What corals are compatible with my fowler

90g-reefer · 02/05/2011, 01:38 PM

So I want to dress up my tank and make it a little more decorative. I currently have a dogface puffer a humu and a clown trigger with a blue faced angle. I was thinking of trying to make it more ocean like and less like a glass box with rocks. What corals could i add with these fish. Would they bother mushrooms, ricordias, leathers or any of the soft corals? I Was also thinking of maybe some gsp or frogspawn, these types of things. I know my dogface ate all my zoas so I know those won't fly. So what are people putting in there fowler tank for decoration?

Thanks

agreeive?fish · 02/05/2011, 01:51 PM

fake corals

your puffer and triggers will destroy your corals just for something to do or eat them or both, ofcorse they will also destroy the fake corals overtime as well

dont know aout your particular angel with corals

SkullV · 02/05/2011, 07:34 PM

Not one sessile invert (coral) or any other invert for that matter is safe with a puffer. My stars and stripes ate zoas, mushrooms, and rics. My Humu Humu ate zoas and nibbled on a mushroom or 2. That's why I have separate Reef and FOWLR tanks now. Fake Corals can be nice. Here is a pic of my old 55g with fresh base rock in the DT (live rock in the sump) and some fake corals.

SkullV · 02/05/2011, 07:35 PM

Delete

cakemanPA · 02/06/2011, 12:11 PM

The fish you have need to have a FOWLR. Hence the "Fish Only" designation. The will eliminate corals quickly. Fake corals do a nice job brightening up a FOWLR but be prepared to clean them regularly

Costa reefing · 02/08/2011, 01:34 PM

Maybe some nice Macro algae would work

Toddrtrex · 02/08/2011, 01:46 PM

In addition, I would be concerned if the water quality would be there for corals -- given that those fish are in a 90 gallon tank.

Sao870 · 02/08/2011, 08:26 PM

Yea water quality is a big deal but a puffer is not to be trusted with any coral.....

andrewputney · 02/08/2011, 08:52 PM

I have Green Star Polyps in my FOWLR with a DFP and a Picasso Trigger. It's been about 2 months and the polyps are doing great. Of course every fish is different and I had a much different experience some Zoanthids.$20 bucks was gone in about 20 seconds.

02/05/2011, 01:38 PM	#1
90g-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 114	What corals are compatible with my fowler So I want to dress up my tank and make it a little more decorative. I currently have a dogface puffer a humu and a clown trigger with a blue faced angle. I was thinking of trying to make it more ocean like and less like a glass box with rocks. What corals could i add with these fish. Would they bother mushrooms, ricordias, leathers or any of the soft corals? I Was also thinking of maybe some gsp or frogspawn, these types of things. I know my dogface ate all my zoas so I know those won't fly. So what are people putting in there fowler tank for decoration? Thanks __________________ My name is Erik 90 Gallon Oceanic Reef URL removed per User Agreement

02/05/2011, 07:35 PM	#4
SkullV They Got My Number Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 6,898	Delete Last edited by SkullV; 02/05/2011 at 07:36 PM. Reason: Double Post.

02/08/2011, 01:46 PM	#7
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	In addition, I would be concerned if the water quality would be there for corals -- given that those fish are in a 90 gallon tank. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

02/08/2011, 08:26 PM	#8
Sao870 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 125	Yea water quality is a big deal but a puffer is not to be trusted with any coral..... __________________ Step On MY Field And Get Laid Down!! UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO ROCKETS!!!! O-LINE!!

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02/05/2011, 01:51 PM	#2
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	fake corals your puffer and triggers will destroy your corals just for something to do or eat them or both, ofcorse they will also destroy the fake corals overtime as well dont know aout your particular angel with corals

02/05/2011, 07:34 PM	#3
SkullV They Got My Number Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 6,898	Not one sessile invert (coral) or any other invert for that matter is safe with a puffer. My stars and stripes ate zoas, mushrooms, and rics. My Humu Humu ate zoas and nibbled on a mushroom or 2. That's why I have separate Reef and FOWLR tanks now. Fake Corals can be nice. Here is a pic of my old 55g with fresh base rock in the DT (live rock in the sump) and some fake corals.

02/06/2011, 12:11 PM	#5
cakemanPA Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hummelstown, PA Posts: 2,353	The fish you have need to have a FOWLR. Hence the "Fish Only" designation. The will eliminate corals quickly. Fake corals do a nice job brightening up a FOWLR but be prepared to clean them regularly

02/08/2011, 01:34 PM	#6
Costa reefing Moved On Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 201	Maybe some nice Macro algae would work

02/08/2011, 08:52 PM	#9
andrewputney Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1	I have Green Star Polyps in my FOWLR with a DFP and a Picasso Trigger. It's been about 2 months and the polyps are doing great. Of course every fish is different and I had a much different experience some Zoanthids.$20 bucks was gone in about 20 seconds.