fishes in a 50g display tank?

[Evolutionz]

Hey guys, first time posting in reef fishes forum.. i've been keeping a 1ft cube for couple of months now and im upgrading my tank soon to a 90x60x36cm (50 gallon). sump will be a 14 gallon tank with MCE600 skimmer, biopellet, rowaphos and probably ATS or cheato. will do 10% WC weekly as well.

i've no idea how many fishes i can keep in this tank but here's an idea of what i want to keep :

1 - Mandarin Dragonet

1 - Hector's goby

1 - Bi-color blenny

1 - Yasha Goby with Randall's Pistol pair.

1 - Hippo blue tang (1 - 1.5")

1 - Yellow tang (1 - 1.5")

2 - Clarkii Clownfish

1 - Kaudern's Cardinal

total of 9 fishes, which i believe will be too much for my tank espcially the hippo blue tang and yellow tang. therefore im hoping to get them small.. Do they grow fast? the rest of the fishes i believe will be fine since they remain rather small.

[iskay]

You are right about the tangs. Their will outgrow your tank.

[Evolutionz]

my mom really likes the blue tang and i really likes the yellow tang. i've seen many 30g,40g,50 keeping small juv tang, do they grow so fast that they will outgrow my tank within a couple of months?

[[V]tEc]

my hippo grew from 1" to 5" in 6 mths

[Evolutionz]

woah.. how about yellow tang?

[Teh Soon Seng]

nice collection bro

[Admiraltian]

woah.. how about yellow tang?

Yellow tang is ok, help to eat hair algae on your rocks.

[Evolutionz]

nice collection bro

not collected yet la bro, still planning stage

Yellow tang is ok, help to eat hair algae on your rocks.

seems like i'll have to skip the hippo blue tang. Any other fishes recommended for my tank?

[diki88]

How about dwarf angelfishes?

[Evolutionz]

I love dwarf angels but I heard about them being non-reef safe. But some did managed to keep them from eating their corals but not sure if I'm willing to take the risk

[diki88]

Ooh okay. Hmm maybe the genicanthus angels?

[iskay]

I love dwarf angels but I heard about them being non-reef safe. But some did managed to keep them from eating their corals but not sure if I'm willing to take the risk

I had no problems with certain centropyges - flame, flame back. Others like lemonpeel, yellow are riskier. With pygmy Angels, always a gamble.

[Evolutionz]

Thanks for your reply. now im thinking of going 120x60x36 instead.. hmmm..

[illumnae]

I have had good experience with flame, flame back, argi and coral beauty being reef safe. Dwarf angels are lovely additions.

[Evolutionz]

now thats tempting! would really love to have a flame or coral beauty.. will be ordering my tank tml but still havent decide on 90x60x36 or 120x60x36!!

[diki88]

Just to nudge u on for the bigger tank, a 4 footer would be a nice home for your mum's blue tang and your yellow tang.

[sol]

Yes. Agree too. Get the biggest tank you can accomodate. In this hobby, u only keep going bigger and more. Smaller tank limits you to only certain fishes.

[Evolutionz]

Just to nudge u on for the bigger tank, a 4 footer would be a nice home for your mum's blue tang and your yellow tang.

Yes. Agree too. Get the biggest tank you can accomodate. In this hobby, u only keep going bigger and more. Smaller tank limits you to only certain fishes.

Thanks bro! just ordered my tank, size 120x60x36cm.. big upgrade from my current 1ft cube.. hope i can handle!!!