125 Gallon Aquarium My List of Wants
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1journeyman
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Mike, invset in Michael's "Pocket guide to Marine Fish". It explains habitat needs, hardiness, compatibility, etc.
1journeyman
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Titled "Marine Fishes" on this website. $21.99 I'm sure Amazon has it too.
mike22cha
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Can I just reread 200pages worth of a book i already got?
Anyways after doing research,
Here is my fish list:
Black and White Percula Clown
Yellow Tang
Purple Tang
Naso Tang
Emporer Angel(Juvinille)
Yellow Wrasse
Neon Gobies
Still wondering if a juvinille emporer is reef safe
Invertabrates are Fire Shrimp and Fighting Conch
Ill ask for that book for Christmas though
Anyways after doing research,
Here is my fish list:
Black and White Percula Clown
Yellow Tang
Purple Tang
Naso Tang
Emporer Angel(Juvinille)
Yellow Wrasse
Neon Gobies
Still wondering if a juvinille emporer is reef safe
Invertabrates are Fire Shrimp and Fighting Conch
Ill ask for that book for Christmas though
1journeyman
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Originally Posted by MIKE22cha
Can I just reread 200pages worth of a book i already got?....
Sure...
The problem is you keep trying to formulate fish lists without properly researching your fish. This is a bad situation.
The current list you are looking at is bad because you've got three Tangs. You can't plan on mixing Tangs of the same body type.
Can I just reread 200pages worth of a book i already got?....
Sure...
The problem is you keep trying to formulate fish lists without properly researching your fish. This is a bad situation.
The current list you are looking at is bad because you've got three Tangs. You can't plan on mixing Tangs of the same body type.
jam1e
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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
Sure...
The problem is you keep trying to formulate fish lists without properly researching your fish. This is a bad situation.
The current list you are looking at is bad because you've got three Tangs. You can't plan on mixing Tangs of the same body type.
I disagree .. I have 3 yellow tangs, a purple tang, and an extremely large naso surgeon all in my 210 gallon reef and they do fine .. as long as you give the fish the right environment with enough space they should be fine .. and also .. i don't think you should be telling himn he's not doing research when that's what he's doing right now .. that's why he's on the site
Sure...
The problem is you keep trying to formulate fish lists without properly researching your fish. This is a bad situation.
The current list you are looking at is bad because you've got three Tangs. You can't plan on mixing Tangs of the same body type.
I disagree .. I have 3 yellow tangs, a purple tang, and an extremely large naso surgeon all in my 210 gallon reef and they do fine .. as long as you give the fish the right environment with enough space they should be fine .. and also .. i don't think you should be telling himn he's not doing research when that's what he's doing right now .. that's why he's on the site
jam1e
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and as far as the Emperor Angel being reef safe .. they will nip at most soft corals like Xenias and Zoanthids and most Large Polyp hard coral but they can be kept with more noxious soft corals and SPS Corals ... also .. as far as the book mentioned earlier I own the book and it's an excellent reference definetly recomend buying it
hot883
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But if you do mix tangs of the same body shape you have to do it in odd numbers and all at the same time if possible. That much bio load going in all at once;
1. tank needs to be well seasoned 8-12 months
2. needs alot of rock work so they can graze all day
3. plenty of hiding spots.
These are my opinions and will work for some but not all people. I love tangs and am doing well with mine but I have stayed away from the ones that get sick easy as discussed previously. Pics. show what I have and the layout of my tank. Barry
1. tank needs to be well seasoned 8-12 months
2. needs alot of rock work so they can graze all day
3. plenty of hiding spots.
These are my opinions and will work for some but not all people. I love tangs and am doing well with mine but I have stayed away from the ones that get sick easy as discussed previously. Pics. show what I have and the layout of my tank. Barry
1journeyman
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Originally Posted by Jam1e
I disagree .. I have 3 yellow tangs, a purple tang, and an extremely large naso surgeon all in my 210 gallon reef and they do fine .. as long as you give the fish the right environment with enough space they should be fine .. and also .. i don't think you should be telling himn he's not doing research when that's what he's doing right now .. that's why he's on the site
there are always exceptions.. but on a whole the "experts" will say not to mix Tangs. Tank size of course helps immensley.
I wasn't telling him not to ask questions, I'm glad he's doing that. What I was telling him to do was build a "fish wish list" based on what he can read. How many fish are available in this hobby? How many possible combinations of fish are there? He could build fish lists literally forever.
A good book would make his life easier. That's what I was saying..
I disagree .. I have 3 yellow tangs, a purple tang, and an extremely large naso surgeon all in my 210 gallon reef and they do fine .. as long as you give the fish the right environment with enough space they should be fine .. and also .. i don't think you should be telling himn he's not doing research when that's what he's doing right now .. that's why he's on the site
there are always exceptions.. but on a whole the "experts" will say not to mix Tangs. Tank size of course helps immensley.
I wasn't telling him not to ask questions, I'm glad he's doing that. What I was telling him to do was build a "fish wish list" based on what he can read. How many fish are available in this hobby? How many possible combinations of fish are there? He could build fish lists literally forever.
A good book would make his life easier. That's what I was saying..
yupi1982
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Originally Posted by MIKE22cha
Will the emporer angel go along with corals,anemones,spones,etc.?
Mike , the emperor is still an angel and there will be a chance that he will bother your polyps but in you get him juvenile he will learn that corals are friends and part of the ecosystem.....i bought one about year and half ago and he became and adult pretty quikly........quess what
MOST BEAUTIFUL FISH EVER.....NEVER BOTHER MY CORALS !!
go for it
Will the emporer angel go along with corals,anemones,spones,etc.?
Mike , the emperor is still an angel and there will be a chance that he will bother your polyps but in you get him juvenile he will learn that corals are friends and part of the ecosystem.....i bought one about year and half ago and he became and adult pretty quikly........quess what
MOST BEAUTIFUL FISH EVER.....NEVER BOTHER MY CORALS !!
go for it
mike22cha
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Due to the size of the tank I'll only get two for a while and then possibly get a naso.
Im going to try to teach the angel not to eat corals. If he does well then thats awsome, If it does then Ill be able to tell someone else not to put an angel in a tank with corals.
Ill check out that book also. Those were some nice pics of your guys tanks.
Thank for the help and keep sending in advice.
Im going to try to teach the angel not to eat corals. If he does well then thats awsome, If it does then Ill be able to tell someone else not to put an angel in a tank with corals.
Ill check out that book also. Those were some nice pics of your guys tanks.
Thank for the help and keep sending in advice.
mike22cha
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I found this site http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/marin...patibility.GIF
It has a compatibility chart.
The large angels are considered cautious with these(which I plan on getting):
gobies,corals,inverts,liverock/sand. Now this is also considering a full grown Emporer also.
It has a compatibility chart.
The large angels are considered cautious with these(which I plan on getting):
gobies,corals,inverts,liverock/sand. Now this is also considering a full grown Emporer also.
acrylic51
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I agree with getting a good book and reading.......I strongly think your going to have issues with the mixing of the clowns......If the tank was "huge" "huge" you would be able to get away with it possibly, but not in that size of a tank...
I do disagree with the theory of not mixing Tangs of same body style.......I keep an Achilles, Powder Blue, Yellow, Purple, and Blond Male Naso all in the same tank without problems.....I don't even know if the rule of odd numbers really works, because I've tried and suggested that before and they always seem to go at it at the begininng till they figure the pecking order......
I do disagree with the theory of not mixing Tangs of same body style.......I keep an Achilles, Powder Blue, Yellow, Purple, and Blond Male Naso all in the same tank without problems.....I don't even know if the rule of odd numbers really works, because I've tried and suggested that before and they always seem to go at it at the begininng till they figure the pecking order......