Thinking about taking a break from reeding, going fish only with live rock

ShawnSaucier · Nov 21, 2014

Hey,
As the title says, thinking about taking a break from reeding for a bit. I have a new custom tank from reef savvy and it is 60"x30"x24". I have a dwarf golden moray that I would like to keep, just wondering some other ideas. I don't want anything I have to run copper as I may want to go back to reeding in the future. Don't think the tank is big enough for a shark, maybe a baby for a bit but not sure how fast they grow. Looking at puffers, maybe a larger angel.. Gimme some suggestions or if you've done the change
, your experience

Humblefish · Nov 21, 2014

I was looking at a Porcupine Puffer at the LFS just the other day, and I had forgotten how personable they are. If you're wanting to go the aggressive route you could do certain triggers, groupers, lionfish in there. As far as angelfish go, maybe stick with a Queen or a Blue... something that can hold it's own. I don't think I'd try a shark... but there are some stingrays you could do.

Rob Top1 · Nov 21, 2014

Lots of cool scorpion fish besides lions. Puffers and triggers have tons of personality just be watchful that doesn't turn to pure aggression. Clown trigger is great but a buddies glass 180 has deep scratches from an adult clown trigger biting at it. Have seen dog face puffers do the same. My 180 is in transition from all venomous fish to a trigger tank after loosing my 15" Volitant lion. Very personable fish a true "friend" of a fish. He would Hurd the others away from my hand when cleaning. Not sure if he thought he was protecting me or them.
I never thought I would do a fish only. And while I still have reef tanks I really do enjoy these nonreef fish

ShawnSaucier · Nov 22, 2014

I'm not really looking at a super aggressive tank. I think I'm just burnt a bit with the reefing side of things. Would not a queen be to big for my size tank?