Posted by Buddy on February 07, 2003 at 01:44:07:
In Reply to: Re: Aggressive Saltwater Fish only Tank posted by Viper22 on February 06, 2003 at 21:17:18:
I`ll not cover your idea within a 55, if you wan t to go with the 55 i can`t do nothing about it, but to house fishes that grow large and do you plan on changing them in for smaller when they grow? Even the smallest trigger you choose, grows just under 10", i know in one book they say a 55 is good, i wouldn`t go by that, for a 10" fish, i`ll go with no smaller for it alone a 75, better yet a 100 gal tank, i mean they need room to swim and feel happy were they are. Now the Niger grows just under 20" and in one book i heard they say a 75 gal tank for it, god thats nuts, i would go with a 240 if i was going to keep the Niger for his life span. from all the chooses you made, the only one that fits in that 55 is the snowflake, there are some small mean fishes, like a harlequin bass, it grows near to 4" .
But if you perfer the larger aggressive fishes, you will need a larger tank , i mean by most the lionfish will be already at a size if 5" to start, and the triggers will be no smaller the 3" but some them grow so fast it make you dizzy., i`ll not suggest you keep so many if it is the idea you have, if you know they are very aggressive, why then think in starting a 55? Understand something, in a closed in system , your fishes have no where to swim to for safety. and whenever you might think in housing 2 triggers in the same tank, first think carefully which two, and then get them at the same time to be place in the main tank at the same time, if one in the tank already and you try to house another later down the road, it mostly not work, and even then if you place them at the same time, be no problem while their still small but sooner or later they will grow, and one will feel its stronger to rule. Why don`t you think for that 55 like maybe clowfishes and so on? Happy Fishing
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:Well thats fine i am taking all suggestions. Well i know i can't keep all those kinds of fish together. I was just giving a few suggestions. How much live rock would you suggest for this 55 gallon setup. My filters are going to be a Ehiem model number 2028 and a berlin hang on style protein skimmer and a Fluval 404 Power Filter. Thos are the three filters i plan to use cause i know the waste production of these fish is enormous. I don't want you to think i'm a total beginner even though this will be my fist marine tank. I have been researching marine systems for years and have finally been able to setup a nice little tank. I will be upgrading to a 180 gallon tank after a year or so. I just want to start small and then i will switch over. All the fish i am would be buying would be from Flying Fish Express. For a Lionfish i wouls probably get a small Volitan. For Eels it would be a Snowflake Moray and for Triggers i would choose out of Picasso, Niger, or Undulated. I know all the dispositions of these fishes. I just want to know what your opinion is to what i should keep in this 55 gallon system for aggressive fish. Thanks.
