new stocking ideas for 75 gallon

emmitt21

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heh okay so i am just going to lay it all out there and you guys can be as harsh as you want. i will give you a list of what i have, what i want to add and maybe one or two substitutes and you can tell me just how bad/good my ideas are. i am not doing anything rash and i know a decent amount about all the fish i mention so here goes:

I have:

2 firefish
1 ocellaris
1 diamond goby

id would ultimately like to add:

1 ocellaris (2 total)
1 kole tang
1 foxface
1 dragonete

Now, i know the tang and foxface get to be about the same size as adults, and i know of the dragonetes eating habbits, i guess i am just wondeirng if anyones kept a foxface and kole long term in this sized tank, and if water quality was good would it just seem too cramped still. now, another fish i could switch for the foxface would be a lemonpeel and i would be happy. i know they may eat coral and still may reach 6 in. so would this be better size-wise. and btw i feel the firefish and the goby could be returned to LFS without a concern. also, i really dont want to kill a dragonete, so any thoughts on other substitutions and things would be welcome.

i have talked on here about the foxface already before i believe and was deciding against it, but i guess i am just curious if anyone has kept one with a kole tang ever in this sized tank.
 
Im in the same situation. Im upgrading from a 29 gallon and so far i have a ocellaris pair, a royal gramma, and pj cardinal. This is what i want when i get my 75 gallon.
-Kole Tang or Mimic Tang
-a trio of Chromis
-Yellow watchman goby/Pistol Shrimp pair
-Some type of Wrasse

MAYBE a Copperband Butterfly but i'm not sure because i have a reef full of LPS and softies
 
But your list looks good but you know some people say a 75 is too small for a tang but i think a kole, mimic, or a tomini would be fine for a 75 just like i will get when i get mine set up. I'm not saying a foxface is a bad choice but they do get rather large but they are a beautiful and interesting fish. I think you would be fine with a small tang and foxface in my opinion but matters about how many other fish you will keep.
 
yea im sorry if there was any confusion. i was speaking of the one spot foxface. i thought this was a given considering my tank size. my bad, i shouldnt assume..
 
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