Agressive fish with coral?
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ledzep fan
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You couold get lionfish, eels, some triggers with corals. Mainly thats it
wanabebell
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acutally their are alot of fish that can go with corals most any of the agressive species
eels (can tople stuff)
wrasses(some will flip corals to find good stuff)
lions
groupers
triggers
angels (will ocaisonally pick at corals but usually the corals are ok)
their are some fishes that shouldnt be in the reef but the main problem is that you need oversized equipment to get the larger amount of waste out quicker and then i would tie/glue your corals downs so nobody knocks them over
eels (can tople stuff)
wrasses(some will flip corals to find good stuff)
lions
groupers
triggers
angels (will ocaisonally pick at corals but usually the corals are ok)
their are some fishes that shouldnt be in the reef but the main problem is that you need oversized equipment to get the larger amount of waste out quicker and then i would tie/glue your corals downs so nobody knocks them over
bkvreef
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Originally Posted by wanabebell
acutally their are alot of fish that can go with corals most any of the agressive species
eels (can tople stuff)
wrasses(some will flip corals to find good stuff)
lions
groupers
triggers
angels (will ocaisonally pick at corals but usually the corals are ok)
their are some fishes that shouldnt be in the reef but the main problem is that you need oversized equipment to get the larger amount of waste out quicker and then i would tie/glue your corals downs so nobody knocks them over
Thanks.
About the waste, I am more familiar with the docile s.w. fish, do you just have to stir up the sand bed to take care of the detritus? Since I'm assuming snails, hermits, and stars aren't a possiblity (would a green brittle work with any agressive, they're my wifes favorite)
acutally their are alot of fish that can go with corals most any of the agressive species
eels (can tople stuff)
wrasses(some will flip corals to find good stuff)
lions
groupers
triggers
angels (will ocaisonally pick at corals but usually the corals are ok)
their are some fishes that shouldnt be in the reef but the main problem is that you need oversized equipment to get the larger amount of waste out quicker and then i would tie/glue your corals downs so nobody knocks them over
Thanks.
About the waste, I am more familiar with the docile s.w. fish, do you just have to stir up the sand bed to take care of the detritus? Since I'm assuming snails, hermits, and stars aren't a possiblity (would a green brittle work with any agressive, they're my wifes favorite)
russy pelican
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Triggers will mack on your brittle star's legs. Besides that, you should be okay. I have3 a small clown trigger with several mushroom colonies and polyps. So far so good, but I'm keeping a close eye on things.
wanabebell
Member
with proper water flo and equipment stirring detrus shouldnt be necesary
your pumps and filter should handle it
your pumps and filter should handle it
madman33
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why are people saying triggers? the only trigger that is commonly refered to as "reef safe" is the blue throat trigger...some other people have delared success with nigers and stuff but thats only after a few months...IMO you cant declare anything a success after 3 months its just not long enough to truely see. Also some fish arent considered reef safe because they eat inverts but alot of those fish tend to nibble on corals also...Just my $.02
mitsutech
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Originally Posted by Madman33
why are people saying triggers? the only trigger that is commonly refered to as "reef safe" is the blue throat trigger...some other people have delared success with nigers and stuff but thats only after a few months...IMO you cant declare anything a success after 3 months its just not long enough to truely see. Also some fish arent considered reef safe because they eat inverts but alot of those fish tend to nibble on corals also...Just my $.02
Well said most times there happiness last only so long till one day they come home and see the niger has rearranged the tank and chewed up there hard spent money.blue throat only!
why are people saying triggers? the only trigger that is commonly refered to as "reef safe" is the blue throat trigger...some other people have delared success with nigers and stuff but thats only after a few months...IMO you cant declare anything a success after 3 months its just not long enough to truely see. Also some fish arent considered reef safe because they eat inverts but alot of those fish tend to nibble on corals also...Just my $.02
Well said most times there happiness last only so long till one day they come home and see the niger has rearranged the tank and chewed up there hard spent money.blue throat only!
madman33
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i learned this lesson the hard way only with freshwater...i invested tons of money into my 240 agressive and the last fish i added was a jack dempsey...he was fine for over a year until one day i came home to him going beserk and killing everything...so now i dotn take chances on things that are maybe maybe nots lol
sharkboy13
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Originally Posted by Madman33
the only trigger that is commonly refered to as "reef safe" is the blue throat trigger...some other people have delared success with nigers and stuff but thats only after a few months
ah not true. i have had success at my lfs in their reef w/ sargassums, young nigers, hawaiian blacks, and crosshatches
the only trigger that is commonly refered to as "reef safe" is the blue throat trigger...some other people have delared success with nigers and stuff but thats only after a few months
ah not true. i have had success at my lfs in their reef w/ sargassums, young nigers, hawaiian blacks, and crosshatches
madman33
Member
Originally Posted by Sharkboy13
ah not true. i have had success at my lfs in their reef w/ sargassums, young nigers, hawaiian blacks, and crosshatches
yes but those are rarish cases not all niger not all hawaiins and not all crosshatches are reef safe...its sort of a gamble just like with dwarf angels you never can be 100% sure. also are you talking about sargassums as in anglers? if so yes those are safe with corals from what i have heard but will eat anything up to i think it was twice its size(cant remeber exactly but its bigger than them for sure).how long has their "success" been going on for?
ah not true. i have had success at my lfs in their reef w/ sargassums, young nigers, hawaiian blacks, and crosshatches
yes but those are rarish cases not all niger not all hawaiins and not all crosshatches are reef safe...its sort of a gamble just like with dwarf angels you never can be 100% sure. also are you talking about sargassums as in anglers? if so yes those are safe with corals from what i have heard but will eat anything up to i think it was twice its size(cant remeber exactly but its bigger than them for sure).how long has their "success" been going on for?
sharkboy13
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no sargassum trigger, xanthichthys ringens. the success went on for about 6 mos til they got sold