Comments On Aquascape

[frog/lionman]

Hi everyone just would like to share my 46g bow with you and like to hear some comments on improvements needed. What fish can I keep, suggestions would be greatly appreciated. This tank has been running since Feb. 20, 2008.
75lbs L.R.
45lbs Live Sand
Fluval 305
Aquaclear 110
Prism Protein Skimmer
Hydro Pump 600gph
Titanium Heater 300w
PC lighting 1x96 10K, 1x96 Actinic
(1)sand sifter white starfish
(8)Astrea snails
(2)Blue Damsels
(1)Frogfish
Thanks, Lionman

 

[reefkprz]

looks good to me. as for fish suggestions.... thats a tough one. it depends on the kind of tank you want, peacefull, aggressive, few bigger fish, more smaller fish?

 

[frog/lionman]

I want fish that are easy to feed, dont want to be buying live food. Frozen, pellets,flakes,or algae strips I dont mind. As for their demeanor I guess peaceful and colorful wouldn't be bad. Thanks.

 

[teresaq]

When I think about stocking, I think about where in the tank the fish will live.
Out in the open, perched on rocks, on the bottom.
Lets see.
out in the open- fairy wrasse, pygmy angel
perched on rocks - clown gobies, bi-color blenny, neon gobies
bottom- yellow watchman, pearl jawfish
Hope this helps a little
I just reread you first post-do you have a frog fish in there. if so, I think it would eat the fish I listed above, aor any fish you put in there.
T

 

[texasmetal]

Frogfish is going to require live foods occasionally, and definitely to start off with until trained to eat frozen. Your tank would be suitable for one of the smaller species though, like Antennarius maculatus. Any other fish would end up food.

 

[robdog696]

My requirements are pretty similar to yours. I recently switched to formula 2 flake food, and all of my fish love it. I have a clownfish, a wrasse, and a tang. But your tank is too small for a tang. I had a flame hawkfish that ate pellets and was so fun to watch. Generally, wrasse and clowns are pretty safe bets to eat flakes. But if you want to be 100% sure, just go to you LFS and ask them when they normally feed the tanks. Go back at feeding time and see which fish aggressively eat flakes or pellets. That's the only way to be sure. Good looking aquascape. Are those coral skeletons in the back or a background or live corals? I can't tell.

 

[frog/lionman]

THANKS! For your comments, and advise. Hey Robdog696, those coral skeletons are in the back. Why? They don't look good??

 

[oceana]

looks nice except for the dead coral. i always felt the dead corals look cheesy. but hey who the hell am I. if you like it that is all the matters

 

[sepulatian]

The skeletons are fine. I would encourage you to only feed flakes or pellets once in awhile. They do not have the nutrition that fish need. Buy frozen formula foods in a flat package. Some fish do not like the gel binder in the cubed kind. It can be hard to break up for smaller portions too.

 

[tyler geene]

man your tank looks great. i love the dead corals i have a few in mine but they are more brains stuff like that but it looks good