Getting a new 55 tell me wut ya think

[jjjoey]

Well i have a 29 gallon reef now.
im getting a 55 gallon cherry stand and canopy i think.
im getting 48 inch orbit lights
and im getting some more LS and about 50 more pounds of LR to add to the 50 i got.
the fish im thinkin of is
2 dwarf lions maybe spotfin and fuzzy
2 percs
some sort of dwarf angel.
and yeah any suggestions before i get this going?

 

[drewsta]

skimmer/refuge/sump

have fun here is a link to my 55 Aggressive https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=221319 Enjoy

 

[jjjoey]

-i want a volitan but i cant its a 55- and i dont got a big tank grrr

 

[drewsta]

You would be fine with a dwarf and imo a volitan would be fine for a long time then when he gets to big you could just trade him or at that time upgrade your tank

 

[unleashed]

Originally Posted by Drewsta
You would be fine with a dwarf and imo a volitan would be fine for a long time then when he gets to big you could just trade him or at that time upgrade your tank

a vol will out grow a 55 in 1 yrs time.IMO your better off sticking to a dwarf

 

[wanabebell]

A volitan will grow out of a 55 in less than a year
When i got my volitan he was 3 inches long and now it is 9 inches long in six
and he is growing every day

 

[drewsta]

Then you are feeding to much I feed once every 2-3 days to my aggressive tank he has grown maybe 2 inches in 8 months

 

[quil]

I have a fuzzy and a fu manchu in my 60g, and they get along great. You'll be happy with the fuzzy, they have a ton of personality...I'd take another one just like the one I have any day.

 

[jjjoey]

Well i think im gunna stock
the 55 when i get it in aug withh
-Fuzzy Dwarf Lion
-Antennata Lionfish
-2 Ocellaris Clownfish
-somesort of puffer?
-Coral Beauty
and any more suggestions?
thanks a bunch
:joy:

 

[emperor11]

Sounds good Joey! I'd recommend a Valentini or Hawaiian Blue Spot. If I were you, I'd do the Hawaiian Blue Spot, but that's just me.

 

[ledzep fan]

If it were me I would get a Flame Angel. JMO. Great list so far though. Post pics when it's setup.

 

[jjjoey]

emp i got some ?'s lol think i could bother u for a little while on aim

 

[jjjoey]

valentini's loook cooll
i had a flame angel. the lionfish. thought it was dinner.

 

[torno]

Apparantly Im the only one who is going to point this out, but your ocellaris clowns will get eaten by the lionfish! It is not smart to house small fish like this in a tank with lions, as they can and do swallow their prey whole.

 

[jjjoey]

im gettin the lionfish small and the clowns big.
i havent had a problem b4 with clowns and lions, but yeah i know where ur coming from.
if lions see it move they eat it lol

 

[torno]

Well thats all fine and dandy short term, but both lions you listed can get up to 7", and with the ocellaris clowns only reaching around 3.5", the lions will eventually see them as food. I'm sure you've seen how wide a lionfish can open his mouth, so that will pose a future problem if you don't plan on getting rid of the clowns.

 

[jjjoey]

yeahhh..
hmm im gunna have to think about it..
think u culd think of something else in place of those/

 

[actionjack]

Originally Posted by JJJoey
yeahhh..
hmm im gunna have to think about it..
think u culd think of something else in place of those/
Large Maroon Clowns maybe