So im starting on my first big saltwater tank. As of right now, i have a fuzzy dwarf and a true dwarf/fu man chu In a fourty gallon. they are tiny as of right now but i realise i will have to upgrade which i plan on doing soon. I plan on getting a 125g and am looking at different fish options. I'm a big fan of flame angels and cherry groupers. Also five striped wrasses are cool. Basically i need to know what direction i need to go in as far as a tank set-up and what would be good with my lions and what wouldnt. Also ideas for inverts would be cool.
Tank set up question
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Under-gravel filters should cover the whole area at the bottom of the tank, and slots and gravel size should match the right to prevent clogging system of down-hole gravel. It is very important is that this type of filter, regularly cleaned out
Have to politely disagree. Undergravel filters are old technology. Hard to keep them clean. There are plenty of other, better ways to filter tanks.
But in regards to the OP original question, Fu Manchus will suck up anything it can fit in its mouth, so i would be careful with a 5-line wrasse. They stay small, but are pretty quick, so they might be able to avoid the lion.
Lions are pretty docile (from what I've read, was always too afraid to get one) and can get along with most other big, slow fish (groupers should be fine). Just remember, however, lions and groupers and other large fish are poop machines that need a lot of protein in their diet to stay healthy. What do you currently feed your lions? Don't use feeder goldfish, very poor nutritionally and can introduce disease into a tank.
Flame Angels are beautiful and tend to stay on the smaller side as a dwarf angel.
When you say inverts, are you talking about like anenomes and snails/crabs? Anenomes need a lot of powerful lighting and you should wait a while until the tank is fully established with no problems for about 6 months or so. You'll need snails as part of your cleanup crew, but could become snacks for some of your fish.
You should do a lot of research to make sure what you want is compatible with what you have. Sometimes the hardest thing is just saying "no" to an idea that may not work with your current setup.
Good luck!
But in regards to the OP original question, Fu Manchus will suck up anything it can fit in its mouth, so i would be careful with a 5-line wrasse. They stay small, but are pretty quick, so they might be able to avoid the lion.
Lions are pretty docile (from what I've read, was always too afraid to get one) and can get along with most other big, slow fish (groupers should be fine). Just remember, however, lions and groupers and other large fish are poop machines that need a lot of protein in their diet to stay healthy. What do you currently feed your lions? Don't use feeder goldfish, very poor nutritionally and can introduce disease into a tank.
Flame Angels are beautiful and tend to stay on the smaller side as a dwarf angel.
When you say inverts, are you talking about like anenomes and snails/crabs? Anenomes need a lot of powerful lighting and you should wait a while until the tank is fully established with no problems for about 6 months or so. You'll need snails as part of your cleanup crew, but could become snacks for some of your fish.
You should do a lot of research to make sure what you want is compatible with what you have. Sometimes the hardest thing is just saying "no" to an idea that may not work with your current setup.
Good luck!
i know what you mean.....i want a cuda so damn bad but its just not in the cards. I feed both the dwarf fuzzy and the man chu ghost shrimp but am in the process of weaning them off live feeders. I also have two large marine snails that i didnt list, and i was amazed what they did in such a short period of time. As far as inverts go other than the snails, i wanted to get a sexy shrimp, but with they man chu its just not gunna happen. Anemos would be cool and ill deff look into what it takes to properly care for them.
You should really reconsider getting a lion. I own eleven fish total and my dwarf fuzzy is by far my favorite.
You should really reconsider getting a lion. I own eleven fish total and my dwarf fuzzy is by far my favorite.
Actually, I got out of SW about a year ago. It was a constant battle, but I have more knowledge in the SW area than FW at this point. Had my SW set up for about 6 years.