I've had a yellow tang for prolly 5-6yrs now my friend had one that terrorized his whole tank,he ask me if I wanted it,with hesitation I said yes,figured my was peacefull and his agressive .I know how territorial they are .Well when I put him in my tank my tang beat the hell out of the aggresive bastard,,,,lol.I tried to catch the new one but he found a little spot that the other one or I could get into.The beating continued for a week or so,I thought he was done .Well after a while the new one would come out and stand up for himself ,fins and sides all torn up.Now they swim side by side like buddies.So the moral of the story is ,,,,,,,they are very hardy IMO,and a good choice.I have 6 different species of tangs in my set up and they keep my tank spotless of algea.
Good Choice for New Fish?
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serpentman
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I think the advice given by Sean and Tony is very sound. Rather than spend 50-100 on new fish, I would invest in making sure the life support system is in good shape first. Test kits would be an excellent start. At that point, you will know what your water parameters look like and what you have to address.
IMO, there are 3 musts for water quality in this day and age, especially for a new set up:
*Test Kits that cover the Nitrogen Cycle (you can add Ca, Alk, and Mg later)
*RO/DI
*Decent skimmer (although there are exceptions, as rule of thumb, the rating should be 2x what your system is)
IMO, there are 3 musts for water quality in this day and age, especially for a new set up:
*Test Kits that cover the Nitrogen Cycle (you can add Ca, Alk, and Mg later)
*RO/DI
*Decent skimmer (although there are exceptions, as rule of thumb, the rating should be 2x what your system is)
moparcolt
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Shawn try using the water in the tank to thaw out the frozen food before you give it to the fish I wouldn't use anymore tap water! invest in RO/DI water from pet store or get a unit at your house. To many unknowns in that water you use. The tank looks like it is doing well otherwise! I think a small tank would be fine I have seen them do well in smaller tanks than yours but stick with something hardy like a yellow tang, Get a pretty small one though and he will have pleanty of room in your tank.
Futurecanadian
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Thanks guys. I will start thawing my food in the tank water vrs the tap. Also, I will look into an RO/DI system. This month is killing me in fish expenses... lol.
I do test for the basics, nitrates/trites, ammonia, and PH. I just do not test for the others. My cycle is good though.
I do test for the basics, nitrates/trites, ammonia, and PH. I just do not test for the others. My cycle is good though.
USAquatics
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As far as fish, how about a small school of some cardinals? Great hardy fish that will fit great into a 65, plus they are relatively inexpensive. If you can find Blue Eye that would be a bonus.
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