Fish Help

[hnf2k]

i can't decide what type of tank to set up...i really want to get lionfish, an eel, and triggerfish. but then i can't get live rock and corals because of that...any suggestions on whether i should goto community tank or aggressive tank?

 

[jacksonpt]

I'm going to be doing just what you are hoping to do. I'm setting up a mildly aggressive pseudo reef tank. 75g tank, black volitan, bluejaw trigger, zebra moray eel, twin spot wrasse, and maybe a spiny boxfish. Live sand, live rock, and a few soft corals/leathers, maybe an anemone. It can be done, you just have to plan the whole thing out and make sure you've got all your bases covered.
And you can have live rock with those fish, and if you're careful, you can pick corals that will be fine... it's inverts that are the real problem.

 

[musipilot]

Get both

 

[nacl-h2o]

You can do it if you get the right fish with the right corals the problems are with controling nitrates and keeping the tank clean as most aggressive will eat the members of a cleanup crew. It's better to setup aggressive and corals as separate tanks. You would probably be better off starting the agressive tank first to get you feet wet and then setting up a separate coral tank.

 

[hnf2k]

triggerfish will eat the live rock?

 

[slothy]

i had a carpet anme with my clown/triggers and they didnt bother it, but as with all pets one will be laid back the other will be a terror