How Many Fish

[xxxAngeloxxx]

How Many Fish Can Go In A 55G Reef Ready Tank

This Were My Choices For Now Till I Get The Tank

Yellow Watchman Goby
Clown Fairy Wrasse
Ocellaris Clownfish
Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
Scissortail damselfish
Green Chromis
Bartlett's Anthias​

 

[ryangrieder]

that would be ok. damsel might act like a butthead.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

i also want 2 get a CONVICT Tang but he wont survive in the 55g since they need 75g n more tank...n also because alot of people dont have them alot...idk if it cause they dye out to quick or there hard 2 keep =(

 

[KathyC]

Oh no, there is that word... :theyareon

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

AT KathyC Im Lost Re-Fresh My Mind LOL

 

[Paul B]

No fish is hard to keep if you are able to provide for it the basic parameters that particular fish needs. If you study a convict tang in the sea you will see that it lives in schools and constantly grazes on algae. That is some of the reasons people find them difficult to keep long term in an aquarium. Your tank is rather small for one and it most likely would not do well long term although a juvinile may do fine if you can feed it correctly. Eventually (kind of soon) you would probably want to give it to someone with a larger tank. But you should feed it either fresh seaweed or if you can't get that, nori.
Schooling fish like tangs are never seen alone in the sea and in a tank will always be stressed. That is also the reason they are so susseptable to diseases such as ich. They do not get over this fear of being alone.
I would say that it is not the best choice for your particular tank but I would not say you can't keep one.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

thanks for the advice paul...so i shouldnt keep no tang in a 55g just juveniles but in pair or no?

 

[Paul B]

You can keep juviniles, a pair would probably not help and may make it worse.
I kept a hippo tang in a 40 gallon for years but that was many years ago before we knew better. Your tang will grow very quickly and not be real happy in that size tank.
Convict tangs are very common especially in Hawaii and they reach 9" long, much to large for your tank although it would probably be stunted to about 6" in your tank.
All surgeonfish also have a scalpel sort of knife sticking out near their tail, they swing this around as an offensive weapon and can do some harm to the much slower fish you plan to keep.
They also browse on seaweed all day.
In my opinion, it is not the best choice for your tank.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

yes guess ur rite thanks for the advice Paul

 

[albano]

Oh no, there is that word... :theyareon

AT KathyC Im Lost Re-Fresh My Mind LOL

:scratchch I would guess...

.idk if it cause they dye out to quick

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

hahhahahhaha ur the second person to tell me that ALBANO lol

 

[Master Shake]

NO ANTHIAS, they need more room than a 55 to swim around

 

[jaa1456]

I would go without the damsels, and look into a trio of Lyretail anthias, they are hardier and will be fine in a 55 gallon.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

for anthias...dey kan b in 55g since the i wanna get just reaches 2-3 inches n will b fine in a 55g