reef or fish only?

[rcreef]

At the moment my wife and I have a mix reef but we have been thinking of going with a fish only tank this way we could get some of the angle fish we like.

My question is what do I need to change (I know I need to sale my coral, shrimp, and cleaner crew) could I use same rock and sand

But what about my water chemistry and what do I need to test. I need all the info I could get please help.


some pic of my tank as of know thanks

 

[smartchoice]

what type of angel fish ?

 

[peter]

Your probably better off selling all your live rock since you have so many corals and just buy new rock. As for water chemistry fowlr is less demanding but just watch out for high nitrates

 

[pgr11]

You can use the same everything. If you can keep a reef a fish only will be cake

 

[UMass14]

All that hard work to collect coral and then to go fish only, dont do it!

Good luck, just get another tank for your fish.

 

[smartchoice]

keep in mind if you are looking at the larger angel fish most of them need a 150+ tank as for coral you will need to get rid off most of it depending on what type of angel fish, you could also keep your existing rock and sand unless you want a new look, as for "cleaner crew" can you list what you have.

 

[rayray]

If you mean keep large angle your tank maybe too small. But yeah, easy to downgrade, can even decrease light intensity. Sps might be ok, lps & others prob be angel food.

 

[rcreef]

Thinking of an Emperor Angelfish. But yes I had not think of the tank been small.

I have 2 cleaner shimps
turbo snails
bumblebee snails
emeral crabs

 

[rcreef]

All that hard work to collect coral and then to go fish only, dont do it!

Good luck, just get another tank for your fish.

Its not that hard. the hardest part is going to a store looking at the coral and going one with out anything

 

[smartchoice]

i see no problem with it.

Thinking of an Emperor Angelfish. But yes I had not think of the tank been small.

I have 2 cleaner shimps
turbo snails
bumblebee snails
emeral crabs

 

[rcreef]

i see no problem with it.

I know I could put the fish in my tank as of know but need to check if it starts eating my coral. You think it would be ok. We want an adult

 

[smartchoice]

what angel fish are you thinking in getting?

I know I could put the fish in my tank as of know but need to check if it starts eating my coral. You think it would be ok. We want an adult