Larger fish for 75g tank?

[RocksNStuff]

Hi all,
New here. My son and I keep a 75g tank and are looking for ideas for a larger showcase type fish. Right now we have:

2 Ocillaris Clowns
2 yellowtail damsels
Large BTA that hosts the clowns
2 yellow watchmen gobies
Various soft and LPS corals.
1 Pistol shrimp
2 peppermint shrimp
Hermit crabs and snails

We really like the dwarf angels but are concerned they'll eat the corals.

Any ideas for a larger fish?

Thanks!

 

[Slacker9999]

Coral Beauty, Yellow Tang

 

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Foxface

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Scopus tang
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[nereefpat]

Lots of people keep flame or coral beauties in reefs. It is a bit of risk, as you said.

The best tang choices would be any of the Ctenochaetus genus except Chevron. So kole, white tail, truncated, tomini, two-spot and a couple others.

Another option would be the bigger fairy wrasses, like a solon or ruby head or exquisite.

 

[ReefKidDarian]

Hi all,
New here. My son and I keep a 75g tank and are looking for ideas for a larger showcase type fish. Right now we have:

2 Ocillaris Clowns
2 yellowtail damsels
Large BTA that hosts the clowns
2 yellow watchmen gobies
Various soft and LPS corals.
1 Pistol shrimp
2 peppermint shrimp
Hermit crabs and snails

We really like the dwarf angels but are concerned they'll eat the corals.

Any ideas for a larger fish?

Thanks!

you gotta get some tangs in the tank for algae control. And they look nice! Here is my naso tang in my 220 gal

 

[RocksNStuff]

Thanks everyone! Great suggestions here.

I've had people tell me that any Tangs are too big for a 75g. What's your experience on that?

 

[ReefKidDarian]

Thanks everyone! Great suggestions here.

I've had people tell me that any Tangs are too big for a 75g. What's your experience on that?

if you get smaller tangs they will do just fine! You can also get some wrasse that will help algae and are fine with a 75 gal.

 

[RocksNStuff]

I'm leaning toward the tomini tang. Looks like a good size and might be the more reef friendly?

I also like the wrasses. Those look amazing.

Thanks everyone for the ideas!

 

[nereefpat]

Tomini would be among the best choices. It will be fine in a 4 foot 75.

Wrasses are great, but none eat algae at all (other than the giant parrotfishes).

 

[RocksNStuff]

Tomini would be among the best choices. It will be fine in a 4 foot 75.

Wrasses are great, but none eat algae at all (other than the giant parrotfishes).

Good to know about the wrasses. Thanks!

 

[ReefKidDarian]

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Tomini would be among the best choices. It will be fine in a 4 foot 75.

Wrasses are great, but none eat algae at all (other than the giant parrotfishes).

what do you mean by "but none eat algae at all"?

 

[nereefpat]

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what do you mean by "but none eat algae at all"?

Wrasses don't eat algae. Which ones do you think do?

 

[Tamberav]

I would suggest a yellow coris wrasse as long as you have sand. A beautiful electric yellow and eats pests.

 

[RocksNStuff]

I would suggest a yellow coris wrasse as long as you have sand. A beautiful electric yellow and eats pests.

That's a beauty. We are running sand. Just for my knowledge, why do they need sand?

 

[swiss2]

Thanks everyone! Great suggestions here.

I've had people tell me that any Tangs are too big for a 75g. What's your experience on that?

Yellow tangs would be fine in a 75 gallon. But with yellow tangs being worth an arm and a leg good luck finding one for a decent price.

 

[Tamberav]

That's a beauty. We are running sand. Just for my knowledge, why do they need sand?

They sleep in the sand :)

 

[nereefpat]

I would suggest a yellow coris wrasse as long as you have sand. A beautiful electric yellow and eats pests.

Yes, always!

That's a beauty. We are running sand. Just for my knowledge, why do they need sand?

All Halichoeres, Coris, and leopard wrasses hide/sleep in sand.

 

[RocksNStuff]

Yellow tangs would be fine in a 75 gallon. But with yellow tangs being worth an arm and a leg good luck finding one for a decent price.

That's what I heard. Hawaii banned the export of them, correct?

 

[RocksNStuff]

They sleep in the sand :)

So cool!