240g Shark / Reef Build

[ivgonmad]

You guys think a coral cat shark would be ok in a BB tank? I cant think of a reason why it wouldn't.

 

[chrismunn]

i want to see more!

when do you anticipate having fish in?

 

[Silverdub]

can't wait to see more of this! Good luck!

 

[Ziggy953]

Awesome! I think I will tag along to see how this develops! IT's gonna be cool!!!

 

[ivgonmad]

I will get my stock list up here soon

 

[ivgonmad]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12044326#post12044326 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chrismunn
i want to see more!

when do you anticipate having fish in?

I already have some fish in my 60g QT (I even have fish in the sump) and also some in my 60g frag tank just waiting for their new home

 

[ivgonmad]

Stock list >

1x Yellow tang
1x Scopas Tang
1x Purple Tang
1x Striped Bristletooth Tang
1x Yellow Eye Kole Tang
1x Regal Tang
1x Desjardinii Tang
1x Blonde Naso Tang
1x Powder Brown Tang
1x Blochii Tang
2x Maroon Clown
1x Coral Cat Shark

Maybe >

1x Clown Tang
1x Yellow Shoulder Tang

 

[yoboyjdizz]

I think you would be pushing it with all those tangs and a shark in there. Any prior experiences with sharks?

 

[ivgonmad]

No, but have I been reading and researching a lot and have been talking to some folks in the shark forums as well. I feel confident I will have sufficient filtration to keep up w/the bioload. The answer will be in the water chemistry, some testing will give me the answers I need

Do you have any suggestions or tips?

TIA

 

[JustinReef]

Sharks need low to no nitrates. They are much more sensitive to poor water quality than most fish. Thats going to be pretty hard with all those tangs. Why are you trying to stuff so many tangs in there anyways??? Maybe with a huge tank but a 240? Kind of small for all those fish.

 

[ivgonmad]

You think 10 tangs in a 240g is a lot? I will be doing regular wc, I have access to free filtered NSW from Scripps Pier (same water used by Birch aquarium) so it will not be hard keeping my parameters in check.

 

[ivgonmad]

You forgot that sharks are messy eaters! I will be skimming aggressively, and I have a pretty decent sized refugium that will be full of macro and mangroves... Along with water changes this should be enough, worst that can happen is I remove some tangs and put them in my other systems or trade them for corals

 

[yoboyjdizz]

10 tangs alone without the shark is alot. I would try to cut down down the tangs. I would start with the naso and dasjardini tangs first as they will become to big for the 240 imo maybe even the coral shark as well but thats the main fish in the tank. So cutting out a few tangs would help. I have 4 tangs in my 280 and adding one more i thought i would be pushing it.

 

[kar93]

If it was me, I would pick say 4 of the tangs i like most out of that list and then add them and see how they do in the tank at first.

 

[Reeftanks6]

This tank is going to be great. I cant wait to see the finial product. Off to a great start by the way.

 

[ivgonmad]

here are some pics of the Dolphin pump next to the Wave I that is going to replace it >

new pump lineup >

 

[ivgonmad]

Fuge light >

 

[BangkokMatt]

I to think you will be way overstocked with that list. 240g is not that big when it is stocked - particularly with your suggested list. You have some really nice kit but it won't keep up with your animals.

 

[ivgonmad]

They are all small right now, we will see as they grow if the equipment can keep up or not, most like will be upgrading to a 350g down the road anyways, but for now this is they official list.

 

[ReefTECK]

You have gone mad, I don't think its appropriate to house that many tangs in a 240. Just my opinion. Good luck dude.
-andy