Hawaii Themed Tank

Greg31 · 02/22/2012, 09:17 AM

So me and my wife are planning a possible honeymoon to Hawaii in the next year or so and I see this as an opportunity to get my wife excited about a tank!

I am just wondering if anyone has done this before as well as any suggestions to this idea I have. Also if anyone knows of a list of fish/corals I could possible get that would be great.

The tank will likely be less then a 50g as well.

TX..r33f · 02/22/2012, 03:53 PM

40gal would be nice you can put zoanthids,mushrooms, candy cane coral, hammer,torch when i think of Hawaii, i see soft swaying corals (softies)

But if you have never done s reef tank before just freshwater you looking at a big change. A lot more $$$ in reef tanks with special lighting,pumps,skimmers and a lot more things. it some thing you should research for months and months,but in the end it worth it!

kaipo13 · 02/22/2012, 04:06 PM

It is illegal to export/import/collect corals in Hawaii and thus you'd have to improvise in that department. Personally, I haven't noticed very many soft corals while diving here. Fish I think of are Yellow, Convict, Achilles, Naso tangs; various butterflies (racoon, blue line, lemon, four-spot, longnose

goat fishes, various wrasses(saddle, bird, etc

squirrel fish; etc, etc...

For a tank <50 gallon you're very limited. I've always been partial to butterflies myself.

meanpressure · 02/22/2012, 04:06 PM

Put a true flame angel from hawaii in there.

csmfish · 02/24/2012, 12:12 PM

I would go there and maybe spend a good chunk of $$ on diving to see for yurself what is out there. Once you have an idea, you can then decide if that kind of tank is for you. Of course, go off the beaten path and go to the fish store and surf shops and talk to people to get an idea of who is who. Of course, talk to a few places, dont just take one persons advice.

T Diddy · 02/24/2012, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by csmfish

I would go there and maybe spend a good chunk of $$ on diving to see for yurself what is out there. Once you have an idea, you can then decide if that kind of tank is for you. Of course, go off the beaten path and go to the fish store and surf shops and talk to people to get an idea of who is who. Of course, talk to a few places, dont just take one persons advice.

and dont walk on the reef

username in use · 02/24/2012, 12:37 PM

Potters angel

02/22/2012, 09:17 AM	#1
Greg31 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 73	Hawaii Themed Tank So me and my wife are planning a possible honeymoon to Hawaii in the next year or so and I see this as an opportunity to get my wife excited about a tank! I am just wondering if anyone has done this before as well as any suggestions to this idea I have. Also if anyone knows of a list of fish/corals I could possible get that would be great. The tank will likely be less then a 50g as well.

02/22/2012, 03:53 PM	#2
TX..r33f Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Houston Tx :) Posts: 611	40gal would be nice you can put zoanthids,mushrooms, candy cane coral, hammer,torch when i think of Hawaii, i see soft swaying corals (softies) But if you have never done s reef tank before just freshwater you looking at a big change. A lot more $$$ in reef tanks with special lighting,pumps,skimmers and a lot more things. it some thing you should research for months and months,but in the end it worth it! Last edited by TX..r33f; 02/22/2012 at 03:59 PM. Reason: adding

02/24/2012, 12:37 PM	#7
username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	Potters angel __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

02/22/2012, 04:06 PM	#3
kaipo13 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hawaii Posts: 138	It is illegal to export/import/collect corals in Hawaii and thus you'd have to improvise in that department. Personally, I haven't noticed very many soft corals while diving here. Fish I think of are Yellow, Convict, Achilles, Naso tangs; various butterflies (racoon, blue line, lemon, four-spot, longnose goat fishes, various wrasses(saddle, bird, etc squirrel fish; etc, etc... For a tank <50 gallon you're very limited. I've always been partial to butterflies myself.

02/22/2012, 04:06 PM	#4
meanpressure Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 137	Put a true flame angel from hawaii in there.

02/24/2012, 12:12 PM	#5
csmfish Moved On Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: VA Posts: 1,055	I would go there and maybe spend a good chunk of $$ on diving to see for yurself what is out there. Once you have an idea, you can then decide if that kind of tank is for you. Of course, go off the beaten path and go to the fish store and surf shops and talk to people to get an idea of who is who. Of course, talk to a few places, dont just take one persons advice.