changed my mind....again

Delta111444 · 08/24/2012, 09:31 AM

hey everyone

a long time ago i told all of you my plan of getting a 210 gallon fowlr......then what fish to get.....then wether i should get a reef instead......ect

well the tables have turnned again (if only they would stop) and i think this is a good plan

now im thinking of staarting out with a 55-60 gallon reef with clowns corals crabs dwarf angles and all the good colorfull stuff

althought i just fininished the stand for a 210 gallon aquarium i am thinking of selling it just because i dont think ill need it anymore (thinking of going bigger

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after a year or 2 i think ill go with 260 gallon shark and ray tank with some other semi aggresive fish (MY DRREAM TANK!!)

i just think because the rest of the family wants a colorfull living reef ill start out with that, plus ill get some experince with mantaining a saltwater tank before moving bigger

hopefully this plan will stay final

sslak · 08/24/2012, 10:03 AM

Have you kept even ONE tank yet...with anything in it?

I think starting with a 55-60 range is a great idea. It will only cost a small fortune instead of your entire life savings.

Dwarf angels won't work in a reef, they will devour your corals. Trust those of us who thought just one pretty little angel surely wouldn't do much harm!

Benson0219 · 08/24/2012, 10:35 AM

My Coral Beauty Angle doesn't touch my corals at all... I've had him for over a year now.

29144u · 08/24/2012, 12:29 PM

centropyges are hit or miss- the genicanthus are a safer bet

gatorlover · 08/24/2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 29144u

centropyges are hit or miss- the genicanthus are a safer bet

++++++1 I have a lamarck and a swallowtail, get along great and don't touch the colorful stuff.

CRC88 · 08/24/2012, 01:34 PM

Personally I would start with a 75g or a 90g. It's not specifically the gallons, but the width you gain in the stand. With a 18in wide stand you'll have a lot more flexibility in what type of sump you can fit in the stand. I think it'll be much better.

Also, if you can afford it, buy a Reef Ready tank. It'll make your life so much easier! You won't loose sleep worrying about loosing siphon in the event of a power outage.

Delta111444 · 08/28/2012, 08:12 PM

thanks for the input

and yes ive owned about 10 freshwater tanks 10-55 gallon range (and a turtle if it counts)

also would a flame angle hurt corals? also ill try to get some width on the stand

Playerdrm · 08/28/2012, 09:17 PM

I've had horrible luck with flame angels and coral. +1 with the 75 or 90g the extra width makes rock work so much easier over a 55.

Anemone · 08/28/2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Delta111444

a long time ago i told all of you my plan of getting a 210 gallon fowlr......then what fish to get.....then wether i should get a reef instead......ect

"a long time ago"? You've been a member for a month!

Carry on...

Kevin

Delta111444 · 08/29/2012, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anemone

"a long time ago"? You've been a member for a month!

Carry on...

Kevin

hey now dont ruin the star wars effect

Delta111444 · 08/29/2012, 08:58 PM

which corals are flames most prone to nip at

08/24/2012, 09:31 AM	#1
Delta111444 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 94	changed my mind....again hey everyone a long time ago i told all of you my plan of getting a 210 gallon fowlr......then what fish to get.....then wether i should get a reef instead......ect well the tables have turnned again (if only they would stop) and i think this is a good plan now im thinking of staarting out with a 55-60 gallon reef with clowns corals crabs dwarf angles and all the good colorfull stuff althought i just fininished the stand for a 210 gallon aquarium i am thinking of selling it just because i dont think ill need it anymore (thinking of going bigger ) after a year or 2 i think ill go with 260 gallon shark and ray tank with some other semi aggresive fish (MY DRREAM TANK!!) i just think because the rest of the family wants a colorfull living reef ill start out with that, plus ill get some experince with mantaining a saltwater tank before moving bigger hopefully this plan will stay final

08/24/2012, 10:03 AM	#2
sslak Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,705	Have you kept even ONE tank yet...with anything in it? I think starting with a 55-60 range is a great idea. It will only cost a small fortune instead of your entire life savings. Dwarf angels won't work in a reef, they will devour your corals. Trust those of us who thought just one pretty little angel surely wouldn't do much harm! __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 58 Oceanic/20g Sump/250w XM 20k/2x39w T5 True Actinic 03/2010 Reef Octopus NW Cone Skimmer

08/24/2012, 01:34 PM	#6
CRC88 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Delaware Posts: 182	Personally I would start with a 75g or a 90g. It's not specifically the gallons, but the width you gain in the stand. With a 18in wide stand you'll have a lot more flexibility in what type of sump you can fit in the stand. I think it'll be much better. Also, if you can afford it, buy a Reef Ready tank. It'll make your life so much easier! You won't loose sleep worrying about loosing siphon in the event of a power outage. __________________ Here goes nothin! Current tank info: 90g mixed reef w/ refugium, macro algae, 40lbs LS, 85lbs LR. Total water volume ~105gal. 4xT5 with 90W LED supplement. Reef Octo NWB150. 3,500+ GPH flow.

08/28/2012, 09:17 PM	#8
Playerdrm Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 135	I've had horrible luck with flame angels and coral. +1 with the 75 or 90g the extra width makes rock work so much easier over a 55. __________________ Reef Tanks: 29g, 55g, 58g FOWLR Tanks: 240g, 125g (In Progress)

08/24/2012, 10:35 AM	#3
Benson0219 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 535	My Coral Beauty Angle doesn't touch my corals at all... I've had him for over a year now.

08/24/2012, 12:29 PM	#4
29144u Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 83	centropyges are hit or miss- the genicanthus are a safer bet

08/28/2012, 08:12 PM	#7
Delta111444 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 94	thanks for the input and yes ive owned about 10 freshwater tanks 10-55 gallon range (and a turtle if it counts) also would a flame angle hurt corals? also ill try to get some width on the stand

08/29/2012, 08:58 PM	#11
Delta111444 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 94	which corals are flames most prone to nip at