if i was to do an agressive tank.....

[fedukeford]

right now i have a 55 gallon reef with a fluval 404, and a Amiracle mini quad skimmer, we got a 125 gallon and once its cycled im thinking of moving all coral/ fish/ some inverts over to it, for inverts i have shrimp, snails, and crabs, and a cuke.
if i changed my 55 to a aggressive what fish would you suggest( i was thinking a dwarf lion, dwarf angel, mabey valitine puffer?) and would my filtration be good enough, also what inverts could i keep/ which ones would i have to remove?

 

[emperor11]

Originally Posted by fedukeford
right now i have a 55 gallon reef with a fluval 404, and a Amiracle mini quad skimmer, we got a 125 gallon and once its cycled im thinking of moving all coral/ fish/ some inverts over to it, for inverts i have shrimp, snails, and crabs, and a cuke.
if i changed my 55 to a aggressive what fish would you suggest( i was thinking a dwarf lion, dwarf angel, mabey valitine puffer?) and would my filtration be good enough, also what inverts could i keep/ which ones would i have to remove?
Well, really your tank isn't big enough to do an aggressive reef, otherwise you could do all those WITH corals, just no crustaceans, but I recommend you do just an aggressive FOWLR. If I were you, I'd do a Radiata Lionfish (not a dwarf, but doesn't get all that big), a Fiji Blue Spot Puffer, and a Lemonpeel Angelfish. You could probably do something else, if you wanted to..because you have good filtration, but nothing too large.

 

[fedukeford]

wouldnt the puffer eat the corals (same as a valentini right?) i think id want to do a funmanchu lion instead

 

[emperor11]

Originally Posted by fedukeford
wouldnt the puffer eat the corals (same as a valentini right?) i think id want to do a funmanchu lion instead
The FuManchu is ALMOST doomed in captivity. They are very interesting but can really only be kept by it self in a species tank. They almost never eat frozen foods..generally, they'll only eat live. The Fiji Blue Spot puffer i KNOW can be kept in a reef without crustaceans, and I'd assume that the Valentini would be the same, but I can't say for sure. I'm a reefer...not an aggressive person..just going off my own research, and from what I've read on here.

 

[wanabebell]

a 4 inch maroon clown could be cosidered agressive considering the limited space

 

[emperor11]

I'm going to BUMP this thread for ya.

 

[maroonytun]

Here is the list I think you should have,
Maroon Clown
Valentini Puffer
Dwarf Angel
The puffer might eat the inverts though, but for a clean up crew you might want to try red starry hermits, but they could also kill your fish.

 

[fedukeford]

i dont really want any maroon clowns i think they are kind of ugly
how does this sound:
dwarf lion
valentini puffer
wrasse (suggestions?)
and lemon peel angel

 

[emperor11]

Originally Posted by fedukeford
i dont really want any maroon clowns i think they are kind of ugly
how does this sound:
dwarf lion
valentini puffer
wrasse (suggestions?)
and lemon peel angel
Dwarf Zebra Lionfish (dont like the fuzzies, personally)
Valentini Pufferfish
Lunare Wrasse (aka Moon Wrasse)
Lemonpeel Angelfish

 

[connor]

Originally Posted by Emperor11
Dwarf Zebra Lionfish (dont like the fuzzies, personally)
Valentini Pufferfish
Lunare Wrasse (aka Moon Wrasse)
Lemonpeel Angelfish
dont you think a lunare wrasse would get to big?? i would suggest a small fairy wrasse.

 

[fedukeford]

well im still thinking about doing agressive so heres a changed list:
blueheaded wrasse (already have in the reef)
dwarf zebra lionfish
bluespot puffer
lemonpeel angel
how does this sound?

 

[hammerhed7]

I have kept bluespots with inverts such as cleaner shrimp, and medium sized hermits without issues, in fact he never gave them a second look.

 

[dmitry]

Any Dwarf Lion would do ok in a 55, assuming there's not many fish in there with it.
A Dwarf Angel is fine.
A Lunnare Wrasse is definitely too big for a 55; these are large fish that can survive Triggers!
Any Dwarf Puffer would be fine also; but they might eat snails/hermits/corals. I had one (who went carpet surfing earlier this week

) and he occasionally attackes snails. And nipped at some LPSs.

 

[fedukeford]

i wont be getting a luner wrasse, id be keeping the blueheaded wrasse, so are those 4 fish too much of a bioload or should they be ok?

 

[dmitry]

Personally I think you're ok with that.

 

[fedukeford]

if i was to get a SFE , which of those fish would i have to remove , so they dont get eatin/ so i dont have to big a bioload??

 

[fedukeford]

what do you guys think about a dwarf lion, a SFE, and lemonpeel angel, is that going to be too much bioload, and can i keep the SFE for life in my 55 ???

 

[reeftank27]

Hey....Alot of people will say NO. I think you can have a snowflake in a 55 for a while. Do I think it should live in there forever NO. But my buddy just got one and he has it in a 75 and this thing is TINY....It will be fine in his tank for awhile. If your serious about getting one they are 15 at livingston.

 

[fedukeford]

ok, any other eels that you know of that could live its life in a 55?? have u had luck w/ fish from livingstons?? ive only ever bought 1 fish from there and it dissapeard a week later

 

[reeftank27]

I have a fish that I got from there 6 years ago. There fish are pretty good. I think better than creature. Not as good as natures but its alot cheeper.