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  1. maddesthatter

    Aggressive Tank Setup Questions

    Originally Posted by psusocr1 1. your going to need a sump/refugium at least 55-75 gallons for a 250.. the bigger the better. a canister filter no matte rhow big isnt going to do much. 2.No matter what skimmer you choose you want a skimmer rated for at least 400-500 gallons.. once again the...
  2. maddesthatter

    Trigger Lionfish Combo

    So I am going to be setting up a 210-250 gallon saltwater setup. An aggresive tank. I really want a Blue Line Trigger (Pseudobalistes fuscus). I was wondering if anyone has had such a trigger in a tank with a Lion Fish, and if so what the out come was? I really love the look of this trigger, and...
  3. maddesthatter

    Aggressive Tank Setup Questions

    Now what about a climate temperature control system? Such as a cooler. Would that be adviseable to buy a chiller? Is there a way to hook up the chiller to if it got too cold it would heat up, and if too hot itd cool down? Any models you could suggest with a price estimate would be awesome too.
  4. maddesthatter

    Aggressive Tank Setup Questions

    Originally Posted by KrazeKajin Wow, you have a job ahead of you. First I would list your questions in a numbered list format so that we will make sure that you get them all answered. 1. One Fluval 404 will not do anything for a tank that size. If you are doing aggresives, you will be...
  5. maddesthatter

    Aggressive Tank Setup Questions

    So I know I will be setting up a rather large aquarium. Anywhere from 210-250 gallons. What size and brand of canister filter would be best for such? I was thinking the Fluval 404? Would I need to add extra air flowage into the tank by adding two extra air stones? How many powerheads should I...
  6. maddesthatter

    ***** Using Cyanide?!

    So you would suggest steering clear from *****? The other LFS is a pet shop I used to work for. They have some pretty knowledgeable staff working for them in the saltwater department, some. They said their fish are wild/net caught, with a few being captive bred as well. Not many though. Their...
  7. maddesthatter

    ***** Using Cyanide?!

    I went into a local pet store today and their "saltwater," expert was telling me that ***** nets their saltwater fish straight out of the ocean and uses cyanide or something in the reefs....?! Do you think thats true and how would that work? Wouldnt that kill stuff?! Im confused. I was going to...
  8. maddesthatter

    Fish Selection Question

    Well I know I am going to go with a : Blue Line Trigger (Pseudobalistes fuscus). I will have to base what kind of fish to put in the 250 gallon tank off of that. Would that type of trigger be okay with any tangs or angels or frogfish or eels or lionfish or wrasses? I am trying to figure out what...
  9. maddesthatter

    Fish Selection Question

    Hi guys, Im going to be setting up a 250 gallon fish only saltwater tank. I had a question of what choices would be good out of each of these genus: Angel Fish Basslet Butterfly Eel Frogfish Grouper Hamlet Lion Flying fish Tang Trigger Wrasse Now I know some may not be compatible with the...
  10. maddesthatter

    Fish Selection Question

    Hi guys, Im going to be setting up a 250 gallon fish only saltwater tank. I had a question of what choices would be good out of each of these genus: Angel Fish Basslet Butterfly Eel Frogfish Grouper Hamlet Lion Flying fish Tang Trigger Wrasse Now I know some may not be compatible with the...
  11. maddesthatter

    A Few Questions

    Hello all, My name is Jon McLean. I am going to be setting up a 250 gallon or so saltwater tank. I want a more aggressive tank. Trigger, lionfish, eel, etc. I was wondering if someone could suggest a few eels that would be nice to look at not too hard to maintain and dont get TOO large. Price is...
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