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Old 10/28/2005, 05:30 PM
popal popal is offline
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do i have to many fish?

hi all hope all ur fish r great!

dont no if u can help but here goes...

i have a 3ft 3inch 40 gal tank FOWLR of course tank has been running 4 11 weeks 2day,

so far i have 5 turbo snails,1 cleaner shrimp,2 baby percs and a yellow tang.
can utell me if i have 2 many fish?

thx alot
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Old 10/28/2005, 05:31 PM
SeanT SeanT is offline
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The Tang will outgrow that tank...other than that you are ok.
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Old 10/28/2005, 05:38 PM
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I would take the tang out...
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Old 10/28/2005, 05:51 PM
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Thats not a bad bioload, just keep checking water quality to be on the safe side.
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Old 10/28/2005, 08:31 PM
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another vote for removing the tang. take it back to your LFS and try to trade it in. I would get a Gramma or a nice school of 4 or 5 Chromis.
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Old 10/29/2005, 11:11 AM
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I would lose the tang and get some chromis or a gramma
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Old 10/29/2005, 11:38 AM
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would a 4 foot tank be better for the Yellow Tang?
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Old 10/29/2005, 11:51 AM
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i would say at least a 75 gal. for a yellow tang
 


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