new tank

by **singapore** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:23 pm

just put the first payment down on my new tank. 280 gallons of fun. could i keep a blue spotted ray?

by **fihsboy** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:09 pm

you would need a lot of open sand. Maybe two tiers of rock and the rest sand. with some swimming room. As long as you had that.....you should be good. My lfs had bought a black tang.....died four days after he bought it. :( he paid 400 for it so he lost 400 bucks! Just be careful with it and make sure you tank is VERY stable. Cause those things are fragil like all exotics.

by **blueshoes2208** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:11 pm

280 gallons.....fuuuuukkk.... id love to have a tank that big...... what light fixture and filter and skimmer u gunna use

by **saltwaterpimp** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:05 pm

Agreed...stay away from the ray.....they are not for your avarage aquarist..srsly

by **samik** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:42 pm

I had one for about 2 weeks He was great. ate out of my hand and every thing. Then I bought a nice size stars and stripes puffer. 2 days later he got ick. The treatment was copper safe and reef safe. but ray died 2 days after that. I was not a good day. rays are just very touchy when it comes of meds. so take caution.

by **singapore** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:07 pm

i had planned on just using a 96" flourescent light fixture. nothing high intensity and expensive since im not aiming for a reef tank this time. im not even sure of what kinda bulbs yet. and as for teh skimmer i will probably use 3 or maybe even 4 seaclones in the sump and/or hob. or a may just save up and buy something new.

i just want a specimen tank that will make people say "wow". any suggestions of a slightly easier to care for animal that would look amazing in the tank?

by **fihsboy** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:25 pm

you could buy a basket star. They are cool as hell. They look like a living tree trunk.

by **saltwaterpimp** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:32 pm

4 seaclons that would be a headach for sure, do you have 4 seaclones, sell em for 60 bucks each and get a ASM or a Octopus skimmer..^+ 1 to the basket star

by **fihsboy** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:57 am

yeah dude.......pimp is right.........get yourself one good one. It would be less of a pain in the @!# to take care of.....plus less power.......pluss less to go wrong.....plus I dont think that 4 sea clones would be enough....but thats just me.

by **blueshoes2208** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:33 am

ya im not gunna lie the remora pro is a beast fo sho!

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