20 long questions

BeltedCoyote · May 10, 2021

NoahLikesFish said:
Oh. What kinds of fish are the most endearing in a reef?

endearing is very subjective. Do you mean what fish have the most personality?

if so, clowns, blennies, Toby puffers (I recommend valentini for you. I had one and want another), gobies, hawkfish

All of which would thrive in a 40b

NoahLikesFish · May 10, 2021

Im going to try building my tank like how I feel serpadesign would build a tank. I’d do it functional and I’d use lots of expanding foam

NoahLikesFish · May 10, 2021

I want a engineer goby so I gotta put the rocks before the sand

BeltedCoyote · May 10, 2021

NoahLikesFish said:
Im going to try building my tank like how I feel serpadesign would build a tank. I’d do it functional and I’d use lots of expanding foam

If that’s what you want to do, go for it. Just keep the diminished swim space and water volume in mind

BeltedCoyote · May 10, 2021

NoahLikesFish said:
I want a engineer goby so I gotta put the rocks before the sand

engineers will outgrow a 40b. But here’s something I learned recently. 53g has the same footprint but is taller. Consider that for your future build. I just picked one up from The Reef (I live 20 min north from you) for about 10$ more than a 40. Don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner.

Sorry for forgetting. But yeah. Get a 53g

NoahLikesFish · May 10, 2021

This tank is cool https://www.marinedepot.com/blog/felicias-40-gallon-mixed-reef-predator-tank mabye I could copy the build. I just need a no drill sump

NoahLikesFish · May 10, 2021

BeltedCoyote said:
engineers will outgrow a 40b. But here’s something I learned recently. 53g has the same footprint but is taller. Consider that for your future build. I just picked one up from The Reef (I live 20 min north from you) for about 10$ more than a 40. Don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner.

Sorry for forgetting. But yeah. Get a 53gwhy a 53g? My tank is 36x18x18 isn’t that 53g?

BeltedCoyote · May 10, 2021

NoahLikesFish said:
This tank is cool https://www.marinedepot.com/blog/felicias-40-gallon-mixed-reef-predator-tank mabye I could copy the build. I just need a no drill sump

noah, don’t copy. Figure out what you want to do, and take what you like from other build and what you learn and adapt it to your plan.

every system is different. Instead of chasing what others do, do you. Learn your system

Reefing_addiction · May 10, 2021

@NoahLikesFish
Your display is where you keep fish
Size of sump aka your filter does not mean more swim space for you tank period.

I have two mandarin dragonets they swim at the bottom.
I have three clowns they host my overflow (clowns are weirdos.)
I have tang he likes his caves but shares them with a cherub angelfish.

I cannot no matter how big I make my sump add 5 more tangs to my tank. There isn’t enough space in the tank. They all need room to stretch their swim legs.

currently I am under stocked. But I feed a lot. My fish are fat and happy. I also feed my corals. My sump only allows me to feed more and keep everyone in healthy condition.

you can’t have 20 fish in a 20. Or any other outrageous number. No mater how clean or how dirty said fish are.

salt water and freshwater are two different animals. Trust me I’ve done both.

BeltedCoyote · May 10, 2021

Nah, 53 is bigger. 13 gall bigger. Don’t know the exact dimensions. But yeah

NoahLikesFish · May 10, 2021

My tank might be 53g it’s 36x18x18

BeltedCoyote · May 10, 2021

Nah That’s a 40b. Behold

Reefing_addiction · May 10, 2021

NoahLikesFish said:
My tank might be 53g it’s 36x18x18

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