Aquatopia Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Just wondered who (if any) is running a fish only system ?? I have decided to go this route for now whilst i am studying (and hence dont have the extra spare cash i would spend on all the additional requirements of a reef tank). Cheers folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 My son is, he's at Uni also, however he has been unable to resist & a few frags are starting to accumulate in his tank, despite him saying he would not be bothered with corals His tank is not up to sps standards however most of the softies and lps he has put in are doing nicely. For most FO tanks, there will be some corals out there that will live in them and do make the tank more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 My son is, he's at Uni also, however he has been unable to resist & a few frags are starting to accumulate in his tank, despite him saying he would not be bothered with corals is that the same son who didn't like marines a couple years back (cichlids only please) and if marine then only ever fish and never corals. or do you have two sons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Same guy Cookie, same tank you saw also. :lol: He simply sold the ciclids, put in salt water, and one FO system, slowly turning into a reef :lol: Next year he'll be qualified and able to earn some good money, I suspect we will be seeing a good sized well equipped tank, although he is wanting to get a house first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0pius Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 My tank is a FOWLR, Its not that I don't like coral it is just that I don't want them in my tank. Having said that some of the rock i got from reef have anenome looking things which are cool but I prefer fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Sort of, I have a 600L tank plumbed into my reef system and intend it to be a fish only system, or nearly so anyway (possibly also some spare bits from reef that don't require much light and I don't care if get eaten). So far only has a flame damsel and an emperor angel. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 emperor angel LOVE that fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholesy Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 will have a hawkfish too soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 LOVE that fish! Interesting pattern to. One day, when I get a big tank to move my reef to, I would like to introduce it to the Regal by moving them both in at the same time. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 a juvey emperor, i like colouring when they turn adults better of course you ultimately get the best of both worlds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveA Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 i like colouring when they turn adults better So do I. I am planning to get a photographic record of it as it changes. I am not sure how long that will take but with it's bottomless appetite, not unlike it's cousin across the room, it is doing it's best. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Are the emperor angels reef safe? and what size tank would you need to have one. Do they eat shrimp. My guess is Angel means maybe and possible yes to my questions but I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 get one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Got one They look even better in person too. They're even reef safe (well apart from shrimp... and maybe small chromis!) Butterfly's are cool too. I want a pair of each of these: Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 what is the top one?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Masked butterfly, Chaetodon larvatus. Comes from the Red Sea. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 it looked expensive, but not too bad in price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Yip, it's a pretty good price. I don't think they are particularly difficult to get (relative to other Red Sea fish). They are similar to the reticulated butterfly's in that for best chance of survival, you need to be able to spare a few coral polyps. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBlog Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 They are similar to the reticulated butterfly's in that for best chance of survival, you need to be able to spare a few coral polyps. Layton More than a few. I got a Latticed Butterfly last week as a test to see if I could sustain one and then go for something a bit more exotic. Well, this thing is terrorizing my system. My previously awesome polyp extension is null and there are actually some corals with serious tissue missing, i.e. it is actually starting doing some VERY serious damage and I am going to get him out of there ASAP. My guess is that you need a very large tank with a lot of very large SPS to sustain. I am definitely not at that stage yet. Cool fish and awesome for FO. He does eat prepared food, but CONTINUALLY grazes on SPS polyps as well. As of yet, he hasn't touched any of my few LPS, but I wouldn't trust him. Anyone with an FO interested, let me know. He will be going for a very good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 I might have to come over and check it out, see what the damage is like. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Take it back and get a credit note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBlog Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Yeah, right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 I temporarily housed a banded butterfly in my frag tank, with the damage he did in only one day, I had to get him out. Even ate mushrooms that were 3 cm or so across, amazing appetite. He is a great fish in a FO though, very friendly & nearly jumps out of the water to grab food from your fingers. Non aggresive to other fish, just a shame he can't go in a reef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Even ate mushrooms that were 3 cm or so across, amazing appetite. I wonder if they eat star polyps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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