thompson2224
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Could I have a small coral beauty in a 5.5 gallon tank til may? Then it would be transferred into a 70 gallon
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terrypercula
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I wouldn't. Probably just wait until May when you have the 70 gallon up and cycled
thompson2224
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I kinda figured. I have a 20 going with a cleaner goby, blue tang 2 clowns, 2 cleaner shrimp, diamond goby, and a mandarin goby and a lot of corals. Its all doing really good. Thats at my home in illinois. Im setting the 70 up in may and I have this 5.5 gallon in my dorm room and I want to have a cool fish in it that isn't another goby that would be okay til may when I could put it in my 70
Mxman38
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Well lets not think about what they need. I'm usually not a tang police but that's way to small. Can i ask how long its been going?
thompson2224
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Ive had that tank setup since may last year and had the tang since december. I got the tang when it was not even an inch and it is still very small. Thats part of why Im getting the 70. The tang is doing great. I do think of what the fish need and all of mine are in great health and my tank is thriving.
smtank
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Coral Beauties should have a lot more room to swim, a good deal of live rock to pick off sponge and algae growth.
I would not put a small clown in a pico let alone a small angel.
Perhaps looks at a pistol shrimp and small goby choice. You could do some Ricordia and sex shrimp.
Honestly I would be surprised if the angel made until May if you put it in a pico (anything under 6 gallons).
I would not put a small clown in a pico let alone a small angel.
Perhaps looks at a pistol shrimp and small goby choice. You could do some Ricordia and sex shrimp.
Honestly I would be surprised if the angel made until May if you put it in a pico (anything under 6 gallons).
thompson2224
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Do ricordea require strong light? I have very minimum led lighting on this tank. Im thinking a tiger goby possibly. Wont a pistol shrimp be a problem with scarlet cleaners?
thompson2224
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Could I have a tuxedo urchin in a 5.5 gallon tank til may?
ReachTheSky
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Not basing this on my personal experience, but most people I've noticed who say "I'll have a larger tank by _______" usually end up not getting the tank by the time they planned and sometimes not at all. You never know what might happen.
Get your Coral Beauty when you get your tank. They're not going anywhere. There's no need to rush and especially no need to put the fish through misery.
Get your Coral Beauty when you get your tank. They're not going anywhere. There's no need to rush and especially no need to put the fish through misery.
Reef Man Dan
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You could probably get away with the urchin, not the angel. You need to make sure your parameters are VERY good to keep one though!
