Always always. I would definitely rehome the trigger when it was too big. My lfs has a program for that. I've heard that about puffers. We're thinking a valentini puffer, which is typically considered peaceful.
Jordan's 100 gallon FOWLR
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Always always. I would definitely rehome the trigger when it was too big. My lfs has a program for that. I've heard that about puffers. We're thinking a valentini puffer, which is typically considered peaceful.
Lol. Exactly. I love it!
TommyP
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Looks awesome. I wish I had the room/ support for a bigger tank
Gregcoyote
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They are never big enough...
Thanks Tommy!! I got really lucky. I still have less than $300 in it (including cost of the tank) and its already cycling. Now I have to get an RO system so I can continue affording it.
That's the truth. I already wish this one was bigger. I just REALLY don't have the room and cash flow for that. This ones pushing it. Lol.
Cichlidjon
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Subscribed. Your setup seems to be going well I'm definitely following. I'm thinking of doing a saltwater tank and I'm thinking of going the same route as you as far as starting fowlr and building towards a reef. If you don't mind me asking as of right now what have you spent?
Thank you!!! actually had a 55 gallon reef first, downsized that reef to a 29 gallon biocube, and now I have this set up to cycle. I have about $400 invested. But I've bought everything online. I paid $160 for the tank (Craigslist) , $40 on all of the live rock(Craigslist), $30 on sand(lfs and craigslist) and $20 on water.
I already had my protein skimmer (reef octopus bh100) which usually runs $150-$200 and my powerheads (800 GPH powerheads) each was $18.99.
I also spent about $110 on the lights from my lfs.
Thank you, Tony! I scrubbed the tank really good with diluted bleach, rinsed it, and let it sit for a couple weeks. I was worried that i hadn't rinsed it well enough, but when the water cleared I found some hermit crabs happily scavenging. So hopefully that means no bleach since I have relatively happy hitchhikers.
I rinsed and rinsed and rinsed. Lol.
I'm planning my 100 gallon reef. The tank is still very dirty (turtles) and sitting in my fish room. Plus, I am in school full time, so I don't have much time or money. So this is going to be a lot of research and a small amount of progress starting out.
Right now, I'm trying to decide on lights. It's a 6 foot tank. I'm seriously considering LEDs. Does anyone have any suggestions on good lights? What is the price range I will be looking at for high quality lights that will grow all corals? I am just now interested in LED lighting, so I don't know what my options are.
Thank you in advance!
LED lighting for a 6' reef it's very expensive probably $1000
Gregcoyote
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You can do it with three taotronics units for $130-170 each. That's as little as $390.
+1 It's about $400. I planned the reef for about a month and researched the cost of everything.
Plus, the name hasn't been changed but this will be a FOWLR tank.
I've had a lot of time to think about stocking and I have some questions. I've seen some tanks housing several ocellaris clown pairs. I've always loved that. Do you think I could get way with 3-4 pairs of ocellaris clowns? If I were to do that, what other stocking options would I have?
I'm also thinking
Powder blue tang
Scopas tang
2 engineer gobies
1 flame angel or coral beauty(unless they can be housed together)
Some chromis
Maybe a blue jaw trigger. I don't want him eating anyone. Lol.
Valentini pufferfish.
Anything that isn't compatible? Any advice?
I'm trying to keep it mostly reef safe just in case I decide to convert it at some point. I would only have to rehome a few of my fish instead of all of them.
An anemone is still in the question, also.
http://youtu.be/UVDHbUuTxqw
I'm also thinking
Powder blue tang
Scopas tang
2 engineer gobies
1 flame angel or coral beauty(unless they can be housed together)
Some chromis
Maybe a blue jaw trigger. I don't want him eating anyone. Lol.
Valentini pufferfish.
Anything that isn't compatible? Any advice?
I'm trying to keep it mostly reef safe just in case I decide to convert it at some point. I would only have to rehome a few of my fish instead of all of them.
An anemone is still in the question, also.
http://youtu.be/UVDHbUuTxqw
mr_X
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Powder blues tend to get quite aggressive in closed systems. I suggest against it. If it's blue you are after, go with an atlantic blue or hippo. If you like the shape, a powder brown would be a better choice.
