My new 46 gallon bow. Suggestions/comments/questions

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  1. a1hilde

    a1hilde Plankton

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    I think i will probably go with a fire angel even though some say its a flip of the coin on whether or not they will nip at corals.
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Flame angel?
     
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    Crap. Now my roommate has me saying it. I constantly correct him. Yes FLAME Angel:-/
     
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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    :cheesy: Your funny!

    Beautiful fish, all angels are. You know the risk.
     
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    Any other suggestions for livestock?
     
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    I've heard the mystery wrasse is a good buy but an expensive one. Thoughts?
     
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    OK, so I think I have an idea on what fish to add. (Flame, 6-line) Still getting mixed reviews/thoughts on having juv. tangs and trading them in when they get to a particular size. However, that seems like a hassle and not a guarantee to work. My next question is about my sump and Skimmer..... I guess to be simple, I know jack about what I am doing in this category. I will take a better picture soon of how I have it set up but I have had a hassle adjusting the skimmer and keeping it from over flowing when i top off my tank and getting it to stay at a consistent level. It over flowed once and splashed a little on my battery back up which scared me so I quickly fixed that issue. I heard you could set up your sump to where you can have the water level static so i don't have to keep adjusting the skimmer when i add TO water or when evaporation lowers the level. I don't have a whole lot of room to work with so I'm not sure what i need to do here. P.S thanks for all the help already. I've noticed no matter how much research I do or how many questions I ask it comes down to needing to get as many people's answers/opinions/suggestions as possible to make my own educated decision because there isn't one finite answer for any question in this hobby which can make my brain s'plode
     
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    Also, if you do end up adding tang's it is NOT going to be fun trying to catch them when you want them out.
     
  11. Corailline

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    I like passive fish and sixlines can get aggressive. Beautiful active fish but a nightmare to remove if they get an attitude.

    Royal Gramma: Peaceful, great coloration and one of the hardier fish IME
    Firefish: Purple or orange, peaceful.
    Yellow Watchman goby (YWG): Great color and personality.
    Blennies: Great personalities and active.

    Just a few.
     
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    I have a sand sifting goby and a lawn mower blenny but the gramma looks interesting.