75g stocking questions

[joroscoe]

I may start a 75 FOWLR with attached 15g sump. I either want to do
1. Agressive : Lionfish and ???
2. Peaceful: Blue Tang, mandarin, ????

Thanks for your suggestions guys!

 

[botp2k1]

I vote for peaceful and wrasses, more diversity, more open swimming, less stress on the smaller/weaker ones. I've come to learn a tank full of wrasses swimming everywhere is a beautiful sight.

 

[joroscoe]

What's a reasonable bioload on a system like this (CS Superskimmer 125 + refugium)? I know it depends, but ballpark generalizations are what I'm looking for. Thanks!

 

[Swamp Donkey]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8238687#post8238687 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by botp2k1
I vote for peaceful and wrasses, more diversity, more open swimming, less stress on the smaller/weaker ones. I've come to learn a tank full of wrasses swimming everywhere is a beautiful sight.

I totally agree. I have a flasher, a pinstrip and a lubbock and they are awesome togather.

 

[Edward Smith]

I'd go for the aggressive tank. There's soooo many beautiful either aggressive or invert/coral eating fish that I would love to have but can't in my reef. I'd save the peaceful fish for a reef setup.

 

[joroscoe]

examples edward?

 

[Edward Smith]

Lion fish, blue or majestic angel, puffers, box/cow fishes, raccoon/pakastani butterfly, black or blue ribbon or dragon eels, moorish idol, scorpion fish.

 

[joroscoe]

sweet! thanks man!

 

[Teremei]

I wouldn't put a blue tang in a 75. It needs longer more open swimming room.

In a FOWLR (which BTW, you have to be SURE you will NEVER put a coral in it as many of us start saying "oh yeah it's gonna be FOWLR). .

One of the smaller lionfish
smaller eels like snowflake
a less aggressive trigger like a sargassum or bluethroaght
And a puffer.

That would be about max bioload for a 75 aggressive FOWLR with a good skimmer. And I think as long as you choose the right species, they would get along together. .