Big reef little predator or big predator little reef ????? Need some ideas!!!!

reefwars · #1 11-05-2010, 07:39 PM

hey all i need some advice or for someone to brainstorm on what im gonna put in my tank lol so heres the layout the tank is as you all know 4x4x20" .....it has a section dived off at 36lx24wx20" origional plan was to house my snowflake eel.i believe its just about 75 gallons.

so all in all i have a " L " that is 130 gallons and a box that is 75 gallons

i was thinking possibly aggressive tank or non reefsafe in the 130 and do a mini reef in the 75 or i could do it vice versa have a small predator section and large reef any thoughts???

The Grizz · #2 11-06-2010, 12:16 AM

Big Reef, Small Pred way more room for the coral's.

reefwars · #3 11-06-2010, 01:38 AM

haha grizz i do love my corals ...i wonder how many zoo's i can fit in 130gallons lol

the problem i see is most of the predator fish i want get pretty big im thinking angels,triggers,lions,eels kinda thing nothing in stone but along those lines

i already have a snowflake eel hes still a juvie at around 10" so if i decided to use the 75 g as the predator tank it would be just him and depending on the scape maybe something else.i could house the snowflake in the small reef if i use enough large piping and caves but i could not have shrimp which ive been missing lol and it would only be a matter of time before he started harrassing small fish.

hummmmm i wonder ...

The Grizz · #4 11-06-2010, 03:39 AM

You could do a zoa garden in the small side, nothing but ZOA'S would be cool. Put the shrimp in with them and some other fishes.

fishytime · #5 11-06-2010, 04:19 AM

well...........if your thinking large angels, triggers and lion fish then 130 gallons isnt really big enough either

.....Im just sayin

reefwars · #6 11-06-2010, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

well...........if your thinking large angels, triggers and lion fish then 130 gallons isnt really big enough either

.....Im just sayin

Very true Doug very true even though that part of the tank is 130 g ita still got 8' of undisturbed swimming room in the shape of an L so I do have a litle more options than the average 130g

mikad it was done with glass 1/2" and the rank has a center overflow so it was ideal to do so both sections share the same overflow and sump. There are four drains and 3 return lines to be split into four

Milad · #7 11-06-2010, 04:20 AM

what did you use to divide it? glass/arcyclic?
i was thinking the same for my million dollar tank but I was thinking it would be cool to divide it with rock. just a big wall of rock making a box area. basically the big fish cant get to the reef. or even seahoreses

reefwars · #8 11-07-2010, 02:58 AM

hey all thought a pic of the tank may help

thanks:0