my 55 gallon tank

[bigdeeezy]

hey guys im new here and i just wanted to say wassup to everyone and show you guys my tank. Still in the works

- 55 gallon truvu
- 48" Jebo fixture with 2 18" actinics and 2 18" 65w 12000k bulbs (compact fluorescents)
- Fluval 304 with bioballs and things that look like white plastic shredded paper??? LoL
- 15 gallon custom built sump with mag 7 pump and odyssea overflow box
- odyssea ps75 protein skimmer
- odyssea 9w UV sterilizer
- 60-70 lbs of live rock
- 50 lbs of live sand
- 1 humu trigger
- 1 sailfin tang
- 2 blue hippo tangs
- 1 chromis
- 1 flame angel
- 1 snowflake eel
- 1 black ribbon eel
- 2 clarkii clowns
- green flowerpot
- misc zoos
- kenya tree
- mushroom
- green star polyps
- 4 hermit crabs
- crapload of unwanted algae...

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[Loverotties]

Nice ! What size is that tank?

[bigdeeezy]

sorry i just edited my post with all the specs...will try to get some better pictures with a better camera

[Kathy79]

Hi,
I dont wanna rain on your parade, but that is overkill on fish for that size of tank. Your ammonia and nitrate levels must be really high.

[luvmylo]

please tell me that's a 155 gallon! If it's a 55 those fish are suffering. I wouldn't have 1 of those tangs in a 55 much less 5 of them. dude that is way overkill for a 100 plus gallon system

[luvmylo]

that's where your algae is coming from btw

[luvmylo]

bump

[bigdeeezy]

all of them are doing pretty well and eating like crazy....i got rid of my scopas tangs and might get rid of the eels and more before i start buying corals...my levels arent really that bad because i do water changes every week

[luvmylo]

that tank is too small for any tang other than a kole or tomini. They need alot of room to swim distance. it's been shown that hippo tangs kept in small space will develope skeletal issues. it's not about them eating or not. it's about them having adequate space. Would you keep a pitbull in a studio apt????

[mluna785]

Originally Posted by luvmylo

that tank is too small for any tang other than a kole or tomini. They need alot of room to swim distance. it's been shown that hippo tangs kept in small space will develope skeletal issues. it's not about them eating or not. it's about them having adequate space. Would you keep a pitbull in a studio apt????

Can you keep a kole tang in a 55? I might have to remove some fish and get one if so.

[mielikkishunt]

Originally Posted by luvmylo

that tank is too small for any tang other than a kole or tomini. They need alot of room to swim distance. it's been shown that hippo tangs kept in small space will develope skeletal issues. it's not about them eating or not. it's about them having adequate space. Would you keep a pitbull in a studio apt????

I'd keep any adult dog in a studio apartment if you can make sure they get enough exercise, so that anology doesnt' work

[mluna785]

Well if you can run your tangs down to the ocean for a quick swim then yeah they can be kept in a 55.

[bigdeeezy]

well im keeping them in my 55 with no problems at all...they swim around and chase eachother all day and from time to time run against the powerhead's current...had em for 5 months now so lets just see what happens

[toniell]

it's not necessarily weather they look happy it's what is required for them you have fish that can nearly grow to half the tank size I's just wrong and should not be allowed that is why research is so heavily suggested around here if you read a little you will see, and hopefully sell or trade off these beautiful animals you are keeping it's unfortunate your LFS did not discourage you from procuring these specimens.