Help me with one of our favorite reefing activities!
Here's the current situation
I've got the tang gang in with 2 friends at the moment in my 7ft 200g barebottom (future mixed/softie reef) display:
1. Achilles Tang
2. Black Tang (big boy, but not overly aggressive)
3. Purple Tang
4. Desjardini Sailfin Tang
5. Yellow FoxFace
6. Copperband Butterfly
Currently in QT
6x Scribbled Anthias (1 male, 5 female)
1x Royal Gramma
Musings
Here are some extra bits of food for thought:
1. Im more of a fish guy, so if certain fish were to pick on some of the corals or delete them from the reef, it wouldnt bother me much.
2. I have my equipment primed to take a lot of abuse in the waste removal department, so i can process high nutrients from frequent feedings and a lotta fish poop. Redsea Reefmat is pretty awesome.
3. I have a centerpiece (attached below) that was built around housing an eel in the event I wanted to pursue that, always loved eels. But have changed my mind from a dragon eel to probably a friendly zebra eel (eel is optional at this point if i can find something else that might utilize the pipes)
I was also wondering, what else would possibly utilize those PVC pipes? I figured a royal gramma would look pretty cool hanging upside down in there.
I also looked at the possibility of some wrasses or a blue spotted jaw fish. I know they need sand, and im more than happy to put a fairly large sized pyrex container camouflaged with rock right in front of the centerpiece with another rock 1/3 of the way above the sand for the Jawfish to build his cave and poke his little head out. Basically a sand basin about 3-5inches thick. Im also prepared to put more of these behind the rock structures so they can pick a home for the night. I would love to hear from other reefers who also keep barebottoms and if they had any success with keeping sand burying fish or jawfish this way and if their fish is thriving.
If i could only add one more tang, it would be a Gem. But given the current situation, unless I add a bunch of tangs or fish all at once, I fear the worst. So... do not tempt me with thoughts of another tang D:
Let's hear your suggestions! Thank you in advance!
Here's the current situation
I've got the tang gang in with 2 friends at the moment in my 7ft 200g barebottom (future mixed/softie reef) display:
1. Achilles Tang
2. Black Tang (big boy, but not overly aggressive)
3. Purple Tang
4. Desjardini Sailfin Tang
5. Yellow FoxFace
6. Copperband Butterfly
Currently in QT
6x Scribbled Anthias (1 male, 5 female)
1x Royal Gramma
Musings
Here are some extra bits of food for thought:
1. Im more of a fish guy, so if certain fish were to pick on some of the corals or delete them from the reef, it wouldnt bother me much.
2. I have my equipment primed to take a lot of abuse in the waste removal department, so i can process high nutrients from frequent feedings and a lotta fish poop. Redsea Reefmat is pretty awesome.
3. I have a centerpiece (attached below) that was built around housing an eel in the event I wanted to pursue that, always loved eels. But have changed my mind from a dragon eel to probably a friendly zebra eel (eel is optional at this point if i can find something else that might utilize the pipes)
I was also wondering, what else would possibly utilize those PVC pipes? I figured a royal gramma would look pretty cool hanging upside down in there.
I also looked at the possibility of some wrasses or a blue spotted jaw fish. I know they need sand, and im more than happy to put a fairly large sized pyrex container camouflaged with rock right in front of the centerpiece with another rock 1/3 of the way above the sand for the Jawfish to build his cave and poke his little head out. Basically a sand basin about 3-5inches thick. Im also prepared to put more of these behind the rock structures so they can pick a home for the night. I would love to hear from other reefers who also keep barebottoms and if they had any success with keeping sand burying fish or jawfish this way and if their fish is thriving.
If i could only add one more tang, it would be a Gem. But given the current situation, unless I add a bunch of tangs or fish all at once, I fear the worst. So... do not tempt me with thoughts of another tang D:
Let's hear your suggestions! Thank you in advance!
