a few questions to get me headed in the right direction for research

wwildcats04

wwildcats04

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I am thinking about turning my 75g into a SW tank and had a few different ideas about fish. First off... I LOVE the snowflake morray eel and would really enjoy having one of thsoe. I have read that they leave fish alone if you dont raise them on feeder fish and such. So wo uld this be okay to put in with "nemo" as my girlfriend insists its called and she also is a huge fan of flame angels. I realize I wouldnt be able to get the shrimp and all if I had an eel but I think that is a sacrafice I would just have to make. If you were to build a 75g tank around a SF eel what would you do? We also both really like those cardinal fish the black and white ones. Also, a protein skimmer... is this really essential? If so would this one be okay? Next, live rock or no... Im leaning towards no just in case I deside to buy a trigger fish later. Yellow tangs... I have heard something weird about them that either they cant be alone or that they need to have a certain number of them... anybody know what im talking about? thanks thats all for now but Im sure you guys will be hearing a lot from me
 
Snowflake Moray Eels will eat fish regardless, live Rock is always needed, and the more then better, and the big thing with Tangs is they need alot of swimming room as they are very active swimmers. A Skimmer is good to have if you dont really know what your doing :)
 
Okay... new plans than No eel. for the live rock what kind of lighting will I need? would I just be able to get one of those marine bulbs and put in the regular fixture or do I have to buy some expensive thing. I will buy the protein skimmer from above. as far as fish go... I DO NOT want damsels I have seen to many that are meaner than ****
I still want a Flame Angel
a few banggai cardinals
I am under strict orders to have a clown fish
I like butterfly fish a lot also those firefish goby
In a perfect world... or tank rather those would be some of the inhabitants but I know there are either things that have been left out or problems with the things I listed so leave it here
 
As far as lighting goes, if it were to be a FOWLR (fish only with live rock, in case you didnt know) it doesnt matter. Ive heard mixed reviews about the seaclone skimmer, some ppl say its great, others say its horrible. I have no personal experience with this skimmer but my suggestion would to DIY one out of pvc pipe, a powerhead, and an air pump. It would cost about the same (probably even a little cheaper if you get good prices on the powerhead and air pump) and work even better than a seaclone. Flame angels can be quite finnicky and I only know about a handful of ppl who have kept these successfully. I personally have lost 2 of them for apparently no reason. Banggai Cardinals are very hardy, if you plan on keeping more than one i suggest that you introduce them at the same time. Clown fish is a thumbs up, im assuming you mean either a perc or false perc, either way they are both hardy and should have no problem. However, once again if you want more than one, introduce them at the same time. With the butterflies... A lot of them get too big for a 75 gallon tank and also, if you plan on keeping corals down the road, choose widely. Probably one of the easiest and most reef safe butterflies is the Copper Banded, plus IMO they are one of the most beautiful. Firefish are, for the most part, fairly hardy. However, make sure you have a tight lid on your tank because they are known to be jumpers. But all in all, the list you put together should be very well compatible. One work of advice though... dont make the mistakes I and many many many of us have made, do lots and lots of research before you make any purchases. and good luck!
 
Seaclone's are junk. Biggest mistake I made when I first started SW was cheaping out on this so called "skimmer".

A Coralife Super Skimmer isn't that much more than a Seaclone and should do a much better job. The AquaC Remora Pro has a generally good rep as well. I use a regular Remora on my 46 gallon.

As a beginner, I wouldn't try to DIY a skimmer, especially if you've never actually seen one in action for any significant period of time. They're very finicky and sensitive. You see people with $500 skimmers still tinkering with them and trying to "dial them in".

The most important things to remember in SW is:
1. Establishing a realistic budget (SW is not a cheap hobby)
2. Ask yourself what your long-term goals are for the tank (do you eventually want to go all out SPS reef, or are you satisfied staying fish only?)
 
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What makes a protein skimmer good or bad? Also what is a good website to purchase these items off of because big als doesnt have most of this stuff. As far as what I want for now, I would like to have some live rock with maybe some feather dusters and an annenome. I would also like a st ar fish and some shrimp and such. Are there any other angels or anything that I would be able to get since the flame angel is not to easily kept. I will not be getting SW unless I get a job at the LFS which is very promising bcause I know the manager so Im not to concerned about prices. Are there any fish that school? and approx how many fish would I be able to put into a 75?
 
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