Returning to salt, advice requested

Rhomadeas · 04/02/2018, 06:46 PM

I've been a member for a while although I've been pretty inactive. Having a lot of employment and family health issues which have been occupying my time.

I'm thinking of something simple, it's been a long time since I had a marine system and I know that a lot has changed - the internet was in it's infancy back in the 90's lol!

Some fish I used to keep that I'd like to have again are Niger Trigger and a Tesselated Moray. I love these two and they would be what I want to build around.

Other possibilities that I previously had are:
Volitan Lion
Queen Trigger, had before but understand they can be temperamental to others.
Panther Grouper
Clown Trigger

Interesting but never had:
Harlequin Tusk - never had but like them
Dragon Wrass
Blue Spot Stingray

Any suggestions would be great. My budget isn't the best so I won't be going the route of expensive corrals etc. I lost everything before to a power failure and that's when I walked away. I have a 150 tall tank with a single corner overflow, however this could change. I plan to make a sump but need to get up to speed on the latest designs as I haven't built one in 20 years.

Any and all advice is appreciated, thanks in advance!

OldReefGuy · 04/02/2018, 09:20 PM

nice selection....Grouper gonna get kinda big though...might eventually be able to fit the wrasse in its mouth.....

ImTacticool · 04/03/2018, 09:58 AM

I agree. That grouper might end up snacking on the wrasse eventually.

nereefpat · 04/03/2018, 10:00 AM

Gonna need a huge tank...way bigger than a 150 tall....and a lot of those fishes don't mix.

scooter31707 · 04/03/2018, 10:26 AM

Queen Trigger,Panther Grouper, Clown Trigger, and Harlequin Tusk will require a bigger tank. Dragon Wrasse will be borderline.

shrimpinator123 · 04/03/2018, 12:31 PM

Probably would need a 500 gal, and subtract the dragon wrasse.

04/02/2018, 06:46 PM	#1
Rhomadeas Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Bay of Quinte, ON, Canada Posts: 1	Returning to salt, advice requested I've been a member for a while although I've been pretty inactive. Having a lot of employment and family health issues which have been occupying my time. I'm thinking of something simple, it's been a long time since I had a marine system and I know that a lot has changed - the internet was in it's infancy back in the 90's lol! Some fish I used to keep that I'd like to have again are Niger Trigger and a Tesselated Moray. I love these two and they would be what I want to build around. Other possibilities that I previously had are: Volitan Lion Queen Trigger, had before but understand they can be temperamental to others. Panther Grouper Clown Trigger Interesting but never had: Harlequin Tusk - never had but like them Dragon Wrass Blue Spot Stingray Any suggestions would be great. My budget isn't the best so I won't be going the route of expensive corrals etc. I lost everything before to a power failure and that's when I walked away. I have a 150 tall tank with a single corner overflow, however this could change. I plan to make a sump but need to get up to speed on the latest designs as I haven't built one in 20 years. Any and all advice is appreciated, thanks in advance!

04/03/2018, 10:00 AM	#4
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	Gonna need a huge tank...way bigger than a 150 tall....and a lot of those fishes don't mix. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

04/02/2018, 09:20 PM	#2
OldReefGuy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 542	nice selection....Grouper gonna get kinda big though...might eventually be able to fit the wrasse in its mouth.....

04/03/2018, 09:58 AM	#3
ImTacticool Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 20	I agree. That grouper might end up snacking on the wrasse eventually.

04/03/2018, 10:26 AM	#5
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Queen Trigger,Panther Grouper, Clown Trigger, and Harlequin Tusk will require a bigger tank. Dragon Wrasse will be borderline.

04/03/2018, 12:31 PM	#6
shrimpinator123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Posts: 189	Probably would need a 500 gal, and subtract the dragon wrasse.