Switching form reef to fish only.

[bomber88]

Hey i am switching from a reef tank to a fish only tank! any susgestions on how to go about this? or any susgestions on what fish i should get? I have a blue tang, gold strip maroon, dimond goby, fire fish, 3 green chromis, and 2 cleaner shrimp. What am i able to get now, and should i change my lighting? i have 2x175watt MH, and 2x56watt pc?

Thanks!

 

[BIGgourami]

unless you think you'll have another reef tank this large in the near future i would sell the lighting or at least the halides you couldn't reall get much unless you don't mind ditching the firefishand/or the shrimp.....

how bigs the tank?

 

[bomber88]

i i get rid of them what else can i get?

thanks!

if i keep the shrimp can i still get a large angle fish?

 

[BIGgourami]

the angel will almost definately eat the shrimp, but a dwarf angel is a different story.

selling the halides will spot you at least 500 big ones. you could get t5's, power compacts or the cheapest option standard flouros.
the fish don't need any special light so standard lights will work, but some people still like the look of the intense reef lighting.

 

[sweeTang21]

How big is this tank anyways???