What to add?

cdubbs

cdubbs

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Hey whats up? i havent been on the board in a while, i guess that means everything has been going good in my tank. I have a 125 gal FOWLR with a 10-12 inch coral catshark, a 14 inch SFE and a 5 inch chocolate tang. I want to add 2 or 3 more fish to my tank because it looks so empty. All my parameters are great and have only had the shark and eel in the tank for 3 months and added the tang about a month ago. What else should i add? Thanks
 
scubadoo

scubadoo

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You need to be careful what you add because of your cat chark. The shark really needs a bigger tank...you will need plenty live rock to keep a large angel. You should not have that much live rock due to the open swimming space requirement of the shark.
Also, large angels and sharks are not a good combination...especially in a 125.
The beter way to go is to remove the shark...then add something else. You will have to remove it soon or it will most likely die. I am not certain but beleive the shark will grow to aboit 30".
Just trying to help. JMO
 
guineawhop

guineawhop

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Originally Posted by ScubaDoo
you will need plenty live rock to keep a large angel.
Also, large angels and sharks are not a good combination...especially in a 125.
you do not need live rock with large angels. you need it for some of the pygmy angels. if you are saying that because they need part of their diet from the live rock that is false. you can give them a completely rounded diet from food bought at the lfs with the most important part of their diet being sponge. or if you are saying it for hiding space there are other things other than live rock for decor that could be used.
 
scubadoo

scubadoo

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Originally Posted by guineawhop
you do not need live rock with large angels. you need it for some of the pygmy angels. if you are saying that because they need part of their diet from the live rock that is false. you can give them a completely rounded diet from food bought at the lfs with the most important part of their diet being sponge. or if you are saying it for hiding space there are other things other than live rock for decor that could be used.
It was JMO...I'll stand buy it as solid and the best way to go.
 
cdubbs

cdubbs

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ok thanks for ur opinion, but i think im going to see how the shark works out. I have been told that the catsharks can live in a 125gal, if i see that its getting too big i will give it away or set up a bigger tank. I dont have that much LR because i like the open swimming room for the shark, there is enough in it for the SFE and the shark to hide though. I think i might add a lion or dwarf lion. What do ya think?
 
cdubbs

cdubbs

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Thanks, What type of Lion do you think I should get? A vol or a dwarf? I think i want a nice sized volatin.
 
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