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12/15/2005, 12:10 PM
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1 inch of fish per 3 gallons...
remember, always go by their max size.
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12/15/2005, 12:39 PM
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No such "rule." Stocking of a tank depends on the species of fish and tank set-up (rock, filtration, reef vs fowlr vs fo). Some very small fish (ex: bi-color dottyback, six-line wrasse) have large territories in the wild and are quite aggressive about defending them while other larger fish (ex: certain anglers and scorpionfish)hardly move and can be put into relatively small tanks.
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12/15/2005, 12:45 PM
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Fish per gallon is a fish store sales device (gimmick) and I agree fully with Monkeyfish.
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12/15/2005, 01:58 PM
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ok still confussed, i have a 350l/92gl tank 41kg LR, crushed coral substrate, aqua Medic 150+ MH, Turboflotor skimmer, 750lph filter system, surface skimmer a Tunze 6080 stream and a Tunze 6000 stream with controller also a ECO Aqualizer 150.
I have: 1 x 2" Kole Tang 1 x 1.5" Flame Angel 2 x 1" True Percs 1 x 1.5" Starry Dragonet 6 x Pepermint shrimps 2 x Skunk shrimps 2 x Blood Shrimps 6 x Scarlet Hermits 10 x Blue legged Hermits 6 x Turbos 10 x Nassarius 10 x other types and loads of collonista as hitch hikers and a couple of small crabs type unknown. Picking up a Maxima Clam tomorrow I would like: 1 x yellow box fish 1 x yellow Tang? 1 x Blue Tang? 1 x purple Tang? not quite sure of any other fish yet and not really sure about the Tangs
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12/15/2005, 02:05 PM
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The last few post are correct, the inch per gallon rule is a myth.
While you seem to have room for a few more fish I wouldn't recommend any that are on your list. You have one tang and any others will be extremely overcrowded. Look for compatible fish to the current occupants in the 4'' (when mature) or less range. Grammas Chalkbass Hawks Gobies Blennies Ed
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12/15/2005, 02:18 PM
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And avoid the box fish if you can, they are really terrible for bio load on a tank.
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12/15/2005, 02:23 PM
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You can still have him, just that they count about double a normal fish on load IME. Most are a big disaster if they die on you as well.
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12/15/2005, 05:11 PM
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If you don't mind the extra work I think a boxfish is a great addition. My long horn cowfish is very personable. Food competition with tank mates is a moot point as he eats out of my hand. He shares his tank with a long nose hawk, percula, cherub pygmy angel, yasha haze and half/half wrasse.
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