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I've been doing freshwater tanks for a few years and am now contemplating doing a saltwater FOWLR tank. As a starting point...my wife really likes the lemonpeel angel...What tankmates would be recommended? Is it generally safe to just mix various saltwater angels and butterflyfish, as long as you keep each species singly and avoid similar-looking fish?
How big should I go on the tank? My understanding is that bigger is generally better...but I want to make sure the upkeep (cost of salt, electricity to run return pumps, etc) doesn't get too crazy.
The wall I have available can comfortably fit a 6 or even 8 foot tank if I want. One end of the tank may get a little bit of sunlight as it would be next to a window, however.
I'm not sure I want to deal with anything deeper or taller than my current 180gal (72"x24"x24") -- I have trouble imagining working in anything deeper or taller than that. Though I feel like having additional length certainly wouldn't hurt.
I think I will want to have a sump setup like I have on my freshwater tanks, but not sure exactly what I will need.
What will the maintenance be like for this type of setup, as far as water changes, assuming it ends up being pretty well stocked?
Thanks!
-Zeke
I've been doing freshwater tanks for a few years and am now contemplating doing a saltwater FOWLR tank. As a starting point...my wife really likes the lemonpeel angel...What tankmates would be recommended? Is it generally safe to just mix various saltwater angels and butterflyfish, as long as you keep each species singly and avoid similar-looking fish?
How big should I go on the tank? My understanding is that bigger is generally better...but I want to make sure the upkeep (cost of salt, electricity to run return pumps, etc) doesn't get too crazy.
The wall I have available can comfortably fit a 6 or even 8 foot tank if I want. One end of the tank may get a little bit of sunlight as it would be next to a window, however.
I'm not sure I want to deal with anything deeper or taller than my current 180gal (72"x24"x24") -- I have trouble imagining working in anything deeper or taller than that. Though I feel like having additional length certainly wouldn't hurt.
I think I will want to have a sump setup like I have on my freshwater tanks, but not sure exactly what I will need.
What will the maintenance be like for this type of setup, as far as water changes, assuming it ends up being pretty well stocked?
Thanks!
-Zeke