I don't see why you need people to tell you whether or not to do it. You should, it would be very informative for everyone. You'd be surprised how many more people read the forums than actually post.
I'd be extra interested in this build since I'm trying to gather all I can about saltwater.
You are most welcome, however, I am scared of this endorsement. There is not much that I agree with so far with what you have done. The grain size of your sand bed is not reef grade. The sand bed is not deep enough. The sump has a sponge filter pad, and no protein skimmer. The aquarium is not mature, has not finished its diatom bloom, and has almost no signs of life on the live rock and sand bed, yet you added a Coral Beauty Angelfish despite all this. You have also ignored my prior warnings about your stocking list, warnings that Wake has reinforced on this thread. (For the record, I agree word for word with what Wake has said.)
I have very limited time over the holidays to post on the forum. Unfortunately, if I am not able to directly speak here to the person who is making decisions (aka your mom), then I will have to spend my time on other threads. The message is simply not getting communicated.
A sincere good luck. But I am afraid you will not be successful because you are not the person who is making the important decision. Man, what a rough experience.
If you are wondering what the stocking is going to be
1 clown
1 yellow tang
1 flame hawk ( do you think it will try to eat a crab?)
1 regal tang
3 banngai cardinails
3 fire fish
and my step-sister has to pick out here fish
No, No, No! to the two tangs. Too small of a tank for either one of those specimen, let alone two. You will be better off with something from the Ctenochaetus genus, such as the Kole Tang, or the Bristletooth Tang. These Tangs reach a much smaller adult size and would live a much healthier life in a 75 than the Regal or Yellow Tangs.
And do a pair of clowns instead of just one. I think you'll be fine about the flame hawk not eating a crab.
If you are referring to the two Tangs I recommended, the Bristletooth and the Kole, than I would not put them in a tank that small together. Tangs are very territorial against their own genus; basically fish that have similiar body shape and/or color.
I would put one of the Ctenochaetus genus in a 75 gallon tank and that is it for Tangs.
Do you mean the Regal and the Yellow Tang? Again these two in the same tank is not a good idea... The Yellow Tang is from the Zebrasoma genus, and that genus is VERY territorial. They also grow too large for a 75 gallon, needing ample swimming room and Live Rock to graze on. I wouldn't recommend anything shy of 125 gallons for this specimen. The Hippo Tang grows to be over a foot in length. I would suggest a tank with at least 6 feet of length for this fish to properly grow.
I keep recommending the Ctenochaetus genus because they are more suited for a 75 gallon tank. And again, if you are going to put any tang in a 75 gallon, please put only ONE tang in that tank.
I am saying this because placing these fish in small quarters will result in stress, compromised immune systems, eventually disease and then death. It would be more responsible to either upgrade the size of the tank, or turn your attention to a more suitable fish.
Again, I would stay away from the Yellow Tang altogether in a 75.
As far as the Angels go, I thought it was best to keep only one per aquarium. I have no personal experience with Angels. I'm going to ask someone whose kept a few...
Is this going to be a reef build? Better watch out which Angel you pick as they tend to nip at Corals.
Not to see condescending, but your age is showing in the decisions you are making. It's no surprise the marine community hears so little about kids venturing into it.
Listen to the advice given to you and stick to it religiously.
You can be sure that your tanks in for a rough time when people with years of experience and a whole world of knowledge disagree with absolutely every aspect of your set up...
ok mainly my step mom wanted me to get the tank full of water and set up so she could put fish crabs... in it
the tangs this stinks so bad maby she will under stand if they kill some thing i will try to get it to down to 1
updates angel has ick like 2 dots and is being treated spongfilter was removed shorly after i found it was bad( i think) and we had a total green alge take over) and i think it is gone can't see tank for know. Sadly no sump i still don't get the consept of a sump and i don't know how to make one. And baggai cardinal have " won " the schooling compitision firefish off the list. Considering the neon goby or 2 because tank will full of ick prone fish.
i hope the clowns start spawning....
my stepmom has found a petstore and they are telling her what to do. its not my desition you are hearing about its what i'm argueing with my stepmom about
I just don't can't more blunt than what I'm about to say. Everything in your tank is going to die and your mother is going to switch back to freshwater because saltwater is "to difficult". This is akin to buying a turtle, feeding it cheese every day, and then wondering why it didn't live. I am flabbergasted at this thread.
i don't want any thing to die i think that it is cruel because we addopted the fish and we need to take care of them is there any thing? I have a protien skimmer my rock is not live thinking of getting some just to try to get the rest of it to become a live. Can i add more sand now or is it to late? The light had just burnt out we are fixing it 2day or ordering a new ballast.
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