Predator fish suggestions?

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carsona246

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Hey everyone, my college tank has a 150 gallon tall(as in annoyingly tall) tank that's totally empty and not running at all. This weekend I'm setting it up again, and starting to cycle it. It's got a 30 gallon sump with half dedicated to bioballs, and the other half currently has a skimmer, and I'm planning on setting up a refugium of some form inside the skimmer area.
I've never messed with saltwater, so the majority of the awesome choices I'm sure to have available to me are not on the top of my head. Would I be allowed to make this a freshwater setup I'd have a few ideas. This is however why I love the MFK forum. Anyone have any good ideas?
I'd like the fish to have plenty of space to swim around. By 150 tall I mean this tank is pretty narrow, and not that long. it's really really tall. I was thinking of maybe some form of puffer, but then that rules out any chances of multiple fish/live rock critters I could introduce into the tank. I'd like to avoid the standard lion fish just because it seems everyone who wants a saltwater predatory tank gets one. Open to any ideas though, and would love some suggestions. Would especially appreciate suggestions where the fish could utilize the height in the tank as well.
 
Depending in the dimensions a breed of moray or possibly some kind of cephalopod. Another thought would be seahorses, They actually prefer a tall tank.
 
View attachment 712211I am guessing you have a 48"x24"30" tank like mine. Really great viewing tank! I have mine as freshwater.....heres a pic! You can do fairly large fish but not really long ones.....I have mix of stuff including a Matamata turtle! I have some huge driftwood to utilize the height and give perches for my turtle to breathe/sleep.
 
I had a 110 tall at school and it was really not enough space for any larger species long term. I would say a 110 tall is a good FW community tank size since you get to enjoy all the verticle levels that different community fish occupy. Check it out.
 
I would love to set up a freshwater tank, but seeing as we already have all the equipment/live rock they want it to be saltwater.
I'm thinking I'm gonna get a predator fish that could live in a 40 breeder/50 gallon and just have the extra gallons as water volume to keep maintenance easy.
 
I still stick by the seahorse tank. They aren't terribly hard to care for all they need is a fuge and maybe some hIdden pod condos. You could probably have between 10 and 15 in that size tank.
 
I might run the seahorse idea by the professor in charge. They specifically asked me to setup a predator tank, but seahorses are pretty sweet. I think there would definitely be enough water volume to keep the parameters stable enough for the most sensitive of small fish.
 
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