I have a reef tank and am going to add another tank (if I can ever make up my mind). I am thinking of making my new tank a FOWLR, but I have lots of questions. I guess my first question is...well, what questions should I be asking? What's the minimum size tank that would give me some options. I know this is partially dependent on what fish I would like to have. I don't know that either exactly. Does anyone have any pics of their FOWLR tanks? Any suggestions as to cool looking/acting fish? I assume I will not need as intense lighting as I would for a reef tank, but what would be adequate lighting for a FOWLR tank? What else should I be considering? Any opinions/advice would be appreciated.
You really should start with what livestock you want to keep and then determine the equipment and habitat necessary to be successful.
Preliminarily, I am thinking I would like to keep a Picasso Trigger, Powder Blue Tang, Yellow Fin Wrasse, and some sort of Puffer. Do these sound compatible? What size tank would be necessary?
The trigger and tang will get big -- 7+ inches. IMHO, you'll need at least a 72" wide tank to give those guys swimming room. Big fish eat a lot and have a lot of waste so you'll need good filtration including a large skimmer.
I always like to talk fish compatability and tank requirements so give me a call anytime where we can talk at more length.
put me in on conference when you make that call to Fisher. I have a FOWLR that has successfully been home to some great crabs, shrimp, snails, a brittle star, and too many dead fish. grrrr! I think I'll make my tag line IOWLR. I can comment on many interesting critters, just can't keep them alive. My favorites so far were the purple firefish, diamond back gobie, and my big naughty yellow tang - they were the entertaining ones that I could just sit and watch for hours. Thank goodness I love my inverts!
