i am new to this and am going to be setting up a 55g FOWLR tank. i was hoping to get a snowflake eel. and then leave the rest up to you guys on which fish to put in there. if the eel wont work let me know i was really hopeing to get one of them in there tho. also which live rock. thanks all!
55g FOWLR. fish selection
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reefman8471
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55 FOWLR
55 FOWLR
Snowflake should be ok. How about a Marine Betta or a frogfish.
James
55 FOWLR
Snowflake should be ok. How about a Marine Betta or a frogfish.
James
schulace123
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i say a flame hawk they got the best personallity outta any fish i have.
2dawghouse
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You could do a single dwarf angel, a pygmy would be best
ok i was wondering how much it will cost to get my 55g up and running i dont wanna ask my local store cuz im guessing they are over priced and giving me stuff i dont really need. so what i plan to have in the tank is. snowflake eel, blue tang, and a clown tang. any ideas? how much live rock? how much would it cost to get everything i neeD?
TheSaltwaterGuy
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Clown Tangs get huge, I think up to about 15", and really aggressive. Blue Tangs get too big for a 55g, too, at about 10-12" long. These two are way too active for your size tank.
Snowflake should be fine.
I'd say any Dwarf Angel would work, maybe a Hawk of some kind, and possibly a "dwarf" Puffer of some kind, as others have stated.
Snowflake should be fine.
I'd say any Dwarf Angel would work, maybe a Hawk of some kind, and possibly a "dwarf" Puffer of some kind, as others have stated.
2dawghouse
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What equipment do you have already, do you salt, sand, rock? And I cant speak for your LFS, I dont know their prices.
1-Tank,2- stand, 3-skimmer, 4 light,5 Live rock 55#'s, 6 heater, 7 sand, 8 salt, 9 Reverse Osmosis water(either buy it from a local fish store every 2 weeks or get a water purifier, 10-probably 2 powerheads for flow like Maxi jet 1200's.. so those 10 basics. Id really recommend doing research on a hang on overflow for your 55 and getting a sump going. its really simple and is a dream for keeping all of your equipment. I have a 55 with a hang on overflow. PM me your e-mail address and Ill walk you through the process and give you some tips on what equipment you can get to save money and where... -Zach
ok well im debating if i want a salt water tank... idk if i wanna spend almost a grand now and then spend around7-8 later for a shark one. i wanna set my 55g up tho. idk if i want salt or some blue gills since im from wisconsin. because i like them so idk and its alot cheaper. and can still look really nice. but i also heard you can get fresh water bamboos???
i just think its going to be too much and idk if i wanna risk that much money and not likeing it right now.. i think im going to just go with a fresh watch blue gill tank. thanks guys. ones i get a better job my fire fighter career i will get a tank and will not be worried about the fish like i would be now. thanks
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