im new here

[garylee9121]

hi guys my name is gary and im new here iv got a question about my tank iv got a 75 gallon tank and i was wonder if i could keep yellow tang and blue hippo tang just one of each and 2 clownfish in it im looking to build i nice tank iv got 50 pound of live rock already just wondering about how many fish for the size of my tank

[garylee9121]

or even just a yellow tang would b nice this is my 1st 75 gallon tank so getting fish that fits the size of my tank is all im concerned about

[aquainas]

Welcome Gary!
75g is a good starting size but I'm afraid the hippo is not a good choice. Yellow Tang is ok, possibly another tang such as a Yellow Eye Kole, a goby/shrimp pair and a couple other small fish like a wrasse pair.

[KLU]

Tangs generally don't like each other unless they have a LOT of room to themselves or if you have enough to school...if the temperament of the 2 is mild, you maybe ok, I have a sailfin and a yellow tang together in a 72 bow. They swat at each other once in a while but nothing serious... From what I've seen..I'd say go for it, but keep a close watch on em while they get used to the tank

[KLU]

Best route is what aquainas said.

[garylee9121]

i love the yellow tangs and clown fish so i forsure want to get those

[KLU]

If u can find one, look for a Christmas wrasse, not common at my 2 LFS, but I snagged one as a trade and it's beautiful! Also look into a dwarf angel like a coral beauty or flame angel, great color, active and easy to take care of. Also IMO you should have a sand sifting goby. I have a redstripe goby that keeps my substrate picked clean.

[gone fishin]

there is a sticky in the new to hobby section for tank sizes for tangs.

[garylee9121]

ok so heres the list of what im getting for my tank a dwarf Flame Angelfish,yellow tang,pair of clownfish a goby and a cleaner shrimp

[hollister]

Yea i would stay away from the hippo and add the tang torwads the end. Add less aggresive fish first.

[garylee9121]

plus add some corals and Anemones and maybe a mushroom coral what do you guys think

[garylee9121]

also a sand sifting starfish

[FTDelta]

Clownfish can do fine without an anemone. Sand sifting starfish can get about 12".

[garylee9121]

well fish wise is that good for my tank and also what corals and invert would you guys think would be nice

[KLU]

ok so heres the list of what im getting for my tank a dwarf Flame Angelfish,yellow tang,pair of clownfish a goby and a cleaner shrimp

Sounds like a nice start!

[garylee9121]

thats all i can keep fish wise right i cant keep very many fish in a 75 gallon

[KLU]

In my 72 I have a porcupine puffer, volitans lion, red pearlscale butterfly, sailfin tang, yellow tang, Picasso trigger, clown, 2 damsels, cristmas tree wrasse and a red line goby. No corals, just a blue sponge that hitchhiked itself into my tank.