impur Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Hey everyone, i considering what fish to keep in my 75, when and if i ever get it up lol. I'd like 1 tang. My wife LOVES the purple tang, but recommended tank size is 100gal. I'm not gonna keep a heavy load of fish. The other option is a blue tang which also recommended 100gal. Kole would be fine, Tomini, or yellow. Personally i like the purple best too, but i think the Tomini is what i'm leaning toward since they are recommended for size 75 and up. Other fish i will have: Pair of percs Flame angel (going in last) and 1 or 2 other smaller fish. I'd like a blackcap basslet i think. Possibly a blenny as the other. Let me know what you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Cant go wrong with a LMB and a 6 line IMO. LMB's have more personality that most people i know and both them and the 6 line are just awesome and functional fish. Ill leave the tang part of the conversation for others : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 I really like Rainsford and Hectors gobies. THey have great personalities and love to stir up sandbeds. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 I really like Rainsford and Hectors gobies. THey have great personalities and love to stir up sandbeds. Later Ryan But where do you get one that eats prepared foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Mine eats mysis. Im not sure other than that. He also gets alot of stuff from the sand bed also. Later /Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nu2reef-n Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 I'm all for the six line wrasse. Mine eats all kinds of little critters, like flat worms and bristle worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mbeef61 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 foxface rabbitfish...aka badgerfish....my personal favorate....great algae eater and looks awesome....school of chromis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 go with tomini great tang just added my last addition to my 300 a sohal what a fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowboardKid26 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Why are you scared of the Tang question Fly?? You know I have that 8 inch Achilles in my 16g nano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 There are a few wrasses that i like better than the 6line. I don't know if i will get a wrasse though, the last 6line i had jumped out of the tank after 3 hours. So how about the tangs?? Anyone think i'd be ok with the purple tang? So far theres 1 vote for the Tomini! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 I don't know much about the tomini, the blue are nice, yellows are pretty aggresive, I have a naso but they get really big. Out of the three I would probably go with a blue tang, but before I got the naso I almost got a purple (I got one free from someone getting out, but it was in bad shape and didnt make it) The only thing now.... I would take my Naso over any fish in my tank, he greets me when I come home and eats from my hand with the clown. Very cool fish. But you really cant have a naso in that tank, but a blue or purple would be nice. LMB are good, wrasse are cool (maybe a scotts fairy or flasher), pearly jawfish are nice (Im partial since I have one) stay away from the blue spot though, maybe a pair of anthias (disbar, or sunset), or royal gramma (I dont care for them but they are fun to watch swim upside down and sideways) I could go on forever... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 honestly if you got the purple tang young enough (aka very small) it would be years before he outgrows that tank... You would be fine...I really like koles and the orange finned tang as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 I really like the Kole tangs. They are pretty cool. Later Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefin' Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 i had a purple tank for like 4 yrs....RIP. rescued it from petco. skinny and malnourished. was showing LLE(lateral line erosion) .brought it back from near death to being strong and healthy...but this fish the whole time i possesed it never really stopped swimming...goodlord..the sucker would swim from one side to another in a 5 foot tank. it would only pause from "swimmin laps" to eat or if it thought i was going to feed...IMO i think they NEED at least a 5 ft mininum leghth tank....u might get a way with it as long as you take it out and take it for a walk to stetch its fins once in a while...lol.........but reefgeek brought up a good point, if u get a little guy i think youyll be safe for awhile if u PLAN on getting a longer tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonv6974 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 reply I like the Orange Shoulder tangs. When they are young they are very yellow like a yellow tang, and when they get older they change completely with their back half being dark grey and their front half is a lighter grey and they have a huge orange outlined with purple spot on their shoulder, hence the name. They are reef safe too if thats where your goin. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 or if you have the money a chevron tang...those are dope! Or if you want to sell a lung, gem tangs are like 3k...but rare... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 Chevrons are badass. But too much $$. Orange shoulder tangs get too big don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Why are you scared of the Tang question Fly?? You know I have that 8 inch Achilles in my 16g nano. Not scared so much as just dont know enough about them to comment........remember..i hate most fish......... : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 do not add a purple unless its going to be your last addition take it from me in that size tank any new commers later will be killed for some reason they can be nasty little burgers in smaller systems some worse then others so be warned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr S Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 My vote is a red sea dejardinaii sailfin tang. Cool fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 My vote is a red sea dejardinaii sailfin tang. Cool fish Wow good call Roger, this tang is sweet!! How hard are they to find? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 Hmm that marine center website seems to be off on their min tank size, it lists the purple tang min tank size as 20gal!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly guy Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I acquired a dejardinaii once with a used system i bought.....i made the mistake of putting him in my display and he killed a large and a medium brain in less than 3 days. He was the instigator of me figuring out the acrylic wall/6 horse shop vac method of erradicating a bad fish from your loaded tank without breaking it down. ps-didnt hurt the fish....just a few supeficial scratches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 not hard i got a med one right now i had for about three weeks was going to be a new addition to my display but my yellow and purple would have killed it so had to remove id be willing to sell him pm if interested he's good and healthy like i said ben in my system almost a month eating flake food and anything else i put in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Sailfins are hit or miss...my step dad has a huge one and it does not pick on anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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