Can someone have a aggressive reef tank ?

[jmaquatic]

Ok MF i have a question i have a 90 gallon tank now i dont know if you would call this a reef or not let me know what you guys think

P.S tips and comments are welcomed

 

[ed4]

What's MF? Mofos? :wink1:

I'd say it's a reef tank.

I think that you either posted this in the wrong forum or forgot to include a price for the tank

 

[jmaquatic]

lol no sorry ment to write MR lol the tank is not for sale i was just asking for people to weigh in on this all my friends say its not reef due to the aggressive fish so i wanted to see what you guess had to say

 

[twistedteq]

niger's and lions are generally considered reef safe with caution. they will eat ornamental shrimp, snails and crabs. the biggest concern is their feeding habits. They tend to be messy eaters and the lion will quickly outgrow the tank not to mention can eat it's tank mates. You'll need a large skimmer and frequent water changes if you want to keep your parameters in check. Aside from that .. yes, it's a reef tank

 

[prattreef]

Of course it is a reef tank. The aggressive fish shown are only a threat to some inverts and other fish.

 

[jmaquatic]

Well im doing a water change once every 2 weeks some times longer then that so adding anything else would be out the question ?

 

[jmaquatic]

Thats what i always say but everyone has been getting along for over 2 years

 

[ed4]

To me, a reef tank consists of fish, inverts and some type of rockwork which can all coexist to some extent without disaster

 

[jmaquatic]

same feeling Thanks ED

 

[MIKE NY]

niger's and lions are generally considered reef safe with caution. they will eat ornamental shrimp, snails and crabs. the biggest concern is their feeding habits. They tend to be messy eaters and the lion will quickly outgrow the tank not to mention can eat it's tank mates. You'll need a large skimmer and frequent water changes if you want to keep your parameters in check. Aside from that .. yes, it's a reef tank

x2....I like it...i had an aggressive reef for many years...triggers, many damsels, tangs etc..although corals are ok it limits you on what type of fish and inverts can be safely kept. I would just suggest just getting a dwarf lion instead because that one as well as the groupers are going to outgrow the 90. I'm slowly getting more peacefull reef to have more species of animals.

 

[Levito]

I would say it needs to have a decent amount of coral to be a reef tank. And this one definitely is. All of the inhabitants can be found in a reef, and it's not just a FOWLR, so it's a reef.