The chrysurus you mean?
My 240g FOWLR
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The chrysurus you mean?
xrayjeeper83
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Yep that would be the one lol.
reefgoddess808
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Absolutely beautiful! I cant believe some of the fish you have in there! I dont want to hijack your thread, but I would like to ask a few questions if you dont mind.
I am wanting to start a butterfly tank myself, probably in a year or so. I dont know if Ill have the room or weight support for a 240, so would a 150 be adequate? I am not ambitious enough for your stocking list, I would have maybe a dozen fish total, about half being butterflies and the rest peaceful tankmates. I was thinking maybe anthias...as long as I had a tight fitting lid. Any info or recommendations would be greatly apprectiated! Please feel free to pm me so Im not taking up your thread.
Again, amazing fish!
I am wanting to start a butterfly tank myself, probably in a year or so. I dont know if Ill have the room or weight support for a 240, so would a 150 be adequate? I am not ambitious enough for your stocking list, I would have maybe a dozen fish total, about half being butterflies and the rest peaceful tankmates. I was thinking maybe anthias...as long as I had a tight fitting lid. Any info or recommendations would be greatly apprectiated! Please feel free to pm me so Im not taking up your thread.
Again, amazing fish!
Thanks. A 150 would be fine. Many of the common species of butterflies don't get very large at all. WetWebMedia has a good, albeit old, breakdown of easy, moderate, and difficult butterflies. Check it out.
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
The blueline's stripes are changing by the week!
Now that's a picture!!
Your tank really makes me want to go down this path.
Could you list equipment and your husbandry procedures?
Could you list equipment and your husbandry procedures?
reefgoddess808
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Hoping in a few years to have the space and budget for a tank like this. Its amazing. Be sure that when I do start that project I will have plenty of questions for you!
waterdrinker
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Do you have a thread started for the reborn 150?
Hey SD buddy:wave:. I'm looking for a showpiece fish for my new 42g reef and was wondering if there are any butterflies that would work in this tank. I know it is a lottery as to whether you get one that is coral safe or not but want to see what you think.
How about an Atlantic longnose?
Fishy 1
The Reefer From Downunder
I did a quick search on them and they don't like bright reef lighting (because their a deep water butterfly) and they can be tricky to get them to eat
. Pretty fish but I don't think one would do well in my tank, so I'm going to give it a miss. Thanks for the suggestion though SD much appreciated, any other ideas for a show fish?
. Pretty fish but I don't think one would do well in my tank, so I'm going to give it a miss. Thanks for the suggestion though SD much appreciated, any other ideas for a show fish?
Thanks! It's a pretty basic setup.
240g standard 8 x 2 x 2 (really really really wish I had gotten the 30" tall 300 though
).Sump #1: Two drains with filter socks that get changed every few days.
SWC300 skimmer. Gets cleaned once a week or more.
Sump #2: Dual chamber refugium. One with LR, one for macro algae (have yet to get that going though
)BRS dual reactor for carbon and CFO (to be honest, I'm not a fan of the BRS design)
QuietOne 3000(?) return pump feeds the tank and sump #2.
Tunze 6255 and 6155 with controller on opposite sides of the tank, plus a Koralia 3250 (Magnum 8) for flow in the tank.
Lighting: 4 x 54W T5's
Nice avatar too.. "What is light without dark?"
Hehe, thanks. Check out the original pic.... it's a statue of him....crazy huge!
reefgoddess808
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Tim Curry is amazing
Honestly, FOWLR tanks are much less expensive than reefs, IMO.
Without question!
