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champion6sigma
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San antonio
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champion6sigma
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Ive got some family in Oklahoma and Arkansas. In-laws. My wife has made the trip but they usually drive down to us for visiting. It's a long drive lol.
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champion6sigma
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Cool I know anyone in plano. Most of my family is San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Austin. Corpus. Seguin and spring branch.You're in the deep south!! Haha. I live in Moore. My wife has family in Plano and we just got season passes to six flags!
Six flags supposed to be good I haven't been there in ages, we have passes to sea world and we went to zoo today and got passes to that. Our daughter is 1....one day I'd like to take her to six flags. Unfortunately, I've got a medical disability not allowing me to ride most rides...so I won't be able to be next to her if she chooses to ride them.
Looking forward to see your build come to life. I wish we had room for a big tank and wish we could own some of the larger fish species...but we don't have the space. There's a lot of benefits of having a big volume of water ...besides the stocking capabilities.
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MMacro
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Both of these fish need fairly large tanks. IMO - Bare minimum for the emperor should be ~250 gallons.
A friend of mine has one in his 1,000 gallon and that thing is HUGE. It swims the entire lenght of the tank constantly. Somehow, the tank still seems to small for such an active fish.
Reeferplax,
If I were to do a 290gal, what fish do you think would go good in there for a FOWLR setup? I'll have to look at the angelfish some more, but I do know I want a Naso Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Blue Tang, etc... The list can go on and on... Haha. But I don't want to put to many large fish in there so the bioload is heavy?
If I were to do a 290gal, what fish do you think would go good in there for a FOWLR setup? I'll have to look at the angelfish some more, but I do know I want a Naso Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Blue Tang, etc... The list can go on and on... Haha. But I don't want to put to many large fish in there so the bioload is heavy?
MMacro
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The emperor should do great in a 290. Just be aware that they can eat invertebrates and sometimes corals. Naso tangs are beautiful fish but can be somewhat finicky in captivity. As long as you provide it an adequate amount of nutritious food an a steady supply of nori (as you should do with all tangs) it should be ok. Powder blue tangs can become extremely aggressive as they grow so I would recommend against getting one. IME - blue tangs are a hit or miss as far as aggression. Though most of the blue tangs that I have come across were fairly peaceful, I have seen some chasing, and even killing other fish. Another thing to keep in mind is that tangs, especially the naso and blue, are huge ich magnets. You have lots of choices as for stocking in a 290 gallon tank. It all comes down to personal preference, and of course comparability between the fish. Butterflyfish, anthias, foxface, wrasses, and even some eels would do great in a setup such as the one that you are planning. If you do end up going with lots of tangs and other messy fish you are going to want to invest into a fairly large skimmer. Like you said before you do not want to cram lots of big fish into a tank as it will stress out the fish and at the same time it is fairly ugly aesthetically. A good place to start looking at fish would be liveaquaria.com.
Thanks for the suggestions good sir! Here's a list I have for now.
1. Emperor Angelfish
2. Potter's Angelfish(Dwarf Species)
3. Saddleback Butterflyfish.
4. Magnificent Foxface
5. Zebra Moray Eel.
6. Bicolor Anthias.
Wonder how many different species I could fit into the tank? Without overloading it.
1. Emperor Angelfish
2. Potter's Angelfish(Dwarf Species)
3. Saddleback Butterflyfish.
4. Magnificent Foxface
5. Zebra Moray Eel.
6. Bicolor Anthias.
Wonder how many different species I could fit into the tank? Without overloading it.
MMacro
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Thanks for the suggestions good sir! Here's a list I have for now.
1. Emperor Angelfish
2. Potter's Angelfish(Dwarf Species)
3. Saddleback Butterflyfish.
4. Magnificent Foxface
5. Zebra Moray Eel.
6. Bicolor Anthias.
Wonder how many different species I could fit into the tank? Without overloading it.
The two angels should do fine together. You MIGHT see some aggression between the emperor and the butterfly but it should be ok in that size tank. The foxface will be ok, however it might if it is not well fed it might eat some of your corals. Keep in mind that eels can capture and eat smaller/slower moving fish but it seems that you are going with some of the larger/faster species. Bicolor anthias is a great choice. You could do a single male with 3-4 females. If you were looking at some cool 'high end' fish, I am a big fan of the borbonious anthias as well as the blue spotted jawfish.
MMacro
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Wont let me edit, but this part: The foxface will be ok, however it might if it is not well fed it might eat some of your corals. is supposed to say;
The foxface will be ok, however it might eat your corals if it is not well fed.
Sorry, its late haha. :uhoh3:
fishinthewall
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Just be careful with buying twice. Going fowlr is great, but if you ultimately want to do corals you may have to rebuy stuff. For example the skimmer needed for a fowlr on a 300 gallon is not the same as a skimmer for an sps tank.
Same goes for lights. Also if you buy the fish you mentioned then decide to make the switch you may end up needing to remove them. Fish aren't cheap and you would have to find a new home. Not trying to talk you out of it at all! Just some food for thought. The extra planning and deciding what you want long term is a good idea.
I'm going to start fowlr but im going to put on a heavy skimmer so I don't need to rebuy, however the calrx, apex, extra power heads, and dosers can all wait.
Same goes for lights. Also if you buy the fish you mentioned then decide to make the switch you may end up needing to remove them. Fish aren't cheap and you would have to find a new home. Not trying to talk you out of it at all! Just some food for thought. The extra planning and deciding what you want long term is a good idea.
I'm going to start fowlr but im going to put on a heavy skimmer so I don't need to rebuy, however the calrx, apex, extra power heads, and dosers can all wait.
JohnnyHildo
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no insult meant being we all started off wanting everything we saw but it looks like op has hit the point where he needs to put in the time and learn why some fish in the list are fine for fowlr but not going to work if it ever did switch over to reef.
fishinthewall
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I agree, but it depends on what he wants long term. A lot of the more common ones are cheaper and are reef safe like clowns, other damsels, gobbies and tangs.
fishinthewall
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And my point was aimed more at equpitment, if he buys a 300-400$ skimmer now for fowlr he is going to have to cough up another 600$ later, saving that money isn't really saving IF he decides to go with higher end corals. Not saying he is.
Let me say I splurged on my tank and sump and lights and heater (never economize on a heater). But I have no controller, a very simple pressure-based autopoff system, a Brute trashcan for a kalk/rodi reservoir and another for water mixing, and I hype a pretty inexpensive skimmer with vinegar to make it work like a pricier one. And I can, with a few timers and a friend to look in on things every 3 days, automate enough to leave my tank without worry for 30 days vacation. You don't need every whistle and bell. When I started this hobby, controllers were a pie in the sky dream, and I just never have felt that pressed to have one. You can get started with less and inch your way to better.
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