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sweetrav18
05/16/2007, 09:05 PM
I am setting a new 75g pentagon tank and here is the curren livestock list. My main question is what order to add the fish in?

-2 clowns (unsure species yet)
-scribbled rabbitfish
-blue jaw trigger
-purple tang
-copperband butterfly
-regal/hippo tang
-wrasse (unsure species yet, but will be reef safe)

Suggestions on the introduction would beextremely valuable.

andrewsmart
05/17/2007, 08:34 AM
to me that looks to be alot of fish.

as well as that tangs like swimming room and a hex tank tend to be short.

what are the dimentions.

copperbands need an established tank for food so i would leave that till late on.

jda
05/17/2007, 08:56 AM
Keep this in mind: blue jaws usually come in at 5" plus and rabbits can grow 3-4" in a year.

fishyz
05/17/2007, 05:20 PM
You are wanting to keep a lot of large fish in a relatively small tank. If I were you, I would stick with the 2 clowns, a wrasse(or 2), and 1 of the large fish. Keep in mind that most of the large fish which you listed will quickly outgrow your tank, and will need much more swimming room/length. In a 75g, one tang would be max IMHO. I have a striped bristletooth tang in my 90 right now, and I sometimes feel that It is not enough room for her. Good luck with your decisions, and keep us posted with your choices.