Possible corals in my aggressive tank....

scarysdad · 04/20/2010, 03:52 PM

Hi I have been FOWLR for the past 2 years, and am currently moving my fish and rock from their 75gal tank to a 120gal....I had all the 'newbie' curses in the 75, made a few rookie mistakes like filling with tank water...so had every kind of algae...currently still battling aptasia...so this move is a fresh start...getting a bit more ambitious...but I'm still drawn to the 'coral unfriendly' fish. I have had artificial corals in the tank....not the gawdy plastic ones you see in every lfs but £200(~$300) of 'Nature's Image' replicas which do look 'true to life'. With my current fish would I be silly to invest in a few real Zoas and Shrooms possibly some other softies. I have T5 lighting, 2 daylight and 2 moonlight tubes(would have to check power rating)....
Current fish are Clown Trigger, Harlequin Tusk fish, Maroon Clown and Foxface Rabbitfish..
I have read on this forum of people keeping Triggers, Angels etc with some corals but really wanting to know if this is the exception rather than the rule...
An interesting fact to note is the fish have never shown a single bit of interest in my fake corals....apart from the Clown who lives in a fake anenome and loves it.....
Also if I tried and the fish did eat some Zoas would the toxin in them cause them any harm ?

Sisterlimonpot · 04/20/2010, 04:11 PM

Your right, it is the exception, sometimes you ca get away with keeping corals with those fish but it all come down to what the fish wants to do. Just because the fish doesn't go after your fake coral doesn't mean it won't nip and eat the real thing.

all I can tell you is to get a $5 frag and put it in the tank and watch their reaction. if it is a success then you can venture out and get more, however at the same time you're going to want to make sure that you keep those fish well fed, if they go without food they might start looking for other sources and that's when instinct will kick in.

Shane Hoffman · 04/20/2010, 05:06 PM

I would start with leathers and mushrooms. Both are somewhat toxic and unappealing to alot of non reef safe fish. Like mentioned above, start with a frag and see what happens. Honestly I have see a lot of harlequin tusk fish in reefs. Right now the trigger would be your only real concern.

scarysdad · 04/20/2010, 05:24 PM

I was looking to get a Pomecanthus Angel ar some point would this pose more of a risk to the corals ?

04/20/2010, 03:52 PM	#1
scarysdad Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 86	Possible corals in my aggressive tank.... Hi I have been FOWLR for the past 2 years, and am currently moving my fish and rock from their 75gal tank to a 120gal....I had all the 'newbie' curses in the 75, made a few rookie mistakes like filling with tank water...so had every kind of algae...currently still battling aptasia...so this move is a fresh start...getting a bit more ambitious...but I'm still drawn to the 'coral unfriendly' fish. I have had artificial corals in the tank....not the gawdy plastic ones you see in every lfs but £200(~$300) of 'Nature's Image' replicas which do look 'true to life'. With my current fish would I be silly to invest in a few real Zoas and Shrooms possibly some other softies. I have T5 lighting, 2 daylight and 2 moonlight tubes(would have to check power rating).... Current fish are Clown Trigger, Harlequin Tusk fish, Maroon Clown and Foxface Rabbitfish.. I have read on this forum of people keeping Triggers, Angels etc with some corals but really wanting to know if this is the exception rather than the rule... An interesting fact to note is the fish have never shown a single bit of interest in my fake corals....apart from the Clown who lives in a fake anenome and loves it..... Also if I tried and the fish did eat some Zoas would the toxin in them cause them any harm ?

04/20/2010, 04:11 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Your right, it is the exception, sometimes you ca get away with keeping corals with those fish but it all come down to what the fish wants to do. Just because the fish doesn't go after your fake coral doesn't mean it won't nip and eat the real thing. all I can tell you is to get a $5 frag and put it in the tank and watch their reaction. if it is a success then you can venture out and get more, however at the same time you're going to want to make sure that you keep those fish well fed, if they go without food they might start looking for other sources and that's when instinct will kick in. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/20/2010, 05:06 PM	#3
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	I would start with leathers and mushrooms. Both are somewhat toxic and unappealing to alot of non reef safe fish. Like mentioned above, start with a frag and see what happens. Honestly I have see a lot of harlequin tusk fish in reefs. Right now the trigger would be your only real concern. __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

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scarysdad Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 86	I was looking to get a Pomecanthus Angel ar some point would this pose more of a risk to the corals ?