what size tank for a purple fire fish?

agreeive?fish · 09/19/2010, 11:14 AM

Ok some one in my mini reef is bothering my purple firefish and there are 4 possible "bullies"(all 4 were added after the fire fish) and it would be a lot easier to move the firefish and his hidy hole piece of live rock than to move the other 4 fish..so what size tank for a purple firefish by himself with his personal piece of live rock

shifty51008 · 09/19/2010, 11:41 AM

20 gal should be fine

Sk8r · 09/19/2010, 11:51 AM

Beware of pistol shrimp and firefish. Lethal for the firefish.

agreeive?fish · 09/19/2010, 11:53 AM

regular 20g or 20g long(have both)
also have
10g 1/2 circle
29g (x3)

of course all of the choices i have will require a trip to the store to firefish escape proof it..

agreeive?fish · 09/19/2010, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

Beware of pistol shrimp and firefish. Lethal for the firefish.

well if there is a pistol shrimp in there he is a survivor to say the least because the rock was dry and dead for a couple years before it went into the tank with no new addition other than a cup of sand from my fowlr tank(s) with triggers, puffers and wrasses

shifty51008 · 09/19/2010, 12:02 PM

well a 20 long would work but if you already have the 29 I would opt for that

09/19/2010, 11:14 AM	#1
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	what size tank for a purple fire fish? Ok some one in my mini reef is bothering my purple firefish and there are 4 possible "bullies"(all 4 were added after the fire fish) and it would be a lot easier to move the firefish and his hidy hole piece of live rock than to move the other 4 fish..so what size tank for a purple firefish by himself with his personal piece of live rock

09/19/2010, 11:51 AM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Beware of pistol shrimp and firefish. Lethal for the firefish. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

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09/19/2010, 11:41 AM	#2
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	20 gal should be fine

09/19/2010, 11:53 AM	#4
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	regular 20g or 20g long(have both) also have 10g 1/2 circle 29g (x3) of course all of the choices i have will require a trip to the store to firefish escape proof it..

09/19/2010, 12:02 PM	#6
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	well a 20 long would work but if you already have the 29 I would opt for that