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Charlie97L · 09-18-2006, 04:53 PM

ie...

a seahorse tank (special flow and temperature needs)

a lionfish tank (generally not a good community fish)

an anemone tank (accessory species clownfish... depending on the anemone)

a zoanthid-only nano tank

generally, if you're into reefing, especially just getting started, species tanks are not the way to go. usually creatures that NEED a species tank are much more difficult to care for/dangerous than the average reef fish/coral/invert.

i have an acrylic 20g that i'm (eventually) setting up as a coral banded shrimp species tank. being sometimes they get too big to be safe in a community reef. also inhabited by some sps that he won't be able to break/mess with, and a damsel or two, as accessory species.

09-18-2006, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Species specific reef ? ie... a seahorse tank (special flow and temperature needs) a lionfish tank (generally not a good community fish) an anemone tank (accessory species clownfish... depending on the anemone) a zoanthid-only nano tank generally, if you're into reefing, especially just getting started, species tanks are not the way to go. usually creatures that NEED a species tank are much more difficult to care for/dangerous than the average reef fish/coral/invert. i have an acrylic 20g that i'm (eventually) setting up as a coral banded shrimp species tank. being sometimes they get too big to be safe in a community reef. also inhabited by some sps that he won't be able to break/mess with, and a damsel or two, as accessory species. __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea