Stock list and questions

[alancolinet]

Hey everyone, it's been awhile but I've been busy moving. So I finally am getting the chance to setup an aggressive tank. This is what I was thinking of stocking it with :

1 snowflake eel
1 huma huma trigger
1 black niger trigger
1 volitan lionfish

Will this list work out? I know my reef stuff pretty well but this aggressive thing is new to me soooo I figured I would ask around before doing anything....researching has been slow as of late since I'm still crimped for time. What size tank would be good for this stock list? Lighting, flow, liverock(?) etc. Give me your opinions and thanks ahead of time :rollface:

 

[slowECUdiver]

you'll need a minimum of 125 gal IMO for that fish list...mainly for the volatian lion, as they can grow to 12 to 18" long.
1) lighting isn't a big priority for FOWLR tanks, unless you want to add corals down the road... NO or PC lights will suffice if it's only fish you want.
2) you won't need as much flow with FOWLR as with reef...say shoot for between 10 and 15 times volume turnover.
3) you'll want to invest in a protein skimmer with those fish; they all eat a lot and as a result, poop a lot.
4) you can do SSB or DSB with these fish, and you'll want to have a rock cave or PVC tube for the eel to hide out in. a good LR estimate from what i've read is #1 per gallon, give or take depending on the size of the rock pieces and what type of aquascaping you want to have.

i personally have two rock islands (each about 50# worth of rock) in my 75 gal FOWLR and still have lots of swimming room for future fishes...

hope this helps and gives you some basics...i'm sure other keepers will chime in with advice on things you haven't even considered yet.

 

[alancolinet]

Ok good stuff, thanks for the info. What kinds of inverts would actually survive living in this kind of setup?? Last I checked triggers would trounce most normal kinds of inverts like shrimp and crabs....

 

[Titan*69]

Red-Starry hermit, they get about fist sized, are tough, good at hiding and generally don't put up with too much. You'd have to spot feed him if he's not getting any food when you feed your fish. If not he might go fish hunting in the night.

My Red-Starry

 

[alancolinet]

I'm used to shying away from getting hermits since in reef tanks they were frowned upon. Would these be the only inverts to make it?

 

[Patchy]

for all them fish i would be looking more at 250g. so everyone can have their own space when grown