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Old 12-25-2006, 07:19 PM   #1 (permalink)
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My tank has just finished cycling a few days ago and I have already put 12 turbo snails, 12 blue leg hermits. All is well and I am going to add a small coral beauty, blue tang, and a royal gamma over the next couple of days.
My tank is a 46 gallon bow with a sump and aqua medic skimmer. This is not my first tank but I have been away from a reef tank now for two years and look forward to getting after it again.
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Old 12-26-2006, 04:44 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I would add the fish one at a time, waiting about two weeks before each other addition, and....adding the most territorial one last.
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One more thing to keep in mind...your tang will need more than 46 gallons eventually. Blue tangs can grow upto 12-14 inches and the rule of thumb is 4-6 gallons of water per inch of fish (more-or-less).

A little info on blue tangs:
Blue Tang - Paracanthurus hepatus

The other two fish should be OK in 46 gallons of water.

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Old 12-26-2006, 09:53 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I will 2nd SSSnakes comments. Give them a few weeks in between each addition.
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