Bassoonguy
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hi all,
I am rebuilding my tank after a complete loss of fish to Marine Velvet.. got a 75 gallon that I will be upgrading at some point to a 150 gallon, so long term bio load will not be an issue. My goals for the new tank setup include a more active and diverse tank, with smaller fish than the Miniatus and Volitans Lion I had last. Here are my choices for the tank.. let me know if I am on the wrong track with any of these:
1) Radiata Lion.. I've heard they only get to be about 8-10".. is this true? Any special requirements that set them apart from the general lion advice?
2) Regal (Hippo) Tang.. Iffy about this one.. will add activity to the tank.,. but I'm worried about Ich, ect. So If I don't go with the Tang.. one to another blue fish:
3) Indigo Hamlet (I've included a picture).. A dwarf carribbean grouper.. can't find much out about these guys.
4)Coral beauty or Flame Angel.. any preferences between the two? I have two feather dusters, and I've heard this can be a potential problem with the pygmy angels, more so with the flame angel.. also.. since the flame gets to be about 4" and the coral beauty 5".. I worry about gulp loss to the lion..
5) Longnose Butterflyfish .. have always loved these guys.. are they hard to keep?
So.. there it is.. what do you think of my choicers? Any potential compatibility issues? Caveats?
Please let me know
I am rebuilding my tank after a complete loss of fish to Marine Velvet.. got a 75 gallon that I will be upgrading at some point to a 150 gallon, so long term bio load will not be an issue. My goals for the new tank setup include a more active and diverse tank, with smaller fish than the Miniatus and Volitans Lion I had last. Here are my choices for the tank.. let me know if I am on the wrong track with any of these:
1) Radiata Lion.. I've heard they only get to be about 8-10".. is this true? Any special requirements that set them apart from the general lion advice?
2) Regal (Hippo) Tang.. Iffy about this one.. will add activity to the tank.,. but I'm worried about Ich, ect. So If I don't go with the Tang.. one to another blue fish:
3) Indigo Hamlet (I've included a picture).. A dwarf carribbean grouper.. can't find much out about these guys.
4)Coral beauty or Flame Angel.. any preferences between the two? I have two feather dusters, and I've heard this can be a potential problem with the pygmy angels, more so with the flame angel.. also.. since the flame gets to be about 4" and the coral beauty 5".. I worry about gulp loss to the lion..
5) Longnose Butterflyfish .. have always loved these guys.. are they hard to keep?
So.. there it is.. what do you think of my choicers? Any potential compatibility issues? Caveats?
Please let me know