With that title I suppose this should be in the lounge. But its reef related I promise!
So I'm working on the second slowest tank upgrade next to Tonys. I bought a 180 last December and its sitting in my basement awaiting furnace duct(s) relocation, a new subpanel/electrical upgrade to 200amps and a 6 foot hole being put into a load bearing wall. My contractor (aka the husband) is not moving quickly to rectify these issues
Hence the fish porn, as I'm neither electrically nor ductly inclined..and well a hole in a load bearing wall? That would likely go badly. But I can surf the internet like nobodys business!
So, I'm going to add about 75g of water to the system for a sump, I'm hoping to find a 120 gallon sump so that it can be slightly more but its likely that I'll use my current 90 gallon tank (anyone got any brilliant ideas for plugging a hole in a bulkhead?) unless I get a super sweet deal on a 120 or someone wants to buy my 90 (why is it so hard to sell tanks on the island? small audience I guess). Of course I could also decide to go with one of those rubbermaid horse trough dealies. Anyway, I digress. So that would bring me up to say 250-280 gallons depending on how much fun I want to have with waterchanges. While I'm still restricted by that 6'x2'x2', I'll have more water to deal with various overloading issues.
Anyhoo, back to the fish. I've been looking at fish on the interwebz and making a list of all the coolest ones I might be able to have in my tank. Thing is, I've had a 90gal for like forever and if I move up to a 180, how many fish is too many?
Currently I have:
6" regal tang
4" scopas tang
5" tailspot wrasse
3" candy hogfish
3" royal gramma
4" midas blenny
4" powder blue tang
Yes, I know I have too many tangs in there, all are healthy and no aggression and well, I had hoped to get my rear and gear for this upgrade but well, with the piano tied to it and all...well, you know how it is.
ok so on to the fish list.
Heres what I'm thinking about adding (yes I know, theres probly too many tangs on this list and some "touchy" fish). While I'm apt to likely not have them in the tank, I'm putting them on the list anyway, because in my mind I am a great fishkeeper but when I'm at the store, I waffle back and forth about getting it leery of said fish because of its eating habits my tank is so happy already what if that one fish tips the scales? or of every 500 that get bought 2 survive etc etc.
Ugh, I really am bored today aren't I? I wonder if I can stretch writing this post out to 4pm
sunrise dottyback
3-4 chalk basslets
tomini tang
copperband butterfly
peppermint basslet or peppermint hogfish
powder brown tang
bristletooth tang
bellus/watanabe angelfish
Ok now I'm gonna go look at coral porn! I've got 20 minutes left
*disclaimer: I'm normally quite an avid worker and not apt to surf the net all day at my job, however under extenuating circumstances I've been pretty much forced into it today