Thread: Tank Problems
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Old October 10th, 2012, 08:15 PM   #7
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You have way too many fish first, probably double what you should have.
By putting this many fish in the tank you are causing it to go through a cycle.
most of the fish you have get very large
Emperor angels should not even be sold, they are very hard to keep alive, and need a large established
tank.

also a freshwater tank does not support the same bacteria as a saltwater tank.
It is not just about the salinity, fresh and salt have differences.
First you have to get rid off some fish, I would say atleast half of them.
The parrot fish get huge, most puffer get very large also.
Ells actually do not need alot of room, and snowflake are a great choice.
Most tang need alot of swimming area.
The yellow is the most practical for your tank

saltwater cycle are much more sensitive and dramatic then freshwater.
When putting fish in it is best to d oone at a time.
Monos are a good fish to keep, but also get about 8"
panter grouper get very large about 20" and also loose most color as they get big.
Your local pet shop should inform you about these thing, some just worry about selling fish regardless of the tank.

uv stay on 24 /7

live rock will help, but live rock to stay live need higher salinity
about 1.024- 1.026
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