Aggressive Tank size question
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lion_crazz
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My best advice to you is to spend as much money as you can afford on equipment, specifically, a protein skimmer and filter. The lights are not that important, but you want to make sure you have a wet/dry filter, and an excellent protein skimmer. I would also consider throwing a few powerheads into the tank for circulation, or else you may have a very fast accumulation of nitrates.
Also, plan thoughtfully. Get your least aggressive fish and work up to the most aggressive and territorial. If you are considering an eel or grouper, make them your last fish you put into the tank because of how territorial they are.
Lionfish, puffers, eels, groupers, triggers, wrasses are all great fish for an aggressive tank. Keep in mind though that if you get a lion, you are very limited on the type of trigger you can do. Nigers and blue throats are the only trigger that can live peacefully with a lion. Likewise, if you are looking to get a clown trigger or humu humu, a lion is out of the picture.
Lastly, make sure you have the money to upgrade your tank in a year or two, as most aggressive fish will eventually need a 125-150 gallon tank as they continue to grow.
That is about all I can think of. Good luck with your new tank.
Also, plan thoughtfully. Get your least aggressive fish and work up to the most aggressive and territorial. If you are considering an eel or grouper, make them your last fish you put into the tank because of how territorial they are.
Lionfish, puffers, eels, groupers, triggers, wrasses are all great fish for an aggressive tank. Keep in mind though that if you get a lion, you are very limited on the type of trigger you can do. Nigers and blue throats are the only trigger that can live peacefully with a lion. Likewise, if you are looking to get a clown trigger or humu humu, a lion is out of the picture.
Lastly, make sure you have the money to upgrade your tank in a year or two, as most aggressive fish will eventually need a 125-150 gallon tank as they continue to grow.
That is about all I can think of. Good luck with your new tank.
liontamer
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Actually, a 75 gallon isnt really the best aggressive tank, especially not for triggers. Although they can LIVE in a 75 gallon, they will not "thrive", as in live "happily". They need a lot of swimming room, even at a young age, and can become quite temporamental in spaces like that. Good choices for that tank can be eels, maybe a russels or dwarf lion and MAYBE some wrasses, although wrasses like to have their swimming room as well. I would advise against groupers cuz they get very large and yield high bioloads. Yes, get as much equipment as you can, a high water flow, a good skimmer, plenty of live rock. My best advice, like always, is to get the largest tank u can affrod to have. Cuz in this hobby, yer always hungry for more, and with aggressive fish, you can only have certain ones for certain sized tanks. The best sized tank is a 180, and i just get by with my 120. But in reality, the ebst place to keep fish is indeed the ocean. Just my 2 cents...
lion_crazz
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That's a little hypocritical to say that the best place for them is the ocean when you, yourself, keep fish as well.
Also, there are some types of groupers that do not get as large as a bumblebee, queensland, or panther and that would be suitable for a 75.
Other types of lions can live for at least a year in a 75 gallon as well. By the time it gets older and outsizes the tank (a few years), you could always get a 150 or 180 for him.
Lastly, aggressive fish can thrive in a 75 when they are young. If you will notice, my last line was make sure you have the money to upgrade to a 150 or 180 in a year or two.
Also, there are some types of groupers that do not get as large as a bumblebee, queensland, or panther and that would be suitable for a 75.
Other types of lions can live for at least a year in a 75 gallon as well. By the time it gets older and outsizes the tank (a few years), you could always get a 150 or 180 for him.
Lastly, aggressive fish can thrive in a 75 when they are young. If you will notice, my last line was make sure you have the money to upgrade to a 150 or 180 in a year or two.
liontamer
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Whoa, wats yer deal man? I easnt trying to pick a fight, just saying that fish really do belong in an ocean and it is best to plan ahead for fish cuz ur not sure wether ur ever gonna upgrade to a larger tank or not, until its too late. You really need to chill man, its as if i was stealing yer soul.
lion_crazz
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I didn't mean to sound aqggressive or snap at you, the comment about the ocean just really set me off and I thought you were trying to contradict what I said.
Please accept my apology, I was a little harsh.
Please accept my apology, I was a little harsh.
lion_crazz
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No... you cannot put triggers with lions with the exception of maybe a niger or blue throat. Otherwise, your lion may very well be killed.