LR w/Puffers and trigger????

johnf · 08-23-2001, 12:48 PM

I have a 72g tank with 2 puffers and one trigger. It has decorative fake corals only. I know these fish are not for a reef tank, but can I replace the fake corals with live rock for filtration? I would like to get rid of the bio-balls in the sump and just use the sump for the heaters, skimmer, etc. Would these fish pick the live rock clean where there would be no filtration happening? I hate to part with the fish as they are like family

Thanks

murchadh · 08-23-2001, 01:05 PM

Your LR should be fine. They may pick at some of the crabs unlucky enough to be noticed, but the filtration takes place deeper inside the rock.

tendar · 08-23-2001, 02:27 PM

Yes use the live rock it will make for a healtheir tank and look better.

organicreefer · 08-25-2001, 01:16 PM

my trigger(blue cheek) ,just introduced,is picking at my lr and i ALMOST wish i didnt get him.hes eating at worms and snails and copepods as far as i can tell.we will see what happens ,if he takes a single shot at my lion(fuzzy dwarf) ,hes gone.

organicreefer · 08-25-2001, 01:17 PM

i wanted to add that he is leaving the corals /shrimp alone so far

johnf · 08-25-2001, 10:34 PM

I don't plan on any corals or invertebrates in this tank. I have another tank with reef safe fish with a few corals and lots of snails and crabs. I was just wanting see if I could use LR for filtration in my predator tank. It looks like I can. Now I can order the LR. Thanks for the feedbak.

Nyxll · 08-27-2001, 12:03 PM

What kind of puffers do you have? We had a large guinea foul puffer at the store i used to work at & it was always eating the liverock.

Greg

johnf · 08-27-2001, 01:00 PM

I have a dogface and a porcupine puffer. I did put a dried fungia coral that died in my reef tank in the FO tank. The dogface puffer ate on it for a few days but then stopped.

08-23-2001, 12:48 PM	#1
johnf Tenant Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, US Posts: 80	LR w/Puffers and trigger???? I have a 72g tank with 2 puffers and one trigger. It has decorative fake corals only. I know these fish are not for a reef tank, but can I replace the fake corals with live rock for filtration? I would like to get rid of the bio-balls in the sump and just use the sump for the heaters, skimmer, etc. Would these fish pick the live rock clean where there would be no filtration happening? I hate to part with the fish as they are like family Thanks

08-23-2001, 01:05 PM	#2
murchadh Citizen Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Vista, Calfornia! Posts: 123	Your LR should be fine. They may pick at some of the crabs unlucky enough to be noticed, but the filtration takes place deeper inside the rock. __________________ And God said, Let there be fish. And there was. And God saw that they were good.

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08-23-2001, 02:27 PM	#3
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	Yes use the live rock it will make for a healtheir tank and look better.

08-25-2001, 01:16 PM	#4
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	my trigger(blue cheek) ,just introduced,is picking at my lr and i ALMOST wish i didnt get him.hes eating at worms and snails and copepods as far as i can tell.we will see what happens ,if he takes a single shot at my lion(fuzzy dwarf) ,hes gone.

08-25-2001, 01:17 PM	#5
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	i wanted to add that he is leaving the corals /shrimp alone so far

08-25-2001, 10:34 PM	#6
johnf Tenant Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, US Posts: 80	I don't plan on any corals or invertebrates in this tank. I have another tank with reef safe fish with a few corals and lots of snails and crabs. I was just wanting see if I could use LR for filtration in my predator tank. It looks like I can. Now I can order the LR. Thanks for the feedbak.

08-27-2001, 12:03 PM	#7
Nyxll Citizen Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Erie, PA, USA Posts: 145	What kind of puffers do you have? We had a large guinea foul puffer at the store i used to work at & it was always eating the liverock. Greg

08-27-2001, 01:00 PM	#8
johnf Tenant Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, US Posts: 80	I have a dogface and a porcupine puffer. I did put a dried fungia coral that died in my reef tank in the FO tank. The dogface puffer ate on it for a few days but then stopped.

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