livestock quantity ????

[evojoe67]

Originally Posted by coral reefer

Harlequins are an aggressive fish and I wouldn't add it. Also, with the size and amount of fish that you have already, I would deter from adding anything else.

do you think i should reconsider the tassel finned, or are you counting that as enough, from it being on my list?

currently, i have the v. lion, fu man chu,niger trigger, and the lunar wrasse. the angel is in my reef, but i would ultimatly like to remove him, and add to the 96.

[evojoe67]

Originally Posted by aquaboy

Umm, 1 a week? for those dirty large fish, id go 1 a month, or less. Omard said it perfectly. A 96 gal isnt a huge tank just like my 55 is a small tank, and i cannot see all those fish, plus a harlequin tusk surviving. if im correct harliquins need what? 200 gals each? 2 lions? big fight waiting to happen, especially with filefish. Filefish are hard to keep, and a tank cant be setup by taking water from a previously established tank. As bacteria live on surfaces, hence bio-medias. Best to make fresh SW and plump your rock in. cut your list in half, and maybe that will work.

as for your theory about the harliquin tusk, please read the article attached.Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Harlequin Tusk

[nunch]

40 lbs of sand i don't think will even layer the bottom. I have 100lbs which makes about a 3" bed and my tank is only 75 gal. and i don't know how big your fish are but i have 10 fish in my tank and they're very happy. just have very good filtration or expect very frequent water changes.

[evojoe67]

Originally Posted by nunch

40 lbs of sand i don't think will even layer the bottom. I have 100lbs which makes about a 3" bed and my tank is only 75 gal. and i don't know how big your fish are but i have 10 fish in my tank and they're very happy. just have very good filtration or expect very frequent water changes.

i actually have 2, 20lb bags of sand, and it covers everything great.

[aquaboy]

Although these skirmishes are often nothing more than gill cover flaring, head shaking, and chasing, many times it's accompanied by a bite or two. If one lionfish persistently attacks another, they should be separated or the subordinate lionfish will cease feeding and may die. Another point of consideration when keeping both large and dwarf forms of lionfish together is that large lionfish will eat smaller lionfish, and I have personally witnessed this
on several occasions.




That article contradicts itself, if you plan on keeping them for a long time, and only small fights occur constantly. 1 will eventually struggle to survive. A Fu man chu, as far as i know is small, and a volitions, as far as i know, is big.

[evojoe67]

Originally Posted by aquaboy

Although these skirmishes are often nothing more than gill cover flaring, head shaking, and chasing, many times it's accompanied by a bite or two. If one lionfish persistently attacks another, they should be separated or the subordinate lionfish will cease feeding and may die. Another point of consideration when keeping both large and dwarf forms of lionfish together is that large lionfish will eat smaller lionfish, and I have personally witnessed this
on several occasions.




That article contradicts itself, if you plan on keeping them for a long time, and only small fights occur constantly. 1 will eventually struggle to survive. A Fu man chu, as far as i know is small, and a volitions, as far as i know, is big.

closely related lionfish will fight. I have found this problem occurring most frequently with the dwarf lionfish, in that Dwarf Fuzzy lionfish will often harass Dwarf Zebra lions. Although these skirmishes are often nothing more than gill cover flaring, head shaking, and chasing, many times it's accompanied by a bite or two. If one lionfish persistently attacks another, they should be separated or the subordinate lionfish will cease feeding and may die.
NOTICE THE TERM,"closely related", which the fu man, and the v. lionfish, are NOT!

[aquaboy]

They are both lionfish, damsels fight and they are both damsels, clowns can fight, and they can both be clowns, chromis fight, and they can both be chromis. Fish fight naturally over territory, especially big ones. In a 96, i dont think there would be enough "turf" for each fish to be happy. territory fights will occur, similarity in species will also cause fights too. Keep the fish you have now, dont add more, if they coexist, let it be, and dont add more. its like flipping a coin, the more times you flip it, the more chances you have to fail............

[luvreefs23]

yeah, what u read isnt always what yer gonna get. Seems like this hobby is 60% science and 40% luck when it comes to compatability issues. Id get another 20-40 lbs of sand too

[evojoe67]

Originally Posted by luvreefs23

yeah, what u read isnt always what yer gonna get. Seems like this hobby is 60% science and 40% luck when it comes to compatability issues. Id get another 20-40 lbs of sand too

i kinda like the way the tank is looking with the 40lbs of sand. i think i'm gonna stick with that amount, for now, then add later if need be.

[luvreefs23]

good luck, its all in what u like rite?