x-mas

Bear · 10-30-2006, 12:15 AM

ok guys, even though I have had a couple problems with my new set up there could be a second tank in my near future.

My mother is very excited about my involvement in SW so I took her to the LFS with me this afternoon. After she spent about 30 mins trying to pick out a coral for my tank I took her to the half of the store filled with empty tanks, stands, and canopies. I pointed at the 135 gallon and said "see, now I wan't one of those"...she looked at me and said, "I'm sure you do". After a little walking around she pointed out a 40 gallon corner tank and said, "Wow, that would be cute in the entry way."

This leads me to believe that if I were to ask for a new SW setup for christmas I could not only get it, but already have a neat place to put it.

So, I guess what I am saying is, please give any suggestions you can. If this tank is going to happen, it is going to be a show tank for the entry way (it may be bigger b/c of this) and everything, from the sand to the skimmer, to the stock, needs to be planned out far ahead of time. Keeping in mind that this will be to impress those who do not understand the hobby while maintaining a more than decent 40 gallon corner tank.

Thanks! I cant wait to read some of your ideas

Bear · 10-31-2006, 12:37 AM

wow, so no one has any ideas?

vvolfe1 · 10-31-2006, 07:28 AM

Bear, not really sure what the question is. Are you asking how to clinch the deal with your mom buying the tank? Or are you asking how and what to get for an ideal set up?
As for me I'm kinda jealous I had to take my 5 & 6 year olds to the LFS to get my wife interested first. lol

Bear · 10-31-2006, 07:59 AM

i guess I shoulda been more clear.

what I am asking is what you would do with this tank. How you would set it up, how you would stock it, etc

flamingo · 10-31-2006, 02:49 PM

The best thing to do would plan it out yourself, get the basics understood, make a list of possible fish and inverts YOU like, and get back to us on it. We can make suggestions, criticism, etc.

If you asked me..id just yell pipefish at you and run away

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Bear · 10-31-2006, 06:34 PM

ok...well then when I get the time I think I'll come back to it
thanks

blcknwitecuban · 10-31-2006, 07:13 PM

hmmm.. not into SW yet but....

pistol shrimp
2 watchmen gobies...
um clownfish
pretty colorful coral stuff...
uhhhh.... dories
um.... seahorses?

ok.. im done

**Fishfirst** · 11-01-2006, 09:40 AM

LOL... In a 40 gallon corner I would do all very small sized fishes like small gobies blennies dartfish cardinalfish ect.

flamingo · 11-01-2006, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blcknwitecuban

hmmm.. not into SW yet but....

pistol shrimp
2 watchmen gobies...
um clownfish
pretty colorful coral stuff...
uhhhh.... dories
um.... seahorses?

ok.. im done

LMAO!

But anywho, I didn't mean to come off negative before, it's just, i've been through this before. 5 pages going and on and with the same person saying no to everything suggested

Bear · 11-01-2006, 04:43 PM

...I had no plans to say no, In fact I would love to hear what everyone has to say, but when I get time I will put together a list

I just went and checked out the tank, I was wrong It is a 60 gallon corner tank.

vvolfe1 · 11-02-2006, 08:03 AM

All glass has a 54 gallon and a 92 gallon tanks with built in overflows that look really nice. Perfecto makes a 70 gallon corner bow front too. Not sure how Perfecto rates maybe someone could tell?
I'll post what my set up is going to end up being in a different thread. hopefully it will work well and give you some ideas too.

Reefneck · 11-02-2006, 01:35 PM

Perfecto is like the Volkswagon of aquariums. Not real bad but not great either. All-Glass & Oceanic are owned by the same company. the 54 & 92 Corners are both very nice tanks when obtained with built in overflow.

vvolfe1 · 11-02-2006, 05:47 PM

Thanks Reefneck, Thats a pretty good analogy. Kinda along what I was thinking too.

blcknwitecuban · 11-05-2006, 12:56 PM

i like those watchmen gobies with the pistol shrimp! they take care of each other and stuff. i was watching something about them on animal planet ans it was COOL. id do those

cheseboy · 11-06-2006, 05:03 PM

Maybe a True Percula or a maroon clown? Clownfish are hard to resist by most people now days since "Finding Nemo" came out but beware, clowns bite your finger every time you put it in the aquarium and they are aggressive, especially the maroon. I have a friend who took his aggressive fin nipping true percula clown out of his 280 and he literally screamed at it. Now it it the only resident of his refugium. I think they are worth the trouble as long as you rearrange the rock work before you put anything else in to mess up his established territory and if you can accept that you may have to return fish the fish store is the clown dosen't like (still fin nips) after rearranging the rockwork.

Ice · 11-08-2006, 08:33 AM

You can't go wrong with Tank-raised Ocellaris Clownfishes.

Bear · 11-08-2006, 10:13 AM

that would be neat, and I'm lovin' the Clark I just put in my 40

10-30-2006, 12:15 AM	#1
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 895	x-mas ok guys, even though I have had a couple problems with my new set up there could be a second tank in my near future. My mother is very excited about my involvement in SW so I took her to the LFS with me this afternoon. After she spent about 30 mins trying to pick out a coral for my tank I took her to the half of the store filled with empty tanks, stands, and canopies. I pointed at the 135 gallon and said "see, now I wan't one of those"...she looked at me and said, "I'm sure you do". After a little walking around she pointed out a 40 gallon corner tank and said, "Wow, that would be cute in the entry way." This leads me to believe that if I were to ask for a new SW setup for christmas I could not only get it, but already have a neat place to put it. So, I guess what I am saying is, please give any suggestions you can. If this tank is going to happen, it is going to be a show tank for the entry way (it may be bigger b/c of this) and everything, from the sand to the skimmer, to the stock, needs to be planned out far ahead of time. Keeping in mind that this will be to impress those who do not understand the hobby while maintaining a more than decent 40 gallon corner tank. Thanks! I cant wait to read some of your ideas __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

10-31-2006, 12:37 AM	#2
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 895	wow, so no one has any ideas? __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

10-31-2006, 07:59 AM	#4
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 895	i guess I shoulda been more clear. what I am asking is what you would do with this tank. How you would set it up, how you would stock it, etc __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

10-31-2006, 02:49 PM	#5
flamingo One Word: Croutons. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 17 Posts: 1,897	The best thing to do would plan it out yourself, get the basics understood, make a list of possible fish and inverts YOU like, and get back to us on it. We can make suggestions, criticism, etc. If you asked me..id just yell pipefish at you and run away . __________________ If you put "u" instead of typing out the actual, shocking, three letter word... i'm not going to read your ramblings. I'm so behind it's not even funny.

10-31-2006, 06:34 PM	#6
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 895	ok...well then when I get the time I think I'll come back to it thanks __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

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10-31-2006, 07:28 AM	#3
vvolfe1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 38 Posts: 126	Bear, not really sure what the question is. Are you asking how to clinch the deal with your mom buying the tank? Or are you asking how and what to get for an ideal set up? As for me I'm kinda jealous I had to take my 5 & 6 year olds to the LFS to get my wife interested first. lol

10-31-2006, 07:13 PM	#7
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 472	hmmm.. not into SW yet but.... pistol shrimp 2 watchmen gobies... um clownfish pretty colorful coral stuff... uhhhh.... dories um.... seahorses? ok.. im done

11-01-2006, 09:40 AM	#8
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	LOL... In a 40 gallon corner I would do all very small sized fishes like small gobies blennies dartfish cardinalfish ect. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

11-01-2006, 04:43 PM	#10
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 895	...I had no plans to say no, In fact I would love to hear what everyone has to say, but when I get time I will put together a list I just went and checked out the tank, I was wrong It is a 60 gallon corner tank. __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

11-02-2006, 08:03 AM	#11
vvolfe1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 38 Posts: 126	All glass has a 54 gallon and a 92 gallon tanks with built in overflows that look really nice. Perfecto makes a 70 gallon corner bow front too. Not sure how Perfecto rates maybe someone could tell? I'll post what my set up is going to end up being in a different thread. hopefully it will work well and give you some ideas too.

11-02-2006, 01:35 PM	#12
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 47 Posts: 1,351	Perfecto is like the Volkswagon of aquariums. Not real bad but not great either. All-Glass & Oceanic are owned by the same company. the 54 & 92 Corners are both very nice tanks when obtained with built in overflow. __________________ I wonder how much salt mix I would need to turn our in ground pool into a Reef.

11-02-2006, 05:47 PM	#13
vvolfe1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 38 Posts: 126	Thanks Reefneck, Thats a pretty good analogy. Kinda along what I was thinking too.

11-05-2006, 12:56 PM	#14
blcknwitecuban SuperCowMonkeyShiner Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 472	i like those watchmen gobies with the pistol shrimp! they take care of each other and stuff. i was watching something about them on animal planet ans it was COOL. id do those

11-06-2006, 05:03 PM	#15
cheseboy Freshwater Shrimp Dude Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Age: 16 Posts: 340	Maybe a True Percula or a maroon clown? Clownfish are hard to resist by most people now days since "Finding Nemo" came out but beware, clowns bite your finger every time you put it in the aquarium and they are aggressive, especially the maroon. I have a friend who took his aggressive fin nipping true percula clown out of his 280 and he literally screamed at it. Now it it the only resident of his refugium. I think they are worth the trouble as long as you rearrange the rock work before you put anything else in to mess up his established territory and if you can accept that you may have to return fish the fish store is the clown dosen't like (still fin nips) after rearranging the rockwork. __________________ 20 Gallon Saltwater Tank status: Full Blown Reef! For Information and stories Visit my Journal Here! I Love Inverts!

11-08-2006, 08:33 AM	#16
Ice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 43 Posts: 523	You can't go wrong with Tank-raised Ocellaris Clownfishes.

11-08-2006, 10:13 AM	#17
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 895	that would be neat, and I'm lovin' the Clark I just put in my 40 __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos

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