New 50 gal saltwater tank

[Luxauterna]

I've done some more research and have decided against an angler fish. As cool as they are, it'd be pretty boring I imagine. A lionfish is still an option. I would like to have more than one fish, some activity, and they'd have to be able to coexist in a 50 gal.

Any ideas!?

 

[TheCanuck]

Well you would have to do a smaller lion fish like a fuzzy. 50 Gallons is not really a good tank size for a predator tank. Do you plan to upgrade or does it need to stay in there for life?

 

[Luxauterna]

I would love to upgrade, but im a lil nervous about maintaining the parameters of that much saltwater with the specific gravity and what not. So i wouldnt be able to do it for a while, since my next big upgrade is my 75 fresh to a 150 fresh. Also, its been decided by myself and my girlfriend that corals are a must.. soo hmmm . but i definitely want an active and interesting tank with the corals, any chance i could have a octopus with corals?

 

[Heathd]

I would love to upgrade, but im a lil nervous about maintaining the parameters of that much saltwater with the specific gravity and what not. So i wouldnt be able to do it for a while, since my next big upgrade is my 75 fresh to a 150 fresh. Also, its been decided by myself and my girlfriend that corals are a must.. soo hmmm . but i definitely want an active and interesting tank with the corals, any chance i could have a octopus with corals?

I dont think the Octo would eat the corals as much as it would knock them all over, so I say its not so reef friendly.

If you are going reef, you limit your predator choices. In some cases its because they will haphazardly knock stuff over, and in other cases they will nibble on them.

 

[Luxauterna]

alright thx man

 

[TheCanuck]

alright thx man

Get some tangs man. My one tang beats the crap out of my whole tank! They are reef safe too

 

[Heathd]

Get some tangs man. My one tang beats the crap out of my whole tank! They are reef safe too

Hmm... thats discouraging. I was thinking about getting a powder blue tang because I thought tangs were relatively docile. Do you think I would be asking for trouble? I have inverts and two false percula clowns.

 

[Luxauterna]

I think what im going to do, is turn it into a reef tank, (girlfriend wants a lot of coral), so what im thinking is doing some (hopefully reef safe) oddball fish.. any ideas for a mix of strange marine fish that can go together, be reef safe, and stay in a 50? lol i know, i ask a lot of you guys

 

[TheCanuck]

I think what im going to do, is turn it into a reef tank, (girlfriend wants a lot of coral), so what im thinking is doing some (hopefully reef safe) oddball fish.. any ideas for a mix of strange marine fish that can go together, be reef safe, and stay in a 50? lol i know, i ask a lot of you guys

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=15+2124&count=34&s=ts

All of these

 

[Luxauterna]

hmm, ill have to do some more thinking. Gobies and cardinal fish arent doing it for me

thx for ur help tho