stocking new tank

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  1. armison89

    armison89 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i just got a 29gallon and 20gallon tall tanks at lawn sales yesterday now i want to get fish in them. i would like to do a few carnivore fish in the 29 as a fowlr tank. any suggestions?
     
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  3. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Most aggresive fish get too bigh for that size tank but here are 2 options:
    1 Hawkfish
    1 Dwarf Lion/Fu-Man-Chu Lion
    OR
    1 Anglerfish
     
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    armison89 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i know that most are to big thats why i asked im already doing a fu man in a diff tank.
     
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    You could do a dwarf lionfish.
    Here are more options
    1 Maroon Clown
    1 Falco Hawk
    or
    1 Dwarf Lion
    1 Hawkfish
    or
    1 Pygmy Roosterfish
    or
    1 Dwarf Anglerfish
     
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    armison89 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    ok i was hoping to have a few fish in the tank not just one.
     
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    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

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    I would use the 29 as a display and the 20 as a sump. then as far as stocking, most carnivore fish are a bit too big if you want to do a few fish in that tank..the most I would do would be 2 and thats pushing it, but a peaceful tank you can get away with 3 perhaps 4 if they are small enough and you have the proper filtration.
     
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    Maroon
    Hawk
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