Need ideas for interesting inhabitants this time around

alligator · 11/03/2017, 06:37 PM

I've had a number of reef tanks in my life, and I've kept a number of different creatures successfully. Over the years, I've had an octo (bimac), a brittle star, an urchin, shrimp, hermits, corals, and numerous types of fish.

I'm looking for ideas for this tank. It's a 29 gallon JBJ with LEDs (sufficient for corals). It has dry rock that was used in the past for an established tank.

I have never had a seahorse, but the 3x daily feeding might be challenging if we go on vacation.

I'm open to suggestions for any type of inhabitant, but I am really hoping this tank is interesting to viewers, either with a unique species or with interesting fish.

Any ideas?

Subsea · 11/03/2017, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by alligator

I've had a number of reef tanks in my life, and I've kept a number of different creatures successfully. Over the years, I've had an octo (bimac), a brittle star, an urchin, shrimp, hermits, corals, and numerous types of fish.

I'm looking for ideas for this tank. It's a 29 gallon JBJ with LEDs (sufficient for corals). It has dry rock that was used in the past for an established tank.

I have never had a seahorse, but the 3x daily feeding might be challenging if we go on vacation.

I'm open to suggestions for any type of inhabitant, but I am really hoping this tank is interesting to viewers, either with a unique species or with interesting fish.

Any ideas?

Do a mixed garden of Gulf live rock with sponges, bryazones, feather dusters, Christmas tree fans. Get a few uncured nano rocks and see what pops up. Skimmerless is a necessity.

Haley · 11/03/2017, 07:42 PM

A seahorse tank could be really neat! Mandarins, pipefish, and certain nudibranchs would make good and intersting tankmates. I would pair with nps corals unable to sting like gorgonians and sea fans. Maybe some blue sponge and fanworms? You could also add some neat macro algae like grape kelp, mermaids fan, and maidens hair.
Best resource to check seahorse tankmates is http://www.seahorse.org/library/arti...ankmates.shtml

Frogmanx82 · 11/03/2017, 08:54 PM

Fighting conch is interesting as opposed to the usual snails.

top shelf · 11/04/2017, 08:57 AM

Frogfish tank could be cool.

Cliving1 · 11/04/2017, 11:17 AM

Dwarf lion would be fun. I also like the opposite end of the spectrum, a peaceful pipefish tank.

alligator · 11/04/2017, 06:39 PM

Those are all great ideas, thanks.

11/03/2017, 06:37 PM	#1
alligator Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 455	Need ideas for interesting inhabitants this time around I've had a number of reef tanks in my life, and I've kept a number of different creatures successfully. Over the years, I've had an octo (bimac), a brittle star, an urchin, shrimp, hermits, corals, and numerous types of fish. I'm looking for ideas for this tank. It's a 29 gallon JBJ with LEDs (sufficient for corals). It has dry rock that was used in the past for an established tank. I have never had a seahorse, but the 3x daily feeding might be challenging if we go on vacation. I'm open to suggestions for any type of inhabitant, but I am really hoping this tank is interesting to viewers, either with a unique species or with interesting fish. Any ideas?

11/03/2017, 08:54 PM	#4
Frogmanx82 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,515	Fighting conch is interesting as opposed to the usual snails. __________________ Exodus 8:2 Check my homepage for tank pics and details. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon, 2x maxspect R420R LED, 4 Ocellaris Clowns, Yellow Eye Kole Tang, Flame Angel, Foxface Rabbitfish, Banggai Cardinals, Azure Damsel, rock flower anemone, cleaner shrimp, serpent star

11/04/2017, 08:57 AM	#5
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	Frogfish tank could be cool. __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube

11/03/2017, 07:42 PM	#3
Haley Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: South Florida Posts: 36	A seahorse tank could be really neat! Mandarins, pipefish, and certain nudibranchs would make good and intersting tankmates. I would pair with nps corals unable to sting like gorgonians and sea fans. Maybe some blue sponge and fanworms? You could also add some neat macro algae like grape kelp, mermaids fan, and maidens hair. Best resource to check seahorse tankmates is http://www.seahorse.org/library/arti...ankmates.shtml

11/04/2017, 11:17 AM	#6
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Dwarf lion would be fun. I also like the opposite end of the spectrum, a peaceful pipefish tank.

11/04/2017, 06:39 PM	#7
alligator Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 455	Those are all great ideas, thanks.