yer i think that the juwel personally would be best option as they come with a built in filter, i was lucky enough to get my juwel free from my dads work, i think that the best option for tank mates would be mite be the ative trigger although i think it may be a bit to big for the tank. i think that you could have maybe bigger mullet or wrasse in with the dogfish or even another dogfish.
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lucky you... a free rio 400. is the filter any good? i was gonna just put my heater in there and some LR, or even cut it out for more room. ive read loads of people have done it to thiers.
i have a fluval 405 (up to 1300 LPH) so that would go on... and a fluval 4+ (1000 LPH) mainly for water movement. id get a few more powerheads too... im 21 next month, so im hoping for a big haul
so thats when im hopefully getting my tank. or at least a financial boost to help towards it..
like i said i might buy the tank on its own, and make a stand. then i'd use my 3ft for a sump, fill it with LR and let it do its thing. then the tank could have a relatively clear bottom for the doggie so sit on. maybe some big pieces in the back corners fo asthetics and for critters to hide in.
and as for the trigger you mentioned... is it the trigger that can be caught off chesil beach, [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Balistes capriscus[/SIZE][/FONT], i only know it as the grey trigger.
but it would still fall under the 'native' label. even though it is only a summer visitor.
but its still a pipe dream at the moment for me... i like my current reef tank too much. ive got some nice corals growing, and ive just got a longnose hawkfish, ive been looking for one for literally 3 years. even before i went SW! they had one in the liverpool museum, but didnt have a card with its name on
so it was only like 8 months ago i found out what it was actually called. i dont think i could just get rid of that tank... and ive got nowhere to put it when i get the rio. i have a tough desicion to make. or im really gonna have to suck up to my GF to let me keep it set up somewhere... its not gonna be easy...
i have a fluval 405 (up to 1300 LPH) so that would go on... and a fluval 4+ (1000 LPH) mainly for water movement. id get a few more powerheads too... im 21 next month, so im hoping for a big haul
so thats when im hopefully getting my tank. or at least a financial boost to help towards it..like i said i might buy the tank on its own, and make a stand. then i'd use my 3ft for a sump, fill it with LR and let it do its thing. then the tank could have a relatively clear bottom for the doggie so sit on. maybe some big pieces in the back corners fo asthetics and for critters to hide in.
and as for the trigger you mentioned... is it the trigger that can be caught off chesil beach, [FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Balistes capriscus[/SIZE][/FONT], i only know it as the grey trigger.
but it would still fall under the 'native' label. even though it is only a summer visitor.
but its still a pipe dream at the moment for me... i like my current reef tank too much. ive got some nice corals growing, and ive just got a longnose hawkfish, ive been looking for one for literally 3 years. even before i went SW! they had one in the liverpool museum, but didnt have a card with its name on
so it was only like 8 months ago i found out what it was actually called. i dont think i could just get rid of that tank... and ive got nowhere to put it when i get the rio. i have a tough desicion to make. or im really gonna have to suck up to my GF to let me keep it set up somewhere... its not gonna be easy...oh. one more thing. you wanted mullet. but you said they get too big (they do) try Golden Grey mullet (Liza aurata). i think they only get to about 14". the uk record is 3lb.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aquarium/pages/goldengreymullet.html
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aquarium/pages/goldengreymullet.html
i think i am going to just going to keep the mullet for a year or so then put them on a natural diet slowly between april-july then release them into the wild as soon as i think that they will survive. im not sure if live rock would even survive in the cold water. the filter is very good the fish in that tank now are 10 discus,4 angels and a pearl gourami all of which are thriving.
