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[wolfie357]

I have a 55 gal. reef tank and I know this is too small for a tang. What are some other fish that will do ok in this size tank?

 

[PRC]

Take a look at liveaquaria. I would take a look at wrasses, very colorful. Aquarium Fish: Tropical Freshwater Fish and Saltwater Fish for Home Aquariums

 

[ccCapt]

There are a ton of fish you can put in a 55. Here's a good place to get an idea of what fish are good for that size tank.
Saltwater Fish: Marine Aquarium Fish for Saltwater Aquariums

 

[reeffreak]

I personally believe a tang from the family Ctenochaetus(bristletooth,kole) will be okay in a 55g but only one.

Clowns,dartfish,some wrasses,cardinals,blennies,gobies,pseudochromis and many,many more fishes are suitable for your size tank.The possibilities are too large to list all of them.It looks like you have a reef system so make sure whatever you do choose that they are reef safe.

 

[ErinCahir]

I think you should stick with your original "tangs too small for you tank".

What about a dwarf angel? Like a flame or a coral beauty?

 

[Melosu58]

I personally believe a tang from the family Ctenochaetus(bristletooth,kole) will be okay in a 55g but only one.

I`m going to go along with this also. I believe the yellow eyed Kole tang would be OK in a 55 gallon tank.

 

[dcantucson]

I think reeffreak has the right information.

 

[JBowden]

A Bunch of Damsels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[little_fish]

A Bunch of Damsels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only if you like saltwater piranhas!

 

[carter]

who dosent like saltwater piranhas? lol
shop around a bit start with fish like damsels and work your way up

 

[PRC]

Anthias are also great fish.

 

[JBowden]

Anthias are also great fish.

I have a small school of them planned for the 180. I think they're pretty :D

You could do chromis... and a goby... ahhh, the possibilities are endless!

 

[carter]

yellow stripe chromis are pretty good looking
the regular ones are kinda bland though

 

[PRC]

yellow stripe chromis are pretty good looking
the regular ones are kinda bland though

If you're talking about Vanderbilt Chromis, I'd stay away from them. Vanderbuilt Chromis

I have a 180g tank, 3 Tangs 6" long, 2 Clowns, Bluethroat Trigger, and 3 blue chromis.

I dropped one of those, little bastard vanderbilt Chromis in my tank, he TERRORIZED my tank for 8 hrs overnight until I could pull his ass out of there and return him. I had no idea, that he would be an ass...

Here's my terrorizing post.
https://www.livingreefs.com/vanderbilt-chromis-t27551.html

 

[carter]

not the vander's
they are like yellow stripe or line or something like that they are light grey-blueish with a single yellow line down each side

 

[PRC]

It's an orange line Chromis. I don't know anything about them. It says peaceful, but I'd ask around, because my vanderbilt said peaceful too.

 

[carter]

thats it i think. i was working at the LFS today and we got some in they are as peace full as cardinals, well most cardinals. i have seen one attack other cardinals, even eating on there corpses

 

[PRC]

thats it i think. i was working at the LFS today and we got some in they are as peace full as cardinals, well most cardinals. i have seen one attack other cardinals, even eating on there corpses

Yeah, but the difference is Cardinals don't swim. They float.:mrgreen:

 

[carter]

you should have seen that funny looking floater tear a piece of a cardinal it had kiled off and eat it it was horrifying