How many people have a reef tank w/o fish??

ALittleSalty · 11/14/2007, 07:43 PM

Just curious if there are any members that have a tank with just corals, inverts, and LR and no fish?? My AP24 has been up for over 2 years know and has only hosted one clown fish (died to Brook Disease) I am slowly starting to fill up my tank with new corals, and some new inverts. I want to add a clown fish or a pair of Bangghai Cardinals.......but I kind of like the no fish look to the tank. Jon

Kaos · 11/14/2007, 08:06 PM

I have a 10 reef that has never had a fish in it (it's almost a year old). I like the ease of a fishless tank. I have it stocked so that it does not require feeding (other then the Pep. shrimp) so my param's are always perfect and mantainence is much more simple. JMO.

davocean · 11/14/2007, 08:26 PM

I've seen quite a few, my friend has a 90g w/ not one fish, just coral.
Although I think alot of corals do benefit from fish poo.

DrBegalke · 11/14/2007, 08:28 PM

I have a reef without fish, as well as one with just a single firefish.

NealNano · 11/14/2007, 09:29 PM

a reef without fish is like a garden without bees and butterflies

Cheekymonkey · 11/14/2007, 09:45 PM

I'm thinking about doing a fishless zeroedge

dendro982 · 11/15/2007, 06:37 AM

I have too fishless tanks, it's easier.
While I like the look of the fish in the tank too, when tank care becomes bothersome - the fish have to go, in the big tank with other fish.

landlord · 11/15/2007, 06:47 AM

Does a 29 gallon cold water tank count? I got one, it was cool for awhile. I got a bunch of sponges growing in it. The biggest thing people say about it is "Hey Kurt, where are the fish in here?"

onano · 11/15/2007, 06:58 AM

I take a minimal fish approach. I believe the reef environment does benefit from fish. I have 1 tank with just a clown and a firefish. The other contains only pairs (fairy wrasse pair, clown pair, and goby/pistol pair). These fish produce minimal waste but some waste is needed (keeps cleanup crew going once all the algae and other goodies have been consumed). My maintenance routine is very easy and both tanks are healthy.

fishworm · 11/15/2007, 07:01 AM

my LFS has a bowfront corner reef tank with no fish at all. the tank is beautiful. people are always staring at the tank for a few minutes before asking "where are the fish?"

SDguy · 11/15/2007, 12:28 PM

Fishless reefs are much easier, IMO.

digitaldego77 · 11/15/2007, 12:48 PM

I too have a reef tank without fish. I find it has a greater bio-diversity of little critters - as well as less waste to remove. I try to have a nice mix of incerts to keep it interesting.

bhdmc · 11/15/2007, 07:20 PM

I been considering going fishless in my SPS reef tank for a while.

11/14/2007, 07:43 PM	#1
ALittleSalty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 119	How many people have a reef tank w/o fish?? Just curious if there are any members that have a tank with just corals, inverts, and LR and no fish?? My AP24 has been up for over 2 years know and has only hosted one clown fish (died to Brook Disease) I am slowly starting to fill up my tank with new corals, and some new inverts. I want to add a clown fish or a pair of Bangghai Cardinals.......but I kind of like the no fish look to the tank. Jon

11/14/2007, 08:06 PM	#2
Kaos "Lurker" Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,131	I have a 10 reef that has never had a fish in it (it's almost a year old). I like the ease of a fishless tank. I have it stocked so that it does not require feeding (other then the Pep. shrimp) so my param's are always perfect and mantainence is much more simple. JMO. __________________ Ordinary people are the ones scared to be themselves.

11/14/2007, 08:26 PM	#3
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I've seen quite a few, my friend has a 90g w/ not one fish, just coral. Although I think alot of corals do benefit from fish poo. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

11/14/2007, 08:28 PM	#4
DrBegalke Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix area, AZ Posts: 2,599	I have a reef without fish, as well as one with just a single firefish. __________________ ~Jason Begalke Current Tank Info: Latest project: JBJ Cubey

11/14/2007, 09:45 PM	#6
Cheekymonkey Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,211	I'm thinking about doing a fishless zeroedge __________________ Joshua Solomon ORCA President 2010 Click my red house and help me with my 300G build. Current Tank Info: 300G in progress, 120G SPS/LPS Reef, 40G Mushroom/Zoa, 50G Zeroedge Clam/Gorgonian Tank

11/14/2007, 09:29 PM	#5
NealNano Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilbert, Az Posts: 764	a reef without fish is like a garden without bees and butterflies

11/15/2007, 06:37 AM	#7
dendro982 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,963	I have too fishless tanks, it's easier. While I like the look of the fish in the tank too, when tank care becomes bothersome - the fish have to go, in the big tank with other fish.

11/15/2007, 06:47 AM	#8
landlord Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Alexandria, KY Posts: 1,937	Does a 29 gallon cold water tank count? I got one, it was cool for awhile. I got a bunch of sponges growing in it. The biggest thing people say about it is "Hey Kurt, where are the fish in here?" __________________ Forget the Turtle Man, you got the Coral Man Live Action Fragging! Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon SPS Reef (Sump, Fuge, Skimmer, CX reactor, Chemical filtration, Overflow) by Lifereef, 2x400W 20K Radiums on IceCaps, 2x39W T5 "For fun", RK2, 4x Tunze 6055, Aqua Logic 1/3 HP Chiller, DIY RO/DI ATO 2-Part via Litermeter. Lotsa Clownfish

11/15/2007, 06:58 AM	#9
onano Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 425	I take a minimal fish approach. I believe the reef environment does benefit from fish. I have 1 tank with just a clown and a firefish. The other contains only pairs (fairy wrasse pair, clown pair, and goby/pistol pair). These fish produce minimal waste but some waste is needed (keeps cleanup crew going once all the algae and other goodies have been consumed). My maintenance routine is very easy and both tanks are healthy.

11/15/2007, 07:01 AM	#10
fishworm Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Strafford, Missouri Posts: 154	my LFS has a bowfront corner reef tank with no fish at all. the tank is beautiful. people are always staring at the tank for a few minutes before asking "where are the fish?" __________________ If it aint a cichlid, it aint worth eatin'. Yeah. Wait, what? Current Tank Info: 75 gallon reef in the works. also have a 150 gallon FW tropheus/petrochromis tanks and a 125 gallon SA/CA cichlid tank.

11/15/2007, 12:28 PM	#11
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Fishless reefs are much easier, IMO. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

11/15/2007, 12:48 PM	#12
digitaldego77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 561	I too have a reef tank without fish. I find it has a greater bio-diversity of little critters - as well as less waste to remove. I try to have a nice mix of incerts to keep it interesting. __________________ "If it's yella, you got juice there fella. If it's brown, you're in cider town." -Ned Flanders Current Tank Info: (2) 20L mixed reef

11/15/2007, 07:20 PM	#13
bhdmc Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York Posts: 956	I been considering going fishless in my SPS reef tank for a while.