Fish Only Tank

[Patrick]

I intend to set up a fish only tank with no live rocks and no sand for easy maintenance. To ensure fishes are not stressed, I will put in artificial corals and rocks as hiding places for them. Do you think it will work? Any bros have such a setup and can show pics? All advice are welcome.

[Solo77]

bro, for easy maintenance, no sand is fine. Why no live rocks? I will suggest for fish only, you can setup FOWLR tank....meaning FISH ONLY WITH LIVE ROCK. Yes, you do need cave or crevices for fishes to hide so as to destress them. However, do plan your fish list and sequence in introducing into your tank. From most gentle to most agressive. Damsel is a no no .....lol ....as it is very welcome for newbie in marine. Hope my limited knowledge help. : )

[Patrick]

bro, for easy maintenance, no sand is fine. Why no live rocks? I will suggest for fish only, you can setup FOWLR tank....meaning FISH ONLY WITH LIVE ROCK. Yes, you do need cave or crevices for fishes to hide so as to destress them. However, do plan your fish list and sequence in introducing into your tank. From most gentle to most agressive. Damsel is a no no .....lol ....as it is very welcome for newbie in marine. Hope my limited knowledge help. : )

Thanks bro sol077. Reason why I dun want to put LRs is because they will cause unsightly dust and debris on the bottom of the tank. I want a simple and neat tank like LFs tanks in which they put fishes for sale. I like to see fishes swimming in tank but dun fancy live rocks with no corals.

[Solo77]

bro, you can boost the rock with cal and mg to let them entrusted with coraline algae...then it will be nice. If your tank just got artificial rock with no sand, the rock structure may be too light....liverock does have it benefit....even if you use artificial rock, you will still see dust and debris and you still need to siphon out the waste or get wave maker to help you do the job. Ya, me more into fishes.....currently using mixed live and artificial and you need to create opening for them to swim and roam around. I suggest you keep some hardy coral like mushroom.....it will bring out live in your tank and your fishes will also like it....hehehe.

[LaRZuZ]

bro, you can boost the rock with cal and mg to let them entrusted with coraline algae...then it will be nice. If your tank just got artificial rock with no sand, the rock structure may be too light....liverock does have it benefit....even if you use artificial rock, you will still see dust and debris and you still need to siphon out the waste or get wave maker to help you do the job. Ya, me more into fishes.....currently using mixed live and artificial and you need to create opening for them to swim and roam around. I suggest you keep some hardy coral like mushroom.....it will bring out live in your tank and your fishes will also like it....hehehe.

bro... a newbie question.. do I have to put Calcium and Magnesium for my liverocks? is it just to get the coraline algae or its beneficial to them? Mine is a FOWLR tanks..

[Solo77]

bro, for coraline algae, it need cal, mg and sufficient lighting.....it beautify the rocks but when it overgrown...it might be a pain to remove them.....lol

[Kalib]

I would advise against using artificial corals, you would need to clean them regularly otherwise they will end up being overgrown by nuisance algae.

[cdckjn]

I would recommend getting live rocks and fishes. no sand and have a reasonable strong current going so that all dirt will be blown away from the base. Can use a brush to sweep all all dirt or a suction to suck up all dirt. easy that way. live rocks is the best way to stablise a tank.

[Patrick]

I would recommend getting live rocks and fishes. no sand and have a reasonable strong current going so that all dirt will be blown away from the base. Can use a brush to sweep all all dirt or a suction to suck up all dirt. easy that way. live rocks is the best way to stablise a tank.

Thanks bro. I have been thinking about putting a few small LRs. Saw some red algae encrusted ones at Lfs but know with normal lightiings they will soon turned whit