I'm moving at the end of the month and I've already got the green light from my wife to get a big tank. For me a big tank is 125g or greater. I haven't picked up a tank yet, and the kind I get is largely dependent on the deal that I find once we move.
I'm still debating fresh or marine, but the wife and I are avid scuba divers, and I am enamored with triggers so I'm leaning heavily towards salt. I've been doing a bunch of research but separating the wheat from the chaff is proving rather difficult.
MFK always points me in the right direction, and I'm hoping some of you guys can simplify things for me and point me in the right direction.
Here's what I have in mind:
1 trigger probably a Rhinecanthus
1 Puffer probably a spiny
1 larger growing angel probably queen or emperor
1 moray probably white eye
Here are my questions:
1. What size tank would I need to house all these?
2. How much live rock do I need?
3. How much light do I need to grow a nice coat of coraline algae?
4. Filtration? wet/dry's? sumps? skimmer? refugiums? Who makes the best marine stuff? Whats the most cost effective?
5. Is live sand worth investing in? How much would I need?
I'm basically looking for the most cost effective low tech way I can have a trigger fish and some buddies. My wife is a big fan of puffers.
Somebody PLEASE help!
Thanks,
-C