ok so i wasnt sure where to post this (prolly not the best to post on a REEF site but i trust you guy s more than anywhere else) anyways i recently came across a 56 column tank which isnt good for the reef id like to do and so im doing a FOWLR any ideas on fish? also its going to have two "sumps" as in two tanks i play with alot, a 30 gal long which im going to do LPS in and a 20 tall for a pair od Occelaris...any ideas as far as fish you dont normally get to play with in a reef tank?
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OhNoNemo
i love triggers
There are tons of fish for FO systems ,i have one with, the exception of mushrooms and a hammer coral,but not a reef at all...you could get a nice dwarf angel....your tank is small and i'm not sure of the dims,so puffers and triggers are out..
dcantucson
Reef pro
Welcome to the site. There are tons of FOWLR people on here.
reeffreak
Reef pro
What is a 56g. column tank?It may not even make a good FOWLR tank depending on the dimensions.
the reef kid
hi
column tanks are real tall and skinny right? They aren't very good for saltwater tanks in that they don't offer much swimming room for fish.
PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
I think Column tanks are best for seahorses and maybe pipefish.
little_fish
Reef pro
I think just seahorses, i dont think pipefish need the same horizontal room, i would suspect the pipefish would like a longer tank.
yote
In Memoriam
In that tank.I'd go with either the seahorses that were mentioned,or maybe toss an angler fish in there.
dcantucson
Reef pro
5 inches is pretty darn big. IMO
PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
I thought I heard the sirens.:D
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKH-uMyVcmk]YouTube - Reefman and Tang Police[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKH-uMyVcmk]YouTube - Reefman and Tang Police[/ame]
reeffreak
Reef pro
At the longest point,how long is this tank?
Maybe the others are right,a dedicated seahorse tank or a predator tank,mainly dwarf lionfishes or anglers since neither swim very much.Maybe clowns,chromis,pseudochromis and other small fish will work.
Pwny
Reefing newb
my tank is a 56 gal the size is 30x18x24 its was nice for a small spot in my room and i put a 29 gal sump under it because it was also 30 inch long. only problem is you prolly need a 250 mh pendent light for it for most corals for because its tall for 30 inch long hard to find a light to fit it right. as far as fish i only put ones that were recomended for a 30. i think my biggest is my flame angel.
reeffreak and Pwny thanks for actually answering my question and helping instead of bashing the idea, i have decided smaller fish, and as far as the guy who posted that vid, well congratulations i will no longer be posting in this forum site. better off talking to real people who want to help rather than discourage and put down an idea rather than help it form and change into a workable plan.
OhNoNemo
i love triggers
Ahh,come on...its all good fun...its how things go around here...PRC is harmless,just give it right back....he likes it
Seriously ,we're just trying to help
Seriously ,we're just trying to help
little_fish
Reef pro
We are trying to help you here. We are telling you to get smaller fish for good reason, big fish tend to stress out and die in tanks too small for them. No matter how much love and attention and planning you put into getting a fish, if the tank is too small that fish is going to be unhappy and stressed with 99% of the time will lead to its death. There currently is a guy on here who has a puffer and foxface in a 55, and they both have ich, and im pretty sure he lost both of them. Fish can normally fight off the ich on their own, you usually only see symptoms when they are stressed.
We are only trying to save you from that.
And many many people post on here that they are going to give them away or upgrade their tanks when they get bigger, and we look at that statement with some skepticism because they hardly ever do. Or they do it too late, like the foxface and puffer dude, he has plans to upgrade his tank - in a month, but his fish are too large now and are suffering.
Also im very confused by what you mean you want experience with different fish as a way of working towards a goal?
We dont mean to insult you or make you mad, you came to use for advice and we gave it to you. We gave you some great suggestions, you told us what you were thinking and we told you that probably wouldnt work. And dont feel bad about the video, lots of people get that or the "tang police" (you should search it on this forum, its very common and pretty funny) because lots of people have the exact same idea as you did and we just let them know it isnt a great one.
We will help you set up a great FOWLER tank, go check out those lionfish, that would make a really cool species tank, or those anglers!
We are only trying to save you from that.
And many many people post on here that they are going to give them away or upgrade their tanks when they get bigger, and we look at that statement with some skepticism because they hardly ever do. Or they do it too late, like the foxface and puffer dude, he has plans to upgrade his tank - in a month, but his fish are too large now and are suffering.
Also im very confused by what you mean you want experience with different fish as a way of working towards a goal?
We dont mean to insult you or make you mad, you came to use for advice and we gave it to you. We gave you some great suggestions, you told us what you were thinking and we told you that probably wouldnt work. And dont feel bad about the video, lots of people get that or the "tang police" (you should search it on this forum, its very common and pretty funny) because lots of people have the exact same idea as you did and we just let them know it isnt a great one.
We will help you set up a great FOWLER tank, go check out those lionfish, that would make a really cool species tank, or those anglers!
PRC
Stop Quoting Me!
What little fish said...
Rufio808
Reefing newb
Currently accepting 75 gal tank for trigger fish :D
little_fish
Reef pro
I hate to burst your bubble but a 75 is too small for a trigger, i wouldnt put one in anything less than 100 IMO
