120 Gal Agressive

[jody]

hey,
well since i have my new 33 gal setup, wich is a nice reef tank. with all the coral ill need!
i think im going to make my 120 into an aggressive tank
all the fish in it are large

big naso tang
big salefin tang
Bigger copper band
3 inch super aggressive maroon
2-3 inch coral beauty
and my big snowflake eel

now, i stil have a few corals in there but just things like GSP, ect, nothing fancy

anyhow,!
what do i need to know for a aggressive tank?
what should i wach out for?
any info would be awsome!

[Jon123]

Aggressive fish eat cleanup crews, aggressive fish eat small fish, aggressive fish are bullies. Depending on what type of fish you were planning, youd probably have to get rid of the copperband and coral beauty, mabe the clown down the road, but they can usually hold their own and actually get quite large in time. Will also have to keep an eye on nitrates, a large skimmer or lots of large waterchanges will be necessary.

Jon

[jody]

alright!
nowwhat happens if i start all the aggresivs off as babies

[Jon123]

Lions, groupers, eels, puffers usually take about 10-18 months to reach maximum size. Triggers seem to take a little longer, more like 24-36 months. Id recommend getting all aggressive fish as small as possible, in the 2-4" range. The size really wont be a problem for you, since 120g is plenty of room for these fish at max size. What kind of fish were you looking at exactly?

Jon

[sphelps]

In my experience you have two options:

1) True Predator
2) Fish Only

These may sound the same but the my general point is you shouldn't mix aggressive predators with fish like tangs, angles, butterfies and so on. All may seem fine for a while but one day things may change. You're better to go one way or the other.

[jody]

yeah that the onlything i was worrieing about, but if they are small i do feel allot better about them not being able to hurt my tangs.

[Jon123]

The tangs can hold their own fine, so they shouldnt be a problem. Butterflies, especially the copperband, and coral beautys are much more shy and easily bullied. The problem with starting with small aggressive fish is they grow VERY fast, much faster than tangs, butterflies, or angels, so they wont be small for long.

Jon

[kevzilla]

I got a giant hermit that could help clean the tank and can fight off even the most mean fish