2006
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are you looking for swimmers?
then a smaller tang,
Kole 
Scopas 
are you looking for fish you need to find?
Orchid Dottyback 
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02-17-2007, 10:36 AM
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Nucular Hermit
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geoff
i think it is fantastic that you do not have good pod growth. that means you are able to get most of the food out as fast as it is going in. pods are a great indicator of how unbalanced your inputs and outputs are.G~
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Never thought of it that way. Makes sense. I really wish I could get a mandarin though. No chance. There's nothing to eat in this tank except what I put in it. Corals happy. Fish mad.
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02-17-2007, 10:37 AM
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Nucular Hermit
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Originally Posted by know-it-all
are you looking for swimmers?
then a smaller tang,
Kole
Scopas
are you looking for fish you need to find?
Orchid Dottyback
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Some more great suggestions. Thanks! Keep em coming.
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Mike S.
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02-17-2007, 10:42 AM
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Candy Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2006
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the old standby of damsels 
be quiet Joanne
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