High flow fish ffor sps biotope?

Scuba Dog · 04/20/2007, 09:16 PM

I started up my twin 180s a month or so ago and began stocking green chromis, well they don't fare to well in the high flow setup. An OM 4way powered by a sequence 750..a bit more powerful than the dart, and a dart for the sump return. same set up on the 2nd 180 as well.

I was wondering what fish handel or thrive in the higher flow tanks?

Rogger Castells · 04/21/2007, 12:26 AM

Anthias love the high flow

jeffbrig · 04/21/2007, 06:20 AM

Tangs of the Acanthurus genus (Achilles, PBT, etc.) LOVE high flow tanks.

GSMguy · 04/21/2007, 08:13 AM

i agree with jeff the beutifull fish in his avatar is also a real flow lover. the achilles tang. or other Acanthurus.

redbug1 · 04/21/2007, 03:51 PM

Fairy wrasse love high flow such as lineatus or rhomboidalis mine like to sit in front of the turbelles and let it blast them across the tank

Serioussnaps · 04/21/2007, 04:29 PM

Wrasses enjoy it.

Scuba Dog · 04/21/2007, 04:38 PM

Cool! Thanks for the ideas. I did consider some wrasses, but my system is barebottom, I was thinking they needed some substrate?

Ill look at some bartlets then for hardyness, and some of the above mentioned tangs. How do the zebrasomas hold up for example the purple tang?

JamesJR · 04/21/2007, 04:58 PM

Not all of the wrasses require sand as many of them are quite content to sleep in the rocks.

gcarroll · 04/21/2007, 05:00 PM

Anthias!

Rogger Castells · 04/21/2007, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Scuba Dog
Cool! Thanks for the ideas. I did consider some wrasses, but my system is barebottom, I was thinking they needed some substrate?

Ill look at some bartlets then for hardyness, and some of the above mentioned tangs. How do the zebrasomas hold up for example the purple tang?

In my experience with Purple tangs they are among the hardiest of all fishes, Odly enough, even they are shape the same way as Yellow tangs, they are not as hardy as purples are.

I had one for 7 years and gave it away to a buddy cause I move from State, I hear the fish is still alive this was over 11 years ago.

I curentely have one for over 3 years, he has gone through a couple of tank crashes, in one of the crashes him and a Damsel were the only survivors.

04/20/2007, 09:16 PM	#1
Scuba Dog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: El Dorado Ar Posts: 5,566	High flow fish ffor sps biotope? I started up my twin 180s a month or so ago and began stocking green chromis, well they don't fare to well in the high flow setup. An OM 4way powered by a sequence 750..a bit more powerful than the dart, and a dart for the sump return. same set up on the 2nd 180 as well. I was wondering what fish handel or thrive in the higher flow tanks? __________________ Got Salt! Current Tank Info: Twin 180's 150 gallon common sump. 6 250 DE Phoenix, HQI ballasts. MRC4 Recirc skimmer. Pacific coast 1/2 horse chiller. Custom calcium reactor. sps reef in tank a mixed reef in tank b in the making.

04/21/2007, 06:20 AM	#3
jeffbrig Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 5,548	Tangs of the Acanthurus genus (Achilles, PBT, etc.) LOVE high flow tanks. __________________ Beware the power of stupid people in large groups..... Current Tank Info: formerly 250g room divider

04/21/2007, 08:13 AM	#4
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	i agree with jeff the beutifull fish in his avatar is also a real flow lover. the achilles tang. or other Acanthurus. __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

04/21/2007, 04:38 PM	#7
Scuba Dog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: El Dorado Ar Posts: 5,566	Cool! Thanks for the ideas. I did consider some wrasses, but my system is barebottom, I was thinking they needed some substrate? Ill look at some bartlets then for hardyness, and some of the above mentioned tangs. How do the zebrasomas hold up for example the purple tang? __________________ Got Salt! Current Tank Info: Twin 180's 150 gallon common sump. 6 250 DE Phoenix, HQI ballasts. MRC4 Recirc skimmer. Pacific coast 1/2 horse chiller. Custom calcium reactor. sps reef in tank a mixed reef in tank b in the making.

04/21/2007, 04:58 PM	#8
JamesJR Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,733	Not all of the wrasses require sand as many of them are quite content to sleep in the rocks. __________________ Just when I thought you couldn't be any dumber you go and do something like this....And totally redeem yourself! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon

04/21/2007, 12:26 AM	#2
Rogger Castells Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 7,495	Anthias love the high flow

04/21/2007, 03:51 PM	#5
redbug1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ft Lauderdale Posts: 149	Fairy wrasse love high flow such as lineatus or rhomboidalis mine like to sit in front of the turbelles and let it blast them across the tank

04/21/2007, 04:29 PM	#6
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	Wrasses enjoy it.

04/21/2007, 05:00 PM	#9
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	Anthias! __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...