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Could I have the convict and not the yellow?

i sent you a pm Overlord

The fish you have listed will do ok in a 75 gallon tank....but I would NOT add the convict tang with the yellow tang in a tank that small. You will also need to consider moving the yellow tang to a 6 foot tank later down the road when it gets close to its 8 inch adult size.

They will only eat live copepods, not anything else.

Not exactly true. My mandarin will eat pellet food, and pretty much anything that I put in the tank for the other fish......however the prepared foods will not give them all the nutrition that they need to thrive. I would not suggest adding a mandarin to any tank that does not have at a minimum of 150-200 pounds of live rock with a refugium. The tank must also be very mature.

it should be ok

and instead of more fish you can think about getting some inverts like shrimps and star fish..just an idea for you

Last edited by Week End at 02-Apr-2005 10:22

I'm afraid I can't answer that one. I'm sure someone else will chime in.

Thanks! So could I have all of these fish in my 75?

1 yellow tang
1 flame angel
1 Diamond Watchman Goby
1 Convict Tang
1-2 Yellowhead Jawfish
2 Ocellaris clowns

Could I have anymore than that?

From what I read on credible websites, if two clowns pair up, they will beat the third clown to death.

I have a pair of Ossi clowns now, and I love 'em.

How about this setup:
1 yellow tang
1 flame angel
1 Diamond Watchman Goby
1 Convict Tang
1-2 Yellowhead Jawfish
2-3 Ocellaris clowns

Last edited by fishguy at 02-Apr-2005 07:38

Over 95% of Mandarins starve (while being fed). They will only eat live copepods, not anything else. Live Aquaria is wrong on that one.

Only a well established 150 gallon setup will support one.

(I wanted one too)

Last edited by Puffed at 02-Apr-2005 07:24

]]http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=330[/href] said I could keep it. Im confused

Why not a mandarian?

Its a 4ft tank.

Last edited by fishguy at 02-Apr-2005 06:26[href

Last edited by fishguy at 02-Apr-2005 06:27

First, I would suggest agenst the Mandarian, and the blue tang. Your tank is to small to keep either of those fish.

Dan


Dan