What Fish Next??

dgon27

dgon27

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Well, I am very new to the hobby. Exact date of start up was was 04/10/09. Had a 110 Gallon tank sitting around for years and decided to get it going. My current fish are as follows:
1- 3" Tomato Clown
2- 9" Snowflake Eel

I was thinking about a stock list and came up with the following. What do you think????
Now be nice. I am not an expert on Fish Compatibility or Quantity by no means, but any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
PS. My LFS said I would be able to have an aggressive Tank w/ a Tomato Clown.
Here's the list:
3- Blue Hippo Tang or some other Tang any suggestions?
4- Huma Huma Trigger
5- Niger Trigger
6- Pinktail Trigger
7 -Rectangular Trigger
8- Bluethroat Trigger
9- Dogface Puffer
10- Porcupine Puffer
11- Lunare Wrasse
12- Volitan Lionfish
Any advice on the order which I should add the fish would also be great.
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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First things first! Welcome and nice clean tank!
What is your filtration like? You need to get some power heads in there asap! I would mount 1 korila 4 on each side of that tank.
Your tank will have a huge BIO load. Cut that list down to about 6 total fish counting your eel. He will grow. If you have triggers the clown from what I have been told will get beat up.
Also you need about 75 to 100 more pound sof live rock. Your fish will need places to hide. They have none and will be fighting for what they can.
Do you have a QT set up?
 
dgon27

dgon27

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I have a sump w/ bioballs (filtration right?) and an external pump and overflow. I do plan on getting Powerheads (wave makers right?) and more LR. I'm trying to go slow just to make sure everything runs smooth. So this week 1 fish and a some more LR. Next week maybe a Powerhead. My main goal is to have a long term plan including equipment and stock list.

I have no QT. do i need one and if so what exactly do i need to get?
Thanks
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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Yes Yes Yes on the qt.
I would get the biggest tank you can afford. Get some PVC piping. Plave it in there. Get a hang on the back canister filter. Heater. Very basic. No sand. This will cycle like any other tank when setting it up. They require frequent water changes. You place any and all new fish in this tank for a few weeks. Watch to see if they develop ICH or any other illness. Then post in the Disease section and people will tell you how to fix.
Do yourself a favor and read this thread. Take you a little while. It turne dinto a nightmare for GTD and he is just now starting to enjoy his tank.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/335632/220-fowl-tank-diary
In the meantime do you have a skimmer? Your tank is very new. i wouldnt add any more fish until you get more rock a qt and a skimmer if you dont have one. Having the correct things in this hobby will make it enjoyable and save you so much money and heartache.
 
dgon27

dgon27

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No Skimmer. What does the Skimmer do? Man, I have a lot to learn and BUY!! Ha. I really appreciate your help. Thanks..
 
small triggers

small triggers

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skimmer pulls all the poo and such outta the water. REALLLY helps, and especially if you are going to have an aggressive tank they are messy fish. Personally, I would do 2 or 3 triggers, NO lionfish, the lunare wrasse is great, and 2 tangs with different body shapes like a sailfin and a sohal. To give you an idea i have a 150g w/4 different triggers, a lunare wrasse, 2 maroon clowns, a larger hawkfish and a kole tang. BUT I know i will have to upgrade my tank in a few years if i want to keep all my fish,, the triggers get almost a foot each, and thats alot of space gone...
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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Originally Posted by dgon27
http:///forum/post/3056598
No Skimmer. What does the Skimmer do? Man, I have a lot to learn and BUY!! Ha. I really appreciate your help. Thanks..
We were all in your shoes once. I wish I had found this site before. If you become a student of the hobby and just read and ask questions you will find this hobby is very simple. People get afraid and bail out after a mishap. You will lose fish and you will spend money. It happens. But You will spend lots of money up front. Once everything is established and your tank is mature and doing its thing. You simply check a few things. Top off water. Feed your fish and enjoy. I watch my fish every night. I stare at them and smile. Its the best hobby in the world other than my busa!
 
dgon27

dgon27

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I aint bailing out anytime soon. I already want to go bigger and haven't even touch the surface of my 110g. Busa. I got a GSXR 750. Thanks again.
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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GSXR 750 is the best bike on the road behind the busa! When I get into racing I will buy a 750. I have an 08. I drag race it.
I would do an
Assasi trigger
Male Blue Throat
Niger trigger
Christmas Island Emperor Angel
With the eel and call it a tank. That Clown is gonna get smoked
 
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