just so confused on fish choice

[Ace25]

ive seen people with single Lyretail Anthias in a 75, does this count no good too?

Yes, it was a Lyretail that my neighbor bought. Not saying that one experience is the norm.. but after it died and I started reading and asking around the general concensus was a 75G was too small. Plus Anthias are much happier in their harems.. ie, 1 male and 3 females.

 

[salty420]

I was reading the post and two small angels in one tank can be done?

I have my 135 cycled now and wanted to add two angels, one flame and one coral beauty. Going to do it in about 6 months. Everything I read says no.

in your tank you could def keep these 2 angels IMO. just be sure to introduce them at the same time

Have you already ruled out fairy or flasher wrasses?

well i did just get the 1 fairy wrasse i may add a flasher down the road.

I You said your royal gramma was beating up on your firefish? I'll have to keep an eye out because I have a RG in QT right now.

i love my RG but it seems to be a much bigger bully than most. the constant harrassing caused the firefish to go carpet surfing but the gramma was in the tank first so hopefully you'll be ok. the big bully took a big chunk out of my new fairy wrasses tail as well. but what can i say i still love that fish

 

[salty420]

so now i think i've decided against the purple tang. it seems that the whitecheek tang and powder brown tang are 2 tangs that pretty much everything i've looked at says are suitable for my 75g tank. SO, now im looking in that direction. i do love the anthias but am not sure i want to even attempt one... so im pretty much now between 1 tang or 2 dwarf angels. ah the decisions...

 

[mandy21]

Yes, it was a Lyretail that my neighbor bought. Not saying that one experience is the norm.. but after it died and I started reading and asking around the general concensus was a 75G was too small. Plus Anthias are much happier in their harems.. ie, 1 male and 3 females.

I have tried 4 Anthias, and none survived, 3 different kinds (lyretail, cooper's, and squareside). While beautiful, I agree that 75g is way too small. 2 did well for a couple of months then mysteriously died for no reason I could find. the other 2 never acclimated to my tank and began eating. If I ever get my dream huge tank, then I may try a harem, but until then, I'm tapping out on trying an Anthias.

 

[salty420]

well... im acclimating something...

 

[GCT]

Thanks for the reply salty and the advice.

I personally like the purple tang and the powder brown tang.

 

[strangerdejavu]

well... im acclimating something...

We need details and pictures!!!

 

[Reefscape]

so now i think i've decided against the purple tang. it seems that the whitecheek tang and powder brown tang are 2 tangs that pretty much everything i've looked at says are suitable for my 75g tank. SO, now im looking in that direction. i do love the anthias but am not sure i want to even attempt one... so im pretty much now between 1 tang or 2 dwarf angels. ah the decisions...

:eek3:

 

[salty420]

We need details and pictures!!!

ah you'll just have to wait until lights on tomorrow! :devil:

 

[strangerdejavu]

ah you'll just have to wait until lights on tomorrow! :devil:

Ohhhh. You are cruel. :wall: