Ok so I have this dilemma, I have 90g mixed reef, and I love it, and my wife loves the fish, she isn't all that impressed by corals. Now i also have a 75gal freshwater tank, and the main fish, a Ram, in there is nearing the end range of his natural life expectancy. Now the 75 has the same footprint as the 90, and once The Ram passes on, I may break down the freshwater tank, I can easily re-home the other fish.
Now this is where i see opportunity, My wife has made it clear, NO MORE TANKS, there is a strict 2 tank limit.(not including sumps or qts that are hidden under the stand)
Now every time we are at the LFS she sees fish she likes, that are either not reef safe, or will get too large for my current tank, I keep saying that 4ft is not enough swimming space, and that many of the fish she likes require a minimum 6 foot. Well tonight out of no-where while buying a new sofa she hinted that a 6 foot tank could be possible now. She wanted a newer smaller sofa, and that was her way of getting me on board. So after we bought the sofa, i tried to bring the 6footer back to conversation, and well lets say she needs some convincing.
So I have to come up with a plan i can try to sell her on. This is what i know, She really wants a Dogface Puffer. She wants an eel of some kind. I want the 6 foot mixed reef, then i can get a nice tang or angel she wants. If i break down the 75, I could move my 90 to that spot and get a 180 for where my reef is. I could then make the 90 as a FOWLR. I could then clean the 75 and use it for a sump for the new 180. Having a 180reef, and 90 FOWLR would give me more options for getting wanted fish.
Now there is where i need the help, my 90 has 20 gallons of water in the sump, so it is 110 gallons in volume, and my skimmer is for 120. Would that 90 be adequate for a Dogface, and maybe a snowflake eel? Because if it is It will help me convince my wife. But if its not I need to come up with a much better plan.
What are some viable options for a 90g Fowlr? I know The Puffer and an eel are wanted, but Lions and triggers are also interesting. I have read not to mix them though.
Thanks, and any advice here is welcomed.:frog:
Now this is where i see opportunity, My wife has made it clear, NO MORE TANKS, there is a strict 2 tank limit.(not including sumps or qts that are hidden under the stand)
Now every time we are at the LFS she sees fish she likes, that are either not reef safe, or will get too large for my current tank, I keep saying that 4ft is not enough swimming space, and that many of the fish she likes require a minimum 6 foot. Well tonight out of no-where while buying a new sofa she hinted that a 6 foot tank could be possible now. She wanted a newer smaller sofa, and that was her way of getting me on board. So after we bought the sofa, i tried to bring the 6footer back to conversation, and well lets say she needs some convincing.
So I have to come up with a plan i can try to sell her on. This is what i know, She really wants a Dogface Puffer. She wants an eel of some kind. I want the 6 foot mixed reef, then i can get a nice tang or angel she wants. If i break down the 75, I could move my 90 to that spot and get a 180 for where my reef is. I could then make the 90 as a FOWLR. I could then clean the 75 and use it for a sump for the new 180. Having a 180reef, and 90 FOWLR would give me more options for getting wanted fish.
Now there is where i need the help, my 90 has 20 gallons of water in the sump, so it is 110 gallons in volume, and my skimmer is for 120. Would that 90 be adequate for a Dogface, and maybe a snowflake eel? Because if it is It will help me convince my wife. But if its not I need to come up with a much better plan.
What are some viable options for a 90g Fowlr? I know The Puffer and an eel are wanted, but Lions and triggers are also interesting. I have read not to mix them though.
Thanks, and any advice here is welcomed.:frog:
